"We met by chance. We just have a SMALL bit of friendship in terms of being comrades-in-arms."
All-powerful Medicinal Stone's tone was very casual, and he looked as if his heart was not even in the discussion. While shoving a large number of silver and gold notes into his bosom, he continued in an absentminded manner. "Please, if you have questions, go and ask him yourself. Speaking of which, I've only met him twice. I might not necessarily know him more than you do."
"You only met him twice and you actually have the guts to form a party together? You even dared to provoke Fallen Feathers Sect and Perpetual Joy Sect?"
Red Dust turned around and stared at All-powerful Medicinal Stone. The look on his face made it seem as if that piece of news was even more unbelievable than watching Happy killing a bunch of top-tier players.
"They're the ones who provoked us first. Don't go reversing the order of things now."
All-powerful Medicinal Stone finally gave him a serious answer. He glared at Red Dust and stopped acknowledging the questions he asked next, choosing to give all of his attention to looting the spoils of war.
When Red Dust did not get any answers after he questioned All-powerful Medicinal Stone more, he finally stopped pestering him.
At that moment, a piercing howl shook the cave. It originated from the chamber behind them.
"AWHOOO!!!"
The sound was sad and filled with despair, but it was also full of indignation and rage. It traveled out of the chamber and entered the ears of the players who were in the cave and tunnels outside.
The people from Fallen Feathers Sect and Perpetual Joy Sect had completely disappeared. The only ones remaining were all the people from medium-sized and small sects.
They had personally witnessed Happy defeat two great sects, and the dozens of cold corpses scattered all over the ground served as a warning for every one of them who had the d.e.s.i.r.e to take the loot. None of them dared to leave their positions. They were afraid that they would cause unnecessary misunderstanding and hostility from the people inside.
However, when they heard Dead She-wolf's howl, all of their expressions changed.
"It's Dead She-wolf!"
"They killed Dead She-wolf!!"
"How can this be? Their party only has a few people…"
The players who understood just how powerful was Dead She-wolf were shocked, and their faces turned pale. They became even more respectful toward the people in the chamber. It was as expected of the people even Fallen Feathers Sect and Perpetual Joy Sect did not dare challenge and the person who ranked at the top of the Famous Person Rank in World of Martial Arts Secret News Log. There was indeed no need for him to behave himself wherever he went!
"Let's go."
"Now that Dead She-wolf is gone, there's no need for us to continue staying in Fox Cave."
"That's right. The key to enter the third level is still in Solitary Perpetual Joy's hands. That bastard…"
Most people said nothing. The sects lost interest in lingering in the area outside the chamber, and all of them left one after another.
Red Dust and All-powerful Medicinal Stone might have been very curious about what Dead She-wolf dropped after her death, but they remained standing guard and did not enter the chamber so that no one would harbor any ill intentions during such a critical moment.
*****
Once Dead She-wolf died, a grayish-white wolf in the shape of a human lay sprawled in the chamber. At the same time, it dropped a very exquisite Universe Bag. It looked like a purse that women would use; it was very pretty and eye-catching.
Happy did not hold himself back and picked up the exquisite Universe Bag. He looked into the contents of the bag, and a huge smile instantly appeared on his face.
"Our spoils are pretty good."
He extended a hand inside and brought out a manual which he tossed at Thunderous Battle when the man moved toward him.
"Big Brother Thunder, catch!"
Thunderous Battle instinctively went to grab the book, and when he looked at it, it was Fox Monster's Phantasmal Shadow!
He s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and said in a very firm tone, "This is too valuable! I can't accept it."
Happy understood what Thunderous Battle was thinking and smiled faintly. "Don't worry, those who saw the spoils will have something. No one can escape getting something. Little North, this is for you…"
He threw another manual into Little North's hands. There were three words shining in a silver light on the manual—Illusory Spirit Body.
A high-tier body fortification manual!
Chapter 210 - Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword
The spoils of war in Dead She-wolf's Universe Bag were very good!
Aside from two valuable high-tier martial art manuals, there was also a grade two masterpiece called Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword. On the grand, shiny, and silver blade were twelve wolf eyes that looked alive. The eyes were separated by a silver fuller that was shallow in the beginning, but the further down the blade it was, the deeper it became.
The blade looked alive because of it. It was ferocious, savage, and mysterious, and had an aggressive, murderous aura. Just from one look, anyone could tell that it contained a domineering quality that normal weapons did not have.
Thunderous Battle could not move his eyes away from the sword from the moment he saw it. He quickly came to Happy and clicked his tongue in amazement as he sized up the sword. He sighed and praised it.
"It's a good sword!"
[Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword (Grade Two Masterpiece)
[A sword created by Blacksmith Wolf Demon, who loves wolves. He obtained Wolf Eyes to create the ruthlessness of the blade, Eyes of a Wolf Pack to create the might of the blade, Wolf Fangs to create the sharpness of the blade, Wolf Claws to create the shine of the blade, and Wolf Souls to create the soul of the blade! It is ferocious and mighty, brutal and sharp, and its essence spreads through the whole blade! If it can drink the blood of the best fighters in the world, the characteristics of the wolf hidden in the blade can be completely stimulated, and it will enter the ranks of grade one masterpieces. It is Wolf Demon's dream of creating Demonic Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword!
[Increase 420 damage, increase 10 Body Movement, increase 10 Affinity, increase 10 Arm Strength, increase attack speed by 30%. Has 50% chance to deliver ripping effect on enemy and deal extra damage or even death. Has soul devouring sound wave effect that delivers 12% attack of user's damage in an attack that cannot be blocked normally and will drain enemy's qi.]
"It's indeed a top grade item!"
Happy had used Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword in his previous life, but at that time, he had already had a three-echelon masterpiece in his hands, so it was only natural that he would not regard it favorably. Even though the attributes of Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword were good, it was a distance away from grade one masterpieces.
"Right now, there aren't many good swords, so this Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword is one of the rare supreme grade swords in the market! It's even better than my grade three Green Jade Shrouded in Heavenly Silks, and the attributes are also better. It will cost around eight hundred thousand taels of silver crumbs in the market. Medicinal Stone is best with sword techniques. It'll be perfect if we give this sword to him."
"Okay."
Little North and Thunderous Battle felt their hearts itch for the sword, but they said nothing. Little North practiced palm techniques and had obtained Illusory Spirit Body, which was the item that had the highest value among all the loot, and Thunderous Battle had obtained a high-tier lightness skill. Both of them were the greatest beneficiaries in the fight. As for Happy, neither of the two high-tier martial arts he practiced right then were sword techniques, so it was not appropriate for him to keep it.
"What's that? Wow! Let me see!"
When All-powerful Medicinal Stone entered the chamber, he heard the trio's conversation. His eyes were drawn to the domineering Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker
like a magnet, and he was left stunned. He could not look away and rushed to them impatiently as if there was a fire burning behind him.
"Whoa… This is a good item, it's really a good item!"
Once Happy handed the sword over, he saw All-powerful Medicinal Stone immediately acting like a pervert who saw a beautiful lady strip herself n.a.k.e.d. He could not help but feel his skin crawl.
"Enough, don't be so disgusting. It's yours anyway. You can take it back and stare at it all you want. Don't do it here and make us all feel sick."
"What?"
When All-powerful Medicinal Stone heard Happy's words, the fire in his eyes instantly diminished.
He redirected his gaze and fixed his gaze on Happy's face.
"I told you before that I came here because I want to take revenge on society, that's why I brought all of you to deal with Fallen Feathers Sect. I don't intend to divide the loot with any of you brats." There was no longer any lingering looks of affection for the sword in All-powerful Medicinal Stone's eyes.
Clang!
There was hoarse sword whistle, and Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker sliced through the air before it stabbed the ground in front of Happy. The sharp blade sank half a foot into the ground.
"Medicinal Stone." Happy frowned slightly.
He had to admit that he had indeed wanted to use the opportunity of giving away the loot to stabilize the relationship between himself and the three people so he could draw them into Beautiful Robes Faction in the future. Regardless of whether it was Fox Monster's Phantasmal Shadow, Illusory Spirit Body, or Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword, they were all supreme grade items that were incredibly valuable and rare in the early stages of the game… But as expected, All-powerful Medicinal Stone had still managed to realize it.
"You don't have to try and persuade me." All-powerful Medicinal Stone stared at Happy with a contemplative expression before he spoke again. "I might be the one who suggested and planned this operation, but you know what my main goal is. These items are really meaningless for me. If there is something I want, I can go and get it myself. If something catches my eye, I will just steal it without holding back. The three of you need these more than I do."
He paused for a moment before he spoke with the intention to intimidate Happy. "Aside from these two manuals, that weapon is the only thing that is of passable quality among the things Dead She-wolf dropped. If I took it, what will you get, you brat? I know you, you're the ric.h.e.s.t among us right now, but only for the moment. Don't go off pretending to be some rich jerk in front of me. Hmph, if you continue pretending, be careful, because this thief is going to only steal from you! I won't stop until you beg for me to stop while standing n.a.k.e.d! Hah!"
Happy laughed in spite of himself. He could say nothing to that.
"But I really don't have any use for this sword—"
"What a load of bullcrap!" All-powerful Medicinal Stone glared at him and cursed. "What's your title? Who do you think Blue-robed Noble Sword User refers to? Enough with it. Stop with the nonsense. I've already taken all the items from the people outside without holding back! I gained about a million taels of silver crumbs from them. Or are you thinking about asking this glorious thief to bring out the things I just put into my pocket to return to you? Then how am I supposed to live in the lands in the future?"
Happy was rendered speechless.
Once he heard All-powerful Medicinal Stone's words, he knew that his heart was set, so he pulled out Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword and looked at Thunderous Battle.
Thunderous Battle rolled his eyes, and without a single word, he turned around and left. His stance on the matter was extremely clear.
"Alright, then I'll keep it."
Happy put away Silver Wolf Emperor Breaker Sword and said, "The other items in the Universe Bag are worth around four hundred thousand taels of silver crumbs. We'll add it to the rewards we gained before this and divide the money equally."
This time, none of them had any opinions regarding the matter.
Red Dust, who had been watching by the side all along, had a faint smile.
Usually, when other parties or sects distributed loot, they would make sure that the loot was distributed evenly. It was the same even in Chivalry Sect. Sometimes, they would even argue until their faces were red. They were unlike these four, who just obtained what they wanted, and none of them placed a lot of attention on the importance of the items to themselves.
Red Dust guessed it was because the degree of nobility of their characters was greater than that of normal people.
Speaking of which, the four were indeed very extraordinary.
Little North seemed to be the youngest and inexperienced, but his Ten Thousand Poisonous Palms, which was at the tenth realm, was at equal level to any normal high-tier martial art in Grandmaster Realm. His low-tier lightness skill was also at Grandmaster Realm and at the level of most top-class fighters right then.
With his two Blessed Realm zombie puppets that no one else had, he surpassed the average top-class fighters. If his body fortification technique was also better than the rest and he had to go up against Situ Luoyu or Solitary Perpetual Joy, who were both at Mystical Realm, he would have an easy time and not be in any danger.
Thunderous Battle was a battle machine! His abilities were outstanding, and his movements belonged to top fighters. His advantage lay in his body fortification technique, and if he used it along with his lightness skill, his abilities would definitely be able to increase by another level. As of then, aside from a handful of people among the top in Dragon Rank and Phoenix Rank who could fight against him, there were very few people who could pose a threat to him.
As for All-powerful Medicinal Stone, he was a thief who wandered all over the lands. His high-tier lightness skill had reached transcendence, and he did not need to level up his body fortification technique or any other technique that was similar to it. Once he killed someone, he could escape thousands of miles away and never look over his shoulders for enemies. Trying to kill him was as difficult as trying to ascend the heavens with one's own power. If he continued down such a path, he would always be ahead in the world of lightness skills, while if he practiced anything else, he would just dampen his advantage in that area.
When Red Dust's gaze landed on Happy, it lingered on him for a long time...
Chapter 211 - Turbulence in the Desert
Thousands of miles away from Fox Cave was a desert. The air curled upwards in waves because of the heat. The whole world looked as if it had turned into the inside of a furnace the edges of which could not be seen. Aside from sand, everything else seemed to be burning. The scorching sun had even reduced the gravel into the ashes that could be found after the flames in a furnace died away. If a person stopped in a spot for too long, they would soon be roasted alive.
It had to be said that it was a place everyone hated.
But there were dainty-looking footprints in that place of despair that had made countless players hesitate and not enter in the end while killing many others of thirst. The footprints covered hundreds of miles with determination until their owner reached the center of the desert.
The woman in the desert was dressed in white robes. She moved forward through the yellow sand that danced in the air under the burning sun. Her bright eyes shone with resolution and pride. She had a head accessory inlaid with gold, and there was a silver veil covering her face, just like usual. It blocked the yellow sand and heat waves charging at her face while also hiding her beautiful face.
If there was anyone there, they would definitely be able to recognize the woman who had journeyed thousands of miles into the depths of the desert as the hall master of Class One Hall. She had recently reached the top of Phoenix Rank, was respected by many players, and was publicly acknowledged as the player who mastered her martial arts the fastest, had the best equipment, was the strongest, and the leader of the biggest guild, Dream Clouds.
She wiped off the crystalline sweat on her forehe
ad, but the action could not help her get rid of the frustration and all sorts of negative emotions brought on by the heat.
'It has been four days!'
She had entered the desert four days ago.
Dream Clouds had walked a total of four days and four nights in the desert that was known by countless people as Deadly Desert. She walked when the temperature was at a dazzling 140 degrees Fahrenheit during the day, and she walked when the temperature was in the negatives during the night. To achieve that, she had used up all the Horse Plates she had found.
She'd had around ten good horses, but one would die once every dozen miles, and in the end, all of them ended up as food for the many vultures that flew above the desert. It made Dream Clouds' heart sink bit by bit.
If it were not because of the clear red dot on the map guiding her path, she would have broken down a long time ago.
A person would break after switching between being in scorching heat and freezing cold for a few hours. Even when she logged off, she couldn't free her character from its situation in the game, and she was finishing up the water in her Hundred Skin Bag at an increasingly faster rate. Her decreasing resources and her rapidly deteriorating mental state felt like someone had cursed her and was constantly urging her to die faster.
Even more depressing was the fact that messenger pigeons could not enter that area where not a single human soul could be found for miles.
She could only rely on logging off for a short period of time to understand the operations of Class One Hall as well as the development of the sects her guild had established.
Most of the sixty or so elites from Fallen Feathers Sect had died, and that included Sect Master Situ Luoyu, whom she regarded highly and who was an important core member of Class One Hall.
But that was not all. Situ Luoyu had also affected Perpetual Joy Sect, whose abilities had become largely compromised. Not only did he not manage to complete his task of suppressing Chivalry Sect, he had even ended causing Happy and Red Dust to form an alliance.
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