You're an Assassin, Why Max Out Ranged?
Chapter 39

Cloak Drop, or Maybe Not

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The Wolf King Cloak focused on boosting Agility, which was merely icing on the cake for Qin Chuan.

But it was still better than nothing, so he put it on immediately.

A gray cloak appeared over Qin Chuan's shoulders, providing excellent warmth.

This was also the Wolf King Cloak's hidden effect. When fighting in snowy terrain, it greatly improved physical comfort.

After examining the cloak, Qin Chuan continued checking the loot.

[Wolfskin Legguards: Silver Tier, Defense +100, Health +1000, Agility +10, Equipment Requirement: Level 10]

"Whoa, not bad luck."

Qin Chuan whistled, his face lighting up with delight.

After swapping out two pieces of equipment, his health increased substantially.

His Agility had risen again as well.

Not bad. He was even more confident about returning to the village now.

After replacing the newbie shorts that were nearly worn through, Qin Chuan hopped in place a few times, thoroughly satisfied.

These Wolfskin Legguards fit perfectly. Unlike the newbie shorts, which were a little tight and restricted his little brother's room to move.

The third piece of equipment was a greatsword.

[Armor-Breaking Greatsword: Silver Tier, Two-Handed Weapon, Attack Power +600, Strength +15, Equipment Requirement: Level 10, Strength >120]

This was a warrior's weapon. Qin Chuan had no use for it, so he tossed it into his backpack to deal with later.

The fourth piece of loot was not equipment, but an item.

[Wolf King Horn: Silver Tier Item, Summons a Level 10 Giant Wolf to fight for you for 20 minutes. Cooldown: 1 hour.]

This thing was neither here nor there for Qin Chuan.

A Giant Wolf's attributes were somewhat higher than those of wild monsters at the same level, but only to a limited extent. He could not count on this thing to solo a BOSS.

Still, it was a good choice for leveling, especially for those who struggled to level. If they could gather a pile of summoning items, their leveling efficiency would be incredible.

In short, it could sell for a high price.

He would deal with it later as well.

The Wolf King had dropped five pieces of loot, and the final one was still an item.

[Wolf King Blood: Silver Tier, Permanently increases Agility by 15 after use.]

Items that added attributes were Qin Chuan's favorite. He clapped his hands together and used it immediately.

It had to be said that after the Wolf King had been promoted to Silver Tier by Baron Gunar, the quality of its drops had improved considerably.

At its original Bronze Tier quality, it could never have dropped so many good things.

Of course, high rewards came with high risks.

Without sufficient strength, there was no way to kill this Silver Tier Wolf King.

After finishing the Wolf King's loot, Qin Chuan turned toward several items in his backpack that gleamed with golden light.

Those earlier drops had only been appetizers. The Baron's loot was the main course!

The very first item made Qin Chuan's eyes widen.

Was his luck really this good?

[Gunar Family Crest: Gold Grade Ring, adds 100 inventory slots. Level Requirement: None] [Special Effect: Items in storage space will not drop.]

A Storage Ring had actually dropped!

Although it did not add attributes, increased backpack capacity was something countless players dreamed of.

Especially after Apocalypse officially descended upon Blue Star, the ring's effect would become 100 cubic meters of storage space, making it immensely practical.

And items placed inside would not drop, meaning that even if someone camped his corpse, he would not have to worry about losing top-tier items.

Although there would be many storage-type equipment pieces in the later stages of the game, the Baron Ring was practically the only option during the early and mid-game.

Even later on, it would be difficult to replace.

Who would want the fortune they had worked so hard to acquire to be exploded out by someone else?

Getting this thing to drop meant that, if nothing else, his luck was excellent.

Qin Chuan happily put it on and looked it over from left to right, becoming more and more satisfied.

Baron Gunar was a good man. He had even contributed his family heirloom.

Sure enough, only dead Blood Clan were good Blood Clan.

Excited, Qin Chuan looked at the second piece of loot: a piece of equipment.

[Scarlet Robe: Gold Grade, Defense +100, Health +1500, Mana +2000, Spirit +50, Level Requirement: 15, Spirit >150] [Special Effect: Casting speed increased by 15%.]

A top-tier caster item!

Not only did it provide a huge amount of Spirit, it also accelerated casting. If this thing appeared in the outside world, every caster class would fight over it desperately.

The only pity was that its level requirement was rather high.

Level fifteen was not so easy to reach.

Even players in the first echelon would need around a week.

There was no helping it. After level ten, monster attributes increased, and leveling required more experience, making the grind painful.

Qin Chuan estimated that he had soloed the Nightmare Difficulty dungeon and claimed all of the experience for himself.

Even so, he still could not level up immediately after his class advancement.

That showed just how difficult leveling would become later on.

Qin Chuan did not care much.

What did other people leveling slowly have to do with him?

Once he left the Newbie Village and started farming monsters above his level again, his leveling efficiency would soar.

After storing the Scarlet Robe in his Storage Ring, Qin Chuan looked at the next piece of loot.

A skill book.

[Tide of Blood (Gold Grade): Active Skill. After a brief charge, fires blood arrows in all directions, dealing (Magic Damage *180% +800) damage. Consumes 10% of maximum Health. Cooldown: 30 seconds. Learning Requirement: Spirit >300.]

The good news was that a skill book had dropped, and it was even Gold Grade.

The bad news was that it was not a universal skill book and was restricted to caster classes.

Only caster classes could reach three hundred Spirit.

Of course, Qin Chuan could force his way to the requirement by adding points, but there was little point.

Tide of Blood dealt area damage centered on himself. Its range was limited, so it could not synergize with the Sniper God Talent.

Qin Chuan's assessment was that it was inferior to a ranged Normal Attack.

But just because Qin Chuan did not value it did not mean other players would not.

On the contrary, if this thing were put on the market, those rich mage players would definitely rush to throw money at Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan felt somewhat helpless.

The earlier equipment and Tide of Blood absolutely counted as an enormous haul. Their value was no less than that of Platinum Tier equipment.

After all, equipment would eventually be replaced, but skills—especially skills that started at Gold Grade—could be used deep into the late game.

But the problem was that Qin Chuan could not use any of them.

It had dropped, yet it felt like nothing had dropped.

"Why does it feel like killing the Baron only benefited the mages?"

Qin Chuan fell into thought.

Still, he did not dwell on it too much. The Baron had originally been positioned more as a caster BOSS, and its drops were mainly caster equipment. This outcome was within Qin Chuan's expectations.

Taking a step back, even if he could not use this skill book, he could trade it for a physical ranged skill book of the same grade.

Or for something else of equivalent value.

Apocalypse was so vast, and players discovered new opportunities every moment.

There would definitely be something Qin Chuan needed among them.

After putting the skill book into his Storage Ring, Qin Chuan continued going through the loot.

[Blood-Soaked Boots: Gold Grade, Defense +100, Health +1000, Mana +1500, Spirit +40, Level Requirement: 15, Spirit >200] [Special Effect: Mobile Casting (30% effectiveness).]

Qin Chuan was depressed.

Another top-tier caster item.

Never mind the base attributes. The special effect was the best part of this equipment.

It meant that after equipping it, a player could move while casting at 30% of their normal speed, effectively easing the poor mobility of caster classes.

"Damn it, I worked so hard for so long, and all my improvements came from the Wolf King?"

Qin Chuan reached a conclusion that left him speechless.

Fortunately, Baron Gunar still had one final piece of loot. Qin Chuan could not help praying inwardly.

It had better be something I can use.

[Poison Blood Plague (Gold Grade): Passive skill. Toxic blood corrodes enemy wounds, dealing (Attack Power/Magic Damage *40% +100) damage per second for 5 seconds. If the target dies during this time, Poison Blood Plague spreads to enemies within 10 meters.]
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