Chapter 48: The Weakest Sisters
Bubu Wang, Amu, and Baha were all nearby. If Su Xiao hadn’t been dragged into the domain earlier, it would have been four against one. Unfortunately, the Resentful Orphan had long been wary of this.
After resting for a moment, Su Xiao dropped the cigarette from his hand, stood up, and walked over to Qis’s corpse. He picked up a [Holy Spirit Chest (21%)].
This was the downside of a chaotic battle. Whether it was the Archbishop or Qis, the Holy Spirit Chests they dropped should have had a gold content of over 50%. However, due to their cooperation with others, the chest’s quality had been reduced.
Killing Qis also earned Su Xiao 153 Soul Coins and 10.3% of the World Source.
Overall, although this battle was dangerous, the rewards were substantial.
After putting away the chest, Su Xiao crouched beside Qis’s corpse and pondered where the other party had hidden the Ash Furnace.
Su Xiao noticed Qis’s metal bracelet. He tapped his fingertip against it. The structure was hollow, with Dark + Space properties.
He slammed the hilt of his blade hard against the metal bracelet. A burst of black smoke exploded, and the shattered bracelet flew far away.
Qis had used his Dark ability, combined with the space-property material of the bracelet, to create a spatial storage item that only he could open.
Various broken items scattered everywhere. Only two intact things remained: a staff-blade and a furnace about 2 meters in diameter.
[You have obtained Ash Furnace (Unique Item).]
Su Xiao stored the [Ash Furnace] into the team storage space. He then walked over to the Archbishop’s corpse. Using Banishment to peel away layers, he extracted a walnut-sized seed. It was translucent, with Space-Time Power inside.
As for Soul Memory extraction, Su Xiao decided against it. The three lying on the ground were even more sinister than Ancient Gods.
[Tip: The Hunter has obtained a ‘Pure World Seed.’ This item contains a moderate amount of Space-Time Power.]
[The Hunter’s main mission has undergone a favorable deviation. The original mission was to obtain ‘Withered Tree Trunk.’ You have now obtained ‘Pure World Seed.’]
[You have completed Main Mission: Fifth Ring.]
[You have obtained a complete map of Doom Town (Holy Spirit item, tradable).]
[You have completed Main Mission: Sixth Ring (Completion Rate: 437%).]
[You have obtained a Growth-Type Equipment Chest (Opening this chest can yield White to Holy Spirit rank growth-type equipment).]
[The 150-point Attribute Barrier Breakthrough Assessment is about to begin.]
[Verification: The Archbishop is dead.]
[Verification: Qis Elman is dead.]
[Verification: The Resentful Orphan is dead.]
[Due to the Hunter’s actions, the danger level of Doom Town’s Dark Mist Zone has significantly decreased.]
[The Hunter must find the Serpent Sisters and obtain the ‘Temple Secret Mark’ through any means. This mark can open the Light and Dark Temple.]
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Seeing these prompts, Su Xiao knew that his 150-point Attribute Barrier assessment was basically secured. If he guessed correctly, the normal process would have been to first open the Light and Dark Temple, then enter it. The Resentful Orphan would have come looking for him, leading to a life-or-death battle inside the temple. That would have been the assessment for the 150-point Attribute Barrier.
Now, the Resentful Orphan was lying there, very peacefully, except that its tongue was sticking out a bit too long.
Su Xiao’s mission this time was somewhat bizarre. He had killed the big bosses first, then proceeded with the mission.
First, the main mission had nothing to do with the Archbishop at all. The Archbishop died somewhat unjustly. He was waiting for the ‘Child of Fate,’ but instead of the Child of Fate, a Law Destroyer came to visit.
It was for this reason that Su Xiao hadn’t obtained much intelligence about the Archbishop. When negotiating with Qis, he had to bluff and guess, and he actually guessed part of it correctly.
If the Archbishop knew he died for this reason, no one could hold down his coffin lid.
The normal process for the main mission was: enter the Redemption Church, then follow the guidance of the Saintess to find the Withered Tree Trunk.
There were three World Seeds in total. One was corrupted by an Ancient God, one was with the Archbishop, and the last was half-corrupted, took root, sprouted, grew into a small tree, and eventually withered and died.
Su Xiao’s main mission target was this withered small tree, the [Withered Tree Trunk].
The mission process was: first explore Doom Town, then obtain key intelligence. After that, under the Saintess’s guidance, find the [Withered Tree Trunk]. The main mission would then be complete, followed by the start of the assessment mission.
In other words, the main mission had nothing to do with the Archbishop, Qis, or even the Blacksmith. The Ash Furnace from Qis was a hidden mission reward.
When it came to the assessment mission, things got difficult. It involved the weakest sister duo in Doom Town, the Serpent Sisters. They were even weaker than the Immortal One.
If the Killer Bee were to judge and rank all the big bosses in Doom Town, it would be:
Archbishop → Resentful Orphan → Kukulin Bai Ye, Qis Elman → Immortal One → Serpent Sisters.
As for that powerful plant lifeform, it wasn’t considered a big boss in Doom Town. It came here because there were World Seeds. Staying here helped its growth. It was absolutely aloof from worldly affairs. If anyone attacked it, it would immediately flee without a trace. Theoretically, killing it was harder than killing the Archbishop. Its escape ability was too strong, and it was cowardly.
The awkward part was that this plant lifeform was actually related to Su Xiao’s main mission. The [Withered Tree Trunk] and it were born almost simultaneously. Unfortunately, Su Xiao’s 1-point Charm Attribute scared this very cowardly plant lifeform away.
Now, only the Serpent Sisters were still alive. For Su Xiao’s subsequent assessment mission, he needed to find the Serpent Sisters and obtain the ‘Temple Secret Mark.’
If the Serpent Sisters knew this news, they wouldn’t be trembling in a corner, but they would definitely be on edge. They had not only witnessed Su Xiao slaying the Immortal One with their own eyes but also saw Su Xiao, Qis, and the Resentful Orphan traveling together towards the Redemption Church.
Su Xiao checked the assessment mission. The time limit was three days. He needed to recover from his injuries and deal with the [Ash Furnace].
[Ash Furnace]
Origin: Light and Dark World · Doom Town
Quality: Unique
Type: Forging Tool / Exemption Item
Durability: 1/1 (Destroyed after one use)
Usage Condition: 260 grams of Starlight Iron or the Archbishop’s Scepter (This scepter contains non-removable Starlight Iron).
Effect 1: Consume this item to exempt the penalty for failing the assessment mission.
Effect 2: Activate this furnace through the Blacksmith to perform equipment reforging. After selecting the equipment to be reforged, a large amount of equipment must be prepared. Use the supernatural properties within the equipment as ‘fuel’ to complete the forging.
Tip: This furnace can also be used for reforging Growth-Type Equipment, Legendary Sets, and Overlord Equipment.
Selling Price: Unsellable. Loses the equipment reforging function after being taken out of this world.
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Su Xiao now had the opportunity to use the Ash Furnace. The only issue was dealing with the Blacksmith. After all, Su Xiao had just slain Qis. As one of the three brothers of the Redemption Church, whether the Blacksmith would help Su Xiao reforge equipment was unknown.
As for which equipment to reforge, it certainly wouldn’t be Dragon-Slaying Flash. Any change to Dragon-Slaying Flash’s attached abilities could potentially reduce Su Xiao’s combat power.
For Overlord Equipment, Blood Feather didn’t need reforging. This item was either useless, or once used, the enemy would start to doubt their life.
Su Xiao planned to reforge the Black King Three-Piece Set. The abilities of this three-piece set weren’t particularly strong. Among the set effects, the second one was a permanent enhancement that had already been applied. Whether this set effect existed or not didn’t matter.
Compared to the Dead Silence Domain, the first equipment effect of the Black King Set was actually stronger. This ability was called Undying Will (Passive).
With this set effect, Su Xiao wouldn’t enter a near-death state before dying in battle. Once near-death, all attributes would be temporarily reduced by 95%, making him almost immobile and easy prey.
Su Xiao walked towards the corridor of the empty room. Once his injuries stabilized a bit, he would let the Blacksmith into the church. If he could reforge the Black King Set, he would. This was a Legendary Set. If it wasn’t upgraded, it would soon fail to keep up with Su Xiao’s rate of becoming stronger.
If the reforging could be completed, subsequent matters would be much easier. He would find the Serpent Sisters to get the ‘Temple Secret Mark.’ If they didn’t give it, he would use physical negotiation.
In reality, Su Xiao was overthinking. The difficulty of his mission lay in finding the Serpent Sisters. Once found, the Serpent Sisters would have no choice but to give him the ‘Temple Secret Mark.’ The Archbishop, Resentful Orphan, Qis, and the Immortal One had all been slain by Su Xiao. As the only remaining big boss in Doom Town, the Serpent Sisters should still have some self-awareness.