Graduation-Level Gold Equipment (Third Update)

Bai Xiaowen paused for a moment, then said, "As for how Kevin moved through the underground mausoleum, he must have used some kind of invisibility item, which is much more effective than Lesser Invisibility Potion."

Bai Xiaowen had read the instructions for the Lesser Invisibility Potion; it was a weak form of invisibility, only able to conceal the physical form, not vital signs. For the spirits of the underground tomb, the warm aura of life was their natural enemy, and they would never be fooled.

Therefore, Bai Xiaowen can conclude that Kevin had a backup plan and was hiding an even better invisibility item.

Li Shuyi remarked with admiration, "This guy truly lives up to his title as the chief mage of Spiked Helm City; he's practically carrying a treasure chest around. Whether it's the invisibility potion and Silence Spell Scroll from before, or the Necromantic Touch Scroll used this time, they all greatly enhance his combat power. Luckily, you spotted him beforehand."

Bai Xiaowen also felt lucky. A mage of Kevin's caliber, a powerful figure capable of wielding a cannon and killing with a single shot, could actually use an item to become invisible. He was simply too amazing.

"Although we killed the Death Knight and Kevin, two level 8 Boss Tier, we also suffered heavy losses. In our current state, it's too difficult to fight the fake Richard and his group head-on."

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi sat cross-legged on the ground. "Let's open the treasure chests of these two Advanced Boss and replenish our combat strength as much as possible... It would be best if we could get a few powerful magic scrolls from Kevin's treasure chest."

Bai Xiaowen opened Kevin's treasure chest first.

Boom!

Forty golden cards burst forth, illuminating Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi's faces with a dazzling golden glow.

Kevin is really rich.

Bai Xiaowen clicked her tongue in amazement.

The Battle Rating to defeat Kevin received A-Tier, allowing for three consecutive draws. After discussion, Li Shuyi was to draw cards from the treasure chest.

"You have obtained the Gold Equipment: Winter's Wrath Wand."

[Winter's Wrath Wand (Bind on Pickup)]

[Quality: Heroic Tier (Gold)]

[Equipment Slot: One-Handed] (To clarify, a staff is an equipment that needs to be held with both hands, while a wand is a one-handed equipment.)

[Equipment Requirements: Base Spirit 45]

[Attributes: Additional Attack Power 1~3; Spirit +6]

[Additional Skill: Frost Shard: Channel for 1 second, launches a Frost Shard at the target, dealing base magic damage and reducing the target's movement speed by 25% for 3 seconds. This skill costs 2 Divine Might and has a 1.5-second cooldown.]

[Durability: 35/40]

[Description: Ride the biting winds of the Northland and bury your enemies.]

"Wow, that's amazing!" Bai Xiaowen quickly kissed Li Shuyi and gave her a thumbs up. She drew Kevin's wand on her first try— Golden Tier weapon, and one specifically for those with Mental Specialist. The aura of incredible luck was palpable.

This piece of equipment is truly top-tier, granting an additional 6 points of Spirit, and its basic spell "Frost Shard" is among the most practical of all basic spells.

The best part is that the basic spell Frost Shard has a cooldown of only 1.5 seconds!

For spellcasters, the shorter the cooldown of the basic spells attached to the wand, the better. If the cooldown is only 1 second, which is equal to the casting time, it means that Frost Shard can be seamlessly connected, and its power is self-evident.

A 1.5-second cooldown is already very short.

This top-tier golden magic wand is a level 10 endgame item that any awakened individual with Mental Specialty can use.

The only problem is that the requirement is too high, 45 points of base spirit, which is difficult even for Hero Class with Mental Specialty. For example, Bai Xiaowen, a level 6 Spirit Channeling, only has 41 points of base spirit, 5 of which come from the CUAA league rewards.

This is quite normal. It would be abnormal if endgame gear could be used at the Intermediate Awakened stage... (There are exceptions).

Once Bai Xiaowen reaches level 7, his base Spirit will reach 46 points, which will be enough for him to use the Winter's Wrath Wand.

Li Shuyi persevered and drew two more times.

"You have obtained a special item: the Chief Mage's Seal."

"You have obtained the item: Night Raven Feather."

[The Chief Mage's Seal: This is the personal seal of Kevin, the Chief Mage of Spiked Helm City, as proof that you killed Archmage Kevin Gray. It can be exchanged for 2000 Merit Points at the Northern Frontier Imperial Army's camp.]

Bai Xiaowen suddenly received a notification from the Spirit Realm Rules. He was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said:

"I've received a notification that the main quest can be completed. Kevin himself is an 8th-level Boss Tier, which meets the requirements, and more importantly... he meets the requirement of 'B-Tier reputation' in the Aaron Plane World."

"But... Kevin is with the Resistance Army." Li Shuyi found it hard to understand.

"Read the main quest requirements again," Bai Xiaowen said.

"... The Hero Returns: Kill a prominent figure from the Northern Frontier and deliver the kill certificate to the leader of the opposing faction."

After reading it, Li Shuyi finally realized. "This mission doesn't stipulate that we must kill well-known figures from the opposing camp. We can kill our own people... and then submit it to the leader of the opposing camp?"

Bai Xiaowen nodded with a smile.

This is a matter of habitual thinking. Generally speaking, the main quests given by the Spirit Realm Rules are to join a certain faction to increase reputation. Therefore, Li Shuyi naturally assumed that this "The Hero Returns" quest also required killing well-known figures in the Imperial Army faction to increase her reputation in the Resistance Army faction.

Bai Xiaowen said, "Of course, the original intention of the Spirit Realm Rules is still to kill people from the opposing faction, so that there will be rewards. If we kill our own people and submit it to the leader of the opposing faction, firstly, we can't redeem our merits; secondly, it will cause our faction's reputation to collapse; and finally, we can't expect the leader of the opposing faction to offer any rewards..."

Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi have now killed Kevin, but because there are no witnesses (Spirit Realm beings), their reputation has not yet dropped immediately.

However, the "Northern Frontier Resistance Army (Revered)" in the reputation section has turned red and is constantly flashing.

It's easy to imagine that if Bai Xiaowen were to present the evidence of killing Kevin to the leader of the opposing faction, his killing of Kevin would become common knowledge, and the reputation of the Northern Frontier Resistance Army would plummet, potentially dropping to hostility or even hatred.

However, main quests generally don't offer any decent rewards. The biggest advantage of completing the main quest is that you can return at any time, and the rewards from this exploration of the Spirit Realm will not disappear.

Just like the Ideological and Moral Cultivation course for university students in another timeline of China, it's not very useful to learn, but if you fail, you've wasted your university years.

The two put away the Chief Mage's Seal and then looked at the third item.

[Night Raven Feather: S-Tier item. When used, it grants you and a small area of friendly units a powerful stealth effect for 24 hours. This stealth effect has a priority of (7). Attacking, casting spells, or taking damage will cancel the stealth effect. Disappears after use.]

Thanks to Shirley for pointing out the bug; the bug regarding the protagonist's basic spirit has been fixed. I will update the character data related to the work in the return chapter.