Chapter 186 – Holy Priest, Shadow Priest (1/2)

Chapter 186 – Holy Priest, Shadow Priest

A certain problem weighed on Nie Yan’s mind. He had never heard of a player called Black Hell before, not even in his past life. So he was in the dark regarding the opponent’s strengths and weaknesses.

Reportedly, the Chapter of Harmony was meant for Priests. It could substantially boost the effects of all healing skills, something which was particularly useful for Holy Priests. As for Shadow Priests, it could also enhance the effects of cursesIt was originally hidden in the Level 25 map, Murky Quagmire.

The Murky Quagmire was an extremely inhospitable map. It was the perfect breeding ground for Sludge Slimes—living beings made out of toxic goop, highly resistant to physical attacks, and reeked of an awful stench. It was also filled with poisonous gases, so players would take constant damage as soon as they entered. The only reliable method of preventing yourself from getting inflicted with the poisoned status was to regularly receive blessings from a Priests. Antidotes were also effective, but they had limited durations, not to mention the cost. As such, a party of five levelling here would generally consist of at least two Priests. Paladins could explore the map by themselves with some difficulty, but it was impossible for other classes.

On top of all that, the Chapter of Harmony was said to be hidden in the heart of the Murky Quagmire. That was the region where the poisonous gases were the thickest. Even Nie Yan didn’t know what lurked in there.

This sort of place wasn’t somewhere a group could explore, unless half of its members consisted of Priests. But if that was the case, who would deal the damage?

Even if someone organized an expedition to explore the map, the group size couldn’t exceed five players. At least two of the members had to be Priests while the stats requirements for everyone were very high.

The person who retrieved the Chapter of Harmony ultimately belonged to one of the following classes: Holy Priest, Shadow Priest, and Paladin. Black Hell had a very low chance of being a Paladin. It was more likely that he played Holy Priest or Shadow Priest. After all, the Chapter of Harmony didn’t have much of an effect on classes aside from the Priest, while only the Chapter of Justice corresponded to the Paladin class.

With the scope narrowing down by a lot, Nie Yan tried hard to recall the properties of the Chapter of Harmony. Just in case it possessed some formidable abilities, he would be somewhat better prepared.

The first skill of the Chapter of Harmony was called Circle of Healing. It could instantly replenish the health of all team members in a certain range. It was naturally extremely useful in team battles. The second skill was called Empower Status Magic. It would bolster the effects of all blessings, and all curses would transform into something much more terrifying.

Therefore, the Chapter of Harmony was also known as the Trial Of Light and Darkness.

The Chapter of Harmony was fully deserving of being one of the best items for Priests.

Nie Yan remembered that the owner of the Chapter of Harmony in the previous time was a Priest called Black Heaven, one of the Seven Archbishops. He was said to have joined Sapphire Shrine later on, becoming their Chief Priest.

Black Hell, Black Heaven…? These names are pretty close. Are they related to each other?

It seemed the opposing side didn’t consist of only a single person. The situation had become a lot more complicated. A powerful Priest could easily rope in a bunch of people. Those who were good at socializing would usually find themselves with many friends the moment they entered the game.

Nie Yan rubbed his temples. The only reason he had put off retrieving the Chapter of Harmony for so long that he had no way of setting foot into the Murky Quagmire, nor had he ever been there in his past life. So he was completely unfamiliar with the map. Even if he wanted to go, he’d still have to bring a top-notch Priest like Leader Young Seven along with him. However, this undoubtedly entailed its own risks. A single Priest entering a Level 25, who knows what sort of trouble might pop up?

Any Priest that could reach that rank of Archbishop was an extremely rare talent! In the stronghold sieges several years from now, an Archbishop would transform into a support machine of war. A single blessing could sharply increase the stats of a crowd of players. A single group heal could restore a crowd of low-health players back to full again. They grew even more perverse after learning the Divine Resurrection skill. It could revive a player without any restrictions or penalties!

Although the normal Revive skill could also bring a fallen comrade back to life, it wasn’t free from drawbacks. Some players would lose experience. Others would revive in a weakened state. However, Divine Resurrection could bring players back from the dead to full fighting strength! Of course, the skill also had its own limits such as a three-day cooldown for example. Even the fastest variations still need a full day to come off cooldown.

At this point in the timeline, Black Heaven hadn’t joined Sapphire Shrine yet. He should still be in the Dark Hero guild. If he could pull Black Heaven over to his side, it would be largely beneficial to Asskickers United. However, with the emergence of the Chapter of Harmony, both sides would have no choice but to stand at opposite ends.

Nie Yan couldn’t help but let out a dejected sigh. Ahh, an Archbishop… what a pitty!

Out of the Seven Archbishops, Whispering and Leader Young Seven were already in Nie Yan’s camp, and Black Haven might still join Sapphire Shrine later on. As for the four others, he heard that Guo Huai had been in talks with one, but he didn’t know if they came to an agreement or not.

In the previous timeline, one of the Seven Archbishops had joined Sapphire Shrine, another was in Bloodthirst Blades, and three more were in the game organization, Azure Falling Sky. The remaining two were solo players. Even Victorious Return and Holy Empire didn’t have a single Archbishop. It was regrettable, but naturally, they had plenty of Bishops.

If Asskickers United had one Archbishop in the future, then they would hold a significant advantage over others. But what if they had two…? Well, one could only imagine.