Using a Legendary-Grade Item

She cradled the work of art in her hands, her face so red it looked ready to burst into flames. Feeling guilty as a thief, she opened the partition door and cautiously poked her head out to look around.

Only after confirming that no one was outside did she hug the Ice Urn and rush back to Yang Yu's hospital room as fast as she could.

Bang!

She shut the door again, leaned against it, and panted heavily.

Yang Yu, lying in the hospital bed, had gone from anxious to nearly despairing.

When he saw Jiang Shuyue finally return, it was as if he had seen his savior.

"Classmate Jiang, you finally..."

He stopped halfway through.

Because he saw what Jiang Shuyue was holding.

It was a... translucent, cold-emitting, rather pretty-looking... urn?

"Th-This is what?"

Yang Yu's face was filled with giant question marks.

Jiang Shuyue lowered her head, not daring to look at him.

She quickly walked to the bedside and placed the Ice Urn on the bedside table.

Then, in a voice quieter than a mosquito's buzz, she said,

"F-For you to use..."

After saying that, she spun around like a robot that had completed its task, turning her back to Yang Yu and facing the wall in repentance.

"I... I won't look. Call me when you're done."

Yang Yu stared blankly at the Ice Urn, then at Jiang Shuyue's prim and proper posture. His brain completely crashed.

It took him more than ten seconds to finally understand what the thing was for.

In an instant, his expression became incomparably vivid.

Shock, bewilderment, absurdity, and a trace of helpless amusement.

An A-rank Frost Mage had personally fashioned an ice chamber pot on the spot?

Th-That was one hell of an operation!

Was this the power of an A-rank mage?

Truly terrifying!

He picked up the Ice Urn. It was freezing cold to the touch, nearly making him shiver.

For a moment, he felt conflicted. If he used this, he would definitely freeze himself, right?

After quite a while, Jiang Shuyue, still facing away from him, finally asked in a barely audible voice,

"Are... are you done?"

Yang Yu looked at the Ice Urn, on the verge of tears.

"Um... Classmate Jiang..."

"Mm?"

"Could you... go outside first?"

"Huh? W-Why?"

"With you here... I... I can't pee."

Jiang Shuyue's back suddenly stiffened.

A day later.

Yang Yu could finally barely get out of bed and walk around.

The side effects of King's Descent were even more troublesome than he had imagined.

That bone-deep weakness and mental exhaustion could not be quickly healed with potions.

Still, regaining the ability to move was already a huge improvement.

And throughout the entire day, Jiang Shuyue had practically never left his side.

From his three daily meals to bringing him tea and water, even when he changed his medicine, she helped from beside him.

Though the process was filled with all kinds of awkwardness, it also gave Yang Yu a completely new understanding of this former young lady.

She might be proud and somewhat inexperienced with worldly matters, but her kindness and earnestness were genuine.

That made Yang Yu feel increasingly embarrassed.

An A-rank prodigy, Lin Hai City's future rising star, was now taking care of him like a little nanny.

If word got out, Jiang Shuyue's countless admirers would probably drown him in spit.

"Classmate Jiang, really, there's no need. I can do it myself."

Yang Yu spoke helplessly as he watched Jiang Shuyue enter again, carrying a bowl of carefully prepared bone broth.

"No. I have to take good care of you!"

She placed the bowl on the bedside table, stirred it with a small spoon, blew on it, and only then handed it to Yang Yu.

"Drink up. I had my father specially hire someone to hunt an Iron Bone Fierce Tiger outside the city. This was stewed from one of its leg bones, and it's very good for recovering from injuries."

Yang Yu: "..."

Looking into Jiang Shuyue's clear and earnest eyes, the words of refusal reached his lips before being swallowed back down.

Fine, he would drink it.

If he kept refusing, he would only seem overly pretentious.

He took the bowl and drained the bone broth in one gulp.

A warm current slid down his throat into his stomach, rapidly spreading through his limbs and bones, making every bone in his body feel much more comfortable.

"Thank you," Yang Yu said sincerely.

Seeing that he had finished drinking, Jiang Shuyue revealed a happy smile, like a child who had been praised.

"You're welcome."

After putting away the bowl and utensils, she seemed to remember something and said, "Oh, right, classmate Yang Yu. Didn't you want to see those Legendary-Grade pieces of equipment before? Are you feeling better now?"

At her reminder, Yang Yu remembered as well.

The joy of his talent upgrading, combined with the series of awkward incidents afterward, had nearly made him forget about it.

Those were Legendary-Grade equipment and items!

"Yeah, much better."

Yang Yu nodded. With a thought, he took out all three spoils that had dropped from the Abyss Demon Dragon.

A Dark Red Heart, a pitch-black longsword, and a scroll radiating golden light.

The moment the three items appeared, even the energy fluctuations within the hospital room became more intense.

Jiang Shuyue's gaze was instantly drawn to the faintly beating heart and the Fierce Longsword with its savage design.

Was this... the power of Legendary Grade?

Simply sitting there, they gave off a heart-pounding sensation.

Yang Yu first picked up the Dark Red Heart.

Abyss Demon Dragon's Heart

Quality: Legendary

Type: Special Consumable

Effect: Upon consumption, permanently increases All Attributes by 150 points.

Note: A gift from the abyss, containing pure and immense power of life and destruction.

Simple, brutal, powerful!

Without the slightest hesitation, Yang Yu swallowed the faintly beating Dark Red Heart in one bite.

The heart melted the instant it entered his mouth, transforming into an incomparably pure Energy Torrent that instantly washed through his limbs and bones.

He could clearly feel every muscle, every bone, and even every cell in his body letting out joyous hums under the nourishment of that energy.

His strength was surging madly!

You consumed Abyss Demon Dragon's Heart. Your Strength permanently +150, agility permanently +150, Constitution permanently +150, Spirit permanently +150!

Yang Yu felt so good that he nearly moaned aloud.

He immediately opened his Attribute Panel to check.

Name: Yang Yu

Profession: Warrior (D-rank)

Level: 17 (5220/600000)

Strength: 290 + 170

Agility: 225 + 110

Constitution: 305 + 210

Spirit: 159 + 110

Talent: Thousandfold Effort (Rare Grade)

Equipment: Bloodstained Iron Sword, Wild Boar King's Shelter, Wild Boar King's Mask, Wild Boar King's Ring, Wild Boar King's Bracers, Advancing Novice Adventurer Badge

Skills: Blade Draw (Lv13+1), War Cry (Lv12+1), Bloodthirsty Battle Intent (Lv5+1), Iron Will (Lv8+1)

Looking at his lavish attributes, Yang Yu was in an exceptionally good mood.

After consuming the Dragon Heart, his four basic attributes had nearly doubled again!

Even S-rank Professioners of the same level might not have basic attributes as high as his!

Once he reached Level 20 or 30 and replaced his gear with an even better set, just how terrifying would he become?

The only flaw was that his status bar still carried a severe weakness debuff.

This was the aftereffect of using King's Descent.

Though the skill could lock his health and prevent death, it was not without a price.

All damage received during battle would be returned after the skill ended in the form of mental burden and physical weakness.

This time, he had forcibly endured the World BOSS's attacks, nearly getting beaten into pulp before recovering. Naturally, the aftereffects were especially severe.

However, even if he had another chance, Yang Yu would still make the same choice.

The rewards this time had simply been too great!

The Thousandfold Effort talent, his explosively increased attributes, and also...

His gaze fell upon the other two items in his Storage Space.

A pitch-black Fierce Longsword, its blade seemingly filled with countless wailing resentful souls.