Chapter 39: This Is a Set?
The content of the main storyline mission was within Su Xiao's expectations, after all, the first ring of the mission pointed directly to the King's Authority.
The good news was that the third ring of the main storyline mission was already in a completable state, and with a high evaluation at that. After all, Su Xiao had already completed it before this mission was even triggered.
As for the hidden mission, its difficulty of LV5 was enough to indicate that this was a sixth-rank mission. It was very dangerous, but the rewards were exceptionally generous.
Su Xiao had a total of three Epic-grade equipment pieces. Aside from Dragon-Slaying Flash, there were only [Devouring Annihilation] and [Killing Instinct]. This showed just how rare Epic-grade equipment was.
If it were just rare, that would be one thing. The problem was that the Epic-grade equipment Su Xiao obtained wasn't necessarily suitable for him to use. Moreover, even Legendary-grade equipment was rare on the trade market, let alone Epic-grade.
Equipment of this tier was mostly circulated within adventure groups or sold to contractors with good relationships. As the saying goes, "Don't let profits flow to outsiders." Very few contractors sold Epic-grade equipment externally.
But the treasure chest rewarded by the hidden mission not only had a 100% chance of dropping a full-rated Epic-grade piece of equipment, but it also allowed the selection of the desired category. If a ring was chosen, then the chest would definitely contain a ring-type piece of equipment, with the effects being random.
Even so, the value of this Epic-grade chest was extremely high. Su Xiao only had five minutes to consider whether to accept or decline.
After hesitating for nearly three minutes, Su Xiao chose to accept this hidden mission. He treated it as a guaranteed fallback profit.
Su Xiao didn't think that after entering Dead Silence City, he would definitely obtain the third piece of the Black King Set. Therefore, the Epic-grade chest rewarded by the hidden mission became the key to recouping his investment.
The carriage moved forward across the grassland. They were still half a day's journey from Suonan, which was the entrance to Dead Silence City.
Inside the carriage, Su Xiao's gaze fell on the Old Divine Stick. At this moment, the Old Divine Stick was tilting his head back, breathing steadily. This was the Old Divine Stick's unique sleeping posture—the nostrils-to-the-sky style.
Veroni was lying on her side at the back of the carriage, her body slightly curled up, one hand reaching into her loose trousers, pressing against her buttocks with one hand, and occasionally showing a smile on her face.
The Black King's Soul Chest appeared in Su Xiao's hands. He didn't use Fate Dominator and directly opened this chest.
[You have obtained: Day: King's Reincarnation.]
[Day: King's Reincarnation]
Origin: Black Throne Continent, Reincarnation Paradise.
Quality: Legendary Grade · Set (Unique Set, only five sets exist within Legendary Grade)
Category: Pendant
Durability: 104/104
Equipment Requirements: Willpower 20 points or more.
Equipment Effect 1: Sacred Heart (Passive): When the wearer's HP falls below 20%, this effect will trigger. Within 0.2 seconds, HP will recover to above 50% (This effect can be triggered once every 10 hours, no cost).
Tip: Due to the incomplete set, only one of Sacred Heart and Trembling Pupil (This is the attached ability of Black: King's Fall Sacrifice) can be activated.
Set Effect (Not activated, requires collecting three pieces to trigger the set effect).
Set Effect 1: Undying Will (Passive): After successfully activating the set effect, the wearer will gain the recognition of the Black King and undergo a baptism of will. Upon completing the baptism, the wearer's maximum HP cap will be permanently increased by 50%, Willpower permanently increased by 5 points. Before HP falls below 5%, the wearer will not enter a dying state. If entering a dying state, only minor effects of the dying state will be suffered until death.
Tip: Under normal conditions, HP falling below 12% to 15% will result in a dying state. The dying state causes slow movement and a temporary 95% reduction in all attributes.
Set Effect 2: Invisible, requires activating the set effect.
Set Effect 3: Invisible, requires activating the set effect.
Rating: 500+
Description: If my sacrifice can protect the empire for three hundred years, then I am willing to sit upon the throne — Day King: Ederth.
Selling Price: Cannot be sold after equipping.
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A silver metal pendant appeared in Su Xiao's hands. [Day: King's Reincarnation] and [Black: King's Fall Sacrifice] were completely different, not just in color, but in their very nature.
If [Black: King's Fall Sacrifice] was a dark-natured piece of equipment, then [Day: King's Reincarnation] was its opposing light.
What puzzled Su Xiao even more was that although these two were pieces of a three-piece set, they conflicted with each other, to the point where their abilities couldn't coexist. He couldn't help but check the basic attached abilities of both pieces again.
Sacred Heart (Passive): When the wearer's HP falls below 20%...
Trembling Pupil (Passive): When making eye contact with an enemy unit whose Willpower is below 20 points, the enemy will feel fear. After the enemy kneels on the ground, the sense of fear is greatly reduced.
...
Of these two abilities, Su Xiao could only activate one. He naturally chose Sacred Heart (Passive). Trembling Pupil was a godly skill for bullying the weak, but now they were about to enter Dead Silence City. That was no place for bullying the weak; it would be good just to not die there.
The third piece of the Black King Set was definitely the most important. If that piece of equipment couldn't play a mediating role, Su Xiao didn't believe that these two mutually repelling pieces of equipment could form a set.
Just as Su Xiao put the [Day: King's Reincarnation] around his neck, the carriage stopped.
Bang, bang, bang.
Amu, who was at the front of the carriage, knocked on the carriage and told Su Xiao in the team channel that they had arrived at Suonan. This was Amu's habit. Although it had the ability to speak, it rarely did. Except for Su Xiao, Bubu Wang, and Beini, Amu basically wouldn't talk to outsiders.
"We're here."
Su Xiao pushed Veroni. Who knew how this woman could sleep so soundly, even drooling.
"Let me sleep a little longer, just a little..."
"..."
"..."
Su Xiao and the Old Divine Stick exchanged a glance, then both jumped off the carriage.
A cold wind blew. The surroundings were barren. Yellow, withered grass clung to the ground, making a crisp cracking sound when stepped on.
Ahead was a vast expanse of ruins, with broken walls and collapsed buildings standing everywhere. This was a large city nearly leveled to the ground. On the remaining city wall, less than two meters high, stood a long row of thick wooden stakes. Crossbeams were set up between the stakes, and beneath the crossbeams, skeletons hung by steel cables swayed in the wind. Conservatively estimated, there were over a hundred of them.
Seeing these skeletons, the Old Divine Stick knelt on one knee, pressed the metal book against his chest, and closed his eyes.
"You've worked hard, heroes of the empire. I, Ken Lahan, pay my respects to you here. Three hundred years have passed. You... can leave now. I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
The Old Divine Stick's voice was a bit choked, his shoulders trembling slightly. The Moon Queen beside him slowly floated up, the scales on her tail emitting a faint glow.
The Moon Queen stopped floating about two meters high and began to sing a ballad that was hard to understand. It was a bit harsh but had strong penetrating power.
Clatter, clatter~
The skeletons collided with each other, making crisp sounds. They rapidly weathered and turned into bone dust that was blown away by the wind. In a place unseen by anyone, these people, whose names were not even left behind, had been protecting the living beings on this continent.
With a thud, the Moon Queen fell to the ground. Her body gradually liquefied and seeped into the soil.
[Tip: The Hunter has witnessed the liberation of the nameless heroes. You have gained 5% World Source.]
Seeing this prompt, Su Xiao was somewhat surprised. This was much easier than gaining World Source by killing powerful beings.
Inside the carriage several hundred meters behind, Veroni sat up. She wiped the drool off her face and stretched.
"Is there anything to eat? I'm starving..."
Before Veroni could finish her sentence, she realized something was wrong. The carriage was empty except for her.
Thump, thump~
A knocking sound came from the back of the carriage, which made Veroni breathe a sigh of relief. She scratched her messy hair and said, "What's the big deal? I just overslept a bit."
Bang!
A mostly rotted face pressed against the carriage window. Veroni's body froze.
"H-Hello there."
"Roar!!"
A humanoid monster, mostly rotted with gray-white pupils, pounced into the carriage.