They were a pair of blue elite-quality boots, with black leather uppers, white soles, and faint golden patterns. They looked quite impressive.
Wild Oxhide Boots (Sealed) Quality: Elite (Blue) Equipment Slot: Feet Equipment Requirement: Basic Strength 6 Attributes: Strength +4; Movement Speed +5 (equivalent to the movement speed increase from 5 points of Agility) Additional Skill: None Durability: 29/30 Description: A sturdy, warm pair of boots made from tanned belly hide of a female rhinoceros.
Of the items drawn from the three Blue Elite Treasure Chests, two were equipment. Besides these boots, the other was a weapon.
Generally speaking, weapons were more valuable and converted into more points! Bai Pu was not deliberately being modest. He already had a weapon, so his need was not urgent. What he valued more were the 4 points of Strength provided by the Wild Oxhide Boots! Bai Pu felt that his survivability was already strong, but in this Intermediate Plane scenario, his low Strength and Agility still made him feel constrained at every turn.
Though Bai Pu had erupted with full force and driven Second Boss Zhang Gu into near death within minutes, Inkfish's control had actually been crucial. Otherwise, with Zhang Gu's 12 points of Agility, he could easily have shaken off Bai Pu's pursuit.
Besides the 4 points of Strength, the 5 points of movement speed provided by the Wild Oxhide Boots were also something Bai Pu desperately needed.
After equipping the Wild Oxhide Boots, Bai Pu's movement speed was equivalent to that of 15 points of Agility—7 + 3 + 5. He would no longer be at a disadvantage against many minor native experts without Agility Specialization.
For Iron Crocodile and Inkfish, Bai Pu choosing the boots rather than the weapon was undoubtedly a huge relief.
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