Chapter 52: Steel Scale Armor
After an all-nighter, everyone couldn’t hold on any longer and logged off.
Zane bought two servings of rice noodles and placed one in the living room before going to sleep after finishing one.
The sound of rain outside the window echoed, leading Zane’s thoughts to drift away.
…
That familiar figure… the person ahead was getting further and further away from him.
Don’t go…
It seemed like they couldn’t hear him at all.
Don’t go…
Don’t leave…!
…
His eyes felt so sore… the pillow was already wet.
Was it too humid?
Or… was he crying?
Zane didn’t understand; he must have had another dream. But it was different from his usual dreams, and he didn’t know what exactly happened.
His heart felt very uneasy.
He opened the window, and the fresh air after the rain filled the small room, making him feel much more awake.
…
“You finally woke up! I’ve already leveled up to 15 by myself,” Brother Shiu said upon hearing the noise from Zane’s room.
“Any news from the game?”
“Yes, something happened this morning! Someone has already surpassed your level! And they have a hidden class.”
“What?”
“Just check the leaderboard when you log in. It’s right there.”
Zane quickly put on the helmet.
His consciousness swiftly arrived in the world of Dream of the Mists.
On the friend list, Endless Sea and Youyoufen were still grayed out, but Nangong and the others had already leveled up to 15.
They were quite motivated!
Oh right, the leaderboard!
A few lines of information came into view.
Level Name Class Rank
19 Fenghuayue Twilight Ranger 1
18 Douluo Fanxing Unclassed 2
18 Fengchen Yanhua Unclassed 3
17 Zhuanzhi Various Disputes Swordsman 4
16 Endless Sea Knight 5
16 Ruyin Ruyuan Assassin 6
16 Zhizui Jinmi Mage 7
16 Fairy Tale Forest Mage 8
16 Ghost Spirit Mage 9
15 Youyoufen Summoner 10
Mages, as a class with strong output, have a great advantage in the early game, and it’s evident that three of them are in the top ten of the leaderboard.
That Ruyin Ruyuan was killed by Fanxing before, but it was surprising how quickly they climbed back up.
Brother Sea and Youyoufen leveled up together… as for this number one…
“Fenghuayue?”
“Yes, I heard that this person once got third place in the national individual competition of Liuli Bianhua! Their skill is definitely top-tier in the national server. And they also got a hidden class. They hadn’t made it to the leaderboard before, probably because they were completing a job change task, and now they’ve surpassed you all to reach first!”
“Is it that impressive?” Zane wondered how he compared to Fanxing.
“Of course! Top three in the country! Just think of the kind of awareness and reaction times they must have! I can barely understand the game replays when I watch them in slow motion.”
“…”
“But you guys stand out more, two unclassed characters, tsk tsk, and you’re even ahead of those big guild members in levels. By the way, there’s one more thing: Yuhua’s guild leader has issued a bounty. They said whoever can kill Douluo Fanxing once will get 10,000 coins!” Brother Shiu said meaningfully, “It’s probably going to be tough leveling up now.”
“10,000 coins? I want to get that.”
“Cut it out. Let’s not even mention how they help you; can you even beat them?”
“Um…” Zane pondered his chances against Fanxing.
Using the Gray Wolf form to create distance, then switching to Alna to attack with Fire Curtain?
No, he definitely wouldn’t hit. The only ranged skill he had was ‘Wish – Blazing Fire’.
With the Gray Wolf form, Fanxing wouldn’t be able to catch up with him.
He would just use Thousand Flash Step to counter.
“I should be able to tie…” Zane said seriously.
“Achen.”
“What’s up?”
“I’ve noticed that you’ve been getting increasingly arrogant since you started playing Dream of the Mists.”
“…”
…
Almost all the swift beasts in the Barren Land had been killed by Zane.
The respawn time seemed long, and he hadn’t found any new ones until now.
First, let’s head back to the city to deal with some materials, he crushed the return scroll.
Oh right, he had forgotten to turn in the goblin quest; he should go do that now.
Jeno’s face was filled with joy. “You guys really brought back so much goblin hide! Here, take it; this is your reward!”
“Ding”
System Notification: You gained 200,000 experience points, 1 gold coin, and a gray cloak.
They got equipment!?
Gray Cloak:
Rarity: Blue
Required Level: 12
Strength: 5
Agility: 5
Stamina: 5
Intelligence: 5
Spirit: 5
Description: A defective item made from sewing together rags.
The attributes are quite average… as expected from a grocery store owner, they’re quite stingy.
However, the cloak slot was still empty; it was better than nothing.
Fanxing and Zane each received one, as they were mass-produced items.
He quickly put it on; the tattered cloak hung on his back, and with the breeze, it flowed into the air.
He looked like a fool; he’d rather keep his appearance hidden.
Just as he was about to step out, something suddenly came to mind, and Zane took out the hardened scale armor. “Boss, will you buy this?”
The boss’s eyes sparkled with greed before returning to calm. “This material looks strong, but its actual uses are limited. Only I will buy it in all of Yunshui City… for 1 silver coin.” He raised an index finger.
Huh? There must be something wrong; Zane turned to leave. “Wait! 2 silver coins, can’t go any higher, this scale armor isn’t worth what you think!” the boss said urgently.
I see, is this material really valuable?
Zane decisively left.
“Hero! Hero!” the boss’s excited voice called out.
But Zane didn’t plan to sell it to him; this guy was too stingy, and he’ll get ripped off for sure.
He walked to the designated marketplace area for players in Yunshui City.
He found a spot with a lot of people, set up his stall, and put up all the slime’s goo, poisonous fangs, the Blood Bat King’s tusks, decay bones, Undead Wolf skins, goblin hides, and swift beast scales, all set for auction for 10 minutes.
Zane began to shout, “Rare materials on sale! Miss this village, there won’t be this store again, come check it out if you need anything!”
“Wow, brother, did you rob a grocery store? Where did you get so many rare materials?” a passerby said.
“Low profile, low profile~”
“Isn’t this Fengchen Yanhua? The top unclassed player ranked third!”
“Swift Beast Scales! Oh my god, isn’t this the material for forging Steel Scale Armor!? There’s actually someone selling it!?”
…
The crowd gradually surrounded Zane.
There was no way to buy everything at once in the auction; the transaction would only succeed if no one raised the price for 10 minutes.
Right now, the price for the swift beast scales had risen to 2 gold coins!
That’s terrifying, right?
He quickly checked the Steel Scale Armor’s attributes on the forum.
Steel Scale Armor:
Rarity: Black Iron Equipment
Required Level: 15
Defense: 20
Health: 350
Stamina: 15
Strength: 11
Trait: Hard, durability consumption speed reduced by 20%.
Description: Crafted using swift beast scales, very sturdy.
The attributes completely surpassed decay armor! And with its hard trait, it means the user doesn’t have to repair the equipment as frequently. You have to know, as rarity and level increase, the repair costs get more expensive.
Also, this Steel Scale Armor was crafted, meaning it can be mass-produced!
No wonder the scale armor’s price is so high; collecting a batch of scales allows for the crafting of countless Steel warriors!
At least for now, black iron equipment is indeed something to be sought after.
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