Chapter 115: Silver Swordsman (2/2)
I couldn’t stop myself from glaring at him for a moment. How dare a mere NPC act like he is worth a million dollars? Once I gather a full set of divine equipment, the first person I’m going to chop like radish is you, old man! My poor Xinran...
It wasn’t until we stepped out of the Holy Temple and went far, far away that Xinran finally let out a sigh of relief. She patted her pubescent chest and said, “Big brother, that elder was absolutely terrifying. I thought you said the teachers of the priest academy weren’t fierce?”
I shook my head. “They aren’t. This archbishop may look kind-hearted on the outside, but he’s really a monster on the in… oh, oops. Excuse me, I mean the other way around.”
“Really?”
“Really!”
I smiled at Xinran and said, “Come, I’ll escort you home. There are too many bad guys in Frost Forest!”
“Okay. Thanks, big brother~~”
Another hour later, I safely delivered Xinran back to her town. She smiled at me and asked, “Where do you live, big brother?”
“I live at Frost Mound. It’s a temporary camp!”
“Oh, I see. Will you accompany me to my trial in three days too?”
“Of course I will!”
“Okay, it’s a promise!”
“It’s a promise.”
The system dinged again after that, and my quest “Promise” was updated in my quest list.
I must admit that I had no idea what was going on with this SSS+ Rank quest at this point. Oh well, better focus on the present. Now that my third-promotion quest is complete, it is time to return to Frost Mound and learn some new skills!
I ran all the way back to Frost Mound and turned in my quest to Undead Swordsman Suren!
Ding~!
System Notice: Congratulations, you have completed the third promotion quest [The Heart to Protect]. You have gained the title “Silver Swordsman” and your level is increased by 1!
Swhoosh!
The moment I leveled up, the system dinged the entire Floating Ice City.
Ding~!
System Announcement: Player “Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand” has completed the quest and successfully promoted, becoming Floating Ice City’s second Silver-rank player. Obtained the title “Silver Swordsman”, and as the second third-promotion player, obtained reward: Level +1, and reward item: “Burning Dagger”!
……
Huh? Burning Dagger? It’s from the same set as these Burning War Boots Lin Yixin got, isn’t it?
I opened my bag in a hurry and found a glowing dagger inside. It was Silver-grade, and its level requirement was high!
Burning Dagger (Silver-grade)
Attack: 90~145
Strength: +24
Agility: +20
Passive: Increases user’s Attack by 2%
Level Requirement: 60
……
I couldn’t help but laugh. This dagger didn’t shame its grade alright, not only was it powerful enough to rival other long-bladed weapons such as swords and spears, it even boosted its wielder’s attack power by 2%. This equipment was practically made for Assassins. However, the only person I knew who could utilize this dagger was Lin Yixin.
Lin Yixin’s trump card was Moon Gaze and Extreme Break, and the prerequisite to that combo was a dagger. The stronger the dagger, the stronger these skills, so it was obvious Lin Yixin would want to have a powerful dagger.
I snapped a screenshot of the Burning Dagger and sent it to Lin Yixin. Although she wasn’t online yet, there was no harm in sending her a message: “I'll go to sleep at 4, so please don’t contact me until noon, thanks…”
Now that that was done, it was time to learn some skills!
I spoke with Suren, and a dialogue box appeared before my eyes.
Enhanced Bones: Increases Defense by 100.
Immortality: When HP reaches zero, 1% chance to revive at full HP.
Undead Aura: Gives all surrounding undead creatures +7% Attack, +15% recovery speed, +5% movement and attack speed, and +1% resistance to all forms of magic.
……
I was pleasantly surprised. Level 60 skills are no joke, it seems. This is amazing!
Enhanced Bones was a passive skill that increased my Defense. It was the key to becoming a walking fortress in the future. Undead Aura was even better, however. It passively buffed the stats of all undead creatures around me. If I planned to grind levels with Gui Guzi and Beiming Xue in the future, my presence alone would bump up their stats! It would be like having a bard with Encourage and a tactician with Forge at once!
Of course, the strongest skill of them all was the second skill on the list, Immortality. A 1% chance to revive on the spot with full health? If this isn’t an RNGesus skill, I don’t know what is!