Snake-Scale Armor

"The equipment you have selected for conversion is: Doom Bracelet."

"Special side quest: [The Prophet's Mission] is now available."

[Mission Objective: Predict the location of the Seven Creation Sacred Artifacts.]

[Mission Deadline: None (equal to your remaining time in the Black Tide Plane)]

[Quest Reward: Doom Bracelet]

[Task Difficulty: Unknown]

Bai Xiaowen was a little confused when he saw that the quest reward was the Doom Bracelet. This equipment was supposed to be a reward from the main quest, so how did it trigger a special side quest?

After Bai Xiaowen inquired, the Spirit Realm Rules provided an explanation.

"The Prophecy Tablet contains immense potential, and the equipment it transforms into also harbors hidden potential."

"You need to prove that you have the ability to handle it and fulfill your obligations as a prophet."

"The more accurate your prophecies regarding the Seven Creation Sacred Artifacts of Creation, the higher the quality of the equipment transformed from the Prophecy Tablet will be, and the more powerful it will be when it is finally finalized."

"No matter what, you won't lose this equipment."

Bai Xiaowen roughly understood. "If my prediction fails, what quality will this equipment ultimately become?"

"Heroic Tier equipment (Gold) with an additional single attribute."

"What if all the predictions come true, and the mission is 100% complete?" Bai Xiaowen pressed.

"Lord Tier equipment (Dark Gold Tier) with multiple additional attributes."

Bai Xiaowen felt a surge of excitement. The two pieces of Dark Gold Equipment he currently possessed (Blood Essence Stone + Shoulderpads) were both obtained by salvaging kills on bosses.

But killing a lord is no easy feat. In the Kane Plane, if it weren't for the Zombie army, Bai Xiaowen wouldn't have been able to deal with Chief Absolon at all.

Now, you can get a Dark Gold Equipment without killing a lord! Just thinking about it makes me happy. If it weren't for the fact that the Spirit Realm Rules have a compensatory aspect, how could Bai Xiaowen have gotten such a great deal?

Bai Xiaowen did indeed feel the compensatory meaning of the Spirit Realm Rules; even his inquiries and questions were answered without fail.

Normally, they would have already responded with "no comment" or "please find out for yourself," or simply remained silent and ignored it.

As for how to complete this special side quest, Bai Xiaowen had no idea yet. Having just emerged from the Shadow Labyrinth and engaged in a battle of wits with the mysterious big boss and a group of Snakefolk Boss Tier, Bai Xiaowen was quite exhausted and decided not to think about this problem for the time being.

Bai Xiaowen checked and found that after completing the two main quests, he still had seven days of Free Exploration Time left in the Black Tide Plane —this was unexpected, as he had thought that the remaining time from the two main quests would add up to at least ten days of free exploration.

It seems that the disorder in the second main questline has indeed had a significant impact.

"Fine, seven days it is! Let's open some treasure chests first and relax a bit."

In the Shadow Labyrinth, three level 8 Boss Tier were defeated. The treasure chest of the Snakewoman boss Leona had already been opened within the labyrinth. Now, what lies before Bai Xiaowen are the Golden Treasure Chest of the snake man warrior Mylo and the shadow priest Ludwig.

Of course, there are also a few high-level and mid-level Elite Tier Snakefolk's Silver Treasure Chest, but they're just there to make up the numbers, so don't expect to get anything good from them.

This proved to be true. After opening these Silver Treasure Chest, two yielded no results, and the Yi-Yi remaining draw only yielded two blue equipment items, both of which were Bind on Pickup and had little value.

"Alright, that's enough of the appetizers. Let's open Mylo's treasure chest first." Bai Xiaowen rubbed his hands together.

With a whoosh, sixteen golden cards coalesced in a dazzling golden light.

Bai Xiaowen directly selected three cards.

"You have obtained the item: Scale of Sanctuary".

[Scale of Sanctuary: A-Tier item. When used, it generates a Bubble Shield that Block one single-target spell. If the Block is successful, it restores 30% of your Divine Might. Only effective against skills with a priority of (8) or lower, lasting 5 seconds.]

This was clearly a prop used by Mylo. Bai Xiaowen shook his head slightly; the prop wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly good either.

There are two types of Block spells: control skills and damage skills. The former is obviously more valuable than the latter.

However, Block spells requires advance prediction. If the enemy sees through it and holds onto the spell, you'll be in trouble, because the shield only lasts for 5 seconds.

Moreover, even without this item, Bai Xiaowen has the Mature Qinglian Seed) to remove control effects. It removes control effects after being hit, and it is much more stable than the shield of the Scale of Sanctuary.

This item also has some advantages, namely that it has a slightly higher priority for Block spells, which might come in handy when dealing with lords... The bonus effect of restoring 30% of Divine Might is also quite good.

The Spirit Realm Rules notification reads, "You have obtained a Silver Tier item: the Smooth Bone Flute."

[Smooth Bone Flute: B-Tier Silver Tier Item. Use to summon a squad of Elite Snakefolk reinforcements to fight for you for 120 seconds. Disappears after use.]

This type of summoning item is the most suitable for Bai Xiaowen. The use of the Silver Tier item Bloodspear Horn previously has already proven the power of Silver Tier- level summoning items; the fact that it was enough to entangle a strongman like Gerold in a short time is proof of this.

"You have obtained the Gold Equipment: Snake-Scale Armor."

[Snake-Scale Armor (Bind on Pickup)]

[Quality: Heroic Tier (Gold)]

[Equipment Slot: Top]

[Equipment Requirements: Base Strength 20, Base Agility 20]

[Attributes: Strength +3, Constitution +3, Armor +8]

[Additional Skills: None]

[Durability: 43/45]

[Note: The scales of the Deep-Sea Snakefolk are tough and dense, effectively protecting them from swords and blades.]

This is a decent piece of Gold Equipment. Although it doesn't have any additional skills, its base stats and 8 armor points are quite appealing.

"I have the Warlock's Robe, so I don't need this equipment. You can take off your blue top," Bai Xiaowen said.

Li Shuyi's original blue equipment, the [Snow-White Kendo Uniform], had attributes of +2 Agility and +2 Armor. In comparison, although Agility was Li Shuyi's main attribute, Strength's boost to her output was definitely not low. Moreover, 2 points of Agility were not a waste compared to 3 Strength and 3 Constitution. As for Armor, the Snake-Scale Armor was far superior.

Moreover, Gold Equipment, especially upper garments, provides greater enhancement benefits.

Li Shuyi did not refuse; her basic strength and agility were just up to par, so she immediately put on the Snake-Scale Armor.

The Snake-Scale Armor is a tight-fitting, openwork armor. When worn by Li Shuyi, it automatically adapts to her feminine figure, covering Li Shuyi exquisite and shapely body, while revealing glimpses of her snow-white skin in non-essential areas.

Compared to her original loose-fitting kendo uniform, Li Shuyi's allure increased by more than one level when she wore Snake-Scale Armor.

After opening Mylo's treasure chest, the haul was quite satisfying. The two then opened Ludwig's treasure chest together, and this time it was Li Shuyi's turn to draw.

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