Chapter 43
However, since she had already made her choice, Ye Bai felt no regret. While she couldn't enjoy the benefits of a normal faction, she was still a lord. With that identity, she could gain prestige through her territory, and even if others didn't respect her, they would at least acknowledge her land and the energy crystal mines within it.
It was just that conducting large-scale transactions in her territory was somewhat inconvenient.
“What a pity I haven’t been able to craft the Nightwalker’s Garb yet; otherwise, I could truly blend into the darkness…”
As Ye Bai thought of this, she felt a sense of destiny in having obtained the blueprint for the Nightwalker’s Garb in the initial dungeon.
Before long, a shadowy figure slipped out of the Black Street, heading straight for the wilderness.
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Nighttime was prime leveling time for many players. As a major city, Tutu City was surrounded by abundant leveling resources.
The galaxy where Makur Star was located was like a ‘servant,’ housing three major cities. Just as the spaceship mechanic had said, the factions on Makur Star had their spawn points in Tutu City and the nearby towns due to the proximity to reality.
To facilitate the management of their personnel, the group gradually gathered employees born in nearby towns to Tutu City, establishing it as the headquarters of their faction.
Currently, Tutu City was indeed dominated by the Makur Group.
At this moment, the players leveling in the abandoned mine, a monster zone, were all members of the Makur Group.
Mofei had just defeated a local specialty monster, the Rock Lizard, when he spotted a familiar figure walking toward him in the cave.
“Wow, you’ve already collected ten pieces of fine sand rock today?”
“Haha! Just lucky! I ran into an elite lizard that dropped a piece of high-grade fine sand rock!” the other person replied excitedly. “I can clock out early today!”
Mofei looked at his colleague with envy and jealousy, responding sourly, “Don’t just say today; you could clock out early tomorrow too!”
“Hahaha… Just lucky, just lucky.”
After exchanging a few pleasantries, they passed each other.
Mofei glanced at the spoils in his backpack. He was still halfway to the target of ten pieces of fine sand rock. The group had registered them, the selected employees, on the Star Network, but in return, they had to work for the group in the game. Only by completing the daily quotas set by the group could they earn free time.
This was an opportunity reserved for the loyal, long-standing employees of the group, as the myriad realms could enhance mental strength, which was the channel for achieving class and life transitions.
“Should I go down and take a look?” Mofei hesitated. His combat skills were among the lowest among his colleagues, and if he encountered an elite monster, it would be a loss if he got killed.
Just then, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him, thinking it was a colleague returning.
When he turned around, he saw a stranger slowly walking in. The person wore a uniquely styled simple gray robe, their face completely concealed beneath a hood, revealing only the shadowy outline of their jaw.
A breeze stirred the sleeves of the robe, and a delicate, pure white silver longsword emerged from within, slicing toward him without a word.
An ambush!
As the figure drew closer, Mofei could see the sword’s razor-sharp edge, the hilt inlaid with shimmering gems, clearly not an ordinary weapon.
Mofei tensed up, his combat instincts kicking in as he quickly rolled away in the opposite direction of the attack.
However, the next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his back as something suddenly pierced through him.
‘-326’
【Earth Spike Technique】
Looking at the sharp stone spike that had emerged from the ground, Mofei, who had not adjusted his pain perception for the sake of training, took a deep breath. Besides the pain, what horrified him most was the damage he had just taken.
He had no stamina bonuses from his build, and at level 10, his health was a standard 350. He was wearing a piece of leather armor with a resistance of 5, which normally could reduce at least 50 points of non-physical damage based on his attributes.
In other words, without that quest reward leather armor, Mofei would have been instantly killed in that encounter!
In shock, the gray-robed figure swung their sword again. Mofei couldn’t fathom what kind of magical equipment this gray robe was, as even with such large combat movements, it clung to the figure as if enchanted, keeping their true identity hidden in the shadows.
Before Mofei could figure out what the stone spike was about, he hurriedly dodged again, swinging his axe to counterattack.
In a life-or-death moment, his instincts sharpened, and he struck at an angle he usually couldn’t manage, hitting the enemy.
But when he swung, he didn’t see any damage appear.
The opponent’s defense was too high; his weapon didn’t even break through their guard…
What happened next left Mofei even more confused. Before he could retract his axe, a backlash force surged through his hands.
‘-35’
The next second, Mofei’s vision went dark, his body turning into white light and vanishing, while with a ‘whoosh,’ he dropped his backpack and several items, just like the monster he had been fighting.
The gray-robed figure was, of course, Ye Bai, and the reason for Mofei’s death was simple—
【Thorned Leather Armor】
Level: Rare
Defense: 30
Resistance: 15
Effect (Thorns): Reflects 40% of physical damage.
Wearing Requirement: Class-based
Description: Come and hit me if you dare~
This piece of leather armor cost Ye Bai a hefty 21 gold coins. Its attributes weren’t particularly high compared to other equipment of the same level; its value lay in the ‘Thorns’ effect.
As a magic-based class, Ye Bai could have gained more spell attributes from a mage’s robe, but at this stage, all players primarily dealt physical damage, making this leather armor more practical overall.
In the myriad realms, equipment didn’t have character level or class requirements, and even similar items made by the same creator could have differing attributes. However, equipment above green quality might have wearing requirements.
If it weren’t for the strength attribute requirement of all heavy armor types, which would reduce movement speed, Ye Bai wouldn’t have minded wearing one.
Another purple piece of equipment was intriguing; finding such a treasure for just 11 gold coins made Ye Bai feel a bit lucky.
【Snow-colored Sword】
Level: Rare
Attack: 6
Attack Speed: 2.0
Attack Range: 3
Focus: 20
Charm: 20
Special Effect: Increases casting speed by 100% when attacking.
Wearing Requirement: Psychic Value > 200
Description: A magical longsword that shines with a snow-like crystalline glow, the addition of magical gems plays a significant role in its design.
For other classes, this sword might only serve an aesthetic purpose, but for Ye Bai, it was a divine weapon at this stage, possibly surpassing even golden legendary mage gear.
Magic-based class equipment typically consists of spellbooks and wands, with attributes either enhancing Focus or Charm. Focus corresponds to a mage’s spell strength, while Charm relates to a warlock’s supernatural strength.
Rare equipment generally has basic values around 20, but because Ye Bai was a hidden class with the trait ‘Magic All-Rounder,’ she could benefit from both Focus and Charm, skyrocketing her attributes to 40, reaching the threshold for legendary equipment.
Moreover, the special effect of ‘increases casting speed by 100%’ was less likely to trigger for other ranged magic classes, who could instead pursue equipment that enhances casting range. For classes like the 【Magic Warrior】, which dealt magical damage alongside physical attacks, they sought attack power and special effects, making Focus and Charm attributes useless.
Ye Bai’s casting range was already small, but with this special effect, her longsword attacks became a feint, with the real killing blow coming from her unpredictable spells.
The 100% increase in casting speed meant that her spells were essentially instant.
Combined with her thorned leather armor, which reflected physical damage, she had no fear of engaging in close combat with other players. Just like Mofei earlier, they couldn’t even break her defense. She wasn’t just a melee mage; she was a warrior who wielded magic—no one could stand in her way!
After the battle, Ye Bai collected all the items that Mofei had dropped without missing a single one.
Before coming here, she had specifically upgraded her spatial backpack to prepare for the upcoming slaughter, and the spoils would help her recover some health.
Mofei’s colleague had met a similar fate even before him.
“Even poorer than the last one…”
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