Chapter 225: Gargoyle (1/2)
My happiness was as abrupt as a sudden clap of thunder on a clear day. The Gold Rank boss dropping a Dark Gold–grade item was fine, but it was actually the legendary “minor divine artifact”!
Right, these items had appeared in Heavenblessed’s forums before. Though Dark Gold–grade equipment were only high-grade items in the early game, tons of OP items were hidden among them. This Paralysis Ring was one such example. 5% chance of paralyzing the target. It was a powerful CC, and it lasted for 3 whole seconds! It was no doubt a divine item at this stage of the game!
In the vast history of gaming, there was a hugely popular game called Legend of Mir, and the Paralysis Ring there was a divine artifact that had a 20–50% chance to paralyze. This meant that if you hit 10 times, pretty much 2–5 of the hits would proc the CC. The item became the herald of the dark era, and whoever wielded it was a god among men!!
The Paralysis Ring in my hand was nerfed hard by Heavenblessed. It only had a 5% chance, but it was still pretty good in its own right. 20% chance would be too OP, and such an item should only appear once the players passed Level 120.
More importantly, this Paralysis Ring added a good amount of stats. 50 Strength, 45 Stamina, and additional 7% to melee damage. Those were the stats I needed, and this ring could totally replace my old Bloody Ring of Protection, though the latter had been given to me by Lin Yixin. It had some sentimental value… I’ll just keep it in the warehouse!
Every player could wear a ring on each hand. I took off the Bloody Ring of Protection and replaced it with the Paralysis Ring. A dark gold ring appeared on my finger and emitted a bit of demonic energy, so I decisively hid its visual effects. My hands armored by fiery wristguards looked much better.
As soon as I equipped it, my stats soared yet again—
ID: Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand
Class: Undead Swordsman (Silver Swordsman)
Level: 73
HP: 4050
Attack: 678~1175
Defense: 900
Magic Resist: 692
Reputation: 42850
Luck: 3
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My HP had reached the 4000 mark and my Defense was now 900. If I added the Ghost Deity Armor skill’s passive effect, I’d be a tanky ass warrior. Only a few melee players in Floating Ice City could rival me in terms of survivability. Gui Guzi with his Undying Shield active wasn’t my match either!
Pleased as hell, I chucked the other pieces of equipment into the bag. Next up was the second floor. I’d better kill all the bosses here quick and make myself scarce. I’ll let Dominating Heaven Blade and Roaming Dragon fight over this place while not telling anyone that the bosses here had already been killed. It had the same feeling as stealing watermelon on a hot summer day. I’d steal their stuff and they wouldn’t even know it. Feels so good~~
I checked out the empty staircase leading to the Devil Sealing Tower’s second floor. I glanced at the little skeleton. It was obvious that I should make it go up first in case the entrance was littered with mobs. I didn’t want to randomly die in vain.
Who would expect the little skeleton to wear a vigilant expression. It leaned against my back, showing no signs of bravery!
No choice then. My Dark Wasp shall go first!
My Dark Wasp was an honest pet. If I gave it an order, it followed it to the letter. The little helicopter flew up the stairs and I kept my eye on the pet bar. Good, still full HP. The second floor’s entrance had no monsters.
I went up the dusty staircase to the second floor. When I entered the map, I smelled a hint of lime, a smell that would frequently accompany newly-built school buildings. Of course, this was a misperception. I bet nobody had entered this ancient Devil Sealing Tower for thousands of years. Those construction workers that love to save on materials would never come to a place they could never profit from.
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Swhoosh!
The scene before me cleared at once and the second floor map also became much clearer as well. It was a complicated corridor that eventually led to the third floor.
It was darker up front and became increasingly more dusky, until it was nearly pitch-black. Fortunately, I had the light emitted by the Purgatory Sword. The sword itself throbbed with traces of lightning, illuminating my surroundings. Tsk tsk, a high-level Outstanding weapon really is outstanding, huh!
Rustle...
A noise came from up ahead. I focused my gaze and saw a second-floor monster about 20 yards away!
It was a mob covered in poisonous spikes. It looked like a standing turtle and the spikes on its shell glowed with green light. On its front side however were disgusting spiky tentacles that wiggled like alien tentacles. In short, it’s best if I kill them fast because they were so freaking gross!
Poison Spike Devil (Elite)
Level: 78
Attack: 700~850
Defense: 450
HP: 12000
Skills: Poison Spike Protection
Introduction: A highly-toxic insect covered in spikes. It has an extremely high attack power and quick reproduction rate. After being summoned to the Devil Sealing Tower by a mysterious magic, it became the guardian of devils. It is best to not approach these filthy things, the spikes on their bodies can stab anyone.
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Poison Spike Devil. In brief, high attack but low defense and HP. A glass cannon, so it shouldn’t be too hard to get rid of!
I dashed forward, Charge!
Whoosh!
My sword trembled as Ice Ray and Desperate Gambit fell and cut through the air!