Chapter 219
"This Boss Rank Soul can be directly retrieved by the Anomaly Handling Bureau and converted into contribution points."
"Tier Three soul is about three times more expensive than Tier Two, and it can sell for around 28 million."
"Then the other three upgrade materials will all be consigned for sale, and we can add three more Transcendent Rank troops tomorrow."
Shen Xing quickly devised a plan for these spoils of war.
Next, he combined all the Common, Elite, and Boss One Star soul fragments in his backpack.
Total output:
112 Dim Common Soul
Bright Elite Soul *16
Dazzling Boss Soul *1
Then he distributed it to the orcs, skeleton archers, and Infernal below.
More than a hundred level 9 units simultaneously absorbed the souls, and beams of light rose in every corner of the territory.
[Evolution successful! Your orc potential Metamorphosis to Common.]
[Evolution successful! Your Infernal has Metamorphosis into Boss One Star!]
[Evolution successful...]
The notifications flashed by.
Shen Xing did some statistics.
Of the 112 Common Soul, 76 were successful.
Of the 16 Elite Soul, 9 were successful.
The Boss Rank Soul also succeeded, and the evolved Infernal successfully awakened the [Meteor Fall] skill, enabling it to launch targeted nuclear explosion attacks on enemies.
After we've digested all the rewards, it's time for the main event.
I haven't even checked the stats of the two pieces of equipment I got from West yet!
With a hint of anticipation, Shen Xing took out the red ring first.
[Red Flame Heart Ring]
[Quality: Gold (Rare)]
[Equipment Level: 15]
[Equipment Attributes: Spirit +100, Fire Damage +20%, Critical Hit Rate +20%]
[Equipment Effect: Flame Soul (When launching a magic attack, there is a 25% chance to activate the Flame Soul in the ring, randomly resetting the cooldown of a spell of Tier Three or lower.]
Trigger interval 75 seconds)
(Note: The inside of the ring is engraved with a line of faded writing. "To my dearest Kelin.")
"Resets cooldown, and also increases fire damage and critical hit rate..."
Shen Xing stroked the scorching hot ring in his hand, as if he could feel the vast power of flames contained within it.
Clearly, the ownership of this ring is not a question at all; there is only one ring in the entire territory that can unleash its full power.
He put it into his backpack and then took out the second treasure.
"Whoosh..."
A burst of intense cold air erupted, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet by tens of degrees, and even tiny ice crystals condensed in the air.
Holding the beautifully crafted yet chillingly cold large bow in his hand, Shen Xing sighed inwardly, "This thing is truly impossible for an ordinary person to use."
"I hadn't even fired a few arrows before my hands went numb from the cold."
He smiled and then checked the attributes.
[Ice Burial]
[Quality: Orange (Epic)]
[Weapon Level: 20]
[Weapon Attributes: Agility +300, Strength +200, Ice Damage +30%, Freeze Chance +10%]
[Equipment Effect ①: Ice Flower Mark (All Arrows fired will leave a "Snowflake Mark" on the target after hitting them, reducing movement speed and attack speed by 5%, up to 15 stacks)]
[Equipment Effect 2: Ice Flower Bloom (On all hits, an ice flower will explode, dealing 15% splash damage to enemies within a 5-meter radius and applying 1 stack of "Snowflake Mark".)]
[Epic Rank Effect: Ice Burial (When the "Snowflake Mark" on a single target stacks to the maximum number, perform Ice Burial on it!]
The target will be frozen for 1-5 seconds, and all ice flowers will explode at once, with each mark dealing ice-attribute burst damage equal to 50% of the attacker's attack power.
(Note: "Lady Frostwinter invited me to a funeral, but didn't mention that I was the main character in the funeral." — Anonymous Hunter)
"These attributes... are a bit outrageous."
"Especially the final Epic Rank special effect, which even comes with forced freeze and an extremely high burst damage coefficient."
"15 layers of Ice Flower Mark * 50% equals a whopping 750% damage multiplier, that's outrageous."
Shen Xing sighed softly, and could only say that it truly lived up to its Epic Rank reputation.
In terms of strength, it is almost on par with Gorehowl's [Twilight Purgatory].
However, there are still significant differences between the two.
Gorehowl's [Twilight Purgatory] excels at area-of-effect attacks, focusing on area destruction and terrain devastation.
This [Ice Burial] weapon is better suited for dealing with single enemies, focusing on slowing them down and dealing burst damage to a single target.
"This weapon is best suited for the Black Arrow."
"As a hidden class: Icebone Undertaker, its skill attributes are extremely well-suited to this weapon."
"However... Black Arrow is only level 14 now, and there's still a long way to go before he breaks through to the Tier Three and reaches level 20."
After pondering for a moment, Shen Xing also put the Frostbow into his backpack.
Then, he began to examine the last, rather special piece of loot.
A letter.
It was one of the spoils dropped by those Skinners.
According to Gorehowl, he peeled it off the corpse of that Tier Three gray-robed man.
Shen Xing took it out and found that the letter was wrapped in a special kind of cloth.
Even though the outer layer was charred, the inside remained intact.
"This fabric looks very valuable; letters protected with such special material must be quite important."
He opened the letter and glanced at its attributes.
[Elders' Council's Letter]
[Quality: Unknown]
[Type: Quest Item]
[Message content: Click to view]
[Note: A letter recording the conspiracy between the Bloodborne Order's elders and Lord Hydeson. You can choose to deliver it to Viden to complete the delivery quest.]
Alternatively, they could be sent to Blood Lion City to expose the Blood Origin Cult's plans.
(Note: Your choices will trigger different side quests and reward you accordingly.)
"Hmm? It's actually a secret letter between the Blood Origin Cult and Lord Haidesen..."
Shen Xing frowned slightly, opened the letter, and examined it carefully.
After a moment, he nodded in realization.
"I see... These guys had already joined forces with that Lord Haidesen long ago, and they must have made quite a few deals before this."
"On the 17th of next month... the Blood Origin Cult will travel to the 'Flowing Oil Valley' to deliver some 'Black Source Blood' to Lord Haidesen."
"If I remember correctly, Flowing Oil Valley isn't far from my territory, about thirty or forty kilometers away."
"If this letter doesn't get delivered, Haidesen probably won't send anyone to pick it up, so could I...?"
Shen Xing's mind started racing.
Although we don't know what this [Black Source Blood] is, it must be an extremely precious treasure to be valued so highly by these Skinners.
If we could take this opportunity to rob him...
Of course, doing so carries significant risk.
Putting aside the strength of the Blood Origin Cult's sent warriors, and whether I could fight them.
Moreover, he didn't know whether the Blood Origin Cult had only sent one person to deliver the message.
If someone else has already delivered the letter to the Weideng Royal City, Lord Haidesen will send someone to meet them.
At that time, he will not only face the deacons of the Blood Origin Cult, but also the forces of the Weideng Royal City.
"This matter requires careful consideration; we must not put ourselves in danger for the sake of personal gain."
"Stability is key; safety comes first."
Shen Xing silently warned himself, and then temporarily put the letter into his backpack.
Then, he switched back to the Land of Mist and checked the time; it was already past 3 a. m.
The attack by these Skinners disrupted their precious sleep.
Fortunately, the profits were quite good, and Lord Shen Xing was magnanimous enough to forgive them.
Then, he turned to the red-clad figure standing silently beside him. "Leina, let's go to your room. I'll take a look at your wound."
The red-haired mage's eyes flickered slightly, then he nodded gently. "Yes, my lord."
Then, she naturally came behind Shen Xing and silently pushed the wheelchair.
Soon, they arrived at the outer city and stood in front of a quiet little wooden house.
"Creak!"
The wooden door was pushed open, revealing the simple furnishings inside.
Leina pushed the wheelchair to the bedside and then gently sat on the edge of the bed.
She turned her head slightly, her left hand grasping the collar of her robe, and slowly lifted it down...