Chapter 104: Tiger Courage Blade (1/2)
It was a blade-type weapon that shone with cyan light. When I held it in my hand, a bone-chilling cold energy entered my palm. It was surely not ordinary.
With a wave of my hand, the stats of the blade appeared.
Tiger Courage Blade (Silver-grade)
Attack: 70~115
Strength: +18
Stamina: +15
Passive: Increases user's Strength by 5
Level Requirement: 50
……
Great. A Silver-grade weapon with an upper limit of 115 Attack. No wonder Dominating Heaven Blade had the guts to challenge Lin Yixin!
A blade-type weapon. Classes specialized for it were Wanderer, Magic Knight and Warrior. These three classes would receive a 15% damage bonus when using such weapons. Swords however would only receive such bonus when wielded by Warrior or Wanderer. Spears were best used by Magic Knight and Wanderer. One could say that Wanderer class had an advantage here, because they could use all kinds of close-combat weapons.
However, Wanderer had a fatal weakness. Their Defense and HP scaling was abysmal. While their damage was formidable, they lacked survivability in the late game. Also, their skills would expend health points to increase damage, damaging both them and their enemy.
Holding the Tiger Courage Blade, I asked, ”How do we share this?”
Lin Yixin glanced at this good weapon and asked with a smile, ”Do you have friends that can use this?”
”Both Gui Guzi and Amazing Expert can.”
”Then you take it.”
“?” My mouth agape, I said in shock, ”Are you sick?”
Lin Yixin blinked. ”Sick?”
”If you aren’t sick, why are you so generous...”
”Ha...”
She laughed softly and said, ”Very simple. Last time, we worked together and got the first Hero's Token of Heavenblessed. But our efforts were spearheaded by Bloody Mercenaries. I am a kind person. 1000 gold cannot buy a Hero's Token, so on this treasure hunt I will let you take the good things as compensation!”
I nodded, but felt slightly discomforted.
Lin Yixin rationalized her position by making it business, no feelings attached. When a beauty like her said nothing about her feelings, it was a very hurtful thing.
……
I put the Tiger Courage Blade into my bag. This Silver-grade weapon was pretty good. I would give it to Du Thirteen later so he could erase the label of noob from his forehead. With a good weapon, even someone green like him would be stronger.
I looked at the boss and his group of underlings in the distance, and asked, ”How do we approach this?”
Lin Yixin said matter-of-factly, ”Let's first lure the surrounding trash mobs away, then jointly kill the boss. What else?”
I thought and shook my head. ”No way!”
”Why?” Lin Yixin's eyes widened.
Lin Yixin nodded in agreement and asked, ”Okay then, what do you suggest we do?”
A thought flashed through my mind. I said, ”Lure the mobs away, kill the boss. Then we lure the mobs to block the entrance to the fourth floor. This way, with so many monsters packed together, even if they come in, they will have a very hard time luring them away. They’ll have to do it slowly not to aggro too many at a time. Their progress will be very slow, and the slightest mistake will result in death!”
”Yes, this is a good idea, but it’s too difficult!” Lin Yixin looked into the distance and said, ”You know that Heavenblessed's monsters have good AI. Their aggro range will be high. If you aren’t careful, you’ll be surrounded and killed.”
I laughed.
”What are you laughing about?” Lin Yixin glared at me.
”Do you have no confidence in me and yourself?” I said.
Lin Yixin gritted her teeth, clenched her fists and said, ”Alright then, let's try it. First find a point to block. Otherwise, we will die!”
”Yes, I was paying attention!”
I pointed to the right and said, ”There’s a narrow passageway there. We can exploit the fact that this boss moves pretty fast. You lure the boss and its minions. I will take the boss’s aggro from you and lure him into that passageway. Then, with my pet I’ll deal with the boss. You will stand guard at the entrance to the passageway. It’s only about one body wide. If you can last, we will succeed.”
Lin Yixin nodded, a hint of intelligence flashing through her eyes. She suddenly asked, ”We will be cut off by monsters in that passageway. Even if you kill the boss, how do we get out?”
I was stunned. I hadn't thought of this.
Lin Yixin was happy and gave me a smug look.
”You have an idea?” I asked.
”Of course!” Lin Yixin smiled. ”Don't forget my class is Light Wanderer. I can ride mounts. Because of that, I have a Level 50 skill called Knockback Slash. Its damage is only 50% of a basic attack’s, but it can push enemies back and stun them, making way.”
”Oh? Not bad. I haven't seen you use it before...”
”Tch!” Lin Yixin glared at me. ”How many times have you grinded with me? Why would I show you all of my cards…”
“...”
The two of us looked at each other for about three seconds. We turned our faces away in unison. ”Let's begin!”