Chapter 184: Purgatory Bow (2/2)

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Fuck me! Two third-promotion special skill books!?

I felt like spring had come to us as my eyes widened in shock. Who would’ve thought that one Level 75 Dark Gold Rank boss would increase our strength this much?

Freezing Arrow was obviously a super crowd control skill. Once Beiming Xue learned it and equipped the Purgatory Bow, there was no one in the world she couldn’t kite to her heart’s content.

Rock Shield was even stronger though. 20% increase in Defense and 5% damage reduction from all sources was like having a third-promotion Bard following you and buffing you with Death Match all day and night. It was the kind of skill every magic knight would dream to have!

Beiming Xue was part of the family, so I tossed the skill book into her hands like the overprotective brother I was. The girl learned the skill so quickly that it was almost as if she was afraid that someone would contest her for the ownership of the skill book.

“Hoho, this is great! I finally have a slow of my own!” Beiming Xue couldn’t keep her smile off her face.

I asked, “How much does Freezing Arrow slow exactly?”

“It’s 25% at Rank 1 and 60% at Rank 10. Pretty good, isn’t it?”

“It’s great! At Rank 7 the slow should be around 50%, so you should rank it up as quickly as possible!”

“Mn mn!”

Beiming Xue was beaming like the sun. It was incredibly important for an archer to have a skill that could slow down the enemy. For example, if Beiming Xue had Rank 7 Freezing Arrow before we fought the Poison Ghost King, we might have been able to avoid that party wipe. A 50% slow was nothing to scoff at!

After that, I picked up the Rock Shield book and turned to He Yi. “Boss? This is another magic knight skill. Here, take it…”

He Yi bit her lips hesitantly. “This is a pretty rare skill book, isn’t it? Should… should we leave it to Gui Guzi instead? He’s the symbolic tank of our guild, so I think it’ll be better if he learns this.”

But I shook my head and smiled at her reassuringly. “Don’t worry, Gui Guzi already has Undying Shield, and according to system limitations, a player can only use one shield-type skill at a time, no matter how many they have learned. Therefore, it’s better if you learn it instead. Moreover, don’t forget that Gui Guzi hasn’t participated in this trip. It doesn’t make sense for him to have it over you, no matter how you slice it.”

Murong Mingyue also joined in and said, “That’s right. You wanted to become strong, didn’t you? That chance is now sitting right in front of you. The Abyssal Sword, Abyssal Armor, Azure Wolf Wristguards, and now Rock Shield. Who would’ve thought that we would find all the components necessary to create a top-tier magic knight in a single night?”

I nodded repeatedly. “Exactly. Don’t hold back on our account, boss!”

“O… okay then…”

He Yi accepted the skill book and learned it. After it transformed into a blue light and entered her body, a new skill was added to her skill list.

The next moment, He Yi let out a cute cry and activated Rock Shield. A brilliant magic formation appeared beneath her, and blue rocks started flying all around her. By the time she turned around to face us, the rocks had joined together to form a gorgeous-looking, semi-transparent blue shield!

“Hehe, done!”

Finally, I tossed the Phantasmal Magic Stones, the Purple Crystal and everything else into Murong Mingyue’s hands with a smile. “You girls split this up like the last time. I’m gonna go find the quest item I came here for!”

“Mn!”

But He Yi surprised me by saying, “I know where it is. Look behind the Poison Ghost King’s throne, Lu Chen. That tiny purple flower behind it is probably the Heavenly Poison Snow Lotus you’re looking for.”

I ran to the back of the throne as instructed and found exactly what I was looking for on the wall. There was a purple lotus growing at the center of the poisonous grass, and it was none other than the Heavenly Poison Snow Lotus!

Ding~!

System Notice: You have obtained the Heavenly Poison Snow Lotus!

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“Okay, quest complete. Let’s return to Floating Ice City and turn it in!”

“Mn mn!”

We crushed the return scrolls in our hands and teleported back to Floating Ice City. Then, I led the way and ran straight for the Violet Camp of the Blood Dance Legion. Since it was a neutral faction, I thought it was probably fine for He Yi and the others to accompany me.

Outside the city, the wind of spring carrying the scent of open plains entered my nostrils. As I was passing through, I spotted a large group of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls players—an army of probably a thousand—having a post-mission evaluation at the edge of the forest.

I saw fully-armored Xu Yang planting his sword into the ground and admonishing the group. “Last night we went to Greedy Wolf Forest on a level grinding event, and I don’t need to tell you what a disaster it was. Color me curious, but do you actually want to stay in Ancient Swords Dreaming Souls or not?! Don’t think I didn’t notice some of you taking it easy and letting your guildmates do all the hard work! I saw archers who pulled their bowstrings but didn’t shoot a damn thing, mages who only threw Fireballs all day long, warriors who were too scared to charge into the fray, guys who were too busy chatting up girls and people who fought each other over one Small Magic Stone! I told you all before that you have a responsibility to the guild, and this is how you guys act? You call yourselves professional players, so where the hell is your professionalism?”

The entire group was as silent as death.

Murong Mingyue and He Yi could barely hold in their laughter, but Beiming Xue and Moonlight Stone were already laughing their asses off.

I was pretty happy to see this though. This was why Xu Yang was a core member and a spiritual leader of Ancient Guild Dreaming Souls! He might not be a good player by any means, but he was honest, just, loyal, and brave. A man like him was crucial in bringing up the unity and morals of our guild.