Chapter 605 - Legendary Vambraces (1/2)

Nie Yan checked the three items Splendid Star had deposited into his personal storage.

There were two pieces of Legendary-grade equipment and a quest item in the form of a broken staff. Xie Yao had already accepted the quest line for the Saintess Christina Set. So, this staff wouldn’t be of any use to her. Nie Yan pondered for a moment. He decided to give it to Undying Scoundrel.

One of the two pieces was for a Berserker. Nie Yan could give it to Smoke Stub, Monochrome, or Edgeless. The other actually turned out to be for a Thief—Orpheus’ Vambraces.

Nie Yan examined the item.

Orpheus’ Vambraces (Legendary)

Requirements: Level 100 Description: Vambraces worn by Shadow Dancer Orpheus. It is covered with remnants of his past battles.

Properties: Defense 820–838, Magic Resistance +20%, Defense Rank +2, Health +10%

Restrictions: Thief

These vambraces were pretty amazing. The high defense, magic resistance, and especially the Defense Rank +2 would greatly reduce the damage the wearer took. The higher the defense rank, the harder it was for enemies to break through your defense. Nie Yan’s defense was currently at Rank 7. Most players were only at Rank 1 or 2. Anyone with an attack below Rank 4 couldn’t break his armour. Even if he stood still and did nothing, he would still be perfectly fine. Attack and defense ranks were generally very difficult to raise.

Ygris’ Guardian Gages and Orpheus’ Vambraces made Nie Yan’s old equipment look like junk.

“This is a nice upgrade.” Nie Yan put on Orpheus’ Vambraces. His health and defense rose drastically. With his stats right now, he could easily survive five or six hits from a Level 100 Lord.

Nie Yan had two pieces of Legendary-grade equipment on him. Before Level 180, he wanted to get himself at least a full set to tide him over. Of course, the end goal was the Tyrant Abak Set.

Nie Yan glanced at his boots. “I’m still missing the last fragment...” With Sulgata’s Shadow complete, he would have three pieces of Legendary-grade equipment. He was previously too busy to go collect the last fragment. He knew the location. However, it was a path only he could walk. Even if he sent Sun or King of the World, it would be useless.

Sulgata’s Shadow required Sulgata’s Boots, Sulgata’s Feather, and Sulgata’s Runic Cloth to complete. He was still missing the feather. In the previous timeline, Sulgata’s Feather was found by a Shadow Dancer.

Retrieving Sulgata’s Feather would take at least two to three days.

Nie Yan pondered for a moment. He had already pulled far ahead of ordinary players in level. There was no harm in delaying himself by a couple of days. Every small upgrade to his equipment took top priority right now. It would help increase his chance of clearing the Luminous Dancer class advancement quest.

After making his decision, Nie Yan had Guo Huai search for some rare gems. He planned to socket them into Orpheus’ Vambraces and Sulgata’s Shadow. He started making preparations to retrieve Sulgata’s Feather.

Sulgata’s Feather was located in the icy tundra to the far north of the Viridian Empire. Retrieving it was actually quite simple, taking no more than a couple of hours. However, the requirement for travelling to this region was extremely high—260 Ice Resistance at minimum. Nie Yan’s was only at 120. So, he had a lot of work ahead of him. Raising his Ice Resistance to 260 was an incredibly difficult task.

Nie Yan thought of various methods to raise his Ice Resistance, including purchasing skill books, equipment, and so on. He spent about 200,000 gold altogether.

“Whew… That’s the last one. I have the Flame Body skill now,” Nie Yan glanced at his Ice Resistance. After all that work, it was only at 180, still a far cry from the necessary 260. He couldn’t help but feel a little helpless.