The White Phoenix team opened the treasure chest of the Ironthorn family's leader, Cager. Fortunately, they did not encounter the 1/3 chance of getting a free pass. They received a black sphere.
[Rune Dwarf Core: Grade-A Item. Summons an Elite Rune Dwarf Puppet to fight for you. The Rune Dwarf Puppet has Tempered Skin, Heavy Punch, and Impact skills. Lasts for 240 seconds. Disappears after use.]
This should be the Dwarf Puppet that Cager Stantine summoned during the battle. Strictly speaking, it was not a high-quality summoned creature. However, as a summoning item, it had many uses. It could be given to Li Shuyi as a backup.
From Lich Fisher's treasure chest, they received an "Unsealed Secret Letter."
[Unsealed Secret Letter: Special Item. This is a secret letter written by the master of the Undead Plague. It has his magical signature. You can pass this secret letter to the leader of the human faction in the Cain Plane and receive the corresponding reward.]
Since the secret letter was unsealed, it meant that it could be read. It did not affect the value of the letter.
Bai Xiaowen quickly skimmed through the letter and said, "This secret letter is actually a piece of evidence. With it, the evidence of Black Rock City's Lord Kargel colluding with the Sin Domain is conclusive … … Although this thing can't increase our battle strength, but the meaning behind it is still extraordinary."
Qiao Rui nodded and said, "Didn't you want to write a letter to Prince Nicholas? You can bring this secret letter to him. You should be able to gain Prince Nicholas' trust. "
The other two nodded in agreement.
"It's a pity that I can't stay in the Cain Plane for too long. I can't go directly to the Central Province." Bai Xiaowen sighed. If he missed the battle for the throne, he would miss out on many Side Quests.
Finally, it was Ricardo's treasure chest.
Li Shuyi was the one who drew the three lots.
In the first draw, Li Shuyi received a "Sweeping" skill book!
This skill book was Ricardo's main combat skill. However, it was only a 2-star skill. As an AoE damage skill, the fact that it did not have an additional control effect was a major flaw. Of course, the short Cooldown and high damage bonus were also a type of compensation.
Although Ricardo was a Physique type Boss, this Sweep Skill Book was most suitable for Violent Warriors. None of the members of the White Phoenix Squad met the conditions, so they put away the skill book for the time being.
Then, Li Shuyi drew a second time and received a notification that he had drawn a special-grade spirit energy crystal. Although it was not a Gold-tier equipment, at least it was worth it.
"My luck is a little bad today. The items I drew are all useless."
Li Shuyi was still a little unsatisfied. He hesitated for a while before tapping the back of the last golden card.
Whoosh, a golden light bloomed. On the front of the card, there was an image of a heavy shield!
"You have obtained a Gold Equipment: Iron Fortress."
[Iron Fortress (Bound after pickup)]
[Rarity: Hero (Gold)]
[Equipment Position: One-handed]
[Prerequisite: Basic Strength 20, Basic Constitution 30]
[Attributes: Defense + 18]
[Additional Skill: Iron Will: Passive. Your resilience against all imbalanced statuses (including but not limited to knockback, knockback, etc.) is increased by 66.7%. Activating Iron Will will grant 40% physical damage reduction for 30 seconds. Cooldown time is 24 hours.]
[Durability Description: I am the fortress, I am the city wall, I am the mountain.]
"Wow, it's out, it's out." Li Shuyi was excited when he saw the glow of the golden equipment. However, after seeing the attributes of the equipment, he could not help but twitch his mouth. "It's a shield, and it's bound after pickup …"
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "The attributes of this shield are very good. It's most suitable for an MT. Our team did not have a tank before, but it's different this time. "
Qiao Rui nodded slightly at Han Xu. "Congratulations."
Li Shuyi also reacted. "Yes, this thing is suitable for Han Xu."
Han Xu's slightly tanned face flushed red. "I …"
"Don't decline. We have no use for this shield. You're the MT of our Elite League team. Who else should I give it to other than you?" Bai Xiaowen waved his hand and said, "I won't give you any Psionic Points for the other items from the treasure chest."
In fact, Han Xu did not contribute much to killing the boss. He mainly tanked the mobs. According to the conventional distribution of Psionic Points, Han Xu would probably only get a few hundred to a thousand Psionic Points. Compared to this golden shield, which could be sold for tens of thousands of Psionic Points, it was undoubtedly unequal.
However, the golden shield was bound after pickup, not after equipping it. If he wanted to trade it, he would have to take out a golden beeswax worth 20,000 Psionic Points. This reduced its trading value. Bai Xiaowen did not lack Psionic Points, so there was no need for him to haggle over every penny. Han Xu was also a teammate he thought highly of in the Elite League. It would be good to give him an opportunity to upgrade his equipment.
After activating the skill "Iron Will", the 30-second physical damage reduction effect was very strong. However, Bai Xiaowen was more interested in the passive effect of the shield, which was its resilience to unbalanced states.
If there was one thing an MT was most afraid of, it was not the boss's high damage output. Instead, it was the fear of being knocked back or even sent flying by a boss with high Strength and a large body. If that happened, the boss would rush into the crowd and slaughter the weak teammates with low Defense and low HP.
For an MT with a sense of responsibility, this was worse than death. With this shield, the risk of being knocked back could be greatly reduced.
In the Elite League, Han Xu could also turn into an iron pillar when facing an enemy with high Strength and block the enemy's path of attack. It was needless to say how useful the shield was.
The redness on Han Xu's face dissipated. He did not argue and nodded in agreement, accepting the shield.
Seeing that Han Xu had also gained something, Bai Xiaowen was very happy.
This time, he had called Han Xu along, thinking that they would be able to go all out. Who knew that the Ironthorn Clan would be so weak that they would be defeated in just two days. The rest of the time was spent on recruiting talents and giving blood to White Stone City. Although these were necessary measures to increase the potential of the territory and were very important to Bai Xiaowen, to Han Xu, they did not have much meaning.
Now that Han Xu had risen to Level 6 and obtained a Gold shield, as the leader, Bai Xiaowen also felt proud. It was not a waste to follow him …
Han Xu took out the three Elite Treasure Chests that had been dropped during the Black Rock City manhunt and shared them with everyone.
Bai Xiaowen wanted to decline. To be honest, they did not really need the loot from the Elite Treasure Chests. However, Han Xu insisted on distributing the loot. He felt that if it was not for Bai Xiaowen, he would not have had the opportunity to kill the Elite Treasure Chests so easily. As a temporary member, he could not just take from the team and not give in.
Qiao Rui signaled Bai Xiaowen to agree and shared the Soul Points from the three Elite Treasure Chests.
After the loot was distributed, Han Xu proposed to return. "I have no use here, so I'll go back and train. I've already applied to the school to graduate early. If you need me to form a team for the Elite League, just let me know. "
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said, "Of course, I won't stand on ceremony with you."
Han Xu nodded and turned into a white light, leaving the Cain Plane.
Li Shuyi and Qiao Rui did not leave. Unlike Han Xu, who was nervous, they were confident that they could keep up with Bai Xiaowen in the Elite League.
The two of them were very curious about Fatty Butcher's transformation surgery and wanted to stay and see what Fatty Butcher looked like.
After waiting for two hours, footsteps finally came from the stone stairs of the underground research institute. Zombie Doctor puffed out his chest and walked out of the institute with his hands behind his back.
"How is it?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
"Haha, Boss! There's good news, and … even better news. Which one do you want to hear first? "Zombie Doctor said proudly.
Bai Xiaowen's heart was greatly relieved. This guy put on such a fearless and annoying face, so the results of the surgery must be good. He waved his hand and said, "Spit it out."
Zombie Doctor coughed. "The good news is that the surgery was very successful. Butcher has woken up, and his vitals are normal …"
Silence.
Zombie Doctor and Bai Xiaowen stared at each other.
Silence.
"What's wrong?" Bai Xiaowen was very confused. He looked Zombie Doctor up and down as if he was looking at a clown. What the hell was with this sudden pause?
"Ahem … Boss, at this time, shouldn't you ask, 'What's the better news?'" Zombie Doctor had a look that said, "If you don't ask, how can I say it?"
Bai Xiaowen resisted the urge to beat this guy up. He said patiently, "Okay, tell me what the better news is."
"Hahaha, after Butcher's transplant, I spent a lot of effort and finally resolved the rejection. He's fused perfectly with the Devouring Stomach! He's become even stronger, Boss. It's definitely beyond your expectations! "Zombie Doctor said proudly.
"Hm? Did he evolve into a Boss? "Bai Xiaowen was a bit surprised.
Zombie Doctor shrunk his neck. "That … That's not it." He muttered in a mosquito-like voice, "In your dreams."
"…"
Bai Xiaowen couldn't be bothered to argue with Zombie Doctor. He didn't expect Fatty to evolve into a Boss in the first place.
"Where's Fatty? Let me see."
Zombie Doctor coughed. "He'll be out soon."
Heavy footsteps sounded, and a large blue hand reached out of the research facility's cave. Then, another large hand reached out. Both hands pressed against the ground, and then Butcher's sparse head poked out of the horizon. He squeezed out of the cave with some effort.
Bai Xiaowen opened Butcher's data panel.
Butcher's attributes and level hadn't changed, and his template hadn't changed either. The three skills he already had — Slaughterhouse, Meat Hook, and Rot — hadn't changed much. The only difference was that there was an additional special skill: Devour.
[Devour: This monster's stomach secretes a powerful digestive fluid. When there's a lack of food, even mud and rocks are its food. After devouring a certain type of item, there will be a corresponding temporary enhancement.]
After the skill description, there were three rows of small words.
Devour Flesh: Temporarily increases the upper limit of HP. The stronger the target was when he was alive, the more HP will increase. The maximum increase is 300 points. The effect will weaken after 24 hours.
Devour Minerals: Temporarily increases armor or magic resistance according to the type of mineral. The rarer the mineral is, the higher the armor or magic resistance. The maximum increase is 30 points. The effect will weaken after 24 hours.
Devour Equipment: Temporarily increases all attributes according to the quality of the equipment. The higher the quality of the equipment, the higher the increase in all attributes. The maximum increase is 20 points. The effect will weaken after 24 hours. When devouring equipment, Butcher would also temporarily obtain equipment's additional skills.
The above three Devour effects wouldn't stack. For example, if he devoured the enemy's flesh and blood, the upper limit of HP would be increased. If he went to eat dirt, he would gain armor or magic resistance, which would overwrite the temporary enhancement of the upper limit of HP.
"Alright … Looks like it's a pretty good buff skill."
Bai Xiaowen stroked his chin and gave his evaluation. This Devour skill was special because it was flexible and could be strengthened according to the situation on the battlefield. Under normal circumstances, devouring the enemy's flesh and blood was a good choice. No one would complain about having a high upper limit of HP.
In fact, the strongest option would be to devour equipment. If he devoured a high-quality equipment, all attributes would increase by 20 points, and his total attributes would increase by 80 points. The Butcher would become even stronger than the leader! He just didn't know what kind of equipment he would need to eat to increase all attributes by 20 points. Could it be Dark Gold? Bai Xiaowen felt a headache coming on. Even eating a piece of Gold equipment would be a pain in the ass.
No matter what, it was a good thing that Butcher had an additional skill and became stronger. Bai Xiaowen finally smiled at the Zombie Doctor and praised him a little.
Zombie Doctor was overjoyed and wanted to play a few jokes with Bai Xiaowen, but who knew that Bai Xiaowen would reveal his true colors as a capitalist in the next second and give Zombie Doctor the task of mass-producing the plague's nemesis.
"Boss, supervising the production of the factory will take up a lot of my precious research time! This is your loss! "Zombie Doctor said sternly and tried to slack off.
"This isn't a loss, it's an investment." Bai Xiaowen smiled. "I need enough plague's nemesis medicine to be able to move the largest number of people from Black Rock City here. When the time comes, White Rock City will experience rapid development. Blacksmithing, potions, jewelry, runes … All industries will prosper and you'll have more funds to spend on research. "
Zombie Doctor scratched his head, feeling that something was wrong.
Bai Xiaowen patted him on the shoulder. "The plague's nemesis formula can only be in your hands, so I don't trust anyone else to supervise the production of the factory. The attack on Black Rock City this time is actually for the formula. You have to be careful. "
"Alright …" As usual, Zombie Doctor was convinced.
Bai Xiaowen was telling the truth. If it wasn't for the plague's nemesis formula, why would Black Rock City resort to such desperate measures and trick Cecilia into leaving the city and taking the opportunity to launch an attack? Compared to Black Rock City, White Stone City was truly destitute. Occupying it would only add another burden and would be of no value to them.
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