Chapter 873 - Demon Realm Stone (1/2)

Nie Yan inspected the necklace.

Memphis’ Illusory Necklace: Special Item

Properties: Mind Magic Resistance +220

Clear Mind: Grants immunity to Mind Magic for five minutes. Cooldown: 1 day.

Nie Yan thought of his own mind immune skill. Even though its duration paled in comparison to the five minutes from Clear Mind, it was more than plenty for his style of play. The crucial difference was the cooldown time. Compared to the 30 seconds from Mind Immune, one day was simply too long.

Xie Yao gasped in surprise as she read the necklace’s properties.

“What’s up?” Nie Yan asked, confused.

“I think I know how to complete the last stage of the quest!”

“With this necklace?” Nie Yan asked. He realized it probably played a crucial role in this quest.

“Mhm!” Xie Yao nodded. “With this Clear Mind skill, that fatass of a spider can’t target me with its mind attacks.”

“Fatass of a spider...?” Nie Yan broke into a smile. The treasure chest, within view but so far away. They were often placed like this when they were connected to a quest, seemingly just out of reach, yet containing vital items to progress. In many cases, he guessed here too, it meant the difference between success and failure.

Since Xie Yao had a plan to tackle the last stage of the quest, Nie Yan had one less worry on his mind. He felt somewhat hesitant to get involved in quests related to high level equipment sets. If luck were on his side, he could help Xie Yao get the final piece. Otherwise, he might lead to the quest failing permanently. Worst comes to worst, he would have no choice but to intervene and test his luck. But since she had come up with a solution, it was best if she completed it herself.

Nie Yan handed over the necklace to Xie Yao. “Are you confident in completing it yourself?”

“Yeah!” Xie Yao nodded vigorously. She had already failed three times. The two most recent attempts, she failed with the finish line in sight. That last stumble keeping her from success, this necklace could help her step over it!

“Then I’ll leave it to you.” Nie Yan smiled.

The second item was a gem. Nie Yan inspected it.

Demon Realm Stone: Special Item

Description: A stone from the remote demon realm, from where all darkness energy originates. It contains powerful darkness energy. In times long past, the demons had stolen three Demon Realm Stones from the demon realm. They didn’t get far, as the Demon Realm Sentinels hunted them down and killed them. But the Demon Realm Stones were never retrieved, lost somewhere within the human world.

Possible Effect: If directly consumed by a creature with the darkness attribute, it can raise their strength, completely transforming them or allowing them to directly break through. It can also lead to several unexpected side effects.

Nie Yan furrowed his brows. He’d never seen an item like this before. It had no set effect, instead tempting with good ones while warning for the opposite. The first line piqued his interest. He just happened to have two darkness-attribute creatures in his pet space. The prospect of increasing their strength, having them undergo a complete transformation or directly breaking through was quite tempting. However, the last line made him wary. If some kind of malicious side effect popped up, he might lose a flying mount.

After giving it some consideration, Nie Yan decided to put the Demon Realm Stone away in his bag.

10 minutes later, Nie Yan and Xie Yao arrived at the shore for the third time. The two hopped off the boat.

The lost soul did the same as before, waiting at the shore for a while before pushing off with oars and slowly sailing back into the fog.

Nie Yan gazed up ahead at the graveyard, a large open plane filled with tombstones. Most had snapped in half or collapsed. Thick webs ran across the place, connecting to the gravestones and a lone tree.

“Defeating that spider will take at least three hours. Nie Yan, you can go back first. You can use teleportation items here again,” Xie Yao said.

“You sure? How confident are you?” He Yan asked. He didn’t feel at ease leaving Xie Yao by herself.

“I’m 100% confident. Don’t worry.” Xie Yao nodded.