Ten minutes later, Jinkuang strutted out of the carriage with his head held high and chest puffed out. The final outcome of the negotiations with the vikings was out – 'Whisper of the Great Bear', 'Precious Viking Token' and 'Indestructible Deerbone Staff'. These three items were a must. As for the 'Great Ice Sword', it was Harold's personal weapon. Even if others could wield it, they wouldn't be able to wield it within a short period of time. Therefore, it could be dispensed with.
Soon, the 'Day of the Bear's Fury' of the Asgarde tribe would arrive. On that day, the entire Asgarde tribe would decide on the future chieftain. Only those who possessed the precious token of the vikings would have the qualifications to participate in this competition. The 'Whisper of the Great Bear' was a formidable helmet that could substantially enhance a viking warrior's offensive capabilities; adding a valiant insurance for defeating other opponents.
Yet the contestants never expected that the most precious of the three items would be the 'Indestructible Deerbone Staff'.
This was due to the unique local environment. The final assessment for the chieftain was to scale a glacier in a temperature of 20 degrees below zero, and traverse dozens of miles of frozen sea. Finally, within a dense forest shrouded in snow, one had to slay an enormous legendary creature known as the 'Snow Beast'.
Under such circumstances, possessing a malevolent staff that could ignite under any circumstances, not only could it determine victory or defeat, it could even determine life and death! With a tinder, it signified cooked food, abundant stamina and a warm igloo. Even without hunting the 'Snow Beast', one could still successfully ascend to the chieftain's throne.
This wasn't a joke, but a reality that had truly happened to Harold's father. While traversing the frozen sea, he suffered grievous injuries from the assault of a tyrannical polar bear. Hence, he could only use his bone staff to ignite a bonfire in the frozen forest to slowly recuperate. At present, he had already given up on the notion of becoming the chieftain.
However, the rest of the candidates had their Fire Seeds drenched when they were crossing the Frozen Sea and extinguished. Therefore, they had to challenge the snow beasts while they still had enough strength, and then swim back across the Frozen Sea. Otherwise, without a Fire Seed in the Frozen Forest, the food they brought along would be as hard as iron, and they would not be able to eat it. The longer they waited, the more their strength would be exhausted, and it would only lead to a vicious cycle!
The final outcome was tragic for the rest of the candidates. They all died under the claws and fangs of the snow beasts. The only remaining loser lost his competitor, and in the end, stood out from the rest and succeeded in taking the position.
Of course, since Sheyan was aware of this matter, it wouldn't be easy to obtain those three items from his hands. Furthermore, he still had to go through Jinkuang as a middleman to obtain those three items. Thus, he was destined to sign a series of humiliating treaties and exorbitant prices.
The simple minds of the vikings were smoothly turned into a mess by Jinkuang's incessant rambling. More importantly, Jinkuang relied on his unique business acumen to notice a crucial point. Accurately speaking, it was Rollo's words.
"... our recent living conditions haven't been good..."
Hence, Jinkuang's eyes spun around. He actually took the initiative to propose that regardless of whether the transaction was successful, he would be willing to gift 10 barrels of rum (ordinary rum), 800 pounds of rye bread and a series of daily necessities. Of course, if Jinkuang were to purchase those items, he would probably only require a few dozen guineas. Nevertheless, those few dozen guineas worth of goods successfully became a symbol of friendship; the final straw that crushed the mental defenses of the grand viking pirate, Rollo.
Henceforth, the vikings, under Jinkuang's pitiful gaze, simply abandoned themselves to despair and completely fell into his trap. They piled up all their bargaining chips before Jinkuang. After a series of meticulous selections, this bunch of anxious vikings finally paid the following price:
[Divine Stone: Odin's Surge]
[Accessory: Sacred Horn Cup]
[Birch Bark of Klitaskf]
[Divine Stone: Odin's Surge] (remaining divine power 70 points)]
[Item Rarity: Dark Gold]
[Origin World: Any world where Odin may appear]
[Material: Unique stone of Mount Olympus]
[Carrying Position: Luggage]
[Type: Usable item]
[Weight: 457.6g]
[Equipment Usage Requirement: Pure Strength/Agility/Physique not lower than 20 points. Every usage will consume 10 points of divine power]
[Usage: Probability of user acquiring ability: 'Muscle Explosion'!]
[Description: This is a divine stone enshrined by the vikings in front of Odin's statue. After 70 years of worship, it contained divine power.] [Odin bestowed divine power to those who worshipped him, allowing them to survive in this dangerous world.]
*****
[Evolvable Ability: Muscle Explosion]
[Description: This is an ability that is suitable for most physical attackers. Odin's divine power is omnipresent. Depending on the individual's physique, the effects of this ability will be different.]
[Description: Upon initial mastery of this ability, the realm's evaluation will be 'B'. Upon upgrading this ability to lv4, the evaluation will be upgraded to 'A'. Upon upgrading this ability to lvl 7, the evaluation will be upgraded to'S '.]
[Description: To upgrade this ability, apart from investing utility points and potential points, an equipment sacrifice is required to express one's piety to Odin!] [During initial stages (lvl 1 – lvl 4), at least a dark-blue grade equipment must be sacrificed.] Upon upgrading to lvl 4, an equipment of black grade and above must be sacrificed.] [Sacrificing equipment that meets the minimum requirements may not be able to upgrade the ability. Only after gaining the favor of Odin, will the ability upgrade be possible. The better the equipment sacrificed, the greater the possibility of upgrading the ability.]
*****
[Accessory: Sacred Horn Cup]
[Equipment Rarity: Black]
[Unable to inject a horcrux (No horcrux can adapt to this overly ancient equipment)]
[Equipment Requirement: Strength 40 points and above (Equipment produced by a berserker tribe is indeed worthy of its reputation)]
[Equipment: Increases any healing effect by 25%]
[Equipment: Every time you receive a healing effect, your body will form a shield that absorbs damage. Shield's HP is equal to 50% of the healing effect. Shield's default defense is 0]
[Equipment: Reduces accuracy by 3%]
[Equipment: Reduces attack speed by 3%] [Weight: 187g]
[Description: It is said that hundreds of years ago, a viking chieftain encountered a long-haired gigantic bull that could gallop on a snowy mountain. After going through untold hardships, he finally slayed the gigantic bull. However, he succumbed to his injuries and died.
The descendant of this chieftain then offered the slain gigantic bull to the mighty Odin. Odin was extremely pleased with this offering. The descendant then carved the only remaining horn of the bull into a wine cup. However, he soon discovered that the horn contained a miraculous power and wore the wine cup on his body.]
[Evaluation: This accessory has allowed its owner to turn defeat into victory in at least 7 battles. Hence, it is also known as the dawn of dawn.]
*****
[Klitaskef Birch Bark X3]
[Item Rarity: Deep Blue]
[Origin World: Any Earth world]
[Material: Bark]
[Carrying Position: Bag]
[Type: Usable item]
[Weight: 47.1g]
[Equipment Usage Requirement: Consume 5 MP]
[Use: Increase explosive strike rate by 5%, HP regeneration rate by 50%, movement speed/attack speed by 33%. Duration: 12 seconds]
[Description: In the mighty Klitaskef Mountain Range, there is always a berserk gale that is known as the 'Breath of the Gods'. Only the sacred white birch tree can grow in this mountain range. Even its dried bark is imbued with a miraculous power.]
*****
Indeed, Jinkuang was a top dog. Still, the fact that this brat was able to make the other party 'hand over their treasures for you to choose from', was already enough to make one gasp in admiration.
Jinkuang proudly flaunted his capabilities. Nevertheless, Logue and the rest were overjoyed as they took stock of the various goods and provisions. Setting aside the sacred objects and equipment they had exchanged for, Jinkuang's purchasing power was unquestionable. To Logue and the rest, these several dozen pounds of goods could at least guarantee the survival of several dozen tribe members during this winter. It appeared to be a win-win situation for both parties. Of course, this was based on the simple minds of the vikings.
Without a doubt, Sheyan and the rest had profited immensely from this exchange. As the saying goes, there's no time to lose. The trio immediately gathered together and began to divide the spoils. Obviously, only Sheyan could equip the 'Sacred Horn Cup'. Thus, he exchanged the + 1 physique pocket watch. Speaking of which, perhaps it was a coincidence, Sheyan's pair of accessories came from the vikings.
As for the divine stone 'Odin's Surge', it had a total of 70 divine power points. Using it once consumed 10 divine power points, it could be used a total of 7 times. On average, each of the trio could use it twice. In view of Sheyan's current innate ability 'Stronghold' awakening, his resistance to abnormal conditions was the highest. Thus, he was publicly recommended as a test subject.
'Divine stone' Odin's Surge 'had a rather ordinary appearance, it was no different from a fist-sized pebble randomly picked up from the riverbank. Only, its surface had an additional layer of luster similar to baking paint. Sheyan held it in his hand and felt the stone's abnormal warmth, as though it had just been taken out from a bonfire to dry under the sun. From the depths of the divine stone, it was like a heartbeat, as an inexhaustible surge of energy surged forth! (To be continued. If you like this work, I welcome you to donate your recommendation votes or monthly votes to me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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