Feathering

Han Xu shook his head. Although the equipment added 3 points of armor, the additional skill was rather useless, so he didn't want to spend Psionic Points on it.

Li Shuyi also shook her head. "I have pants."

"Okay, then give it to me." Bai Xiaowen took out 5,000 Psionic Points and distributed them according to the Kill Contribution. Actually, there was no need for him and Li Shuyi to talk much. The main thing was to share the spoils with Han Xu. According to his Kill Contribution, he received more than 900 points.

Strictly speaking, this equipment isn't entirely useless. It's a good fit for professions that excel in hand-to-hand combat, such as fighters and kickboxers, as the 50% kick damage can sometimes be the decisive factor.

Bai Xiaowen also considered that he possessed the Blazing Flame Bloodline, which allowed him to practice and execute the Kusanagi-Style Ancient Martial Arts. In the future, he might need to engage in close combat in certain special circumstances, and this might come in handy.

Every Mental Specialist dreams of becoming a melee master. It's good to have dreams; what if they come true?

The second card was chosen by Li Shuyi. After a flash of light, a necklace pattern came into view.

This necklace is also Gold Equipment!

"Not bad, the loot from this level 5 Boss Tier is comparable to that from the Blood-Pattern Earthwalker Dragon BOSS you killed; both are huge drops," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile.

This necklace is called the [Feathering Necklace], and it doesn't grant any attribute points. However, it does have a very useful skill—"Feathering"!

[Feathering: When you receive Vital Strike, the Feathering effect will be passively triggered, reducing the damage taken by 30% and reducing your weight for the next 10 seconds. You will also gain a 30% attack speed and movement speed bonus, but your attack power will be reduced by 50%. Special note: The Feathering effect can only be triggered once every 8 hours.]

Based on the preceding description alone, [Feathering] is practically a divine skill.

As everyone knows, the most dangerous thing for an Awakened is to be Vital Strike – because Vital Strike have an instant kill mechanism. As long as the damage value of a single Vital Strike exceeds 1/3 of the target's maximum Life Value, it will cause an instant kill!

The Feathering skill targets Vital Strike. Imagine, if an opponent lands Vital Strike attack on you, but the damage is reduced by 30%, what does that mean?

Significantly reduces the chance of being instantly killed!

Moreover, after the Feathering skill is triggered, there is an astonishing 30% bonus to both attack speed and movement speed, making it an absolute game-changer.

However, this powerful skill has a significant negative effect: within 10 seconds of triggering the Feathering, attack power will be severely reduced, directly halved.

Therefore, considering that the DPS decreases instead of increasing during the 10-second Feathering effect, it seems somewhat useless.

Of course, this skill is already quite excellent as a defensive skill, greatly reducing the chance of being instantly killed. After being hit by Vital Strike, it also has a speed boost effect, and at the very least, it can help you escape with the 30% movement speed bonus.

"What a beautiful necklace..." Li Shuyi muttered.

The Feathering Necklace is indeed beautiful. Jade-like bone beads are strung together with pure white Plume, much like the unique hair ornaments of some ethnic minorities in another time and space, full of exotic charm.

"I already have the necklace. You can bid on this piece of equipment. The starting bid is 3000 points, the value determined by the Spirit Realm Rules."

Bai Xiaowen's neck armor— the Steel Fang's Collar —was, to be honest, quite ordinary. Of course, he also wanted to get his hands on the Gold Equipment to trade for it. But everything had to be fair, and he couldn't ignore his teammates' feelings.

Bai Xiaowen had already obtained the previous piece of Gold Equipment, [White Eagle's Assault], so it would be greedy of him to try and get this necklace as well.

"5600 Psionic Points," Han Xu said.

"I'll offer 6000 points," Li Shuyi said.

"I give up." Han Xu shook his head.

Li Shuyi was stunned. "So fast?"

Han Xu said, "I only have 5600 Psionic Points to offer..."

"Well..."

Li Shuyi was stunned, but Bai Xiaowen had already seen through some of the clues and said, "It seems your days in the Jingwu Guild haven't been easy."

Han Xu smiled sheepishly.

"How about joining the Super God Guild?" Bai Xiaowen extended an olive branch. "I can't guarantee anything else, but in the Super God Guild, you'll definitely receive more attention and training, and a long-term contract is a given."

Han Xu didn't think too much about it and shook his head in refusal, "No, my newbie contract with Jingwu Team is about to expire. The guild might renew my contract soon, and if the terms are acceptable... I'd like to stay."

Bai Xiaowen felt a little regretful. He had a good impression of Han Xu, who could be described as wise in appearance but unassuming, and of good character.

As for his abilities, Han Xu may seem dull, but he reacts very quickly. Often, before he can even think of anything, his hands have already made a move.

However, such people are often a bit stubborn and highly loyal. As long as the conditions for renewing the contract with the Jingwu Guild are not too harsh, he shouldn't "jump ship".

Li Shuyi got a good deal, bidding 6000 Psionic Points for the Gold Equipment. However, Bai Xiaowen insisted on valuing the necklace at 8000.

The reason is that Han Xu didn't know how to calculate it. He himself had 5600 points of spiritual energy, but he could bid up to 8000. If the auction was successful, according to the distribution of Kill Contribution, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi would receive about 5500 Psionic Points together, which would be just enough.

Such calculations didn't even need to cross Bai Xiaowen's mind, but he didn't need to say them aloud.

Even if she raises her spiritual energy to 8000, Li Shuyi would only need to give Han Xu about 1500 points.

After the spoils were divided, Li Shuyi continued to play with and feed the baby Eaglet, while Han Xu Opening Gate and got out of the car.

Yan Xiaoxin got into the SUV.

"Bai Xiaowen, I heard you've managed to get your hands on a lot of Treasure Leaf from the Dragonblood Tea Tree?"

"Teacher Yan, don't listen to Qi Ruifeng's nonsense. I didn't get that many..." Bai Xiaowen felt a chill run down her spine as she looked at Yan Xiaoxin's smile.

"Don't try to fool me."

Yan Xiaoxin, with an air of confidence that she knew everything about you, said, "I'll just name my price... 3000 Psionic Points per piece, plus 300 bonus points. How about that? Pretty generous offer."

"Is this considered... an insider buyout?"

Bai Xiaowen stroked his chin. "Teacher Yan, let's forget about it... Doing business with the school is never a good idea, whether we make a profit or a loss. If I want to sell, I'll go to an auction."

Yan Xiaoxin sighed helplessly, "You think the price is too low, right? Fine, I'll raise the price for you, 4000 points per piece, and I'll still give you the points, okay?"

"This price is very reasonable! Look, this Treasure Leaf that I went through so much trouble to pick, I can sell it to the school..."

Yan Xiaoxin looked at the lone Dragonblood Tea Tree Treasure Leaf in Bai Xiaowen's hand, both amused and exasperated, and said irritably, "I'm scared of you! 5000 points, how many do you actually have?"