Chapter 176

“An Emperor Tier leather armor?” I looked at her in amazement . “Wan Er, is it really an Emperor Tier equipment?”

“It is!”

Wan Er brushed her hand and equipment stats appeared in front of her . It was indeed a Lv 58 Emperor Tier leather armor . Owning a piece of equipment like that, Wan Er’s defense will skyrocket and coupled with her Moon Elf unique Iron umbrella, Wan Er’s defense was definitely much higher than the normal Assassin . Perhaps her defense was already on par with a heavy armor class player of the same level .

“Wolf, Matcha, what did you guys get?” I turned to them .

Wolf said, “A Lv 52 Purple Tier dagger! Now I’ve got a dagger in each hand . Hehe!”

Matcha said, “I’m still at a low level, so I only got Lv 48 Purple Tier boots . The attributes are pretty good and are comparable to your own Purple Dawn Boots, Boss…”

Holding his battle-axe, Old K boasted, “I got a Purple Tier ring with a lot of attack and I can even use it right away! I’m also Lv 52 now, so in another 2 levels, I’ll be able to equip the Haunted Twin Blade Battle-axe . At that point, I can then pretty much charge in and break through any enemy frontlines . ”

I nodded, “Not bad!”

Besides us, Darling Duck and Dong Cheng Yue each got Purple Tier items as well . Fox, on the other hand was luckier and got a Lv 51 Emperor Tier necklace that would increase his attack by 11%, not bad at all! In short, this Five Barbarians’ Desolate Tomb journey had increased our battle potential immensely . It can be said that we struck gold, especially those who got an Emperor Tier equipment! Emperor Tier equipment wasn’t like regular Gold or Silver Tier equipments . Their value wouldn’t drop much anytime soon so when we sell them later on, they’d still sell for an incredibly high price .

TL: As time goes on and good equipment becomes more common and thus the prices of ‘regular’ equipment would drop . Despite that, Emperor Tier will reign supreme for a while .

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I grinned and flaunted my reward, the Crimson Dragon Ring . The whole group was stupefied after looking at the additional effect – that was far too strong – of the ring . It was to be expected since the unique [Shield of the Crimson Dragon] skill gave 7 seconds of increased defense at the cost of 40 Rage . Each player has a maximum of 100 Rage at any one time, so one can use this skill twice in a row without waiting for the points to recover .

TL: Rage is a new stat that was unlocked with high tier equipment and charges with damage/attack

“Do you want to put the [Shield of the Crimson Dragon] to the test?” Wan Er chuckled .

I nodded, “Bring it on!”

“Pa!” a blood-red battle flag fell between Wan Er and me . While I didn’t activate my shield, I beckoned with one hand to Wan Er, “Come on Wan Er . Come at me with a normal attack!”

“Sure!”

Wan Er gently approached, brandishing her Scarlet Edge . A slash across my Nebula armor caused a damage number to float above–

914!

I was secretly surprised . Godd*mn, Wan Er has such a strong attack; my defense of 1645 was non-existent under her attack, it was as if she was cutting through paper . If she were to have used a skill, then I would have died in two hits .

“Isn’t it time you activated your shield?” Wan Er happily said .

I nodded and activated the ring’s skill, [Shield of the Crimson Dragon]!

“Hong!”

A dragon’s roar echoed as a red ray of light immediately engulfed me . The crimson light condensed and took the form of a dragon, encircling my whole body like a gigantic shield that protected me from all sides . So this was the ring’s unique skill!

“Come on!”

Wan Er’s white arm swung and attacked me twice!

317!

289!

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Dong Cheng Yue’s mouth dropped open with shock . “Woah, [Shield of the Crimson Dragon]’s gives so much defense if Wan Er was only able to do that little damage . Arrows and bullets wouldn’t even be able to break through your defense!”

I nodded while both of us accepted the draw and laughed, “This ring is really awesome! In the future when we fight in team fights, I’ll be able to activate [Shield of the Crimson Dragon] at the start and rush into the frontlines . Relying on the fact that they won’t be able to kill me soon, the rest of our team should be able to close the gap quickly while I’m still alive . This tactic will surely be the bane of our enemies!”

Wan Er giggled, “Okay then, stop bragging . It’s almost night time . Dong Cheng and I want to go offline, take a bath and then rest . Do you want to go get dinner afterwards?”

“Yeah . The mission is finished . Thank you everyone for participating!” I said .

Yuzi Chengshuo nodded happily and said, “Alright, I’ll head back to Fan Shu City now . Well done guys! ”

Everyone said goodbye to one another and left for their own separate destinations .

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Ran Min, after being revived, remained on [Dragon City]’s peak and continued to train while also guarding that part of the city . Luo Lin had been wise in persuading Ran Min to stay because in doing so he had raised [Dragon City]’s battle capacity . In this tumultuous period, when wars become abundant and [Dragon City]’s population is low, splitting up the remaining forces between work and war would be difficult without Ran Min .

“Shua!”

Returning to Ba Huang City, I looked in my inventory and thinking of nothing else to do, I went straight to the auction house to sell the True Soul Spear . A Lv 53 Purple Tier weapon that was the strongest spear right now should fetch a high price . I set the minimum price at 3000G straight away with the highest bidder winning in 12 hours! However, if anyone wanted to . they could to purchase it immediately for 15,000G . Amazingly, without having to advertise it myself, the spear reached first place in the auction house right after I put it in .

After putting the spear up for auction, I sat myself near the city walls and set up a stall to sell all the Silver and Green Tier items I got from Five Barbarians’ Desolate Tomb . In 10 short minutes, all 7 of the items were sold, netting me a profit of 91G . Looking at Wan Er and Dong Cheng Yue, their character portraits dimmed as they both went offline .

Bringing up the system fairy, I glanced through the forums to discover the forums full of excited chatter about the first Emperor Tier boss defeated in the server . Because my name was revealed as the one who defeated it, I became the focal point of all the gossip . Everyone began to discuss the Emperor Tier boss in great lengths, wondering about what items he dropped . After looking through the equipment rankings and seeing the Emperor Tier items that recently appeared, even more speculation arose as everyone began to formulate new theories . For example, one commenter said, “Zhan Long’s Leader Xiao Yao Zi Zai has gained several Emperor Tier equipment and will definitely seek revenge against Jian Feng Han . ” Another, “Xiao Yao Zi Zai killed the boss and found the Emperor Tier Scarlet Edge dagger but out of his love for the number 1 beauty of Fan Shu City, Cang Tong, he gave it to her as a token of his undying devotion . ” I couldn’t bear reading the rest of the comments, they were all filled with mindless speculation that I couldn’t take seriously .

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After logging off and removing the game helmet, I let out a breath . The SS ranked mission was finally completed and it had gone particularly well . The drop rates and final mission rewards were both especially gratifying . After completion, the SS ranked mission also gave us a ton of experience, Wolf got to Lv 53, Old K and Fox both reached Lv 52, while Matcha leveled up to Lv 48, not to mention all those Purple and Emperor Tier items that we changed into; this was our Zhan Long’s upward climb to power and using the merits of our core members, we’ll attract even more experts to join . The epic undertakings of Zhan Long were on the way of becoming sung in taverns and told throughout Ba Huang City .

“Hi, Xiao Yao?”

By my side, Glasses was holding onto his helmet as he stared at me with wide eyes . “The one that killed the Emperor Tier boss, that couldn’t have been you, right? God d*mnit, tell me it isn’t true!”

I smiled . “It was me . I was invited by Fan Shu City’s Wan Er and Dong Cheng Yue to complete the mission together . We were able to kill the boss although we lost a few levels doing so . What’s wrong, Glasses, do you have a problem with it?”

Tang Gu’s face went green, “Motherf*cker, it really was you . To have acquired an Emperor Tier item, you should treat me to a meal now!”

I smiled, “We will talk after I return, I’ll be taking a shower now . I’ve been online for far too long, I’m starting to stink!”

“Ah, go on then!”

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I entered the bathroom and took a cold water bath, feeling much more refreshed after it . As I looked at my handsome reflection in the mirror, I saw a face that has grown more stern compared to my younger days . My features, looking sharp as if they were engraved with a knife, revealed an unwavering determination . The muscles on my body were well built and defined, as if carved from stone . Bullet scars dotted my chest mixed among a tangle of various thin scars from knife wounds, all of which I had accumulated over the years since I was 17 years old . I have been constantly teetering dangerously on the border between life and death .

Truth be told, it was impossible to come out unscathed, but in the end I still survived . Admittedly, surviving had nothing to do with luck; one could only rely on themselves . As the old man had always said, ‘Only those who have walked through many life and death situations can be called true practitioners . ’ Perhaps I have already accomplished the task he had set out for me .

Getting dressed, I heard the phone ring: Wan Er was urging me to turn up at the girls’ dormitory lobby at exactly 8pm to go for dinner . As expected, when I arrived at 8 PM, the two beautiful girls were already waiting for me downstairs . We all walked towards the Hunan restaurant to hopefully eat our fill .

After eating, on the way back, I quietly followed Wan Er by her side .

“Li Xiao Yao?” She looked at me suddenly .

“Yes . ” I gave her a wide smile . “Young miss, what’s wrong?”

Wan Er gave a small laugh, “It’s not anything major, but I wanted to tell you that tomorrow at 11AM, Q-Sword and Jian Han will arrive at Hangzhou’s Western District . At that time, we’ll be going out to greet them at the campus gates . Then I’ll be inviting them out to eat lunch as a sign of our friendship . You’re also from Hangzhou, so come with me . ”

I nodded slightly, “Of course I’ll be coming . Don’t forget, I am your bodyguard, if you are meeting with a stranger, I have no reason not to follow you…”

Wan Er couldn’t help but smile, “Okay then, follow me if you must . I never said you couldn’t follow me . ”

“Okay!”

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As I got back into the dorms, it was still early, so I logged back online .

“Shua!”

Appearing in Ba Huang City, I went to take a look at the Auction House . I received a pleasant shock there; unexpectedly the True Soul Spear I had put on the auction had already been sold! There was no bidding because someone had used the “buyout option”! 15,000G with the current exchange rate of 1:7, was about 105,000 RMB! How could anyone spend that much money for a single spear!?

TL: 105,500 RMB translates to roughly 17,000 USD

I took a look at the buyer’s name—Mu Tian? Why did this name sound so familiar?

Looking at his information, I saw–

Mu Tian Lv 52, Silver Swordsman .

City: Ba Huang City

Guild: Flying Dragon

Position: Team Leader

TL: Team leader is the position below Guild Master, Deputy and Elders

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So [Flying Dragon] bought the True Soul Spear? That’s kind of dumb… To give a Swordsman the True Soul spear … . Isn’t that kind of a waste? They should know that 25% specialization bonus is a scary thing if used correctly… A Knight wielding this True Soul Spear would be on a completely different level than a Swordsman wielding it!

I took another look at the rankings list . Unsurprisingly, the owner of the True Soul Spear was someone else: Drunken Spear, the Nature Knight . Surprisingly, [Flying Dragon] spent over 100,000 RMB for the True Soul Spear just to give to Drunken Spear . Godd*mn, [Flying Dragon] sure knows how to get money . They don’t ever seem to be short on that end!

Taking out all of the gold directly, I threw it into the auction house for sale . It was all sold in 10 minutes given the large amount of people selling Gold at a 1:8 ratio while I was selling it at 1:7 . Thus over 105,000 RMB was sent to my bank account, I even personally paid the tax fee . Splitting the 105,000 RMB into ten different packages, I sent equal portions to Wan Er, Yuzi Chengshuo, and Darling Duck’s bank accounts . With the price of the True Soul Spear easily searchable, no one could say they were treated unfairly . In a few minutes, everything was done and the transfer was confirmed .

Finally I went offline, it was time for me to sleep!