Bone-Rending Twin Blades

Qin Chuan walked forward expectantly and pocketed the two pieces of loot. (-_-) (-_-)

[Bone-Carving Short Sword (Main Hand): Silver Tier, Attack Power +300, Agility +15, Equipment Requirement: 10, (Set 1/2)]

[Bloodletting Stiletto (Off-Hand): Silver Tier, Attack Power +300, Agility +15, Equipment Requirement: 10, (Set 1/2)]

Their standard attributes were exactly the same as the Blood-Draining Blade Qin Chuan used.

That was normal. After all, they were both level-ten Silver Tier equipment.

The only difference was the additional set bonus.

And that was the strongest aspect of the Bone-Rending Twin Blades, the foundation that allowed them to rival Gold Grade equipment.

[Set 2/2: Attack Power +200. Activates Frenzied Dash, rapidly moving in the target direction while creating a Blade Storm that deals (Attack Power * 200%) damage to enemies along the path. Cooldown: 30 seconds.]

Not only did it increase Attack Power again, it also activated a special effect.

Moros's signature killing move: Shadow Shift + Frenzied Blades!

This was the active equipment effect unlocked after collecting the Bone-Rending Twin Blades, and it was also the core reason this set was difficult to replace in the early stages.

What Qin Chuan valued was the effect of Shadow Shift.

Although he could remain in stealth seamlessly, if an opponent was prepared and blindly threw area-of-effect skills at where he appeared, then as long as they had enough skills and wide enough coverage, they could simply pile on damage and kill him even while he was stealthed.

The Bone-Rending Twin Blades were one of the few options Qin Chuan had at this stage for gaining mobility.

In truth, this option had not been part of Qin Chuan's original plan.

Because equipment drops were highly random.

If he remembered correctly, Moros's drop list had more than twenty pieces of equipment.

Even if every drop was different, terrible luck could still mean more than twenty runs before he collected both blades.

Qin Chuan did not think it was worth it. It would take too much time.

To put it bluntly, the twin blades' dash effect was only a temporary substitute. He would still have to rely on proper movement skills later on.

Those skills, however, were not something low-level players could access.

So continuing to level up was the proper path.

Qin Chuan had prepared himself mentally before the fight even began.

It would be best if the twin blades dropped, but if they did not drop or did not come as a pair, he would not force it.

Stopping his progress just to stubbornly complete the twin blades would be unwise.

Steadying himself, Qin Chuan put away the Bone-Rending Twin Blades.

He could not Dual Wield yet, and equipping the Bone-Carving Short Sword in his main hand alone was meaningless.

As he pondered, the Vampire Baron's voice drifted through the tomb.

"You actually defeated Moros. Your strength truly surprises me."

"Come, stand by my side, and let us enjoy immortality together!"

A game prompt appeared.

"Ding, you have activated the hidden Side Quest—Difficult Choice!"

"Option One: Kill the Vampire Baron. Quest Reward: None."

"Option Two: Accept the Baron's suggestion. Quest Reward: Based on your attribute focus, unlock the special class Crimson Assassin. Lifespan increased by three hundred years."

Of the two options, the second was clearly far better than the first.

Precisely because of that, some players who did not know the truth would choose to join the Vampire Baron.

But Qin Chuan knew that behind those generous rewards lay a trap that led into the Abyss!

Before Apocalypse merged with reality, players could not sense any difference. Instead, the special class even gave them greater combat power.

But once the merger began and the Blood Clan descended upon Blue Star, everything would change drastically.

Even if the Vampire Baron was already dead by then, those players would have long since been transformed, becoming Blood Clan lackeys through and through and causing countless massacres.

Qin Chuan knew all this, yet he could not stop it from happening.

Even if he told them that the second option was a trap, why would other players believe him?

It was only a game. Why should they need an outsider telling them what to do?

All Qin Chuan could do was make an anonymous post on the Apocalypse Forum afterward.

Saving even one person would be worth it.

Steadying himself, Qin Chuan sneered. "Baron, wash your neck and wait to die!"

"Ding, you have made your choice. The Vampire Baron will now become your mortal enemy."

The game prompt flashed past. Qin Chuan paid it no mind and walked straight to a corner of the burial chamber, kicking aside the treasures scattered across the floor to reveal the tiles beneath.

With a light step, the sound of a mechanism activating came from behind the stone wall.

Clatter!

The chains suspending the bronze coffin began to loosen, dropping the entire coffin heavily to the ground.

The floor was smashed through, leaving behind a bottomless pit.

Wails, curses, and the sound of flowing liquid rose from the bottom of the pit.

There was also an overwhelmingly thick stench of blood.

Below was the Vampire Baron's hiding place—the blood pool.

Those sounds from earlier were the resentful souls of the sacrifices.

Looking at the pitch-black opening, Qin Chuan quickly found a protruding foothold and leaped over, descending at high speed.

After dropping several dozen meters, Qin Chuan landed on solid ground. Ahead of him was only a passage leading to an opening that glowed dark red.

The Baron's voice carried barely restrained fury.

"Intruder, this shall be your burial ground!"

"Let your blood fill this blood pool that is about to run dry!"

After Qin Chuan made his Side Quest choice, the Baron had prepared for battle.

Qin Chuan stealthed all the way to the opening, standing behind the stone wall as he observed the interior.

Overall, it was a burial chamber, only far more gloomy and terrifying.

Not a speck of dust lay on the obsidian floor.

At the center was a pool filled with rippling crimson blood.

The Vampire Baron sat against the edge of the pool, an expression of enjoyment on his face.

Beside him was the Wolf King, already transformed into an Undead Wolf.

[Baron Gunar (Gold Grade)]

Level: 15

Health: 1500000/1500000

Attack: 6000

Defense: 4000

Skills: Crimson Contract, Life Conversion, Blood-Red Pool, Tide of Blood, Poison Blood Plague

Description: A Vampire Baron awakened from slumber. His long sleep has inevitably weakened him, but he remains unmatched. It is not too late to submit to him now.

[Resurrected Wolf King (Silver Tier)]

Level: 10

Health: 350000/350000

Attack: 1500

Defense: 1200

Skills: Rabies, Deadly Bite, Call of the Wild

Description: The Wolf King that barged into the Baron's resting place was revived after death by Blood Clan magic and turned into a puppet, loyally guarding his former enemy.

Two BOSSes!

The Baron alone had a staggering one and a half million health!

Honestly, if Qin Chuan did not possess the Sniper God Talent, even if the Vampire Baron stood still and let him attack, it would take him half a day to kill him.

Precisely because of that, the Vampire Baron was only killed long after players discovered him.

His health was terrifyingly high, and his level had even exceeded the Newbie Village limit, reaching level fifteen!

And this was still while his strength had diminished from sleeping too long.

Qin Chuan calculated that the strength of the Vampire Baron before him was probably more than ten times weaker than that of a true Vampire Baron.