Mirage Shell (2-in-1)

"Kevin must have used this kind of tool to sneak up on us without being detected by the undead monsters."

This was Li Shuyi's first reaction upon seeing the "Night Raven Feather." She then said, "This is the first time I've ever seen S-Tier invisibility item."

Generally, S-Tier items are mainly large-area spell scrolls or powerful summoning scrolls; this type of auxiliary S-Tier item is indeed rare.

Bai Xiaowen squinted at Night Raven Feather, but her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"This thing... might come in handy!"

Bai Xiaowen quickly gathered his thoughts and slowly said, "The Butcher's death has severely weakened our combat strength. Although we have the Rageclaw as a supplement, the Butcher undoubtedly has the home-field advantage in this environment Yin-Energy Envelopment. And that doesn't even take into account the irreplaceable nature of tank-type characters!"

"Therefore, with our current strength, it's basically impossible for us to fight our way through and complete these two Elite Tier missions of S-Tier or higher."

"With this Night Raven Feather, we can avoid the undead monsters along the way and reach the Bright Pass first! We can complete these two tasks before Melda and the others!"

Li Shuyi nodded vigorously, completely agreeing with Bai Xiaowen's opinion.

"Looks like Kevin's treasure chest is pretty valuable. Shu Yi, you're also very lucky," Bai Xiaowen laughed, feeling much more relaxed. "That puts less pressure on me. I'll open Death Knight Kael's treasure chest next."

Kevin the Mage's Treasure Chest contains the "Chief Mage's Seal," which is a priority drop and can be used to complete the main quest, making it a worthwhile acquisition. The Golden Tier Winter's Wrath Wand and the S-Tier utility item Night Raven Feather are even greater gains.

Death Knight Kael, also rated A-Tier, only has 28 gold cards dropped from the chest, making him much poorer than Kevin.

This time, Bai Xiaowen will draw the lottery himself. Why not let Li Shuyi draw it again...? Have you heard of the law of conservation of character?

In order to save time, Bai Xiaowen drew cards very quickly, without looking at them carefully, and drew three cards in a row.

Spirit Realm Rules Message:

"You have obtained a special material: Frozen Heart."

"You have obtained the Skill Book: Desecration."

"You have obtained the item: Bone Warhorse's Reins."

[Frozen Heart: S-Tier Special Treasure, Special Material. The heart of Death Knight, imbued with the power of death. Can be placed in an equipment Enhancement Card to assist in enhancement, significantly increasing the success rate of equipment enhancement and potentially granting additional enhancement effects. Special Note: It is recommended to enhance equipment with high compatibility with the Death Knight class.]

[Desecration Skill Book: Description omitted. Three-star skill.]

[Bone Warhorse's Reins: A+ Rank Item. Use summons a tireless Bone Warhorse that can carry two passengers. It runs at 150% of the user's movement speed. When there is only one passenger, the movement speed increases to 200% of the user's movement speed. Disappears after use.]

Behind the Bone Warhorse's Reins was a line of smaller text:

"The Bone Warhorse has 300 Life Value, which automatically decrease by 1 Life Value per minute and cannot be restored by any means. It has 60 armor points and zero magic resistance by default. When damaged while mounted, the Bone Warhorse's Life Value is deducted first."

"They're all good stuff."

After carefully reviewing the document, Bai Xiaowen reached a conclusion.

Frozen Heart, a type of enhancement item, is very popular in the high-end trading market. It can at least earn Bai Xiaowen the equivalent of a Gold Equipment. If a buyer urgently needs enhancement aids for Death Knight equipment, the transaction price will definitely increase further.

Bai Xiaowen also noticed that the description of the Frozen Heart was slightly different from the "Berserker's Heart" and "Nightmare Crocodile's Heart" he had obtained before. After "S-Tier special treasure", the words "special material" were added, which may mean that it is used for more than just strengthening auxiliary items.

However, now was not the time for research, so Bai Xiaowen put it away.

The Desecration Skill Book is a wide-area, continuous damage skill that doesn't require casting time and boasts a three-star rating! These are all pluses, making this Skill Book extremely valuable.

Finally, there was the Bone Warhorse's Reins, a vehicle-type item that Bai Xiaowen had never seen before. It seemed to be a very good survival tool for escaping, at least equivalent to a shield with 300 Life Value points—excluding magic resistance.

After resting for a while, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi's Life Value, Divine Might, and physical strength have all recovered to full.

"Let's go! To Bright Pass."

Bai Xiaowen stood up, and Li Shuyi stood beside him.

Bai Xiaowen took out the Night Raven Feather and chose to use it. Instantly, the two figures became illusory, having entered a state of enhanced invisibility.

"We've already used the Silence Spell Scroll we swindled from Kevin. Although we're invisible now, we don't have any silence effects, so we need to be careful when we walk. Also, if we encounter undead monsters, be careful not to get too close."

Bai Xiaowen gave instructions.

Invisibility doesn't mean complete disappearance; if you carelessly bump into an undead monster, you'll still be detected.

Inside a large tomb chamber.

"The Killing Shot!"

A blinding flash of light, like a bolt of lightning, illuminated the dark tomb chamber. The Lich Overlord's chest cavity was Piercing, the wound charred black, with wisps of smoke still rising from it. Its Life Value were finally reduced to zero.

"My death is meaningless; I will soon be reborn, bathed in the glory of God!"

The Lich Overlord uttered this line, and then the explosion began.

Richard was slightly out of breath, and the other Boss Tier also looked tired. After fighting all this way, their physical strength had been severely depleted.

"This damned place! Not only do the Elite Tier not drop any treasure chests, but even the Boss Tier doesn't give a single penny!" Richard said to his two Leader Tier "guards"—who were actually his Hero Class teammates—in the Team Channel chat.

"That's normal, Richard."

Of the two teammates, the tall, thin man with a katana at his waist replied through the Team Channel: "We didn't actually kill it, so of course there's no treasure chest."

Another person, shrouded in a long robe, said, "The monsters here can regenerate infinitely. If they drop treasure chests, and someone is strong enough, they can endlessly farm Boss Chest here... From the perspective of the Spirit Realm Rules, this behavior won't be tolerated. So, it's better to let these Spirit Realm inhabitants do the work."

"I understand," Richard said in a muffled voice.

Richard turned to Dean Melda: "How much further?"

Melda said, "The Bright Pass is located at the end of the lower level of the mausoleum. We've already covered a third of the distance."

"Only one-third?"

"Yes, the main problem is that the seal is too weak, resulting in an overabundance of monsters, and powerful monster Boss Tier will appear. I've said it before, entering the Grand Mausoleum at this time is not a wise decision," Melda said coldly.

Glandis frowned and said, "My Divine Might has dropped to a dangerous level. I need to rest."

"The Sanctuary rooms are just ahead. Under the Sanctuary of the Lord of Light, we can slowly recover our strength." Dean Melda still held the Northern Frontier Highlord in high regard.

"We can't rest. We must reach the Bright Pass as soon as possible," Richard said in a deep voice. "What if those two outsiders arrive first and break the seal?"

"Impossible, Your Highness."

Dean Melda calmly stated, "There are only two of them, and their strength is far weaker than ours. Even if Dio obtained some of the Soul Stone's power, he could only barely reach the Bright Pass; it's impossible for him to be faster than us. Besides... the seal isn't so easy to break. My suggestion is that we rest for a while. If we miss this Sanctuary, the next Sanctuary will be a long way off."

"I agree with Dean Melda's opinion," Glandis stated.

"Alright! I hope your judgment is accurate." Seeing that the Leader Tier among the native inhabitants of the Spirit Realm all supported resting, Richard could not simply lead his two companions to charge straight over, so he could only agree.

"Is this... the Bright Pass?"

With the map from the memories of the Vampire Overlord Marcus, and with the help of the S-Tier invisibility item Night Raven Feather, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi reached the end of the lower level of the Grand Mausoleum without much trouble.

As they stepped out of the last room, both of them were shocked.

Before us lies a vast underground space, with stalactite pillars supporting its dome. The ground drops sharply, and seven colossal statues adorn the four walls of the space.

Each statue is over ten meters tall, yet they appear small compared to this underground space. Bai Xiaowen roughly estimates that the underground space is probably over a hundred meters high, and its length and width are around a thousand meters, making it practically a giant, naturally formed underground Underground Palace.

The yin energy in the underground mausoleum could not be felt in this underground space at all.

Bai Xiaowen recalled the appearance of the mountain where the North County Monastery was located. He couldn't believe that the entire mountain was almost hollow, hiding such an amazing secret.

Seven colossal statues surround the central platform of the underground space, which is a massive altar.

Each statue is humanoid, and it's worth mentioning that rock cloaks were also carved into them. In the dim light, the shadows of the cloaks completely obscured the statue's face, making it impossible to see its true appearance.

Moreover, the level of detail in these statues is astonishing. Generally speaking, giant statues that are over ten meters tall are crudely made, but the seven statues in front of us are exquisitely carved, down to the folds of their robes and the patterns on their sword hilts.

It was as if seven cloaked giants, each wielding a greatsword, had been permanently petrified—unbelievable.

Although there was a cliff in front of them, fortunately there were stone steps to walk on. Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi quickly reached the bottom.

From an underground perspective, the seven statues and the central altar appear particularly magnificent.

As they approached the altar, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi noticed that it was surrounded by a halo of light. On the surface of this halo, there were obscure and difficult-to-understand magical runes that appeared and disappeared as the light shifted.

When they attempted to enter, they received a prompt from the Spirit Realm Rules:

"You are blocked by Guardian Incantation. You need to use the appropriate activation spell to approach the altar."

Bai Xiaowen sighed and said, "It seems there's no way to complete it by shortcuts."

"The incantation to activate it should be with Melda. We still need to deal with those people," Li Shuyi said.

"Yes, the SS-Tier Elite Tier Scavenger mission is indeed not so easy to complete," Bai Xiaowen said.

"The mission requires us to destroy the Sealing Incantation, which seems different from the Guardian Incantation," Li Shuyi said.

"The Sealing Incantation should be there," Bai Xiaowen pointed.

In the center of the altar, a rectangular box, about two feet long and one foot wide, sat quietly, its material unknown. Beneath the box lay a sheet of parchment.

The surface of the box is engraved with many intricate patterns. Counting the unconnected patterns, there are seven in total, which must be the Sealing Incantation.

Although the Sealing Incantation was right in front of them, the two were unable to destroy it because the entire altar was covered by a Guardian Incantation, making it impossible to even approach the Sealing Casket.

"What should we do now?" Li Shuyi asked.

Bai Xiaowen thought for a moment and said, "We know that the fake Richard Richard's target is also this place, so he will definitely try to activate the protective rune and enter the altar. What we need to do next is wait and keep Night Raven Feather in stealth mode."

Near the altar, the two chose a huge stalactite pillar and hid behind it.

Although they possessed invisibility abilities, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi instinctively hid behind objects, providing an extra layer of protection. Bai Xiaowen also activated his Divine Might sensing ability; with his current sensing range, he could cover this underground space and even extend it towards the honeycomb room of the Grand Mausoleum.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

After waiting for more than an hour, Bai Xiaowen suddenly opened her eyes.

"We've arrived. It's the third room on the edge of the area. I don't know why we stopped."

"We're just a few more steps from our destination, why do we need to stop?" Li Shuyi asked curiously.

"I don't know... Wait! Someone looks like they're coming."

The two looked back in the direction they had come from, and saw a tall, thin figure rushing towards them like lightning. With a few leaps, he reached the underground and headed straight for the central altar.

"It's one of the guards next to the fake Richard ... probably his teammate, also a Hero Class," Bai Xiaowen said. He secretly cast a Insight and received a notification that the target was in disguise. If he forcibly used the Eye of Evolution's ability to break through the disguise, he might be discovered by the opponent.

Bai Xiaowen had no choice but to give up and instead observe the man's actions.

The tall, thin figure walked all the way to the central altar and reached out to take out a small clam shell.

Bai Xiaowen immediately aimed at the clam shell and used his Insight.

[Mirage Shell: A-Tier item, a shell containing mirage energy that can create realistic illusions of scenery. It disappears after use.]

A wisp of seven-colored mist flowed silently. The light barrier formed by the Guardian Incantation did not block it at all, allowing the wisp of seven-colored mist to swirl around the Sealing Casket.

Soon, the appearance of the Sealing Casket Transformation.