Chapter 193: The Nun's Foot-Binding Cloth

How could such a shitty skill exist?

Hmph-hahahahaha!

Goblin Hercules!

I want to kill you a thousand times, and it still wouldn't be enough!!

Shit-monster, this is definitely a shit-monster, right! Although its speed is only 11 points, its defense and HP are both very high, making it difficult to kill it without letting it take a turn.

And as long as you let it take a turn... *retch*.

No, just recalling that pungent odor from a moment ago makes Yun Mu's complexion turn a bit green.

Next time, if she encounters this monster again, no matter what, she must finish it off before it starts its turn! As for this time, "Die for me!!"

With a distorted expression, Yun Mu unleashed an unprecedented strike; a Mental Shock condensed to the extreme slammed into the Goblin Hercules as if it could twist the very air.

【-188!】 (Critical Hit!) With a loud "Bang!", the Goblin Hercules' head actually burst open on the spot! Countless yellow and white matter mixed with blood splattered out with the Goblin Hercules at the center, then both turned into flying ash and dissipated.

【You have won the battle!】

【Detected the effect of the player's Path 【Desire】, roll the Dice? Yes/No】 "Hoo."

Feeling much more relaxed, Yun Mu immediately chose Yes. As the familiar Dice appeared before her, a brilliant golden light popped out from the Game Panel.

【20】

【Affected by 【Desire Dice】, your loot from this battle is increased by 20%!

You obtained 【Gold Coin】*1890!】 (Desire Dice +20%, Pickpocketing +6%)

【You obtained a large amount of EXP!】 (Desire Dice +20%)

【Your passive skill 【Pickpocketing lv6】 has been upgraded to 【Pickpocketing lv7】】 【In the Dungeon, your loot gain +6% — In the Dungeon, your loot gain +7%】 In a trance, a large amount of pickpocketing techniques flooded into Yun Mu's mind, regarding how to steal what she wants from any creature carrying valuable items without them noticing, regardless of who they are or what kind of creature they are.

Even a dragon wouldn't be able to make her return empty-handed!

"Does it actually release a golden light after rolling the highest multiplier?"

Yun Mu recalled the silver-white light emitted by the dice face the last time she rolled the Desire Dice.

She had thought that light was fixed; she didn't expect it to change according to the number rolled.

16 is silver, 20 is gold, then what about below 10, or below 5?

Gray?

White?

Or brass, bronze? I have to say, this simple design can indeed significantly enhance people's gambler mentality.

When a burst of golden light erupts from the countless blue skies and white clouds, surely the person who rolls the golden light must be smiling.

At the very least, seeing the maximum multiplier dice face release a brilliant golden light, Yun Mu's mood was quite good.

Especially when she saw the number of Gold Coins in her inventory.

【Gold Coin: 4824】

A happy smile appeared on Yun Mu's face; this is nearly five thousand Gold Coins! Never felt so wonderful— *cough cough*, I can't say any more.

Closing the Game Panel, Yun Mu continued forward with Lucy, Dabai, and the Scarlet Knight, while Eve followed slowly behind them.

Soon, another group of well-equipped Goblins blocked their path, and behind these Goblins sat a huge iron pot.

"It's a Treasure Chest!"

Sharp-eyed Yun Mu immediately discovered that behind these Goblins, besides the iron pot, there was a wooden box hidden in the corner, very inconspicuous.

If it weren't for her special Perception ability for Treasure Chests, she probably would have missed this chest after defeating the Goblins in front of her! (Mist)

"Hmph, a bunch of trash, hurry up and move away from in front of my Treasure Chest!" Yun Mu hummed lightly, saying it with her face written with the word 'arrogant'.

Your Treasure Chest?

The Goblins guarding the Treasure Chest were instantly enraged, grabbed their weapons, and surrounded Yun Mu and the others.

【Battle Start!】

【You have encountered enemies — 【Goblin Sword-Shieldman lv17 (Elite)】 【Goblin Hercules lv16 (Elite)】 【Goblin Forest Priest lv20 (Elite)】】 【Goblin Forest Priest lv20 (Elite) Max HP: 45... omitted

Attack 11, Spell Strength 18, Defense 6, Resilience 2, Dodge 40, Speed 18, Precision Correction 25, Critical Hit 8% Traits: Crowded, Cowardly, Dual Casting (can release two spell skills within one turn) Skills: Healing, Vine Armor, Thorn Entanglement.】 "Wau-ao!"

After appearing, the Goblin Hercules opened its mouth wide and clamored.

Seeing the foul-smelling, purulent yellow teeth in the opponent's mouth, Yun Mu immediately recalled the stench from before and couldn't help but shudder all over.

This guy, I absolutely cannot let him release even a single skill! She thought secretly in her heart.

And behind the Goblin Hercules was a new monster she hadn't seen before.

Goblin Forest Priest.

Its build looked about the same as a normal Goblin, wearing a set of Vine Armor woven from vines, and a white bone Mask painted with strange patterns using some kind of plant juice.

Besides that, in its hand, it held a wooden staff spirally wrapped with vines, and at the top of the staff was a green flag woven from the hair of some creature.

It looks like this should be a spellcasting unit.

I have to say, the Goblins in this camp are truly full of talent.

Sword-shieldmen, slingers, crossbowmen, musketeers, mages—all are present; it's so outrageous it doesn't even seem like low-level Monsters.

Eve said this is a tropical jungle located at the equator of the New Continent, and I don't know if that's true or false.

If it's true, then in the New Continent, are Goblins really this powerful? Or are these just adjustments made by the Game System to the monsters based on the Dungeon level?

Yun Mu was more inclined to the latter; after all, when the Cat Paradise Dungeon level refreshed last time, it hadn't reached the lv20 level.

【Current Turn Number: 1】

【Player Yun Mu acts first!】

The battle prompt on the Game Panel brought her back to her senses. Looking at the Goblin Hercules and the Goblin Forest Priest standing behind it, Yun Mu pondered for a moment and decided to play it safe.

She pressed her finger lightly on the 【Mask of the Apostle of Joy】, choosing to use the active skill she obtained this morning after losing the item 【Blazing Sun】.

【Burning Projectile!】

Orange-red patterns like raging flames lit up on the wooden Mask, and behind Yun Mu, dozens of gun barrels extended out like ripples on a water surface.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!"

The gun barrels emitted a tremendous sound and sprayed out faint smoke; amidst a strange, eerie melody, colorful confetti paved the ground at Yun Mu's feet.

So, this was actually a confetti cannon!

Just as Yun Mu was somewhat stunned by this.

The next second, a brilliant firework suddenly exploded at the feet of the Goblins, spraying out flames as multicolored as the confetti, enveloping all the Goblins within!

【-48!】

【-44!】 【Burning!】

【Dodge!】

The Goblin Sword-Shield Soldiers were instantly blown into dust by the overflowing fireworks, while the Goblin Strongman was left with only 11 HP, and was also afflicted with a Burning status that would deduct 10 HP per turn for three turns.

Setting aside that very strange skill, the only thing Yun Mu could not understand was that the Goblin Forest Priest had actually dodged her attack! "Base Precision is 350, my Precision Correction is 65, and the Goblin Forest Priest's Dodge is 40?"

Why could this dodge her attack!? Even after the game update, Yun Mu's hit probability would depend on her personal performance, but Precision was still an attribute that could reflect hit probability.

With such a huge gap, how could this Goblin Forest Priest dodge her skill attack? Could this also be a part of Joy? Yun Mu suddenly thought of the skill 【Burning Projectile】 just released by the 【Apostle of Joy's Mask】.

Heh, Burning Projectile. I believe you, my foot. Who would have thought that those musket barrels, after appearing behind her in such a stylish way, would fire confetti?

The real killing move was actually the hidden spell... fireworks?

"Forget it, too lazy to complain."

Anyway, the skill effect is not bad, and if it were really used in the real world, it could probably fool quite a few people.

Isn't this a kind of combat wisdom? It's a pity this thing refreshes every day... Can't it be fixed? Hiss, eh? Yun Mu suddenly thought of a detail.

【Passive Skill: Apostle of Joy】

【After equipping the 【Apostle of Joy's Mask】, at 12:00 AM every day, the mask will automatically collect some of the items possessed by the wearer and randomly generate an active skill.】

【When 12:00 AM of the next day arrives, the items collected the previous day will be returned.】

This is the original text of the skill for the equipment 【Apostle of Joy's Mask】.

Note the detail, "After equipping the 【Apostle of Joy's Mask】..."

Only then will all the above skill effects take full effect.

Then, if she doesn't wear the mask at 12:00, the collected items won't be returned, and at the same time, the effect of the mask randomly generating a new active skill won't take effect either!

Does this count as exploiting a bug? Probably not.

Yun Mu even suspected that this was actually the true way to use this red-quality mask.

It's just a pity she is still in the game Dungeon and cannot test this idea of hers; she will test it in the real world after the game Dungeon ends.

"Wa Ling Da Za Kou!"

Although Yun Mu thought about many things in her mind, in the game Dungeon, it had only just turned to the Goblin Forest Priest's turn to act.

After a brief chant, the opponent consecutively cast two spells on the Goblin Strongman.

【Healing!】

【+6】

【【Burning】 status removed!】

【Vine Armor!】

【Defense +8】

"Roar!"

The Goblin Strongman's HP recovered to 17 points, and the Burning status was removed.

Besides that, the defense also soared from 12 points to 20 points! "Hmph, a dying Struggle."

With a disdainful snort, after it became Lucy's turn to act, Yun Mu immediately ordered: "Lucy, enter Blood Clan state, and cast Blood Magic: Blood Arrow!"

【Pressure +15.】

"Got it, got it."

After Lucy used the Transformation skill to enter the Blood Clan state, she said with a rather impatient expression.

She raised her hand and released a large amount of blood-colored arrow rain, enveloping the Goblin Strongman and the Goblin Forest Priest.

【-30!】

【-47!】

"Ugh..."

The Goblin Strongman's body collapsed to the ground, while the Goblin Forest Priest was pierced through the chest by the blood-red arrows.

Both of their HP bars were completely emptied, and the battle ended immediately.

"Eh?"

Lucy's damage was much higher than Yun Mu had expected; she did a simple calculation and then revealed a look of sudden realization.

21 points of Spell Strength, plus 5 points from the Path, 5 points from the 【Immoral Notebook】, and the 40% damage bonus from the trait 【Blood Magic Mastery】 when casting Blood Magic—it is normal to deal this number!

The reason she subconsciously thought Lucy's damage was low was entirely due to the illusion caused by the fact that in the last Dungeon battle, Lucy's level was too low, and the opponent, like the Scarlet Knight, was an enemy with a full 38 points of defense! In reality, as a spell turret, Lucy's damage is quite qualified! Then, the old rules, roll the Dice first!

After calculating the data, Yun Mu immediately clicked the Desire Dice.

【5】

The number on the Dice face emitted a dilapidated gray-iron color; her luck this time was not very good, with only a 5% extra loot harvest.

Wait, it seems like equipment dropped.

Yun Mu looked at the location where the Goblin Forest Priest died, where a broken wooden stick that had lost its flag remained.

【Affected by the 【Desire Dice】, the loot you harvested in this battle increased by 5%!

You obtained 【Gold Coin】 *1736!】 (Desire Dice +5%, Pickpocketing +7%)

【You have gained a large amount of EXP!】 (Desire Dice +5%)

【Congratulations on leveling up! Your current level is: lv20. Your Max HP +2, Defense +1, Dodge +1, Precision Correction +1.】 【You have obtained the equipment 【Broken Priest's Flag · Thorn (Green)】.】 【Dodge +3 / Precision Correction +5】

【Skill · Thorn Entanglement】

【Ranged / Single-Target Damage / Spell Strength】

【Range 6】

【Base Precision 145 / Damage Correction -30% / Imprisonment 110%】

【Imprisonment: Unable to cast skills requiring hands or feet; targets affected by 【Imprisonment】 gain the skill 【Struggle】】

【A weapon of the Goblin Forest Priest, damaged in battle. Having received the blessing of the Thorn Soul through rituals, it can cast the spell 【Thorn Entanglement】.

Hmm. It's good in every way, except it smells a bit.】

"You didn't have to write that last sentence, thanks," Yun Mu said, her face darkening as she just picked up the Priest's Flag.

"This thing... let's give it to Dabai," she thought to herself after pondering for a moment while looking at the flag's effects.

The attribute bonuses of this item aren't much; what's powerful is mainly the equipment's active skill.

And casting an equipment's active skill counts as ending one's own turn.

Therefore, Yun Mu, Lucy, and the Scarlet Knight would not choose to waste their own damage turns to cast this equipment's active skill.

Giving it to Dabai, however, would be just right.

After deciding the ownership of the equipment, Yun Mu stepped forward and pried open the iron lock on the Treasure Chest with slightly clumsy movements.

【You have obtained 【Gold Coin】 *1070!】 (Pickpocketing +7%)

【You have obtained the equipment 【Nun's Foot Wraps (Blue)】】 PS: Original scent. (End of chapter)