Chapter Sixty: Heart of Protection
After defeating a team of ghouls, they dropped a piece of equipment: a one-meter tall black shield, undoubtedly a knight’s gear.
Heart of Protection:
Rarity: Silver Tier
Required Level: 21
Physical Defense: 50
Magical Defense: 32
Health: 500
Stamina: 30
Strength: 20
Agility: 15
Spirit: 15
Special Skill: Protection, select a friendly target, sharing 50% of the damage taken by the target for 5 seconds, cooldown time 1 minute.
Description: If I can withstand a bit longer… she wouldn’t leave me, right?
A level 21 Silver Tier shield!
Physical defense increased by a full 50 points! Plus a boost to magical defense, nearly surpassing the total defense of first-tier players, and with the converted stamina, it adds up to an additional 1250 health! Even strength has been significantly increased.
And this protection special skill means a 50% damage reduction for 5 seconds! It’s a very useful skill for tackling dungeons or team PvP.
Unfortunately, the only knight just reached level 18 and can’t use this exceptional shield yet.
“Control your drool, there are girls watching,” Zane casually commented.
“Slurp,” Endless Sea quickly swallowed back.
“…how disgusting.”
“Anyway, this Heart of Protection will be allocated to Brother Shiu, no objections, right? No one else can carry a shield,” Zane said.
“No objections,” Brother Shiu was the first to respond.
Youyoufen shook her head as well.
“Then it’s yours, keep it well.”
“But the heroine hasn’t spoken yet?”
Oh right, nearly forgot about Starry.
So Starry also shook her head.
Endless Sea considered for a moment, “This silver shield was dropped by everyone contributing, I can’t let you guys take a loss, how about this: I’ll give you guys all the gold coins I’ve saved up these days.”
Saying this, he took out 40 gold coins.
Exactly 10 coins per person.
The value of this silver shield far exceeds that of black iron equipment, and it’s even considered top-notch among silver tier items; putting it on the auction house would definitely result in a market with more buyers than sellers.
In reality, its value is far beyond 40 gold coins.
“Let’s give each person 9 gold coins, keep 4 gold coins for repairing equipment and buying potions, otherwise it would be awkward if you can’t afford to repair your gear,” Zane didn’t refuse. Given the situation, there was no reason to delay, especially since he was stating a fact.
“Alright!” Endless Sea was overjoyed. “Once I hit level 21, I’ll be a true main tank!”
…
“By the way, Feiya, is there really only ghouls in this place?” It seemed strange that there weren’t any other monsters. They said there’s a death knight at the Fountain of Life, but it should be quite far from here.
If possible, Zane still wanted to tackle more bosses, after all, the drop rates from bosses can’t compare to ordinary monsters.
Moreover, Zane was about to hit level 20, just one level away from the required gear level for the Ring of Magic.
The official website had mentioned that every 10 levels marks a watershed; new skills can be learned from mentors.
Monsters are similar; monsters above level 20 are on a completely different level compared to those below level 20—one is in the sky, the other is on the ground.
Furthermore, having more skills means more strategies to choose from.
All classes will unlock new skills, and most classes will gain control-type skills, making the chaotic slaughter by high-level players a thing of the past!
Feiya was taken aback and then provided the answer. “There are… zombies.”
“Zombies? I haven’t seen any.”
“They only stay in fixed locations and won’t attack proactively.”
“So, they must be inside the houses?”
“…” Feiya suddenly fell silent.
“I guess these zombies must have been transformed from villagers,” Endless Sea said in the party.
“Probably so. No matter what, they’ve already become monsters, so they must be attacked!” Zane’s green eyes were filled with only thoughts of equipment and gold.
…
There were no ghouls left on the streets; it seemed that only that earlier team existed in this vicinity.
Some houses had fallen into disrepair, looking like they could collapse at any moment.
Unknowingly, moonlight began to pour down.
“It’s already night…”
“It has been a while; how about we log off for a bit to eat?” Zane suggested.
“I finished my takeout long ago; I’ll be done in three minutes!” Endless Sea boasted.
Three minutes… are you some kind of animal?
“I might take a bit longer to eat…” Youyoufen said shyly, “Is 20 minutes okay?”
“No problem, we haven’t ordered food yet; how about we regroup in half an hour!”
“Hmm hmm!”
Log off.
After taking off the helmet, one feels a sense of detachment.
After all, it’s two completely different worlds; Dream of the Mists feels so real.
Moreover, in just a few days, Zane had already sold gold coins worth tens of thousands of RMB, making earning money feel unreal.
High-end silver tier and black iron equipment in the Dream of the Mists world costs thousands and ten thousands; who can afford it other than the rich second generation and large guilds?
This also determines the gap in equipment.
No matter how strong they are, they are merely a small team. Without background and funding, it’s unclear how far this adventure can go.
Ultimately, it’s the presence of Starry that allows him to stay ahead in the game; however…
Starry had not appeared for an entire day for some reason.
He couldn’t return to dreams even while sleeping.
On the first day without Starry, he missed her.
“Achen, what are you daydreaming about? It’s too slow to order takeout, let’s go out to eat,” Brother Shiu said as he stood up.
“Oh, okay!”
…
Since he had made some money, he no longer needed to eat meals for 10 RMB.
So…
At a fast-food restaurant, Zane held a toothpick with one hand, poking at chicken chunks while using the other hand to grab a chicken leg, stuffing the greasy and delicious lean meat directly into his mouth.
“I say… you’re calling this eating well?” Brother Shiu supported his forehead, looking totally heartbroken. “Can’t you have a bit more ambition!”
“Brother Shiu, you wouldn’t understand, those hundreds and thousands of famous dishes may not taste better than KFC. They just take ordinary dishes and make them fancy, but the actual taste isn’t that different, while the price has multiplied by dozens!”
“Which poor soul just unleashed a desperate wail?” Brother Shiu was speechless, then picked up a fried sausage, “Om nom.”
“See? You still ate it despite your complaints.”
“Of course, if I didn’t eat, you’d finish it all! How long has it been since you ate?!”
“You know my situation,” Zane said between bites, swallowing a piece of chicken. “If I can maintain this speed of earning, we probably won’t have to live so miserably.”
“Maybe it won’t be that easy,” Brother Shiu said.
“Why?”
“Because the gold coin ratio has dropped below 100,” Brother Shiu said flatly.
“What!????” Zane nearly choked in shock; this was crucial to his plan to get rich, and it could not go wrong!
“This morning, the Temple Guild discovered a goblin cave. It connects to a super-sized map! These goblins are level 17 black iron grade monsters, and because of their nature of collecting gold coins, each goblin drops at least one gold coin!” Brother Shiu took a sip of his drink.
“I don’t know who leaked the news, but it’s now known throughout Qianyan City. Even if they wanted to block it, there are just too many people! Now that map is almost filled with crazed players; as soon as a goblin spawns, it gets killed instantly. This has caused the gold coin prices in the other four cities to drop rapidly.”
“Why didn’t you say it earlier!” Damn it, this means the gold coins he held were suddenly depreciated!
“I only just found out; I saw it on my phone a moment ago.”
