Shi Feng said nothing and walked over, casually picking up the bloodthirsty one-handed sword.
The Blood-Red Blade was one of the rarest drops in Hell-Grade Dead Silence Forest. It was also the best one-handed sword for Swordsmen below level 6—without exception.
Blood-Red Blade, One-Handed Sword, Mithril Grade, requires 12 Strength, required level 3, Attack +21, Strength +5, Agility +6, Stamina +3, durability 30/30.
Its attack power alone rivaled that of a level 5 two-handed Bronze battle-axe. Combined with its 6 Agility, it greatly increased a Swordsman's attack speed. It was unquestionably a top-tier weapon for Swordsmen.
Unfortunately, he couldn't equip it yet. He was only level 2 with 69% experience, still a long way from level 3. And even once he reached level 3, he still wouldn't be able to use it. Swordsmen didn't unlock the dual-wield talent until level 5, at which point they could equip two one-handed swords.
Once he reached level 5, he could wield the Abyssal Walker in his main hand and the Blood-Red Blade in his off hand. He'd be unbeatable among level 5 players. Just thinking about it felt incredible.
"Brother Feng, hurry up and pick up the gear. I'm about to die of suspense," Heizi urged him repeatedly.
"Yeah, Captain! You can't just enjoy looking at it all by yourself. At least let us see what dropped so we can feast our eyes!"
The drops on the ground nearly dazzled everyone. They all stared at them with eager impatience, forgetting even the joy of having just reached level 2. They simply wanted to see what the two Hell-Grade bosses had dropped. As for rushing over and grabbing the loot, no one present would do that, no matter how valuable the items were.
If they did, they might enjoy themselves for a moment, but they'd regret it for the rest of their lives. Shi Feng was the greatest treasure here. Even if he claimed every piece of equipment for himself, no one would object. After all, they'd made it this far entirely thanks to him. So no one rushed forward to grab the loot; they all obediently stood aside and watched.
"All right, all right. Don't rush." Shi Feng smiled faintly and began quickly picking up the items on the ground. He was very pleased with how everyone had acted.
Unlike in his previous life, when he occasionally ran dungeons with other people, the moment a boss went down, a whole crowd would charge in and fight over the gear. Then they'd run off with it, leaving Shi Feng speechless with anger.
He hadn't set the party loot rules to leader-only for a reason: he wanted to test everyone. It was always better to discover cunning, petty people sooner rather than later. Since no one had swarmed forward to grab the loot, he felt more at ease with them.
Before long, Shi Feng had picked up every drop: 19 items and 5 silver coins. The haul was comparable to the entire assets of a large guild.
After tidying his bag a little, Shi Feng's lips curled up. He'd found a Forging Blueprint.
Guardian Armor Design, a blueprint that could be learned to forge a level 3 Bronze chest armor. Required materials: 20 Copper Ore, 5 Bronze Ore, and 5 bottles of Magic Essence.
This equipment was a real treasure. If the MT equipped it, tackling Dead Silence Forest on Normal difficulty would become much easier. That wasn't only because of its high defense and Strength; more importantly, it increased maximum HP by 200 points, which was incredibly important for an MT.
In his previous life, when this item dropped, every major guild had fought desperately for it. They spared no expense running Dead Silence Forest in pursuit of the blueprint.
Seeing Shi Feng's pleased smile, Heizi grew even more impatient.
The others needed no mention. If looks could kill, Shi Feng would have died a thousand times over.
"These are some good items. Take a look." Shi Feng stopped wasting time and shared the stats of all the equipment.
There were 15 pieces of equipment in total. Only one was Mithril Grade: the Blood-Red Blade. There were five pieces of Mystic Iron Grade equipment and nine pieces of Bronze Equipment. Every piece of Bronze Equipment dropped by a Hell-Grade boss was top-notch, far better than the Bronze Equipment dropped by Elite monsters outside.
Apart from the Blood-Red Blade, the most valuable items were the Mystic Iron Grade sets for the various classes. Mystic Iron Grade sets only dropped on Hell difficulty; Normal and Hard difficulty only dropped Bronze sets.
Heizi had always been lucky. Of the five pieces of Mystic Iron Grade equipment, two were Cursemancer pieces from the Dark Set. The Mystic Iron Grade Dark Set was unquestionably the best Cursemancer set available before level 5. It had five pieces: head, chest, legs, shoes, and gloves. This time, the chest piece and shoes had dropped, and Heizi grinned so widely he could barely close his mouth.
"Brother Feng, I love going to Hell! Let's come every day from now on. Then I can complete my Dark Set, and anyone who still looks down on us will get blasted!" Heizi boasted, clutching his Dark Set pieces.
After putting on the Dark Set, Heizi felt even more like an expert. His magic damage had risen to 66. A level 3 Shadow Arrow could take more than half the HP of a level 1 Shield Warrior. If he completed the Mystic Iron Grade Dark Set, one Shadow Arrow would be enough to kill a level 1 Shield Warrior.
A dark gray fur robe paired with shiny black short boots—anyone could tell it was a set.
The others stared at Heizi's gleaming Dark Set, practically drooling. Their hearts were full of envy and jealousy.
They'd never imagined that going to Hell could be so satisfying. They hoped they'd get to go a few more times.
The remaining three pieces were sets for Guardian Knights, Shield Warriors, and Elementalists. Kele was the only Guardian Knight present, so Shi Feng gave him that piece and put the rest away.
Among the remaining Bronze Equipment were a shield and a greatsword, both top-tier items for level 2. He gave them to Kele and Lonely As Snow, respectively. Sleepy Sloth the Oracle and Gluttonous Mouse the Summoner each received a piece of Bronze Equipment as well.
Shi Feng had also upgraded quite a bit of his own gear. Three of the Bronze Equipment pieces were for Swordsmen, and he put the other two away.
Once everyone had changed equipment, the whole party looked completely different. Their gear was dazzling, clearly nothing like ordinary equipment sold by street vendors. Everyone had reached level 2, and Heizi had even reached level 2 with 98% experience, just a hair away from level 3.
The remaining four items were blueprints, an Alchemy recipe, a rare Cursemancer skill book, and a notebook.
The rare Cursemancer skill made Heizi ecstatic. It was a group attack skill called Hellfire. It dealt 150% fire damage every second to enemies within an 8-by-8-yard area for 5 seconds. It had a 36-second cooldown and was a god-tier monster-farming skill in the early game.
"What's this for?" Shi Feng looked at the old notebook in his hand. He didn't remember this dropping in Hell-Grade Dead Silence Forest.
When he opened it, he found nothing but writing he couldn't understand. However, Shi Feng knew it was written in ancient Elvish.
In God's Domain, anything connected to Elvish was no ordinary item. Take the Gravity Ring, for example. A string of Elvish was engraved on it, giving the ring incredible abilities.
"Looks like I'll have to visit the library."
Shi Feng felt that the notebook was no simple item. In his previous life, he'd run Hell-Grade Dead Silence Forest dozens of times and had never seen it drop. None of the other teams in his guild had mentioned it either. It was quite possible that it only dropped on the first clear. To figure out what it was, he'd have to find someone at the library who could translate it.
"Brother Feng, what should we do next? Go farm monsters?" Heizi was eager to try out the new skill he'd just learned and wanted to test it right away.
"Sure. Let's go to Dark Moon Valley to do quests and farm monsters. The monsters there drop quite a lot of ore," Shi Feng said after a moment's thought.
Now that he had the blueprint, all that remained was to gather materials. He needed a lot of them, but with Heizi's Hellfire, farming Kobolds and goblins should go quickly. Besides, he knew of several excellent spots that were perfect for using Hellfire.
Shi Feng turned to the others and asked, "Are you coming with us, or would you rather go do your own quests?"
"Brother Feng, how could I miss out on farming monsters? I'm planning to follow you from now on." Kele rubbed his new shield and grinned sheepishly.
"Brother Feng, could we join you too?"
Sleepy Sloth and Gluttonous Mouse were both high school students. They lowered their heads, looking a little embarrassed, but they didn't want to pass up the opportunity. Shi Feng was a true expert; they could benefit immensely just by learning a thing or two from him.
Shi Feng smiled. "Of course. You're welcome to join."
The two immediately looked excited, secretly clenching their fists.
"Since no one objects, let's go farm monsters in Dark Moon Valley."
After speaking, Shi Feng opened the system screen, selected the party dungeon teleport, and left Dead Silence Forest.