As an NPC, committing suicide was completely different from being killed.
At the very least, Ye Ci was unable to kill Sith in one hit. Even if it pierced her heart, even if it pierced the most vital part of her body, she still wouldn't be able to kill it in an instant. However, committing suicide was different. Sith took a small dagger that didn't deal much physical damage and stabbed it into her own heart. Just like that, she died. She was really fast and efficient.
Ye Ci crouched down and reached out to check Sith's breath. There was no movement. Obviously, this NPC who was still alive and kicking was already dead. Ye Ci looked at her beautiful face and let out a low 'tsk tsk tsk' sound. Such a beautiful face. As expected of a model made by the system. If there was such a beauty in real life, there would be traffic jams on the streets.
As Sith had committed suicide, even if Ye Ci had spent a lot of effort persuading Ye Ci to kill herself, it didn't have much to do with her. Therefore, Sith's death didn't give Ye Ci any experience points. She didn't even drop any loot. It was a pity.
After Sith's death, a faint layer of black fog appeared on her body. It lingered on her body for a while, as if it was reluctant to part with her beautiful body. However, after a few seconds, the black fog immediately rushed towards the ring on Ye Ci's hand. In an instant, the black fog was absorbed by the ring and disappeared without a trace. The flame that was still burning was instantly extinguished. Ye Ci stared at the ring. It was still the same as before. It was an extremely unremarkable ring. There was nothing extra or missing. Its attributes didn't change at all. However, Ye Ci was sure that there was something different about the ring. She just didn't know what it was. She really wanted to find an NPC to ask about the ring's origin. However, because it belonged to a Naga, she couldn't find a suitable person. He could only slowly explore its secrets in his future journey.
Ye Ci looked around. Although Sith's corpse did not have any loot like the other BOSSes, the dagger in her hand and the metal staff on the ground were still there. I wonder if I can obtain it? With a thought, her hand had already reached out towards that thing.
Fortunately, Sith did not hold on to the dagger like a miser. Ye Ci reached out and took the dagger from Sith's hand. It was indeed a good item. As expected of an item kept by a BOSS that was over lvl90.
Sith's Dagger: Dagger, off-hand item. It was the personal item of Saga's most trusted maid, Sith. Legend had it that it was made by the Dwarven Grandmaster Blacksmith Bokpok and was inlaid with the most precious gems on the Majah Continent. Saga gave it to Xith as a reward, and it became one of Xith's most precious treasures.
Purple Equipment Attack Speed: 1.5 Attack: 468 – 624 Magic Damage: 890 Intelligence: + 680 Spirit: + 710 Dexterity: + 300 Properties: Increases Dark Magic Damage by 10%. Reduces Dark Magic Cast Time by 15%. Deals extra damage to Holy Light creatures. Additional effect: Curtain of Darkness. Level Requirement: 90 Class Requirement: Mage, Warlock, Priest, Shaman.
Curtain of Darkness: Creates a curtain of darkness with a diameter of 35 yards through the chanting of an incantation. Reduces the vision of enemy units within range by 50% and their movement speed by 30%. Lasts for 30 seconds. Cast time: 3 seconds. Cooldown: 2 minutes. Can be used up to 5 times within an hour.
Ye Ci looked at the skill with satisfaction. Although the weapon's level requirement was very high, this skill did raise the dagger's quality by quite a bit. Curtain of Darkness was an extremely powerful crowd control skill in AOE and team PvP. With a diameter of 35 yards, as long as the skill was released, it would reduce the enemy's movement speed and vision, but it would have no effect on the caster. Just based on this point alone, as long as a Bandit group had a CC class with this skill, it would be very easy to kill enemy units within range within 30 seconds.
Moreover, the skill's cooldown was very short. The only thing Ye Ci wasn't satisfied with was that it could only be used up to 5 times within an hour. This required the user to have a high level of awareness and control, otherwise, the skill wouldn't be able to achieve the best results.
Even so, Ye Ci was still very satisfied with the dagger. After all, it was only an off-hand item. To have this level of skill was already very good. She lightly tossed the dagger in her hand a few times, and then neatly placed it into her bag. Since she couldn't use it now, she would take it back and throw it into the guild storage. When she reached a certain level, she would let Timely Rain worry about who to give it to.
If the dagger in her hand could be taken away, then the metal staff on the ground shouldn't be a problem.
Ye Ci walked in front of the metal staff and reached out to pick it up. With one look, the corner of her mouth curled up. This BOSS's item was indeed good. Perhaps it was inferior to Darufal's Divine Artifact, but if this staff were to be placed in the current auction house, it would definitely make people drool.
Sealed Gorr's Staff: Staff, Main Hand Item. Gorr was once one of the most capable generals under the Naga Demon King. He was an expert in thunder magic and had contributed greatly to the Naga Demon King's invasion of the Maacah Continent. However, he was killed by the human king, Salatie, when he was about to make a name for himself. His staff was then sealed by a few of the most famous human grand mages. It was then stored in the underground magic circle of the Maacah Grand Shrine as a forbidden item for demons. Later, when Naga Demon King attacked the Maacah Continent, the Maacah Great Shrine was destroyed, and the Demon Staff disappeared. After a long period of wandering, Saga's personal maid, Sith, finally got her hands on it.
Purple Equipment: Sealed: 55 Attack Speed: 3.0 Attack: 579 – 895 Magic Damage: 1690 Intelligence: + 930 Spirit: + 1030 Dexterity: + 370 Endurance: + 450 Special Feature: Increases Lightning Magic Damage by 15%, Increases Lightning Magic Damage by 20%, Reduces all Lightning Magic Spell Cast Time by 15%, Reduces Health Points and Movement Speed by 0.5 seconds. Additional Skills: Thunderstorm Combo, Thunderstorm Shield. Required Level: 100 Class Requirement: Mage, Shaman.
Thunderstorm Combo: Through the chanting of an incantation, ten enemy units within a certain range will be struck by lightning, with additional effects such as stagnation and paralysis. The longer the casting time, the higher the damage. Multiple casts of Thunderstorm Combo will not stack. The casting time is 10 seconds and can be interrupted. Cooldown: 1 minute.
Skill [Lightning Shield]: Through praying to the God of Thunder, a strengthened shield will be created to protect the caster. The shield can absorb 10,000 damage for 2 minutes and deal 300 damage per second to all enemy units that are close to the caster at a constant rate. After 2 minutes, if the shield is not broken, it will automatically disappear. Instant cast spell, cooldown: 3.5 minutes.
There were not many Lightning Mages in the Maacah Continent. After all, Mages mainly focused on high damage Fire Magic, Arcane Magic, and Control Ice Magic. Lightning Mages were not as good as Fire Mages, Arcane Magic, and Control Mages were not as good as Ice Mages, so it was very difficult to level up in the early stages. However, as a Mage, Lightning Mages had the most AoE skills. Moreover, their skills usually came with debuffs such as stagnation, paralysis, movement speed, and so on. Therefore, in the later stages, if a team had two or three high level Lightning Mages, it would be very useful for the team, whether it was leveling up or in a team PK. However, this was a class that would only shine in the later stages. It would be very difficult for a solo player to train in the early stages. Therefore, most of the Lightning Mages now belonged to guilds and guild members.
As for the Shamans, they mainly used the totem pole to attack. However, among all the totems, the Thunder totem pole had the most number of skills. That was why most of the Shamans on the Maacah Continent used Thunder as their main attack, and Fire as their secondary attack. They also had a jack-of-all-trades like healing. They were also the group that had the most demand for Lightning Equipment in the market.
However, Lightning Equipment was not easy to drop, and the best ones were even rarer. This was mainly due to the fact that there were very few lightning type dungeons on Majia Continent. Hence, there were even fewer lightning type equipment. Before level 60, lightning type equipment was even rarer. The demand was high, and the supply was low. This caused Lightning Equipment to be very hard to find in the market. Even the slightly better Lightning Equipment could be sold for a very high price.
If Ye Ci's Magic Staff were to be sold in the market, it would definitely be highly sought after by Shamans and large guilds. It would not be a problem to sell it. Moreover, this was a Magic Staff that had been sealed. Its attributes were already very overpowered. If the seal was unsealed, who knows how overpowered it would be.
On the Magia Continent, if a piece of equipment was marked with a person's name, it meant that the equipment was extremely rare. Many of them were even part of a set, which was something that could only be chanced upon and not obtained. Only a fool would sell such equipment on the market. Otherwise, it would be consumed internally.
Ye Ci looked at the Magic Staff in her hand and then looked at Araunah who was sitting outside the temple. After thinking for a while, she decided to leave the Magic Staff with Araunah. If she could find a way to upgrade Araunah to an Elite NPC, then with this Magic Staff, she would be invincible in both dungeons and PvP. Moreover, Arauna was already very close to level 100. Right now, the players were at most level 60. They were still very far away from level 100. Therefore, it was best to give it to Arauna first.
The human heart was always unsatisfied. After obtaining these two items, Ye Ci became very interested in Sith's clothes and accessories. She immediately squatted down and searched for the clothes, accessories, and equipment on the body, hoping that she could take them off. However, she received a very dissatisfied warning from the system: "As a humble and courteous person, you should maintain the most basic respect for the deceased. No matter what she did when she was alive, you cannot casually desecrate her body."
Ye Ci rolled her eyes. How was this desecration? She was just searching for something that could be used. Since Sith was already dead, it would be a real waste if she continued to keep these good things on her body. However, since the system had already determined that Ye Ci could not take the items from Sith's corpse, Ye Ci could only give up. She stood up and walked towards the main prayer altar in the middle of the temple.
The altar was filled with candles, quietly burning and releasing a faint warmth. Behind the candles, on the altar, was the arrow that was placed there quietly. It made one feel a sense of awe.
Although Ye Ci had obtained many things from this place, she knew that the only thing that attracted her was the arrow. She had tricked Sith to death because of this arrow. She lowered her head and looked around the prayer altar. There were no magic circles or seals around it. It seemed that the arrow was placed there and was guarded by Sith. Once Sith died, the arrow would no longer be protected. Ye Ci did not know if it was because she had read too many Wuxia novels, but she always felt that the quieter and safer the place, the more dangerous it was. Therefore, she had no choice but to observe the surroundings for a while before finally confirming that there were no traps around the arrow.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Ci reached out her hand and grabbed the arrow. She only felt a burning pain in her palm. The ring on her other hand suddenly emitted a huge flame and jumped even more fiercely. She did not bother to investigate what was going on. She did not even bother to look at its attributes. She just threw the arrow into her inventory. The ring on her hand immediately quieted down as if nothing had happened.
There must be something wrong with this arrow.
Ye Ci opened her inventory and found the arrow. She looked at its attributes through the inventory.
Tainted Arrow: This is an arrow that has been tainted with blood. The name engraved on the arrowhead has long been blurred. There is no way to know who it once belonged to. She only knew that in that battle, this arrow had pierced deeply into Saga's chest and caused him to be severely injured. If you want to know who this arrow belongs to, you can go to the Elf Village to take a look. Perhaps there will be someone who knows who this arrow belongs to.
There was nothing else on the arrow other than this paragraph of text. Ye Ci could not find any other clues. She could only give up. It seemed that she had to go back to the Novice Village to find clues about this arrow.
After packing up these things, Ye Ci looked around the hall again. Soon, she found the goods that belonged to Mark in the corner. Although Mark gave Ye Ci a feeling that he was not honest, since he had given her the task, Ye Ci would still complete it.
After leaving the hall, Ye Ci saw Arauna still sitting outside the hall. He was unhappy. She walked to Arauna's side. She did not look down at him, nor did she comfort him. She only said, "What's wrong? Are you angry with me? "
"No." Arauna replied gloomily. However, his mood was the complete opposite of his answer. No matter how you looked at it, he was angry.
Ye Ci was not angry. She only smiled faintly and said, "Sometimes, killing directly is not a wise choice. You have to know the other party's background and goal to eliminate them, right?"
Arauna heard Ye Ci's words and looked up at Ye Ci. After a while, he said, "Why did Norber betray us? Although he is not friendly and treats me badly, he is still a Doro citizen. Why did he collude with these bad people? Why … …"
Ye Ci's mouth twitched. She did not know how to tell Arauna that in the struggle between power and humanity, everyone's choice was different. She could only stand there quietly. After a while, she slowly said, "Arauna, become a hero. A hero like Taku."
"Won't such things happen after becoming a Hero?"
"I don't know. But after becoming a hero, your tribe will be proud of you. Your people will be recorded in the history books because of you. They will not use these methods to … … "Ye Ci did not know how to describe it. She could only stop there and did not continue.
Arauna's eyes lit up. He jumped up and walked to Ye Ci, "White Elf, how did Taku become a hero?"
Ye Ci was stunned for a moment. Then she replied, "He left his home and went to a place where there were more people. He helped and saved them and was remembered by more people. Then, he became a hero."
"Good! Then I will also become a hero like Taku. I will also help more people! "Under the setting sun, Arauna's eyes were as bright as the most dazzling stars.
When Mark received the things that Ye Ci brought, he was very excited. His wrinkled face also had some color. His skinny hands touched each box as he muttered, "That's right. It's these things. It's these things … …"
Ye Ci looked at Mark's greedy face and smiled coldly. She lifted her leg and stepped on one of the boxes. She said calmly, "Mark, you are a dishonest person."
"What?" Mark suddenly raised his head and looked at Ye Ci. He shrunk his neck and showed his usual timid look, "What are you talking about? White Elf, why can't I understand at all? "
Ye Ci raised her eyebrows, "You don't understand?"
Mark looked at Ye Ci's interested expression and was very nervous. He hugged a box and shrunk behind him, "I really don't understand. White Elf, what are you trying to say? Why are you making things difficult for Mark who is not smart? Why don't you just tell Mark what you want to say? Mark doesn't like to guess riddles. "
Ye Ci's eyes narrowed even more. This guy actually said that it was his problem. It really felt like a thief crying thief. She didn't get angry. She pulled out the short sword from her waist and fiercely threw it. The short sword pierced into the chest and stood there steadily. Mark shrunk his neck again. This time, it really seemed like he did not have a neck. He stared blankly at the short sword, his eyes filled with panic.
"White Elves don't like to guess riddles either, especially riddles that are not realistic." Ye Ci snorted coldly, "Since you don't understand what I'm saying, then I'll say something you can understand. This is an illusion. Where did you come from? How did you get to Emerald Island? "
Ye Ci's words made Mark tremble. He looked timidly at Ye Ci, then at the angry Arauner, then at the fierce The Fourth Prince. Finally, he hugged the box and trembled, "You, you know … …"
"Don't talk to me about these useless things. Just answer my question." Ye Ci snorted, "If you deny it, you'll be like this box."
Ye Ci's threat made Mark very afraid. He quickly said, "Okay, okay, I'll say it. I'll say it. Don't tie Mark up like a box."
Mark stuttered. Fortunately, he was very afraid of Ye Ci. Under Ye Ci's threats and promises, he finally explained everything clearly. It turned out that he was indeed a lost merchant. However, he was brought here by Xith when he was replicating the environment. He coveted the items in the shrine that Xith was guarding. He once sneaked in to steal them, but he was caught by Xith. Xith ordered him to bring fresh sacrifices to the shrine, or he would be killed. So, he had been doing this kind of shady business to survive.
As for Emerald Island, it really existed. As long as they passed through the desert where Saga's Shrine was located, they could find Emerald Island. But when Ye Ci asked Mark how he was able to locate Saga's real shrine, Mark remained silent and did not say a single word. Ye Ci could only give up. She couldn't expect to find out all the secrets in a single Instance Dungeon. That was unrealistic. In the end, Ye Ci asked Mark how to leave this illusion. However, Mark smiled mysteriously and said, "Go back from where you came from."
Ye Ci was helpless because she was unconscious when she first entered this environment. She obviously couldn't remember where she came from. Fortunately, Arauna was with her. He had a good memory. He quickly led Ye Ci to the place where they first appeared.
At this time, there was a teleportation halo at the place where they first appeared. It flashed with a faint blue light. It seemed that they could leave this place by stepping on it. The two stepped on the teleportation halo. When Ye Ci opened her eyes again, they were already back in the cave.
Just like before, what Ye Ci saw was completely different from what Araunar saw. Ye Ci looked at Araunah and asked, "Is this where the book is?"
Arauna didn't know why Ye Ci still asked about the book when they were already out. However, he nodded and admitted truthfully, "Yes, it's here."
Ye Ci touched the book once again. She could feel a mysterious and terrifying power within the book, and she was in awe of it. However, this time, when she touched the book, she was not teleported into the illusion again. There was only a simple notification from the system, "You have already explored the Saga Temple. You can't explore it again."
It seemed that this Instance Dungeon could only be entered once. Ye Ci was puzzled. Since she had already explored this Instance Dungeon, why couldn't this Instance Dungeon be opened like Vo 'sok? However, she soon figured it out. It must be because she did not kill Sith with her own strength. Therefore, in the system, she did not have enough Exploration to unlock this Instance Dungeon. That was why she had to give up.
Moreover, this Instance Dungeon was located on an extremely mysterious island. It seemed that no other players had visited this place. Therefore, it did not matter whether this Instance Dungeon was opened or not.
Ye Ci lowered her head and looked at the spot where she was standing. She felt that she was still floating in the air. Nothing had changed. It seemed that she had to rely on Arauna to get back. Fortunately, Ye Ci and Arauna had a tacit understanding of each other. Under Arauna's lead, Ye Ci and Arauna made their way through the lake filled with Aquatic Monsters and the lava field. Finally, they stepped onto the stairs leading back to the island.
Ye Ci shrugged at Arauna and said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. I don't know how they opened the stone door. We can only rely on you."
Arauna nodded and searched around the stone door. Soon, he found the mechanism and opened the stone door. Ye Ci looked at the spot where Arauna opened the mechanism. It was the same as the outside world. There were no special stones. She could not help but sigh. It seemed that this stone door only guarded against outsiders like her. It could not guard against the people of Doro.
After exiting the stone door, Ye Ci signaled for Arauna to hide at the bottom of the cave for a while. She went out to investigate. After confirming that there were no Nuber's guards lying in ambush nearby, she signaled for Arauna to come out. The two of them returned to the Doro Tribe.
"White Elf, you're back late today." Ye Ci did not know how to calculate the time in the environment and the time in the outside world. She only looked up at the sky. It was already dark. As expected, she came back later than usual. It was no wonder that the Nuber's guard asked her that.
Ye Ci's lips twitched. She put on a fake smile and said, "I have no choice. I want to buy Leah's zither as soon as possible, so I have to work harder."
The guard did not know why he laughed when he heard Ye Ci's words. He let Ye Ci and Arauna in. Arauna followed behind Ye Ci. His head was lowered and he looked very tired. However, Ye Ci knew that he was hiding his anger. If one looked closely, they would be able to see that his body was trembling from anger.
When they reached the center of the tribe, Ye Ci rubbed Arauna's head and said, "Go home now. Don't tell anyone what you know today. Can you do that?"
Arauna looked up at Ye Ci. His eyes seemed to be on fire. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tightly. He was like a volcano that was about to erupt.
Ye Ci shook her head slowly, "As a hero, you have to be patient. If you can't even learn to be patient, then you can only be a brute for the rest of your life."
Ye Ci's words caused the anger in Arauna's eyes to subside. He bit his lips and looked at Ye Ci. After a while, he said, "But, Nuber wants to kill Lord Darufar … …"
"I know. Don't worry. I'll take care of it."
Arauna stared into Ye Ci's eyes. He saw sincerity and kindness in Ye Ci's eyes. After a while, he finally nodded and walked back home, "I know. I'm going home."
After confirming that Arauna had gone home, Ye Ci quickly went offline to eat and take a shower. She also took a break.
Bai Mo, Zuo Xiaolan, and Ye Nantian watched Ye Ci wolfing down her food with a strange expression.
Bai Mo said, "Even if it's not convenient for you to go out right now, even if you're sick and need to recover, can you control yourself a little? You'll turn into a pig if you continue eating like this. "
Zuo Xiaolan and Ye Nantian immediately nodded in agreement, "That's right. Girls should eat less. Even if you eat more, you won't be able to find a boyfriend." Although Zuo Xiaolan and Ye Nantian heard from Tan Polang that there was a young man who liked their daughter in the game, Zuo Xiaolan couldn't help but worry. What if he knew that their daughter could eat so much? Would he be scared away?
Ye Ci didn't care what they said. She just kept stuffing food into her mouth and said, "What do you guys know? I'm suffering both physically and mentally right now. If I don't treat myself well with food, I'm afraid I won't even have the strength to escape."
The whole family knew that Ye Ci was currently stuck in a very difficult quest, so they weren't surprised by her words. The two Lifestyle players, Zuo Xiaolan and Ye Nantian, weren't interested in this kind of thing. They only believed that as long as it was their daughter, she would be able to complete the quest smoothly. So they didn't take Ye Ci's complaints seriously.
Bai Mo, on the other hand, was quite worried, "You've been in that map for more than a week. Are you still not coming out?"
Ye Ci sighed, "I think I'll be out soon, as long as nothing happens in between."
Bai Mo nodded, "Good luck. Everyone in the guild is rushing to level up. Before long, there should be a lot of people reaching level 60."
"How's the Mithril?"
"No one's mining it anymore," Bai Mo answered honestly.
"So fast?" Ye Ci had been busy mining and gathering ores on the island recently. She didn't have the time to pay attention to the forums. So, she relied on Bai Mo and Tan Polang to relay the news of the Eastern Continent, as well as the important news of the various guilds and continents. Regarding the matter of mining, she also knew that as long as everyone persevered, the number of people who didn't gain anything would soon subside. However, she didn't expect that it would subside in less than a week.
"Yeah, because an amazing person has appeared." Bai Mo narrowed his eyes. He clearly had a different opinion on the matter.
"What person?"
"Do you know about Soldering Iron?"
Soldering Iron? Ye Ci was stunned. How could he not know about Soldering Iron? In the past, Soldering Iron was the first Miner to reach Grandmaster rank. He was the first Miner to be recruited by all the large guilds. Countless top-tier ores had been dug out from him. He was truly a monster.
"I know. Why? Don't tell me this guy came to the Eastern Continent to mine. If I remember correctly, he's from the Western Continent. " Ye Ci pursed her lips. Although she felt that it was a little ridiculous, she was still able to reincarnate. What kind of situation couldn't occur?
"You're right. I don't know why, but this guy actually spent a large sum of money to come to the Eastern Continent to mine. Moreover, he posted the results of his mining on the forums every day. Because his mining success rate was higher than others, most players lost interest in mining here after seeing the results of his mining. This grand mining competition has finally come to an end," Bai Mo explained objectively.
Ye Ci nodded. She understood the situation. However, from Bai Mo's expression, she could tell that there was something else. She couldn't help but smile, "What? Do you have other questions? "
"I'm not a Life Player. I don't understand the passion of a Life Player." Bai Mo shrugged.
"What do you mean?" Ye Ci felt that Bai Mo was implying something.
"For example, I don't understand why Soldering Iron spent 100,000 RMB to come here from the Western Continent. After a few days of mining, he realized that there was nothing to be gained. So, he spent another 100,000 RMB to return to the Western Continent. It doesn't look like he's here to mine. It looks like he's here to prove that there's no Mithril here. " Bai Mo looked at Ye Ci and smiled, "If that's not the case, why would a Miner like him return to the Western Continent? Don't tell me the Eastern Continent doesn't have any good ores? "
"If you have something to say, just say it." Ye Ci understood Bai Mo's meaning. She lowered her head and gnawed on her pork ribs.
"Did the Founding Era send them here to refute the rumors?" Bai Mo chuckled, "They're doing you a favor, and at the same time, they're saving themselves from danger. It's killing two birds with one stone." Bai Mo narrowed his eyes, "However, I don't think the Founding Era's goal is just this."
"Oh? What do you mean? "Ye Ci looked at Bai Mo, waiting for his explanation.
"The Founding Era might have already set their sights on the Mithril vein." Bai Mo let out a sigh of relief, "We're not like Genesis, a guild with millions of players. We don't have the manpower to guard the Mithril ore vein when it's mined. Would they lend us a helping hand since they're working with us? At that time, Golden Age and other external factors will force us to accept their help. Then, will this mine still be ours? "
Ye Ci lowered her eyes. Bai Mo was right. This was exactly what Ye Ci was worried about.
There was no such thing as friendship between partners. The only thing that mattered was benefits. The Mithril vein in the Eastern Continent could not be left unmined forever. If they could not protect the vein Up Everyday, their closest partner, the Founding Era, would not let go of such a good opportunity to profit.
Ye Ci's lips curled into a smile. As expected, benefits were fiercer than tigers. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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