Chapter 361: Ziyu (1/2)
A couple of back and forths and cooperative assault later, the Blood Maddened Lion had slightly over 10%, or around 7000, HP left.
The Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf let out a howl and hit it five times in a row. Flurry Dance easily one-shot the weakened mob!
Pop!
The Level 128 shadow-rank mob’s drop rate was pretty high because we overcame a 28-level difference. It dropped two Phantasmal Magic Stones that we ignored completely because we had run out of space even before we fell off a cliff. It also dropped a greenish metal armor wristguards that amused me deeply the moment I picked them up and gave them a look—
Bloodthirsty Wristguards (Gold-grade, Outstanding★)
Defense: 225
Magic Resist: 170
Strength: +55
Agility: +42
Passive: Increases user’s physical attack evasion rate by 8%
Passive: Increases user’s attack power by 4%
Property: Blood Maddened Lion Set, Wristguards
Level Requirement: 115
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I could hardly control my excitement. A mob this generous was incredibly rare, not to mention one that dropped a 1-star Outstanding Gold-grade equipment. How awesome would it be if we managed to collect a full set?
I equipped the Bloodthirsty Wristguard and gave it a look. The set’s effects were—
Blood Maddened Lion Set (Metal Armor):
1 piece: Level Requirement reduced by 20
2 piece: +125 Strength
3 piece: +10% physical attack power
4 piece: Increase HP by 25%
5 piece: User gains ”Bloodthirst”. The user burns Blood Maddened Lion’s bloodline and gains 45% attack speed and 10% movement speed
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Lin Yixin stared at me blankly when I showed her the set’s effects. She murmured dreamily, ”A… a Level 95 Outstanding equipment set? Even without the 45% attack speed, this set is absolutely insane for any Level 95 fighter…”
I nodded. ”Yeah, this Blood Maddened Lion set is amazing for both PvP and PvE. If we can gather a full set, it’ll almost be as good as wearing a full assortment of high-level Dark Gold–grade equipment. Yiyi, this is our chance to get rich…”
Lin Yixin continued to daydream about RMB. Her eyes were sparkling with the golden luster of the money symbol.
Although the Blood Maddened Lion Set was incredibly powerful, it was ultimately beneath my notice. I would rather wear Outstanding Dark Gold or Purple Gold–grade equipment than this because they were almost always as good as what a Gold-grade set could offer, if not better. For example, the Obsidian Dragonscale Armor I was wearing right now was a Level 90 2-star Outstanding Purple Gold–grade chest armor. Both its stats and its properties outclassed the Blood Maddened Lion set completely.
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We never dared to drop our guard, of course. Slowly, we lured the Blood Maddened Lions to us and killed them one by one. Sure, it took longer than usual, but it was what we had to do to survive. Both our weapons were running out of durability, but high-level Dark Gold–grade weapons naturally regenerated durability at a slow rate. So if we took our time our weapons should last a little longer...
The second floor of Arctic Temple finally looked like a proper high-level map. The corridors were winding and the mobs were plentiful, so we were able to kill a Blood Maddened Lion every one or two minutes or so. It wasn’t a bad pace, although the drop rate was definitely less than encouraging.
An hour or so and many, many dead Blood Maddened Lions later, we finally got the second set piece, Bloodthirsty War Boots. It was also Level 115 1-star Outstanding Gold-grade metal armor with pretty good stats. Well, it was to be expected considering how IMBA the full set was. At the very least, a fighter with a full Blood Maddened Lion set could slay mobs, players, and the hearts of beautiful women with ease. It took a greater adjective than IMBA to describe how great it was.
I checked the time and noticed that it was now past 7 pm. We hadn’t drank a drop of water since the morning, and Lin Yixin was worried she might not be able to last the entire map. I was worried for her myself, but neither of us dared to log off because there was a chance we might be booted from the map if we tried. This map was clearly special, and we wouldn’t even know it existed if Gods of Destruction, Hegemon Palace, and Flower Room hadn’t knocked us off a cliff.
Moreover, the Blood Maddened Lion set was worth a ton of money, but only if we managed to gather a full set. Its price could very well be beyond our imagination, and it was only a matter of which god of wealth was willing to pay the price. Of course, all of this was just a pipe dream unless we gathered the full set, so if there ever was a time to pray to my own 15 Luck stat, it was now.
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We fought until over 9 pm and got the chest armor and legguards. The only thing left to get was the Bloodthirsty Helmet now! We would be rich again if we completed the set!
It was at this moment Beiming Xue sent me a message: ”Big bro, it’s been an entire day. You haven’t eaten, drunk, or even done your fourth-promotion quest during this time. What on earth are you doing?”
I replied with a smile, ”Wait just a bit longer…”
”Well, Sister Mingyue and I are leaving for Chuyunge now. We wanted to invite you as well, but if you’re busy then…”
I couldn’t help but smile. ”Next time, I promise. Next time we’ll form a three-man party and do a quest…”
”Well okay. See you!”
”See you!”
Chuyunge was a buffet restaurant we recently discovered. It cost 150 RMB per person, and it offered a huge variety of dishes. You could even find a spot for each of the 8 cuisines of China. Long story short, you could eat practically anything you wanted at this place, so it became a frequent spot for our workshop. From time to time, we would venture to the ”map” that was Chuyunge and clear out the ”mobs” there.
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A few minutes later, both Murong Mingyue and Beiming Xue’s names faded from view while Lin Yixin and I were still killing the Blood Maddened Lions. The mobs were so strong that even my equipment had dropped to 10% or so. Supposed that a boss was waiting for us at the end of the map, I didn’t think we had the durability to last the whole fight.
The Purgatory Sword fared even worse, of course. It was burning red not because I was covering if with undead energy, but because it had 3% durability left!