To take down Ironhook Jack, he at least needed to unlock Dual Wielding and equip the Bone-Rending Twin Blades.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to evade his Merciless Hook Chain.
That iron hook was more than just decoration—it was a launch mechanism with a sophisticated design.
With Ironhook Jack's attributes, getting hooked meant certain instant death.
But the weapon master Idith had recommended did not seem particularly reliable.
The beggar on the ground seemed to notice Qin Chuan's doubts and snapped, "Kid, what kind of look is that? Believe it or not, I'll jump up and punch you in the knee!"
Qin Chuan said he believed him, then took out Idith's Seal.
The beggar's rage instantly vanished. He dusted himself off, put on a fawning smile, and said, "Oh, so you're Lady Idith's friend. Tell me, what do you want to learn?"
With a try-it-and-see attitude, Qin Chuan said, "I want to learn Dual Wielding."
The beggar waved dismissively. "I thought it was something serious. So that's all? Here, take it."
As he spoke, he pulled a skill book from some unknown corner and handed it over.
[Dual Wielding: Passive skill. Allows two one-handed weapons to be equipped simultaneously. The off-hand weapon possesses 70% of its attributes.]
Well, he really was a weapon master!
Qin Chuan took the skill book. Before his eyes could focus, the seal in his hand had somehow ended up in the other man's.
The beggar happily whistled, then strode toward the bar with the seal in hand and shouted grandly, "Bring me your strongest drink!"
Qin Chuan received a game notification.
" Ding, you have obtained the Dual Wielding Skill Book."
" Ding, you have lost Idith's Seal."
Qin Chuan did not mind.
He could not keep Idith's Seal anyway, at least not at this stage.
With the skill book in hand, Qin Chuan used it immediately.
He then equipped the Bone-Rending Twin Blades he had been looking forward to for so long, and his Attack Power surged.
He glanced at his status panel.
[Nickname]: Night Roaming God [Class]: Shadow Assassin [Talent]: Sniper God (SSS-Tier, LV1) [Level]: 10 (Locked) [Attributes]: Strength 39, Constitution 14, Agility 359+55, Spirit 13 [Attack]: 749 [Defense]: 184 [Health]: 2540 [Mana]: 340 [Equipment: Bone-Carving Short Sword (Attack Power +300, Agility +15), Bloodletting Stiletto (Attack Power +210, Agility +10), Wild Rabbit Leather Armor (Defense +20, Health +200), (Ring of Mountain's Heart: Health +200, Mana +200), Wolfskin Legguards (Defense +100, Health +1000, Agility +10), Wolf King Cloak (Defense +50, Health +800, Agility +20)] [Skills: Shadow Stealth LV4 (Bronze Tier, enters stealth. Cloakbreaking Strike deals an additional (Attack Power * 140% + 800) damage. Costs 5 Mana. Cooldown: 16 seconds) Shadow Flying Dagger LV1 (Uses Shadow Energy to create an energy dagger, dealing (Attack Power * 110%) damage. Costs 5 Mana. Cooldown: 10 seconds) Shadow Strike LV1 (Launches a powerful melee attack, dealing (Attack Power * 110%) damage. Costs 5 Mana. Cooldown: 5 seconds) Rend LV1 (Black Iron tier, passive skill. Tears open wounds while dealing damage, dealing (Attack Power * 20% + 20) damage per second for 3 seconds) Poison Blood Plague (Gold Grade, passive skill. Poisonous blood corrodes enemy wounds, dealing (Attack Power/Spell 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) Dual Wielding (passive skill. Allows two one-handed weapons to be equipped simultaneously. The off-hand weapon possesses 70% of its attributes)]
Qin Chuan only wanted to spread his hands and lean back.
What did invincibility look like?
With these attributes, there was no one else like him in all of Apocalypse.
He had over four hundred Agility at level ten, something many players might not achieve even by level thirty.
And that was with Qin Chuan's equipment still incomplete.
If he replaced everything he wore, his attributes could rise even further!
After all, the lowest-grade equipment Qin Chuan cared for was Bronze Tier. Once he found more high-level bosses, even Silver Tier gear might no longer catch his eye.
As he basked in these hopes, Qin Chuan received a private message.
"Great God Night Roaming God, someone else has reached level ten too!"
Qin Chuan opened the Level Rankings and took a look. Unsurprisingly, it was Richardson.
He could basically conclude that the guy had an SSS-Tier talent as well.
I need to pick up the pace.
Qin Chuan thought to himself.
Taking advantage of someone leaving the tavern, he wrapped his cloak tightly around himself, vanished on the spot, and slipped out through the gap in the door.
Now, it was time to take down Ironhook Jack.
As for the battle plan, Qin Chuan already had an idea.
Since the Wild Arena was crowded with too many eyes, Qin Chuan decided to stir up some trouble first.
The Wild Arena stood across the Rift, facing off against Roses and Poison Tavern from afar.
Qin Chuan remained in stealth all the way to the outskirts of the Wild Arena.
All kinds of shouts came from inside.
There was excitement, scorn, and the wails of those on the verge of death.
This was Heaven for battle fanatics, as well as the final desperate choice for those with nowhere else to turn.
As long as someone could walk out of the Arena alive, they would not only gain immense wealth, but also receive an invitation from Ironhook Jack. They could formally join the Wild Arena, shed their lowly status, and become someone above others.
Even if they had once carried enormous trouble on their backs, Ironhook Jack would help settle it.
But that was also why he had come into conflict with Idith.
Someone had once killed people in Roses and Poison Tavern before fleeing straight into the Arena, ultimately emerging alive.
Idith demanded that Ironhook Jack hand over the murderer, but he refused.
That was how the conflict between them began to build.
Then Qin Chuan happened to appear and wanted to complete his class advancement, so Idith naturally had him kill Ironhook Jack.
The entire process flowed smoothly, without the slightest flaw.
This was also what set Apocalypse apart from traditional online games. Quests were not fixed; players' actions could lead to different quest paths and rewards.
The reason was simple: Apocalypse was not an online game, but a real world!
Qin Chuan looked at the thugs moving around the Arena and frowned slightly.
Combined with the shouts coming from within,
he could be certain that the moment he attacked Ironhook Jack, countless thugs would swarm him.
Even with stealth and the Bone-Rending Twin Blades, he could not ensure absolute safety.
So, he needed to create some chaos first and distract the Arena's thugs.
As for how, Qin Chuan had already prepared for it.
When he killed the Wolf King earlier, the Wolf King Horn had dropped. It could summon a Giant Wolf.
If a wolf suddenly appeared in the spectator stands and began attacking wildly, do you think the Arena would descend into chaos?
After reviewing the plan one final time, Qin Chuan decisively avoided the patrols and sneaked into the Arena.
He made his way to the spectator stands. After observing for a moment, Qin Chuan activated the Wolf King Horn.
Awooo!
A massive gray wolf appeared out of thin air.
The spectators, who had been excitedly waving betting slips, were instantly dumbfounded.
Where had this thing come from?
Bang.
The gray wolf thrust its head forward and sent several nearby spectators flying.
One unlucky fellow even fell into the Arena, where a fighter driven mad by killing tore him to pieces.
Spurred on by the bloodshed, the scene became even more chaotic.
Soon, an angry roar echoed throughout the entire Arena.
"Who dares cause trouble on my turf?!"
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