Eclipse Badge (First Update)
The moment Kusanagi Saisyu fell to the ground, the Kusanagi Family's guards froze for a moment, as if struck by a spell.
Bai Xiaowen rushed to Wolf King Raging Claw's side.
The once smooth fur of the Rageclaw was now blackened by the Flame Scorch. It had just taken a direct hit from Kusanagi Saisyu's Orochi Nagi, Life Value to plummet by more than half and leaving it with Burn Status, resulting in a 1/3 decrease in all its attributes!
Fortunately, two Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier stood in front of him, mitigating some of the impact of the Orochi Nagi's attack; otherwise, it would have been questionable whether Rageclaw would have survived.
Rageclaw and Bai Xiaowen had Mind Link. Although it was injured, it was not in mortal danger, a fact that Bai Xiaowen knew. Therefore, he was more worried about Li Shuyi than Rageclaw.
"Shu Yi, how are you?"
Li Shuyi raised one of Rageclaw's right claws, revealing her head. "It's alright, I'm fine... Rageclaw protected me very well."
When the Orochi Nagi attacked, Li Shuyi drank a fire resistance potion and ate a chicken leg, raising her remaining Life Value to over sixty points. Under the protection of the Rageclaw, she only suffered some aftershocks from the Orochi Nagi, and her Life Value remained relatively healthy.
Bai Xiaowen breathed a sigh of relief, quickly fed Rageclaw a steamed bun, and then gave it a bottle of high-level life recovery potion, causing its Life Value to slowly recover.
"The patriarch has been murdered! You incompetent guards, what are you doing? Charge over there now!"
"Kill these two murderers!"
The retainers of the Kusanagi Clan were filled with rage. They were highly loyal to the Kusanagi Clan, and upon seeing Kusanagi Saisyu die, they all forgot the difference in their strength. They brandished their katana, Wakizashi weapons, and roared orders for the guards to charge.
However, these guards, who only had ordinary level 1-3 templates, couldn't break through the defenses of the Bronze Man Shadow Assassin despite their best efforts. Bai Xiaowen calmed himself down, took out his Desert Eagle, and shot down those retainers one by one.
After killing several retainers who appeared to be the leaders, the guards began to retreat. In fact, after the eruption of the Kirishima Volcano, the Kusanagi Clan's servants and maids had already begun to flee.
After several die-hard retainers were killed, the remaining retainers began to flee, and of course, their reasons were all quite legitimate:
"Someone must survive and tell Young Master Jing about the crimes of these two thugs!"
"We must preserve our lives to help Young Master Kyo rebuild the Kusanagi Family..."
Bai Xiaowen breathed a sigh of relief and did not continue the pursuit. With such a large manor and hundreds or even thousands of servants, the news could not be kept secret at all, and there was no need to hunt down and kill them to silence them.
Bai Xiaowen entered the collapsed house, lifted the rubble, retrieved the Golden Treasure Chest that Kusanagi Sōji had dropped, and placed it side by side with Kusanagi Saisyu's treasure chest.
Li Shuyi busied herself applying psionic ointment to Rageclaw and bandaging his wounds. Fortunately, Rageclaw's constitution was similar to that of an Awakened One; no matter how severe the injury, as long as he wasn't dead, he could recover after a few hours of rest under the nourishment of Psionic Particles.
"After a hard-fought battle, the moment of harvest has finally arrived." Bai Xiaowen looked at the two treasure chests, one large and one small, placed side by side on the ground with a sigh, rubbing his hands together with a rather devout expression:
"May the Dice God bless you..."
"The Dice God? From which mythological legend is that a deity? Shouldn't we be praying to the Goddess of Fortune?" Li Shuyi sat down with some difficulty, her small face slightly blackened by the smoke.
Bai Xiaowen said solemnly, "The God of Dice is a belief, it resides in our hearts." He placed his right hand on Kusanagi Sōji's treasure chest and chose to open it.
Prompt message:
"You have gained 2800 Psionic Points."
"Your squad's Battle Rating is B. You have two chances to draw Loot Card (no bye)."
Ten golden cards appeared.
Li Shuyi chose a card first, and when the card was flipped over, a badge-like image appeared on the front.
"It's just Blue Gear," Li Shuyi said, pursing her lips.
[Eclipse Badge (Bind on Pickup)]
[Quality: Elite Tier (Blue)]
[Equipment Slot: Trinkets]
[Equipment Requirements: None]
[Attribute: Increases maximum Life Value by 30 points]
[Additional Skill: Eclipse: Removes all control effects of priority 4 or lower upon use. Cooldown: 8 hours.]
[Durability: 33/35]
[Note: This badge is proof of the ancient honor of the Kusanagi Clan.]
"It's an accessory, which is already quite good. It's much better than the [Eclipse Family Crest] accessory on the Kusanagi Clan's merit point exchange list," Bai Xiaowen knew the value of crowd control removal skills. "Indeed, in the chaotic and violent King of Fighters Universe, you have to fight for good things with your own hands."
The [Eclipse Family Crest] on the exchange list is clearly for retainers to wear, while this [Eclipse Badge] is for the young Kusanagi Sōji, so they are naturally different.
Bai Xiaowen clicked on the second golden card. The card flipped over, revealing an image of a test tube containing a vial of dark red blood.
Prompt message:
"You have obtained a special item: Kusanagi Sōji's blood."
"This is the blood of the Kusanagi Clan, which possesses the power of fire. You can give this item to professionals with human modification technology to obtain further information."
Li Shuyi asked with some doubt, "Is this a quest item? It looks like it will trigger a quest, but I wonder what the final reward will be."
Bai Xiaowen frowned and thought for a moment:
"In the KOF storyline, the Kusanagi Clan's bloodline is the source of their power. After the Orochi Saga, Kyo Kusanagi was captured by a mysterious organization and had a large amount of his blood extracted... Ultimately, not only were clones of Kyo Kusanagi created, but also the protagonist of the next arc—K'! They all possess the ability to control fire."
"Could it be that injecting the blood of the Kusanagi Clan will grant me their fire control abilities?" Li Shuyi exclaimed in surprise. "This reward is too good to be true; it's worth it even if it takes up a skill slot."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said, "It's not that simple. I estimate this mission is at least S-Tier difficulty. Let's not even talk about the clones; just look at the transplant K'. His success was probably due to a combination of accidental factors, with an extremely high failure rate! Otherwise, that mysterious organization ' NESTS ' would have already started mass production."
This kind of biochemical modification technology is unknown territory for humanity. Even if the NESTS Organization is ahead of everyone else, it is impossible for them to have mature technology.
Bai Xiaowen first collected Kusanagi Sōji's blood, and then went to open the level 6 Golden Treasure Chest dropped by Kusanagi Saisyu.
The Spirit Realm has notified Bai Xiaowen that he has received 4500 Psionic Points, and Kusanagi Saisyu's Battle Rating is A, granting him 3 more draw opportunities.
Li Shuyi drew a Blue Gear again.
[Fighting Trousers (Bind on Pickup)]
[Quality: Elite Tier (Blue)]
[Equipment Slot: Legs]
[Equipment Requirements: None]
[Attributes: Armor +2, Agility +2]
[Durability: 34/35]
[Note: Loose-fitting trousers not only provide some defensive capabilities but also allow fighters to display greater agility.]
"This... another Blue Gear?" Li Shuyi muttered, clearly dissatisfied. "My luck is bad today. You can draw the remaining two."
Bai Xiaowen smiled and comforted him, "The drop rate for accessories and pants is relatively low. Besides, neither of us has any pants to wear, and we're both missing one accessory. This isn't a loss."
As Bai Xiaowen spoke, he clicked on the gold card twice in a row, using up his last two draw chances.
"You have obtained a special item: Kusanagi Saisyu's Blood."
"You have acquired the equipment: Eclipse Dominator Badge!"