NOVPUBChapter 708: 402
Chapter 708: 402
Although it was already 1 AM, there was still a large number of players active within the Morals Aid Group.
Everyone was currently stuck in the Dark Forest, unable to escape; each person was thinking about how to break out, but no one had managed to reach the edge of the forest.
Since no one could reach the edge of the forest, the atmosphere in the group was quite low, with many people starting to use their alt accounts to blow up fish ponds in “Quiet Cultivation,” only returning contentedly when they’d blown up the water so much that no fish remained.
Right at this critical moment, Xiemen Waidao came online.
As soon as he logged on, he excitedly said in the group, “You bunch of people without any moral bottom line, guess what I got to play with?”
“Definitely not your parents.”
Xiemen Waidao, “How did you know it was your parents?”
“I like your comeback.”
The group was full of loyal fans of hellish jokes; when they saw such comments, far from getting angry, they would consider gifting Xiemen Waidao an expired “parents redemption voucher.”
Afterward, those blasted by Xiemen Waidao were not few; everyone chatted and gossiped for a long time before remembering that Xiemen Waidao seemed to have had something to say.
“Xiemen Waidao, what did you want to say when you popped up?”
“Oh, I got out of the forest.”
The players in the group first fell silent for a while, then burst out with a slew of comments:
“Why didn’t you say so earlier!”
“Do you know how long I’ve been trapped in this forest? I’ve been here so long that even the old tree by the entrance knows me!”
“I can now jest with the evil wolves at the entrance. When I see them, I know a hundred different ways to kill them.”
Delighted by the crowd’s comments, Xiemen Waidao then disclosed his discovery.
Once they knew that Xiemen Waidao was actually born near a sentry post, and that he had fought what seemed to be a boss creature, everyone in the Morals Aid Group became even more restless.
To be more precise, they became even more jealous.
Why do I have to fight with the demons in the forest while you can have a cozy time with a three-meter-tall boss?
We want intimate interactions with the boss too!
Although this boss seemed quite strong, since Xiemen Waidao managed to make it bleed and see its health bar, it meant that the boss could definitely be killed.
Moreover, the health of such world bosses generally wouldn’t reset, meaning that players just needed to keep challenging repeatedly until they could bring down the boss.
Knowing there was a new boss to tackle, members of the Morals Aid Group immediately rolled up their sleeves, ready for a big fight.
Still, before taking action, they asked, “Xiemen Waidao, did you get any rewards for tangling with the boss?”
Xiemen Waidao, “Yes, the level of a rare item went up.”
“Items in this game can level up?”
It was one of the game’s features that rare items could not level up.
So, although some rare items had nice effects, in order to make their card decks more competitive, players often had to reluctantly remove their favored cards to spare slots, or directly store them in the safe house for the next player.
Upon learning that rare items could be leveled up, a group of players immediately asked Xiemen Waidao to reveal the upgraded effects.
Upon seeing the enhanced effects of the cards after the upgrade, they felt even sourer.
The upgraded rare item looked much more magnificent, and its effects were worlds apart from before.
The original name of the rare card was “Sky-breaking Spear,” and though the card wasn’t extremely powerful, its effect allowed stacking multiple buffs, making it a favorite among players who sought the one-strike kill playstyle.
But there was a limit to the stackable buffs, so Xiemen Waidao could only stack it for fifteen minutes at most; otherwise, it could be made even stronger.
After the upgrade, however, its effect cap tripled from before, which greatly increased the card’s power and allowed Xiemen Waidao to venture even deeper into the Dark Forest.
After seeing such atomic effects, some group members said sourly, “Pretty average, I suggest you put that card in the safe house and I’ll destroy it for you.”
“I have a particularly good-looking branch here, if you’re willing to give it to me, I can mail it to you in exchange.”
“I’m a straightforward person, I’ll say just two words: hand it over!”
Xiemen Waidao, “Not giving it.”
While many envied, there were also those who questioned why a rare item would level up.
“Strange, theoretically, rare items should drop directly upon death, right? So, why do you still possess this rare item?”
“Right, and why did fighting the boss upgrade the rare item? That doesn’t make sense.”
Though there seemed to be many questionable points, most players quickly forgot about them.
They eagerly began discussing how they could make their way to the sentry post, then meet the Bishop there and have a good fight with it.
Even if they failed, they could still get an upgraded card, significantly enhancing their strength.
In the group, Black Tech, who had been lurking, watched the last video released by Xiemen Waidao and suddenly mentioned, “Could it be related to you wounding the final boss?”
“Why do you think that?”
“In the end, it was the ‘Sky-breaking Spear’ that injured the opponent, which is why his card leveled up. Could it be that the boss’s blood can upgrade the cards?”
