Chapter 361: Ziyu (2/2)
I paused for a moment before saying, ”Wait, I need to recover some weapon durability. Yiyi, you’re the main damage dealer for now. I’ll support you and the Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf from behind with Dragon Slaying Slash…”
”Mn!”
Lin Yixin agreed easily.
Dragon Slaying Slash was a long-range offensive skill that didn’t cost any weapon durability to cast. It was a friendly skill to say the least.
After we switched roles, Lin Yixin and the Sky Obsidian Greedy Wolf became the main damage dealers while I supported them from behind. Dragon Slaying Slash was a bit too powerful, so occasionally the threat would slip over to me. In that case, I would use Thunderous Charge to stun the enemy before kiting with the Dragon Slaying Slash again. The fights went safely and without any hitches. We were two of the strongest experts in Sky City after all.
Unfortunately, there weren’t many Blood Maddened Lions left on the icy corridors. I couldn’t stop my heart from beating a little fast. Fuck, don’t tell me that we’re going to miss the final set piece and lose a ton of gold. That’d truly be a tragedy...
”Roar roar roar…”
The Blood Maddened Lions dropped one after another, but we still didn’t find the Bloodthirsty Helmet. My heart was slowly but surely rising to my throat. Why is this happening, where is the last set piece we’re looking for...
We looked at each other when the last Blood Maddened Lion dropped to red health. Neither of us were willing to deal the killing blow and bear the potential responsibility of failure. That lasted until the Blood Maddened Lion slapped me across the face for 2784 damage. Motherfucker, you do not hit a man in the face, especially when a pretty girl is right next to him!
I growled and stabbed the brute in the butt-hole. When I pulled out my sword, a bloody helmet also tumbled into the open. Finally, it dropped, oh no, shat the last set piece we were looking for…
Bloodthirsty Helmet (Gold-grade, Outstanding★)
Defense: 210
Magic Resist: 150
Strength: +52
Agility: +40
Passive: Increases user’s hit rate by 3%
Passive: Increases user’s Attack by 1%
Property: Blood Maddened Lion Set, Helmet
Level Requirement: 115
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Alright! We finally completed the Blood Maddened Lion Set!
Both Lin Yixin and I were incredibly excited. We should’ve known that the heavens wouldn’t let our hard work go to waste! On their own, these five items added a total of 1100 Defense or so—which was pretty amazing—but if the set’s effects were factored into consideration as well, then it was one of the strongest, if not the strongest equipment set you could have right now. Its value was immeasurable!
I tossed the helmet into my bag and said, ”Awesome. Let’s put it up for auction after we return to the city. Then, we split the profits in half!”
”It’s a deal…”
”Deal!”
Lin Yixin and I turned toward the final area of the Arctic Temple at the same time. Although the entire map was called the Arctic Temple, only this final area was where the temple actually was. There were no mobs inside the temple. The roof of the cave was covered in ice, and there were 12 totems with icy pictures on them in total surrounding the entire temple. They were so thick that it would take two people to hug it completely, and at the center of the totems was a gigantic blue magic formation that was glowing an impressive amount of magical energy. You could literally feel it in the air.
At the center of the magical formation was a kneeling warrior in blue metal armor. He held a sword with fire running across its surface, and the blade was engraved with ancient runes. It was clearly a divine weapon or sorts. Moreover, the warrior’s head was drooped in a way that suggested that he had been dead for a long time. At the very least, I could sense a thick aura of death from him.
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”Who’s this guy?” Lin Yixin asked.
I shook my head. ”I don’t know. You’ll have to ask him yourself…”
We were pretty close to the boss at this point, and a line of text appeared above its head. Its stat screen was pretty stunning—
Ziyu the Silver Radiance (Spirit Rank Boss)
Level: 140
Attack: ???
Defense: ???
HP: ???
Skills: ???
Introduction: Before the Spirit of Grief continent was destroyed, Ziyu served as the second legion commander of the Silver Knights Legion, also the first legion under Princess Fia. This human general was unusually obsessed with the concept of honor and loyalty, and after Princess Fia passed away, he attacked the Undead Legion’s old nest with thirty thousand remaining troops. However, he was defeated and had his soul robbed away by Vatra the Sky Shadow. Despite having turned into an undead general, his lingering thoughts as a human kept him from submitting to the power of darkness, and he sealed himself in the deepest depths of this icy earth. Over time, he became an incredibly violent and restless wandering soul.
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”The former commander of the Silver Knights Legion?” I murmured. ”This boss is incredibly powerful. A Level 140 Spirit Rank boss is way beyond our ability to handle right now…”
Lin Yixin watched Ziyu closely before asking, ”Should we head back to the city?”
”No!” I declared and took a step forward. ”We are here now, so we might as well give it a shot. We can afford to lose levels and equipment, but we cannot lose the courage to overcome any obstacle in front of us!”
”Alright!” Lin Yixin smiled sweetly. ”Then we’ll die together. At least it won’t be a lonely death!”
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Sensing that someone had invaded his domain, Ziyu the Silver Radiance abruptly raised his head and stared at us with brown, emotionless eyes. He growled, ”No one is allowed to defile Her Highness Fia’s domain. Die, arrogant adventurers!”