Chapter 453 (2/2)
Movement Speed: +50%
Attack Range: +15 yards
Max HP: +2500
Turn Rate: -90%
Mount Tenacity: +20%
Mount Skill: Stampede
Pa.s.sive: Movement state cannot be easily interrupted, resistance to ice magic +20%
Level Requirement: 105
Reputation Requirement: 20000
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The mount was far inferior to He Yi's Snow Domain Windchaser, but I was pleased to see that it retained the skill ”Stampede”. This meant that the mount would automatically use ”Stampede” on the enemy when mounted. How awesome was that?
For a second, I imagined a cavalry troop made of Fireblade Warhorses charging into the enemy's battle line and executing Stampede at the same time. Stampede only had an effective AoE of 3 yards, but it could be extremely deadly when stacked upon one another. This was especially true when the cavalry troops were charging the enemy lines.
Overjoyed, I put the Sealing Stone at a corner of my bag. Can't mix up a finished product with the unfinished ones, you know?
A Sealing Stone was a top-tier item for sure. I might not be a mounted player, but with this item I could use my level and equipment advantage to hunt for excellent mounts for the guild. In the case the guild didn't need them, I could always sell them for money. Young people should always make earning money a priority, or they wouldn't have the capital to marry a dozen or so wives.
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I went back to my quest. I had already made up my mind to sweep through the entire Fireblade Valley and capture every last Rare Fireblade Warhorse that existed in this place. The level of this map was so high that only a well-equipped party over Level 105 could make it in safely, and there was barely a handful of players who could come in here solo.
After an innumerable number of Fireblade Warhorses and quest items later, a Fireblade Warhorse finally dropped me equipment. It was a helmet, and when I picked it up I was pleasantly surprised to find that it was a piece of a set!
Fireblade Helmet (Dark Gold–grade, Outstanding★)
Defense: 280
Magic Resist: 215
Strength: +85
Stamina: +80
Pa.s.sive: Increases user's. .h.i.t rate by 10%
Outstanding Property: Defense increased by 100
Property: Fireblade Set, Helmet
Level Requirement: 105
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Its Defense was extremely good, although I should've expected this since it was a 1-star Outstanding item. Moreover, the stats of a full set were even better; increasing overall Attack and Defense by almost 50%. Modestly speaking, a Dark Gold–grade set like this should be worth 500k RMB at least. That being said, there was no guarantee I could gather a full set.
Oh well, I'll take it easy. It's a great reward, but it's an optional one that I don't need to actively pursue.
Inside the guild channel, Gui Guzi was choosing 100 best mounted players of the guild based on the contribution ranking after he was appointed the cavalry corps commander. We were trying to build our first hundred-man cavalry as soon as possible. A Level 120 fifth-promotion player could party up to 50 players at once—twice for a Famous General, by the way—so at Level 120, Gui Guzi would be able to party up to 100 players and buff them all with his Knight G.o.d. They would become our very own invincible cavalry troops!
My experience kept rising as I grinded until evening. Six hours had pa.s.sed in the blink of an eye, and my experience had increased to Level 116, 27%. So far, I found it much faster to grind here than anywhere else, and I had collected 44 Fireblade Warhorns. What really motivated me was the knowledge that Fireblade Valley was a virgin land that was untouched by other players, and the 11 Rare Fireblade Warhorses in my Sealing Stones were the living proof. This also meant that I could equip 11 magic knights or wanderers with Fireblade Warhorses right now!
I didn't join He Yi, Beiming Xue, and Murong Mingyue for dinner. I simply told them to bring me back some boxed meals. Some time later, I logged off and ate the packed dinner they brought me in ten minutes. Then, I downed three gla.s.ses of water in a row. I needed to work quickly, or I would have to grind overnight.
I logged back into the game and grinded well into the night. During this time, I had obtained 4 pieces of the Fireblade Set and a 2-star Outstanding spear. On top of that, I had sealed 27 Fireblade Warhorses. However, despite my valiant efforts, over 30% of the map was still not cleared. Clearly, I would be able to tame over 30 Rare Fireblade Warhorses in this place.
I sent Gui Guzi a message: ”Little Gui, bring a squad of magic knights and wanderers with you to Fireblade Valley, and make sure they're over Level 105. I'll send you the coordinates. There are Rare mounts here, so move quickly!”
”Got it! Are you going to grind overnight today, boss?”
”Maybe. We'll see!”
”Okay!”
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Back to the grind I went. When I found the last piece of the set—Fireblade Chest Armor—I had 31 used Sealing Stones sitting inside my bag. I looked at the time. It was past 1 am already. Not long after, Gui Guzi arrived with thirty or so mounted players, and I left the task of sealing the remaining mounts to them. I had finished gathering the quest items, and it was time to turn in my quest.
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