Opening the Treasure Chests!

Li Shuyi didn't get Skill Book this time; instead, she got a miniature five-headed dragon statue, which was dirty and didn't seem to have any value.

Fortunately, there was a notification from the Spirit Realm Rules: "You have obtained a special item: Dirty Idol."

[The Dirty Idol: A statue offered by Kobold Diviner, slightly damaged due to improper storage. When used, it can manipulate dragon-like monsters, giving them a chance to obey your commands. The success rate, duration, and effectiveness depend on the user's charm. Uses: 2/2. Disappears after use.]

Li Shuyi: "━━∑(￣□￣*|||━━What does 'fool' mean?"

"Literal meaning," Bai Xiaowen shook his head with a smile, "The five-headed dragon is Tiamat, the mother of dragons in Western legends. It's normal for her statues to have an influence on dragon-like monsters."

Qiao Rui said, "The description of this item seems a bit frivolous, but it might be useful in certain situations. Let's put it in the Shared Storage Space; I reckon the captain will be the one using it eventually."

"How about this: if the target is a female dragon monster, let Xiao Wen use it. If it's a male dragon, let Sister Qiao use it," Li Shuyi suggested, her imagination running wild.

Bai Xiaowen: "-_-||"

Qiao Rui smiled and said, "That makes sense. Western dragons are highly intelligent creatures, and they have a very unique aesthetic sense regarding the opposite sex of other races. To put it simply, they 'adapt to local customs'... In other words, even a female dragon would be amazed when she sees the captain..."

"The use of the word 'also' is very apt, but 'amazing' is unnecessary..." Bai Xiaowen smiled and quickly changed the subject, "There's something else in the Kobold Diviner's treasure chest."

Li Shuyi casually scooped it up.

"You have obtained a special item: Giant Dragon Research Notes."

[Giant Dragon Research Notes: Records some insights from the diviner Mibo's research on dragons; the handwriting is somewhat illegible.]

Bai Xiaowen took the hastily written sheepskin notebook, flipped through it, and found that the handwriting was more than just hasty; it was practically a masterpiece of dog paw scratches, making it quite difficult to decipher.

However, this notebook did not use up all the parchment pages; there were still a few blank pages at the end.

"It's alright. Even if the contents of the notes are illegible, the blank parchment at the end still has some value," Bai Xiaowen said.

These blank parchments are psionic items and can be used to record encrypted information about the Spirit Realm Rules, such as second-tier potion formulas. Ordinary paper, which does not contain Psionic Particles, cannot record encrypted information.

As for modern computer documents, they are completely useless, and encrypted information must be handwritten.

Next up is the treasure chest of the Gnoll boss Hogg. Bai Xiaowen chose to draw one and, luckily, got a piece of Gold Equipment the "Bonefang Necklace".

[Bonefang Necklace (Bind on Pickup)]

[Quality: Heroic Tier (Gold)]

[Equipment Slot: Neck]

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

[Attribute: None]

[Additional Skill: Bone Tooth Collector: Passive, for each Boss Tier killed, you gain 1 free attribute point (considered a base attribute), up to a maximum of (5) points. Actively activating this skill allows you to redistribute the free attribute points gained in this way. Cooldown: 24 hours.]

[Durability: 35/40]

[Note: The Gnoll dare to hunt fierce beasts and craft their prey's teeth into necklaces to demonstrate their power.]

"This piece of equipment... is equivalent to adding 5 attribute points, right?" Li Shuyi muttered. "It doesn't seem very strong, about the same as standard equipment?"

Bai Xiaowen nearly tripped and fell. "Young Miss, this equipment is far superior to Standard Gold Equipment!"

Qiao Rui nodded in agreement, recognizing the value of the equipment as well. "The key is that the Bone Tooth Collector passively increases base attributes, and the importance of base attributes is undeniable. With this equipment, you might be able to equip some gear that's just a few points short of the required stats."

"But you have to kill a boss to get it, which is incredibly difficult for an average Awakened." Li Shuyi said.

Bai Xiaowen nodded. "From an ordinary person's perspective, this Gold Equipment is indeed quite useless, even inferior to Standard Gold Equipment. But killing the BOSS isn't difficult for us, so we can quickly unlock the potential of this equipment."

After a pause, Bai Xiaowen continued, "The Drake Blood that Shu Yi obtained before requires 25 points of base constitution to drink, but her base constitution is only 22. I originally planned to have Shu Yi drink another Constitution Enhancement Potion to make up for this shortfall, but with this equipment, it's unnecessary... To be precise, just increasing her base constitution by 1 point is enough, because Shu Yi will level up 7 times during the Hero Trial, and each level up will increase her constitution by 2 points, which together will reach the standard of 25 points of base constitution."

Although Li Shuyi hasn't taken the Enhancement Potion many times yet, and the success rate is high, there's always a chance of something going wrong... Given the availability of alternative methods, Bai Xiaowen isn't keen on gambling on the success rate of the Enhancement Potion.

Li Shuyi was a little embarrassed. "But I already have the Feathering Necklace... You guys should all be able to use this piece of equipment, it wouldn't be good if I took it too."

"The Feathering Necklace is indeed a Top-grade Gold Equipment. Its passive Feathering skill can save your life when you suffer Vital Strike. However, it must be noted that the effectiveness of this equipment is inconsistent," Bai Xiaowen said. "Who would want to expose their vitals unless absolutely necessary? Even with the Feathering Necklace, no one would want to. Your survival skills, Shadowless Slash and the Void Ring, are already sufficient. It would be more practical to increase your Constitution attribute and raise your maximum Life Value."

Qiao Rui nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, you'll be participating in the Hero Trial alone from now on. Without your teammates' protection, you'll sometimes have to absorb damage, so you must improve your survivability."

Li Shuyi's face was slightly flushed. She accepted the team's assignment and changed out of her original Feathering Necklace.

Finally, there's the treasure chest of Nakitasi, the Dragonkin leader. It's worth mentioning that this boss has a B-Tier Battle Rating, meaning you get two chances to draw from him without missing out.

This time it was Qiao Rui who drew the items. I don't know if it was because she was lucky or because the treasure chest of the Dragonkin Leader was of high quality, but she actually drew two pieces of Gold Equipment at once! One of them was a weapon.

Nakitasi's broadsword, called "Dragonkin Arbiter," boasts high attack power and a useful "Overwhelming Crush" skill. Against enemies with less than half his strength, it deals additional true damage, making it the weapon of choice for a brute-force warrior. Unfortunately, the team can't use this broadsword; they'll have to wait for the Gold Honeywax Encapsulation Trade.