While Wufentang and Jasmine Bladeflower were locked in fierce combat with the Armored Swordback Tyrannosaurus, Yu Xian finally arrived before the shattered mountain.
Xielina leaped down from the crocodile's back. When she raised her hand, the State-Guarding Ward Sword stuck in the crater flew back into her grasp of its own accord. In truth, she could have recalled the sword remotely long ago, but Yu Xian had wanted to leave it as a marker and had deliberately had her keep it where it was.
Besides, the State-Guarding Ward Sword was bound to Xielina. No other class user or monster could wield it. In fact, if someone held onto it, a remote recall by Xielina might drag both sword and person straight before her, which would be quite amusing.
"As expected, there's loot down there. Go bring it up," Yu Xian said, looking at the items at the bottom of the crater, immediately giving orders to Bolaiye beside him.
Bolaiye leaped down into the several-meter-deep crater, gathered up all the spoils, and jumped back up, presenting them in his hands before Yu Xian.
This batch of loot actually included three gemstones, a sword of unknown material, and a substantial quantity of materials.
Yu Xian was somewhat surprised. What kind of monster had been here to have such a high drop rate?
At the same time, he thought the creature was rather unlucky. It happened to be shot dead by Xielina's arrow, probably without ever knowing who had killed it before drawing its last breath.
Yu Xian picked up one of the gems and immediately learned its attributes:
[Summoned Beast Skill Enhancement Stone]
[Effect: Can enhance a designated skill of a summoned beast, granting Skill +1. There is a chance of failure.]
[Note: If the summoned beast's skill shatters, don't blame me.]
There was an enhancement stone like this?
Yu Xian blinked, slightly astonished.
He gave it some thought and used the Summoned Beast Skill Enhancement Stone on Xielina. As for the skill to enhance, it was naturally Super Collapse Nation-Destroying Cannon.
Among all his summoned beasts, Xielina possessed the single most destructive move. A somewhat wicked thought even crossed his mind: after enhancing this skill, he could have Xielina fire a blast in a random direction every day.
That way, if luck favored him and she hit an elite or boss monster, he would make a massive profit.
The only downside to this scheme was probably how easily it could accidentally harm other class users; one careless move might make him enemies everywhere he looked.
Returning to business, after using the Summoned Beast Skill Enhancement Stone on Xielina, Yu Xian immediately checked her skill panel to see how Super Collapse Nation-Destroying Cannon had changed.
[Hymn of the Eternal End: Foolish creations, listen close, for this is the end of all things.]
Yu Xian blinked. He couldn't quite tell what this skill had turned into. Going by the literal description, its power had likely increased, but in what manner it would actually be released was hard to say.
Surely Xielina wouldn't suddenly recite poetry and turn literary talent into arrows to slay targets, right?
Well.
That would be crossing way too far into the wrong genre.
Yu Xian was tempted to have Xielina use Hymn of the Eternal End once, but considering the previous blast had already alarmed plenty of people, he ultimately gave up on the idea.
Best to save his trump cards.
Unless the legion commander of the Guoba Legion showed up in front of him.
Yu Xian closed Xielina's attribute panel and turned his attention to the second gemstone.
[Skill Acquisition Stone]
[Effect: Upon use, acquire a hidden skill of your class.]
[Note: Every class possesses a large number of hidden skills. Please explore and uncover them on your own.]
Good luck.
Seeing the Skill Acquisition Stone, a smile spread across Yu Xian's face.
Every class had a vast array of hidden skills that required a Skill Acquisition Stone to unlock. Some classes that started out weak often harbored exceedingly powerful hidden skills.
Once these hidden skills were awakened, trash could turn into a genius in minutes.
Without a second thought, Yu Xian used it directly on himself. Why save such a good thing? Naturally, it was best to use it immediately and convert it into combat strength.
After using the Skill Acquisition Stone, he immediately opened his attribute panel and looked at the last skill listed.
[Chaos Enhancement Art: In the name of an angel, grant the target a random enhancement curse sigil, along with immunity to damage of a random attribute. Each use lasts for one hour.]
After reading the description, Yu Xian looked straight at Xielina, deciding to simply use her as a guinea pig.
He cast Chaos Enhancement Art on Xielina. An insignia immediately appeared between her brows, while a faint glow wrapped around her body.
[Strength Curse Sigil: Increases strength and grants immunity to blunt attacks.]
Immunity to blunt attacks?
Yu Xian retrieved a hammer from his backpack and swung it right at Xielina's head.
Sure enough, when the hammer struck, a faint light surfaced on Xielina's forehead, completely blocking the blow.
Interesting. Yu Xian rubbed his wrist, then struck again with even greater force. As expected, it was completely useless. He put the hammer back into his backpack and pulled out an even larger sledgehammer.
"You try!"
Yu Xian handed the sledgehammer to Bolaiye.
Bolaiye took the large hammer and repeatedly bashed Xielina. Sure enough, not only did Xielina remain completely motionless, but she didn't suffer the slightest injury.
"Eighty, eighty, eighty... All right, all right, that's enough."
Yu Xian watched from the side as Bolaiye hammered Xielina, calling a halt once he had had his fill of fun.
Taking the hammer back from Bolaiye and stowing it away, Yu Xian chuckled. "Now I've got yet another trump card. Am I cheating too hard?"
With his current strength, he might not be able to defeat a Level 100 class user, but taking on a Level 80 class user shouldn't be much of a problem in his estimation.
Compared to other class users, he seemed a bit overturned.
But... he liked it!
Next, he looked at the final gemstone. When he saw its attributes, he was dumbfounded.
[Friend Enhancement Stone]
[Effect: Upon use, enhance a friend of your designation.]
[Note: This is the power of friendship!]
There was an enhancement stone like this too?
Yu Xian didn't even know what to say anymore.
He immediately opened the class information exchange forum and searched for "Friend Enhancement Stone," which brought up a massive pile of information.
After browsing through the results one by one, he finally understood what it was.
A Friend Enhancement Stone required two pieces to work.
After both parties used a Friend Enhancement Stone on each other, they would simultaneously acquire a combo skill. This skill possessed immense power and served as a finishing move for many ordinary players against elite monsters.
Yu Xian only had one Friend Enhancement Stone right now, so it obviously couldn't be used yet.
He put away the Friend Enhancement Stone and continued inspecting the remaining loot, first directing his gaze toward the sword of unknown material.
Meanwhile, outside the skeleton soldiers' perimeter, a large number of class users were gathering.
"Boss, I've investigated thoroughly. These skeletons are the summons of the Sparkle Troupe's leader. His arrival in Jiangli City is likely..." A bald man leaned close to a girl in a qipao and spoke in hushed tones.
The qipao-clad girl frowned and cut him off. "What on earth is the Sparkle Troupe?"
"A team that just emerged in Fukang City. They've already taken over the city, and strangely enough, the Sparkle Troupe doesn't seem to be operating at a loss," the bald man replied.
The qipao-clad girl nodded. "Alright. Since we know they come with ill intent, let's just wipe them out!"
Though the Guoba Legion only held dominion over Jiangli City, it wasn't a place any random dog or cat could covet.
How could they let another sleep soundly beside their bed!
Chapter 479