Soon, all the Headless Horsemen were dead.
Their leader, Fantel, was also trapped. Although he had activated Berserk when he still had 20% of his health left, it did not change his current situation. He held a long sword in his hand and stabbed the boulders here and there, but he could not move the boulders at all. Although his long sword could occasionally pierce through the gaps between the boulders, Ye Ci and Araoth nimbly dodged it.
The positions of these two boulders were so perfect that Ye Ci almost thought that these two boulders were a bug deliberately left behind by the game developers. Of course, Ye Ci had no intention of reporting a BUG. After all, entering a map like this was purely based on luck. After she left, it was unknown if anyone else would be able to enter this place. Therefore, even if she reported a BUG on this map, there would not be any reward. Of course, she would not waste her time on it.
Protected by these two giant rocks, even if Pantel had already unleashed the craziest and angriest revenge outside, he would not be able to get any effective attacks. Instead, his physical strength was getting weaker and weaker. Boss-tier monsters would go berserk. Not only would their attacks become stronger, but their Defense and HP would also increase significantly. However, the berserk state was not permanent. The boss' Berserk was like a buff to the players. It would disappear sooner or later. Moreover, after it disappeared, the boss would enter a weakened state for a period of time.
The so-called Berserk was like sacrificing one's health in advance for the final attack. If the opponent was killed in this period of time, then once the Berserk ended, the whole situation would become one-sided.
Under normal circumstances, it would take at least a 100-man team of Level 90 players to take out Pantel in his berserk state. But now, Ye Ci and Arauna were hiding under a rock, quietly waiting for the berserk state to end. Then, they would take advantage of his weakened state to kill him.
Fantel seemed to know what Ye Ci was thinking. He became even crazier, constantly using his horse's hooves and the sword in his hand to attack the boulders. He wanted to make a hole in them, but in fact, he really had no other way.
The final outcome of the matter was, of course, a one-sided massacre. Soon, Fantel died unwillingly at the hands of two people.
After Ye Ci confirmed that there were no enemies nearby, Ye Ci and Arauna came out from the exit of the boulder. Arauna could carry some items with him. Although there weren't many slots, there were still more than a hundred slots available. So, Ye Ci chose a few items with better attributes and gave them to Arauna. On the other hand, Ye Ci was fully equipped with Blue equipment. As for the White equipment, even though they were all Level 80 +, Ye Ci couldn't carry them.
Luckily, she had picked up a lot of Ancient Ores from the Headless Horsemen. Ye Ci calculated that the Ancient Ores in her hands were not only enough to buy Leah's zither, but she could also buy a lot of things from the grocery store.
As a Quasi-Boss, Fantel dropped four pieces of equipment. All of them were unappraised. Judging from the quality, they were probably equipment for Plate Armor professions. Ye Ci put them all into her inventory. She could only return to the guild and let Bai Mo deal with them.
After doing all this, Ye Ci could finally enter the temple.
She climbed up the stairs and stood in front of the door. She took in a deep breath and stared at the pitch-black hall. After a moment of silence, she finally walked into the hall.
Just as she walked into the hall, she received two system messages.
The first message was about equipment: "There are strange changes in your equipment. Please pay attention."
As soon as this message appeared, Ye Ci didn't hesitate and raised her hand to look at the ring on it. The ordinary-looking ring glowed faintly at this moment. She gently stroked it and looked at the item's information.
Mysterious Ring
White Equipment
Strength + 20
Intelligence + 2
Required Level: 0
Special Feature: Can activate the skill "Feather Drop". Lasts for 3 minutes. Cooldown: 20 minutes.
Can grow.
Just like the first time, there was a small word at the bottom of the ring's attributes. "The ring that had been dead for a long time seemed to have come back to life when you walked into the Shrine of Saga. What caused it to change?" Ye Ci read the words carefully, and saw the words on the ring.
Ye Ci wasn't surprised by this situation. Saga was a Naga's minion. Naturally, it belonged to the Demon race. This ring was the treasure of the Naga. Of course, if Frodo didn't lie to him, it was only natural that this would happen after the ring arrived at the Demon Temple. Although Ye Ci wanted to know what the ring would grow into, Ye Ci didn't know what she would do in the end.
Would she become a devout disciple of the Gods, or a follower of the Naga?
But one thing didn't change. Ye Ci had always wanted to become stronger and stronger. She wanted to be strong enough to protect many people.
No matter if it was light or dark, holy or fallen, there was nothing wrong with a player's choice. The background of the game was always a support system. Only the battles between players were eternal.
After her rebirth, Ye Ci didn't want to follow the system's guidance. Instead, she wanted to find a way to become stronger based on the rules of the game. It didn't matter if it was good or evil, it was just to protect. Therefore, even if the mysterious ring was tempting her to fall into the realm of the Demons, she wouldn't reject it as long as it was beneficial to her.
The other system message was a low and deep voice that was slowly narrating something. Just like the story that Ciel had told in the world, this voice was also narrating. However, this voice was only heard by Ye Ci. Araunar stood beside her without any change in expression. The world was as calm as ever.
"I've thought about the first time I met you, my master, my King. At that time, you were wild and unruly. You didn't have any followers by your side. You just stood in front of my believers and said to me, 'Do you want to submit to me or die under my blade?' Based on our difference in status, I could have rejected you. But when I saw you, I submitted. I gave up everything I had and was only willing to follow you. No matter if it's hell or heaven, fallen or ascended, my master, my King, as long as you're here, I, Saga, will follow you. Please don't hide your face from me. Please hold my hand tightly. Please let me kiss your feet. In this life, Saga will be yours. From life to everything, until eternity! "
The voice sounded like a woman's, but it also sounded like a man's. It was so low that it was hard to tell. As Ye Ci walked into the depths of the temple, the voice became softer and softer, but clearer and clearer.
"Bang!" Suddenly, the main hall was brightly illuminated. The torches on the lampstands were lit up, and the entire temple was illuminated by the light of the lamps. Ye Ci carefully observed the temple. A dark red carpet was laid out in the center. The carpet was embroidered with exquisite patterns. On both sides of the carpet were 12 large pillars. They were 30 meters tall and supported the roof of the temple. Behind the pillars, there were many cushion-like places. There was a prayer altar, a place for believers to pray to their gods. Behind the prayer altar, there were many murals painted on the wall.
The murals depicted the story of Saga and Naga's encounter. From the murals, Naga and Saga were no different from kind-hearted gods. They were full of strength and justice. Ye Ci's lips curved into a smile. Only those who weren't strong enough would turn their lives into words and pictures, hoping to be remembered by future generations. But what they didn't know was that this method was futile. These things might stay for a while, they might stay for a lifetime, but they definitely wouldn't be passed down forever. Sooner or later, these things would turn into dust like the yellow sand that filled the sky and be blown away by the wind.
Nie Yan turned around and looked at the front of the temple. Strangely, there were no statues, murals, or thrones. There was only a pedestal, and on top of it was an arrow.
That's right, it was an arrow.
Ye Ci thought her eyes were playing tricks on her. She stood in place and stared at the pedestal for a long time before finally seeing it clearly. It really was an arrow. But why would an arrow appear here? Wasn't this Saga's temple? Why would such a strange object be enshrined here?
According to the memories of his previous life, Saga was the final boss of the first dungeon in the Death's Abyss dungeon group. He was a magic attack boss, not a physical attack archer. It was a little strange for him to appear in this dungeon. Ye Ci thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure out why. She could only give up.
As she got closer to the arrow, the ring on Ye Ci's finger became hotter and hotter. It suddenly burst into flames! That black flame lingered around the golden ring, looking very frightening. Ye Ci immediately checked the ring's stats. There were still no changes to it. However, the changes in its appearance were enough to shock Ye Ci. Ye Ci could vaguely feel that she was being led by the ring to a hidden quest line in Fate. This quest line was not known to the public.
"Stop! What kind of despicable ant are you? Where did you come from? Are you trying to defile Saga? "Suddenly, a clear and melodious voice rang out in the air.
Ye Ci looked towards the direction of the voice. She saw a woman in a black cloak standing beside the main prayer altar. Her long hair reached her waist, and her eyes were filled with vigilance. The cloak did not seem to be able to hide her perfect curves. She stood not far away from Ye Ci, holding a staff that shone with a metallic luster. Her face was covered with frost, as if she would mercilessly attack Ye Ci if Ye Ci took one step closer.
There was no need for Ye Ci to use Detection on her, as she was able to see through her opponent's status without the need for Detection.
Saga's Maid Sith: Level 95 A BOSS tier NPC. She could not see her HP at all. Her HP was all question marks.
If Ye Ci's guess was correct, this was probably the BOSS of this map. Although the opponent's level was much higher than hers, Ye Ci did not show any signs of fear. She only looked at Sith quietly. Obviously, if she were to fight Xerxes directly, she would lose without a doubt. This kind of BOSS required a few hundred people to fight together to have a chance of winning. As for herself, no matter how strong she was, she was like a speck of dust in front of Xerxes. She had no chance of winning.
However, this did not mean that she had no way of dealing with her.
If Sith wanted to deal with her, she should have known when Ye Ci entered the temple. Why didn't she come out to deal with Ye Ci then? Why did she wait until now? Ye Ci lowered her head and looked at the mysterious ring that was emitting black flames. She narrowed her eyes. This was an open quest. Ye Ci only needed to find the most suitable answer from this quest and she would be able to pass it easily.
Not only that, she might even be able to obtain some unexpected rewards. Ye Ci unconsciously looked at the arrow on the table. She did not know why, but she seemed to be tempted by the arrow. She had to see what it was before she could relax.
This was probably related to her class. There were very few players who would not be tempted by something related to their class. Ye Ci was no exception.
"Temple?" Ye Ci sneered, "A lowly Devil dares to call himself a God? What a joke." Although Ye Ci did not want to anger Sith, in this situation, no matter what she said, it would definitely anger her. Ye Ci looked at the ring on her hand. She suddenly wanted to gamble. She wanted to gamble on Sith's loyalty to Saga. She wanted to gamble on Sith's loyalty to Naga. She wanted to gamble on whether this ring was really Naga's treasure.
If she lost, she would only die once. She was not afraid of dying. First of all, even if she died in this dungeon, she would not lose a level. At most, she would drop some items. Moreover, she had already cleared most of the monsters in this map. She could come back to pick them up. As for Arauna, she had the Soul Return spell. Although Arauna would be weakened for 24 hours, it was not a big deal.
Since it was a gamble, there must be a price to pay. However, Ye Ci felt that if she won, the rewards would definitely be more than what she had bet. Therefore, Ye Ci would definitely not let go of this gamble.
"What did you say! How dare you blaspheme Saga! I want you to pay the most painful price for your arrogance! "Sith began to chant a spell and prepared to attack Ye Ci.
According to Sith's level, killing Ye Ci was a piece of cake. Ye Ci whispered to Arauna, "Run!"
"What?"
"Don't stay here. Leave quickly." Ye Ci did not move. She stood firmly in front of Arauna and slowly raised her hand. The black flames on her hand burned brighter and brighter.
Arauna seemed to have understood something. He quietly looked at Ye Ci. From his point of view, Ye Ci's white skin was even paler in contrast to the black flames. There were even some green shadows dancing on her skin. It was chilling. However, there was no trace of fear in Ye Ci's eyes. There was even a look that Arauna could not understand. Arauna was shocked to see a smile on her lips.
He thought he had seen wrongly. He closed his eyes and looked again. As expected, he did not see it. There was a captivating smile on Ye Ci's lips. That smile made her look radiant. Not only was there no fear, but there was also great interest. It was as if she was not facing a terrifying opponent like the Grim Reaper, but a huge treasure. For a moment, Arauna felt that the White Elf he was facing was not an ordinary person, but a gambler through and through!
That's right, she was a gambler! A gambler who was addicted to the temptation of choices!
Life or death, defeat or victory, in her eyes, everything was decided in an instant.
"Why aren't you leaving!" Ye Ci was already in a defensive stance. She stared at Sith, but she could still sense Araunar's presence. She urged him to leave the area as soon as possible. Although she could revive him, it was better for an NPC who destroyed loyalty to stay alive.
Arauna looked at Ye Ci. He did not know why, but his heart was suddenly filled with boundless passion and courage. He stubbornly shook his head and said, "No, I'm not leaving!"
Since Arauna chose to stay, Ye Ci did not say anything else. She was now fully focused on Sith.
In the end, whether he lived or died, it all depended on this.
Sith finally finished his chant. A black light suddenly shot out from his wand and rushed towards Ye Ci. The black light was very pure. It was even purer than the light from Ye Ci's ring. It was so black that it could not be seen through. It was like ink in the boundless night.
The ring on Ye Ci's finger seemed to have sensed the presence of the black shadow, and the flames on its surface grew even more intense. The flames had grown to the size of half a human. Ye Ci's hand trembled violently. It was not because of Ye Ci, but because of the ring. The ring seemed to have a life of its own. It had an extremely strong desire for the black light, as if it wanted to devour it!
The speed of the black shadow was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, it had already closed in on Ye Ci. However, when it charged towards Ye Ci, it first came into contact with the black flames on Ye Ci's ring. The flame seemed to be like a shield, completely blocking the black shadow. The black shadow seemed to be one of Sith's profound skills. The impact wasn't small either. It sent Ye Ci flying. She landed on the ground and slid for a full six meters before finally coming to a stop.
Ye Ci felt a burning pain on her back. It seemed like the damage was caused when she slid on the ground. Fortunately, her health didn't drop too much. The black shadow didn't disappear, but it didn't attack Ye Ci either. It seemed to be stuck by the black flames. Or rather, it was gradually being devoured by the black flames. In the blink of an eye, it completely disappeared.
"White Elf, are you alright?" Araunah immediately cast Rejuvenation on Ye Ci with a wave of his staff, and her Mana Points were instantly filled up. He did not even bother to hide the concern on his face.
Ye Ci shook her head and stood up. Her hands were trembling violently. It wasn't because of the discomfort from the impact, but because the ring became more active after devouring the black shadow. It constantly trembled as if it had a life of its own. The black flames grew bigger and bigger. It was almost as big as Ye Ci's.
Ye Ci looked at the ring's properties. There were no changes. However, she was still very careful. If she didn't control it well, she would be devoured by the ring. If she was devoured by the ring, it would deal a huge amount of damage. Not only would she lose a lot of level, but she would also lose a lot of Talent Points.
So, even if Ye Ci was drooling over the power of a Naga, she had to be able to control it. If she couldn't control it, Ye Ci wouldn't touch it. The ring's reaction made Ye Ci feel a little uneasy. However, she didn't remove the ring. After all, it wasn't easy to be devoured by the ring. It needed to be refined and unsealed many times. It couldn't be devoured by the black shadow just once.
"You have …" Sith's expression had stiffened ever since her skill was devoured by the black flames. She stared at Ye Ci, who was slowly walking towards her, and spoke up after a long while.
"Do you want to try again?" Ye Ci raised her hand again. She looked at Sith with a determined expression. She didn't know how it would affect the ring if Sith used another dark skill. However, she was still willing to try.
"No, no, no. Your subordinate doesn't dare." Sith shrank back. He was very afraid. She put down her wand and knelt down on one knee in front of Ye Ci. She said softly, "My master, my Queen, your servant didn't know you were coming and made you unhappy. Your servant is willing to sacrifice everything to make up for this mistake."
Ye Ci let out a long sigh and put down her hand. The ring returned to its normal state the moment Ye Ci put down her hand. There were no changes. It was just like before. It was ordinary and unremarkable. Its attributes were even more ordinary.
"I forgive you." Ye Ci said slowly.
"Thank you, my master, for your forgiveness." Sith pressed his forehead to the ground. It was obvious that he was very grateful for Ye Ci's words.
Ye Ci didn't understand why these fanatical believers would have such a morbid worship and passion for their gods. They would treat every word they said as if they were gods. Even ordinary people who had divine items would be treated with respect by them. They were really hopelessly stupid.
"Why is Saga's Temple here?" This was what Ye Ci was most curious about. If she didn't remember wrongly, she was sent to this map after touching a book in the forbidden area. In other words, this map didn't exist in reality. It should be an illusory dungeon.
"This isn't Saga's real temple. It's just an illusion. It was created with the help of the Book of the Devil." The ring on Ye Ci's finger was a Naga's item, and was imbued with a strong demonic aura. Ye Ci was unable to sense it, but Sith, who was a Dark Elemental, was very familiar with it. Since she had confirmed that it was a Naga's item, she was very respectful towards Ye Ci.
"If I remember correctly, this place is near the Doro tribe. Why did you create an illusion here?" Ye Ci asked Sith.
Sith didn't have a high IQ, but when he heard Ye Ci's question, he instinctively hesitated. He didn't want to tell Ye Ci about this. However, Ye Ci saw through his hesitation and raised her hand. The ring on her hand suddenly burst into flames, scaring Sith.
"What? You don't want to tell me? "
"No, no, no. It's not like that." Because of the ring on his hand, Sith naturally knew more than he could say.
It didn't take long for Ye Ci to understand the situation.
It turned out that under the extinct volcano of Bureda, there was a huge gem called the Heart of Flames. It was the energy source of Bureda volcano. After Naga was defeated and sealed, his minions searched everywhere for this energy source in order to rescue him. Naturally, they found the Heart of Flames under Mount Breda. In order to obtain this gemstone, Saga was willing to do anything. However, this Blazing Heart wasn't that easy to obtain because it was sealed by a powerful magic formation. Saga couldn't do anything about this magic formation, so he had to think of another way. He was in cahoots with Nuba of the Doro tribe. As long as Nuba destroyed this magic formation, he would have a way to help Nuba take over the entire Doro tribe and make him the chief.
Not only was there a powerful shaman in the Doro tribe that Saga was wary of, but this place was also under the protection of the Fishmen. Saga's strength had been greatly reduced after the Naga was sealed, so he could not fight against them. He had no choice but to create his own temple in the dark cave to communicate with Nobber. At the same time, he was accumulating dark energy here to slowly erode the magic formation.
Araunah was very angry when he heard Sith's explanation. He respected Darufal so much, but now Nuba wanted to help this woman kill Darufal. How could Araunah calm down? If it wasn't for Ye Ci's reprimand and restriction, he would've already charged forward. However, Ye Ci was afraid that he would delay her matter, so she ordered him to leave the temple. Even though Araunah was very unhappy with this decision, he couldn't go against Ye Ci's order. He could only walk out.
When she saw Araunah's figure, Ye Ci turned back to look at Sith. Sith also looked at Ye Ci with a strange gaze: "Why are you with a Doro tribesman?"
Ye Ci chuckled, "What's wrong? You can communicate with Nuba, but I can't find a Doro tribesman to guide me? "
"No, no, I didn't mean to suspect you." Sith heard the displeasure in Ye Ci's voice and immediately shook his head.
Ye Ci stood in the hall. In the later stages of the game, there were many instances of this kind of environment. However, in order to create such a mirage, there must be a medium with the magic of the owner of the environment. In this mirage, the owner was Saga, so the medium that supported the mirage should be the arrow on the table.
Ye Ci stood in front of the platform and quietly looked at the arrow. She carefully concealed the greed in her eyes and asked casually: "Where is Saga now?"
"Saga was injured after the battle. He hasn't fully recovered yet." Sith was much more interested in Saga. When she heard Ye Ci's question, she quickly explained the situation to Ye Ci. Because Ye Ci used the ring to scare her, she completely believed in Ye Ci. She didn't have any doubts at all. This was the advantage of a low-IQ NPC. They were easy to trick as long as you found the right method.
"I said, where is he? Is he in the temple? "
"No, he's not." Sith shook her head, "I don't know where Saga is either. It seems that he's in every temple …."
Ye Ci nodded. She finally understood Sith's words. According to Sith, Saga should have placed a medium and an illusion in every temple, while his real body was recuperating in an unknown place. This was very similar to what a dark creature would do.
However, how did Saga get injured? In the later stages of Fate, the quest system was very large. Ye Ci couldn't remember the details clearly. For example, she couldn't remember Saga's injury very clearly. She only remembered that he ran away after being injured.
"Are you an illusion, or are you real?" Ye Ci's gaze shifted from the arrow to Sith.
"I'm real." Sith's eyes were burning with passion.
"Placing your real body in an illusion is a very dangerous thing to do." Ye Ci raised her eyebrows. No one could tell what she was thinking.
"I'm not afraid! For Saga, for my master, for my king, I'm willing to sacrifice my life! " Sith became even more fanatical. She was like a heretic who had been possessed, passionately proclaiming her beliefs.
Ye Ci lowered her head to look at the ring on her hand. She thought of something. If the ring could absorb Sith's skills, then could it devour Sith's soul? Ye Ci looked at Sith's fanatical face and revealed a cold smile. She walked towards Sith and stood in front of her. She extended her hand with the ring and said coldly, "I don't believe you."
Black flames suddenly ignited on the surface of the ring, but it did not burn Ye Ci. Instead, the black flames seemed to have a strong magical power. Sith's face immediately turned blurry. She stared at the ring quietly and muttered as if she had lost her consciousness, "What do I have to do to make you believe me?"
"Give me your life." Ye Ci's voice was emotionless as she announced her decision coldly.
Sith slowly raised her lifeless eyes and looked at Ye Ci. Her expression revealed a trace of confusion. She seemed to be hesitating, but also seemed to be in disbelief.
"What? Are you going to deny your own words now? "Ye Ci laughed coldly," Looks like your loyalty is only so-so. "
"No, no, that's not it!" Sith shook her head. Her fanaticism was reflected in Ye Ci's cold eyes. She seemed to be in a difficult situation. Perhaps as a normal NPC, Sith was still trying to understand the current situation. However, her character determined that her intelligence was not high. Under such circumstances, she could not tell if Ye Ci's actions were a trap or a real test. In her mind that had gone crazy for her beliefs, there seemed to be only one voice echoing.
Prove my loyalty! I want to prove my loyalty!!
"If I can prove my loyalty, what will you do?!" Although Sith did not have a brain that could think, she could still understand some basic things. She looked at Ye Ci and asked seriously.
Ye Ci shook her finger. The black flames on her hand also jumped, "Then you will follow Naga and obtain eternal life."
Obviously, this was a great temptation. Sith's red eyes became even crazier. She looked at the ring on Ye Ci's hand with a deep infatuation. Suddenly, she pulled out a dagger from her thigh.
This dagger shone with a cold light. The hilt was embedded with many gems. One look and one could tell that it was not an ordinary item. This kind of dagger was usually a secondary weapon for magic jobs. In terms of damage, it was definitely not as good as a Thief's dagger. However, if it was used to stab a vital point, it would not be a good thing.
Ye Ci looked at Sith who was holding a dagger. She narrowed her eyes and did not take any precautions. Now that the arrow was nocked on the bow, even if Sith attacked her now, she could only blame her own bad luck.
However, Ye Ci had obviously overestimated Sith's intelligence. Sith pulled out the dagger and looked up at Ye Ci. She suddenly laughed out loud, "I am the most loyal servant! No one can doubt my loyalty!! "After saying this, she suddenly raised her wrist and stabbed the dagger towards her heart.
Blood spurted out and sprayed onto Ye Ci's face. There was a warm feeling.
She stretched out her hand and gently wiped the blood off her face. She lowered her head and looked at Sith. That beautiful NPC was now looking at her in a daze. The radiance of life quickly faded from her eyes …. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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