Chapter 133
In other words, as long as there was enough health and mana, it was even possible to summon an army of minions using this method.
Of course, both summoning spells and sustained spells consumed a lot of mana. Even though Ye Bai had now unlocked the talent of [Sensing], which accelerated mana recovery, maintaining the sandstorm and summoning two Yellow Sand Guardians had already drained sixty percent of her mana.
Ye Bai summoned two Yellow Sand Guardians in quick succession, and soon they shattered the Yellow Sand Guardian summoned by the sand control sorcerer into a pile of sand grains.
Naturally, before the Yellow Sand Guardian was defeated, Ye Bai didn’t forget to step forward and take a hit, saving a skill for herself.
After all, the magic she cast wouldn’t harm her, and the backlash from the spellcaster couldn’t hurt herself either. So, in the future, whenever she encountered a good skill, it seemed like it would become a habit for Ye Bai to take a hit.
Estimating that the battle over there should be coming to an end, Ye Bai stopped the sandstorm.
On this side, without Ye Bai needing to lift a finger, the remaining two Yellow Sand Guardians had completely surrounded the sand control sorcerer. Even with their five-minute summoning duration still ongoing, they had already reduced the sorcerer to just over two thousand health points.
Ye Bai looked at the sand control sorcerer and couldn’t help but sigh. For tasks like the compass quest that required the bloodline of the Golden Clan, the sorcerer’s death would definitely drop the relevant quest item as long as the player had the corresponding task.
This sand control sorcerer had such useful skills; if it weren’t for the task, she wouldn’t want to kill him… Wait, maybe she didn’t have to kill him?
Ye Bai looked at the sand control sorcerer, who was now at low health and had lost the will to resist, and suddenly had an idea. She ordered the two guardians to stop attacking.
The sand control sorcerer, who was desperately trying to fend off the attacks of the Yellow Sand Guardians, had been under the relentless assault of the sandstorm for a long time and had just summoned another Yellow Sand Guardian. His energy bar was empty, and it went without saying how weak a magic user was when their mana was depleted.
Suddenly, thinking he was about to die today, the sand control sorcerer felt the attacks cease. He looked up just in time to see a cold blade pressed against his neck.
The Snow-colored Sword shimmered with an elegant yet chilling light. If one didn’t know its damage potential, it would still look quite intimidating.
At this moment, the sand control sorcerer had lost all will to resist and instinctively raised his hands.
“Don’t kill me! Just let me go, and I’ll give you everything I have!”
Humanoid monsters are essentially NPCs from different factions; they possess intelligence and individual personalities. They can be fearless in battle but also fear for their lives. When faced with an enemy of a higher level, they may flee or even surrender, which can turn them into captives if accepted.
After realizing Ye Bai was a second-tier class user, the sand control sorcerer had primarily focused on escaping. Now, with his health reduced by Ye Bai, he had completely lost his fighting spirit.
[You have gained ‘Threat’ proficiency level 5.]
“Good.” It had been a while since she had seen an increase in her Threat proficiency… Ye Bai raised an eyebrow, not too surprised. Hearing the system prompt, she began to suspect that this Snow-colored Sword might have some hidden attributes she didn’t know about.
Then, Ye Bai took out the [Ancient Compass] from her backpack and said to the sand control sorcerer, “Bleed a little.”
The sand control sorcerer was taken aback, momentarily confused. “Huh?”
“Bleed a little, drop it on here.” Ye Bai extended the Snow-colored Sword slightly forward.
“Okay, okay, I got it…” The sand control sorcerer hurriedly followed Ye Bai’s instructions, pressing the bleeding wound on his hand against the compass.
Bloodletting has a wide range of applications in the myriad realms. Killing would drop the quest item ‘Blood of the Golden Clan,’ but Ye Bai wanted to see if she could get some blood without killing him. If it worked, she could spare the sand control sorcerer’s life.
As the bright red blood dripped onto the [Ancient Compass], after a moment, she saw… no change at all.
As expected, killing was the only option… Ye Bai shook her head in disappointment.
The sand control sorcerer had been watching Ye Bai’s expression. Seeing her demeanor change, he realized something and his face paled. He quickly said, “Wait! It must be that the blood isn’t enough!”
“Shh—!”
The sand control sorcerer gritted his teeth, squeezed his wound hard, and blood sprayed out, completely covering the compass in crimson.
Wow, he’s quite the tough guy.
Ye Bai, witnessing this scene, couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of her eye. Just like that, she saw his health bar drop by a hundred.
“Just wait, this time it has to be enough…”
The sand control sorcerer looked up, cautiously watching Ye Bai.
[You have gained ‘Threat’ proficiency level 10.]
Ye Bai: “...Alright.”
Speaking of which, she wasn’t really a devil, was she?
But this time, it really worked. Ye Bai felt a warmth in her hand as the compass absorbed the sand control sorcerer’s blood. The once dull exterior of the ancient compass began to shine brightly.
A flicker of light passed, and in Ye Bai’s hands, the rusty brown compass transformed into a beautifully crafted, heavy golden compass.
Ye Bai checked the compass’s attributes again, and sure enough, they had changed.
[Golden Compass]
Level: Legendary
Attributes: Archaeological Tool
Status: Repaired
Effect: Can be used on ‘Historical Clues’ mastered by the user to gain corresponding directional guidance, current accuracy 99%; possesses a certain treasure-finding ability.
Description: This is a compass inherited from the Golden Clan, remarkably accurate, and it has a magical ability to identify treasures—among a pile of treasures, it always finds the most valuable one.
Not bad at all… Seeing the compass’s attributes, Ye Bai was very satisfied. A 99% accuracy rate meant it would hardly ever be wrong, and a 1% chance of error wouldn’t be enough to cause her major issues. If it did, she could just try a few more times to eliminate the wrong options.
As for the treasure-finding ability that wasn’t detailed, she could test it out when the opportunity arose.
The two Yellow Sand Guardians had exceeded their summoning duration and dissipated into the air, but at this moment, the sand control sorcerer no longer dared to resist or flee, now in a neutral state marked by a yellow name.
“Employer!”
Just then, a shout came from afar. Ye Bai snapped back to reality and looked up to see Roland and the others, who had finished dealing with the other raiders, rushing over.
Seeing Ye Bai safe and sound, Roland and the others breathed a sigh of relief, though they weren’t too surprised.
“Milady, who is he?”
They quickly noticed the miserable state of the sand control sorcerer and began to suspect something.
Ye Bai glanced at the sand control sorcerer and explained to the others, “He’s my captive.”
After saying this, she suddenly remembered to ask, “By the way, what’s your name?”
The sand control sorcerer, seeing the guards arrive and hearing Ye Bai’s question, knew he had no chance of escape now. With a bitter face, he hung his head and replied, “Somers.”
Ye Bai nodded and said to the others, “Could you please help me tie him up? I want to take him back to my territory.”
“Of course.” This was a small matter, and Roland directly pulled out a pair of alchemical devices made of two small spheres from his bag. After activating them, two energy chains appeared, binding the sand control sorcerer’s hands tightly.
Thanks to Ye Bai’s intervention, they were all safe. Rather than saying they protected the caravan, it was more accurate to say Ye Bai had protected them all.
Moreover, a strong person earns respect wherever they go.
After Ye Bai demonstrated her strength, the attitude of the caravan members towards her changed significantly, now filled with evident respect.
“Thank you. What about the other raiders?” Ye Bai continued to ask.
“Most of them were killed by us. Two managed to escape quickly, though.”
Ye Bai nodded, suspecting that those two might be players. However, after this incident, she figured they wouldn’t dare to come back. If they did, she would just take them down again.
As night approached, the caravan began to set up camp and light a fire to rest. Knowing there was a second-tier class user among them, everyone felt secure and at ease.
In contrast, the two players who had barely escaped from the guards after consuming their potions faced a devastating blow after one of their companions died—they soon received a shocking notification:
[Quest ‘Somers’ Trial’ has failed.]
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