Chapter 1124: One and the Same (1/2)
I was already acting the robber, so I might as well go all out. After snatching the Ascension Proof from midair, I grabbed the necklace right next to it and… that was it. The rest of the equipment was too far away for me to reach, and Dragon Soul Protection could only last so long. I would certainly die if God of War and Breeze and Rain caught up to me as my invincibility skill expired.
Crack!
I crushed the Escape From Hell Scroll and caused another sheen of golden light to erupt from my body. It would take three seconds for me before the teleport was complete!
……
God of War and Breeze and Rain skidded to a stop just three meters away from me. Judging from their furious expressions, they knew that it was already too late.
Breeze and Rain pointed his sword at my face and uttered harshly, ”No one has ever stolen the food in our jaws, and you are the first, Lu Chen! Just you wait, we will teach you a lesson later! You will pay heavily for everything you’ve done!”
I sneered, ”Bring it on.”
Finally, the scroll’s magic ripped a hole in space and time and teleported me away from Dragonsnake Devil’s Den!
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Swhoosh!
I appeared inside a lush forest. At the distance, I looked to the side just in time to catch a group of Beast King Cavalrymen galloping toward somewhere. Good, I’m back at Frost Stained Canyon. The tiny dragon coiled around my arm turned into a huge dragon, and after I climbed onto its back I ordered, ”Let’s go!”
Just like that, I soared to the nine heavens and left the Beast King Cavalry behind.
Beep!
It was around this time Hickey sent me a call request: ”How is it, boss? Did you escape successfully?”
I smiled. ”Yes. It’s time to leave this accursed map behind. Let’s regather at Bonecrush Forest and protect our domain.”
”Mn mn, your safety is more important than the Ascension Proof, boss!”
That made me laugh a bit. ”Who said I didn’t get the Ascension Proof?”
Hickey exclaimed in pleasant surprise, ”Wait, seriously? You got it?”
”I got it. See you at Bonecrush Forest!”
Hickey cheered. ”Mn mn!”
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The Ancient Divine Dragon flew toward Bonecrush Forest in a straight line. Barring any accidents, I should arrive at my destination in 20 minutes. At full speed, my mount moved like a meteor and was way faster than even the speed-based Zephyr Ironbone Warhorses. Part of the reason was because a land mount was affected by the terrain and could only travel between 50% to 90% of its max speed. To give an example, a land mount could only travel at at most 90% of their max speed on a perfectly flat plain. On the other hand, an aerial mount retained at least 97% of their max speed almost all the time. It was never going to be a fair comparison.
On the way, I opened my bag to check out my prize. Besides the golden Ascension Proof, I had also gotten a shiny necklace with a bent, heart-shaped pendant. Mini cyan cyclones surrounded the necklace, and it glittered like the most dazzling accessory in the world. I fully expected it to be OP, and I wasn’t disappointed when I checked its stats—
Necklace of the Ice Wind Goddess (Archean Immortal-grade, Outstanding★★★★★★)
Agility: +1250
Stamina: +1100
Intelligence: +1170
Passive: Increases user's ranged attack power by 40%
Passive: Increases user’s ranged skills’ rank by 1
Outstanding Property: Power Strike Aura. Increases ranged attack power of all party members within 100 yards by 15%
Level Requirement: 205
Reputation Requirement: 450000
Class Requirement: Archer
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My heart sang. What an amazing archer-exclusive necklace! The trip to Dragonsnake Devil’s Den had definitely been worthwhile. The one necklace I nabbed was an Archean Immortal-grade equipment, and more importantly, I got what we came here to get, the Ascension Proof. This Ascension Proof was more valuable than any other item I could’ve gotten because it turned anyone into a Divine General of Iron Skull Wilderness, one that was loyal to me no less...
A while later, I arrived at my destination and jumped off the Ancient Divine Dragon’s back to land in front of the NPCs of Bonecrush Forest. All around me, Godkiller players who had been killed in action and returned to our headquarters nodded at me and greeted, ”Welcome back, guild leader!”
”Mn.”
I nodded back in acknowledgment before lying down on top of a huge limestone and waited for Hickey, Warscar and the others to return. Although I had the Ancient Divine Dragon guarding by my side just in case, I wasn’t worried that someone would attack our resting spot. Bonecrush Forest was our headquarters, and Godkiller players were all over the place. Even Cyan Beast had to weigh their strength before invading this place, and after the battle of Frost Stained Canyon, I was certain that a large majority of their players had used up most of their supplies. This meant that they would have to return to Cyan Earth City for a time and restock their potions before attempting another invasion. After all, not everyone had the privilege of over 1000 bagspace and could spend half a month outside without worrying about supplies like me.
Almost 40 minutes later, Hickey, Warscar and the rest of the guild finally returned to Bonecrush Forest. Hickey greeted me with a smile, ”Boss!”
By the time I sat up, Hickey had already plopped down next to me and watched me expectantly.
I passed her the Ascension Proof and said, ”Here. Use it now and become a Divine General. If you had Great Earth Transformation earlier, you may not have lost to Flowing Cloud.”
”I know!”
Hickey gladly accepted the Ascension Proof. The next moment, it flowed into her body as a glob of radiance—
Ding~!