Return and Reinforcement
First, let's consider the properties of the scepter itself.
[The Venomfang Priest's Scepter (Bind on Equip)]
[Equipment Quality: Set (Green)]
[Equipment Slot: Two-Handed]
[Equipment Requirements: Base Strength 20, Base Agility 20]
[Attributes: Additional Attack Power 16~40; Strength +3]
[Additional Skills: None]
[Durability: 38/40]
[Note: Omitted.]
"Xiao Wen, have you noticed that, apart from the first set of robes which is Bind on Pickup, the next two pieces, the crown and the scepter, are bind-on-equip?" Li Shuyi said.
"Yes, I noticed. Actually, binding equipment is the normal way to bind set items, because considering the liquidity of set items, only trading can reflect the value of a set item."
Bai Xiaowen paused thoughtfully, then said, "Looking at it this way... the fact that the set pieces of the Venomfang Priest Robe obtained after killing Tiya were Bind on Pickup is indeed very strange. It seems like the Spirit Realm Rules manipulating things behind the scenes."
Then, Bai Xiaowen silently recited the set bonus. Instantly, the attributes of the 2-piece and 3-piece sets were displayed.
[Set: The Venomfang Priest's Dignity (3/3)]
[Set Bonus (2 pieces): Passive, reduces poison damage you take by 30%, and reduces damage dealt to you by 30% from enemies who have taken poison damage from you.]
[Set Bonus (3 pieces): Passive, your poison damage is increased by 50%, and enemies damaged by your poison have their armor and magic resistance reduced by 50%.]
"It seems we've collected the entire Venomfang Priest Set. The complete set only has three pieces: headgear, upper body armor, and weapon, which are the three most important parts," Bai Xiaowen said.
"How are these attributes? I definitely won't need them," Li Shuyi said.
"The attributes of this set... for professions skilled in using poison, it should be considered a divine skill, comparable to Dark Gold Equipment. However, for most awakened individuals, its effect is not very significant," Bai Xiaowen said, squinting his eyes.
Some awakened individuals will poison their weapons, but only blood-soluble psionic poisons will be effective. However, currently, there are no high-level blood-soluble psionic poison formulas in the Earth's Alchemist industry, and even the effective psionic poisons are of very low quality.
Only some psionic items used to poison weapons are barely usable, so they cannot be used as a regular method.
Furthermore, once poisoned weapons are used, the poison will become ineffective after a few attacks, making them not very practical.
A true "poison expert" awakened individual should have learned combat skills such as "Poison-Coated Dagger," enabling them to maintain the poisoned state of their weapon for an extended period without relying on items.
"It seems this outfit is a bit unpopular," Li Shuyi said.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and shook his head, "No... Speaking of poison damage, have you forgotten that Fatty is the best at it?"
"Ah?"
Li Shuyi's eyes widened. "You're going to give the set to the Butcher? That... seems quite suitable. The Butcher has unlocked three equipment slots, which happen to be the head, weapon, and upper body armor... However, giving him a summoned creature set is a bit too extravagant. Most Awakened Ones would be furious."
Bai Xiaowen laughed and said, "It's just a set of equipment. It can only be of the greatest value when used by someone who can use it. The Butcher is my summoned creature, and his loyalty is beyond question. What difference does it make whether he uses it or I use it?"
Li Shuyi re-examined the set's attributes and once again exclaimed in amazement, "The Butcher is truly rich now... With these three pieces, his output and defense have increased dramatically... My god. I feel like I might not be able to beat him in a one-on-one fight. But, are his strength and agility up to par?"
"With the Venomfang Priest Set equipped, any melee fighter will have a very difficult time fighting the Butcher; he only fears ranged attacks..." Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "The equipment requirements for the Venomfang Priest Set are indeed quite high... I'll try it out and see if the Butcher can wear it."
The result is... it's perfectly wearable.
"Hey, hey? The Butcher's strength is one thing, but his agility shouldn't be up to par," Li Shuyi said, puzzled.
"In fact, its base strength is also substandard. The current 26 points of strength is actually the attribute after double bonuses, and its base strength is only 17 points," Bai Xiaowen sighed and said. "I was just thinking... Summoned creatures rely on the summoner's own Battle Specialty to exert their strength; so, do the equipment requirements also depend on the summoner?"
"It's very rare for summoned creatures to wear equipment; the Butcher is probably an exception. At least for now, it seems that as long as the summoner meets the equipment requirements, the summoned creature can wear it unconditionally."
Bai Xiaowen currently has a base strength of 24 and a base agility of 21, both of which meet the requirements for the Venomfang Priest Set.
"That's good. Otherwise, if the Butcher relied on himself, he might not even be able to meet the equipment requirements after reaching level 7." Li Shuyi chuckled as she looked at the Butcher's strange style.
When psionic equipment is worn, it automatically adapts to the wearer's body shape and gender through Psionic Particles resonance.
Now, the Butcher's muscular, stout body was wrapped in a long Nug Bai Robe. His barren head was adorned with a crown carved with a venomous snake, beneath which were a pair of innocent, beady eyes. He had discarded his cleaver and replaced it with a heavy scepter with a fierce design, carved with the head of a giant snake.
This face, ugly yet dignified, dignified yet comical, comical yet ferocious... but it's definitely very streetwise, that's for sure.
"Phew... We've achieved our biggest goal in coming to the Ramses Plane World. The set isn't suitable for you and me, but it's surprisingly good for the Butcher, and our team's strength has increased significantly."
Bai Xiaowen stretched and summarized, "We finished the main quest in less than two days, then spent three days traveling, one day waiting, ambushing and killing Naheh, and then another two days communicating with the Memphis City Guard and destroying this temple... Now we have two days of Free Exploration Time left."
"Should we go back to join the war? This kind of war-torn world is quite suitable for Butcher to shine; we can mow down a bunch of enemies," Li Shuyi asked.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "Don't forget we're currently in Ancient Egypt, several days' journey from the battlefield in West Asia. By the time we get there, it'll be too late. So, we won't be able to catch up with the battle. We can only follow the mission given by Pharaoh Ramses and do the task of Hittite Spy Investigation."
Killing Moaitaihe came at a heavy price. The death of the Black Soul Stone's summoned creatures was one thing, but the death of Rageclaw was irreversible in this plane, which weakened the team's combat power.
In many situations, the Suppression and Howl skills of Rageclaw are invaluable tools in boss battles, and their role is irreplaceable.
However, the task of Hittite Spy Investigation was not as difficult as the Scavenger mission; it was only Elite Tier B-Tier mission. Without the Rageclaw, Bai Xiaowen was confident he could take it down.
Moreover, the two found and killed Naheh, obtaining Naheh's diary, which itself recorded Sammet's contact with the Hittites. This Elite Tier B-Tier mission had already completed all the prelude; the next step was simply to follow the clues, find the Hittites spy hideout, and kill them.
Li Shuyi first drank the Dragon Rhino Physique Potion, increasing her base physique by 5 points, thus meeting the requirements for the Gold Equipment: Basha's Entanglement. She then selected the equipment. Compared to her original Fighting Trousers (blue), her agility increased by 1 point, and her physique by 2 points!
Currently, Li Shuyi has 44 points in Agility, 35 points in Constitution, and nearly 400 points in Life Value, greatly improving her survivability.
Subsequently, Bai Xiaowen and his companion spent only a day and a half eliminating all three Hittites strongholds. It's worth mentioning that they unexpectedly obtained a temporary team-up item: the Hittite Rally Order! This was quite a pleasant surprise.
Although there wasn't time to return to the battlefield to submit the mission to Ramses, submitting it to the prime minister of Ancient Egypt would have been just as effective.
The Prime Minister tried his best to persuade the two "believers in the sacred bull" to stay, attempting to get the two warriors back to the battlefield to fight for Ramses.
Bai Xiaowen's response was that, having eliminated the internal troubles, their mission was complete, and it was time for them to return to their sect and live a secluded life. Without any worries, Ramses would surely defeat the Hittites.
This also foreshadows their sudden disappearance, so that if they are matched with the Ramses Plane World again in the future, they can have a better start and the Affection Level towards Ramses will not be wasted.
The mission to eliminate the Hittites spies gave the two another boost of experience, but the experience bar only increased by 1 percentage point. This was a B-Tier Elite Tier side quest, and it only gave them so little experience. The experience required to advance from level 6 to level 7 is indeed terrifying. No wonder there are very few Advanced Awakened in the entire CUAA league.
In addition to experience points, I also received 1000 faction merit points as a reward, but I had nowhere to spend them, so I could only save them.
With this slight regret, the two embarked on their journey home.
Amidst a vast galaxy of stars, scenes of passing levels flashed before Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi like a revolving lantern.
The scene finally freezes on... the Im Village, where the two kill the level 7 Boss Tier, Naheh.
"Exploring the Dimension: The World of Ramses"
Time taken: 9 days, 11 hours, 23 minutes, and 59 seconds.
"Scope: Hittite Kingdom - Ancient Egyptian Kingdom, Syria - Memphis"
"Based on the tasks you discovered and completed, and the evaluations you received, you have been awarded 10,562 Psionic Points. Your current total Psionic Points are 412,855."
"You have accumulated 1605 points of fame in the Ramses Plane World. Your fame level in the Ramses Plane World is B-Tier (Far-Famed)."
"Huh? Why is the World Fame so low this time?" Li Shuyi said incredulously. "It doesn't make sense. Compared to the last Black Tide world, the level and difficulty of the missions we did were not low at all."
"Did you notice that the level completion scene ends right after killing Naheh? The rest of our Scavenger missions just disappear, like a director cut it all out..."
Bai Xiaowen said, "I guess... the Scavenger mission might not count towards World Fame. But it doesn't matter, we got three pieces of equipment from this mission, so we'll just keep quiet and make our fortune."
"But this also reduces our reward of Psionic Points for passing the level!" Li Shuyi indignantly.
"Alright..." Bai Xiaowen was both amused and exasperated. As someone who owned a territory and engaged in cross-border trade, Bai Xiaowen didn't care about the thousands or tens of thousands of Psionic Points awarded for passing the level.
Li Shuyi's popularity also exceeded 1000 this time, and both of them received a B-Tier title: Royal Guard.
[Royal Guardian: When equipped with this title, you gain the Cover skill. This skill has a 12-hour cooldown; removing the title will extend the cooldown. If you have already learned the combat skill: Cover, the cooldowns of the two will be calculated independently and will not conflict.]
This title was clearly earned because of their adventure in rescuing Ramses II. Their adventure in eliminating the Silent Tongue Sect and completing the Scavenger's mission was similarly ignored.
Basically, neither Bai Xiaowen nor Li Shuyi would use this title.
Bai Xiaowen first revived the Rageclaw, and then it was time for some enjoyable equipment enhancement.
Now that they've reached level 6, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi's strength has improved, but their equipment upgrade rate has slowed down. This is because the two of them are already almost fully equipped with top-tier gear, and they won't replace it during each adventure unless they find better equipment than what they're currently wearing.
In this Ramses Plane World, Bai Xiaowen donned the "Commander’s Cloak," while Li Shuyi wore the "Basha's Entanglement" pants. These two pieces of Gold Equipment only need to be upgraded to +4.
As for the Butcher's set, the Venomfang Priest's Crown +4 is sufficient, while the Robe and Scepter are the most important offensive and defensive equipment, and should of course be upgraded to the highest level possible.
"We still have a Four-Star Enhancement Card, which can be used to upgrade one of our pieces of equipment to level 7. Should we choose the robe or the scepter?" Li Shuyi asked.
"Hmm... let's choose the scepter. The Butcher's survivability is already very high, so we need to balance damage output to be a sufficient threat. As for the robe, +6 is enough. I only care about the percentage damage reduction effect of the enhanced level," Bai Xiaowen said.
With the plan finalized, the two embarked on their extravagant spending Daye Era. With over 400,000 Psionic Points in savings, they could spend them however they pleased, especially since a portion of their working capital Psionic Points was held by their father -Taishan, Li Beihai. The tycoon was completely unfazed.
Commander’s Cloak LV4 Enhancement Effect: The duration of Commanding Roar is increased to 18 seconds, and the cooldown time is reduced to 19 hours and 12 minutes. This enhancement effect is mediocre and nothing surprising.
Basha's Entanglement LV4 Enhanced Effect: Removes 1 second of cast time from Strangle Trap.
"This enhancement is quite good. Although it doesn't have any additional effects, it has revitalized the skill, making it more stealthy in battles against Awakened Ones," Bai Xiaowen said.
The requirement to crouch for one second to release the Strangle Trap was indeed somewhat useless, since the enemy isn't stupid and such an obvious action would be hard to fool.
After the two were upgraded, it was the Butcher's turn to be upgraded.
The easiest part is the head; the first successful upgrade is the LV4 Venomfang Priest's Crown, which grants the special effect called "Clarity".
Clarity: Passive, you gain 20% Tenacity. This effect does not stack with other Tenacity effects.
"Alright, let's start enhancing the upper body armor and weapon... Let's get both pieces of the set to +6 first." Bai Xiaowen rubbed his hands together.