Chapter 312: What a Truly Hearty and Satisfying Battle

Black Mythical grade item! Character permanently synchronizes level!

After using it, you will also obtain one Red Epic plus an Orange Legendary grade consumable item! Holy crap, no, wait, let's leave the Adventure Challenge Area first.

Suppressing the excitement in her heart, Yun Mu extended her trembling arm and tossed the last ordinary Dice into the air.

Rumble, rumble—the number on the Dice was four; it seems she doesn't need to spend any more Gold Coins to exchange for new Dice.

Actually, triggering a few more events would be quite nice, but the God of Fear and Plague she just encountered left her feeling a bit lingering fear, so it's better to leave here as soon as possible.

Tap, tap, tap~ Yun Mu nimbly jumped forward three squares, successfully arriving at the end of the Adventure Challenge Area.

【Congratulations on reaching the end. Please choose one of the following three items as your reward for clearing the stage: 【Withered Wood Staff (Blue)】 【Sacred Amulet (Blue)】 【Celestial Badge (Blue)】】 【Withered Wood Staff (Blue): A staff made using a section of withered wood as material; it can amplify spell damage while also using the equipment's active skill to weaken the enemy's attributes.】

【Sacred Amulet (Blue): Enhances resistance to negative effects; use the active skill to enchant weapon equipment with the 【Divine】 attribute; the 【Divine】 attribute increases damage dealt to enemies of the Evil faction.】

【Celestial Badge (Blue): A badge forged by the ancient Sky Island people; the azure base paired with a white cloud pattern allows one to briefly fly in the air.】

For some reason, the Game Panel did not display the detailed attributes of the equipment, only roughly describing the effects of the equipment.

This is fine too; after all, checking the attributes of each piece of equipment one by one is quite troublesome.

With such a concise and clear introduction, it is much more convenient for her.

"I'll choose the Celestial Badge," Yun Mu said after a moment of contemplation.

The function of the Withered Wood Staff overlaps with the Heavy Magic Ice Staff and the Book of Profanity, and she doesn't have a third teammate who needs spell equipment yet, so she gave it up directly.

The Sacred Amulet is the same logic; it is also for increasing resistance to negative effects, and the Cross Amulet is completely an upgraded version of it, so there is no need to choose this piece of equipment at all.

By comparison, the effect of the Celestial Badge looks quite good.

To be able to fly in the air briefly, yay.

Although with the help of the Medical Transport Plane summoned by 【Painting: Thor】, one can also achieve the effect of flying in the air.

But the effect of the Celestial Badge is clearly different.

It is not being carried while flying like riding a vehicle, but rather being able to let her briefly fly in the air!

The difference between the two is quite significant.

The only question is how long this brief flight effect of the Celestial Badge can last.

If it can only fly for a few seconds, then it seems there is no point to it.

And after Yun Mu made her choice, a badge shaped like a shield, entirely azure with a white cloud pattern on it, slowly descended from the air.

Yun Mu reached out and took the Celestial Badge; suddenly, there was a feeling of her body being supported by a breeze, as if her whole person had become much lighter.

【Celestial Badge (Blue)】

【Spirit Power recovery speed +15%】

【Dodge +10 / Speed +10%】

【Active Skill: Flying】

【Soar in the air with the power of the Celestial Breeze; you can fly for up to 30 seconds. When you stop flying, the badge's energy will automatically recover, requiring at most 10 seconds to recharge.】

【Gliding in the air does not consume energy.】

【A badge forged by the ancient Sky Island people; the azure base paired with a white cloud pattern allows one to briefly fly in the air.】

Thirty seconds of flying time, ten seconds of cooldown?

That doesn't seem quite right.

Can fly for at most thirty seconds; when stopping flight, it takes at most ten seconds to recharge.

At most? A bold idea suddenly emerged in Yun Mu's mind.

Suppose, she is just supposing.

Treat the Celestial Badge's flight time as energy; thirty seconds is thirty points of energy, and the time to recover thirty points of energy is ten seconds.

That is to say, it recovers three points of energy per second.

Roughly, flying for three seconds requires stopping flight for one second.

It might feel a bit convoluted to say it like this; what Yun Mu wants to express is, can she fly in the sky for three seconds, then glide for one second, thereby achieving continuous flight in the air? After all, the skill effect of the Celestial Badge also said that gliding in the air does not consume energy.

Then the question arises: when gliding in the air, will the badge recover energy? Yun Mu feels it is necessary for her to experiment.

But not now; at least wait until the next area.

【Battle Area lv30 (Expert)】

There is no option for another fork in the road; at the end of the Adventure Challenge Area, there is only one path leading to the Battle Area.

The Battle Area is also quite good; it's just right to train her skills, and she can also collect some biological tissues needed by the Plague Doctor along the way.

Thinking this, Yun Mu lifted her leg and stepped into the Battle Area.

【You have encountered enemies—【Plague Blood Mosquito lv30 (Expert)】 【Plague Giant Rat lv28 (Expert)】 【Plague Blood Mosquito lv30 (Expert)】 【Calamity Cultist lv32 (Expert)】】 Four enemies, one of whom she hadn't seen before.

Calamity Apostle, it looks like a humanoid monster, wearing a deep red priest robe, with pitch-black darkness under the hood, making it impossible to see the face at all.

【Calamity Cultist lv32 (Expert) Race: Human

Maximum HP: 105, Attack Power 50, Spell Strength 35, Defense 32, Resilience 8, Dodge 30, Speed 23, Precision Correction 50, Critical Hit Rate 16%. Traits: Flesh Proliferation (after receiving healing, extra healing amount is converted into a shield), Fanaticism (for every negative effect received, damage dealt +5%)

Skills: Deep Sacrifice Finger, Evil Lash, Summon Tentacles, Flesh Mutual Aid.】 Hmm? Why do this guy's traits and skill names look a bit familiar? Hiss... Right, she remembered.

The elite monster she encountered in the Scarlet Dungeon back then, the Profane Bishop, had these exact skills.

Good, good, good, being lazy and copy-pasting, are we? Changing the attributes and names and passing it off as a new enemy? Although that Profane Bishop back then was directly insta-killed by her equipment skill, so she didn't even see what its skill effects were.

Then again.

This guy's attributes are a bit perverted; she hopes it won't be too difficult to fight without using cheats.

【Battle Start!】

【Current Turn Number: 1】

【Player Yun Mu acts first!】

Well, thinking about it carefully, as long as she acts first, even without using the active skill of the equipment, that Calamity Cultist won't be able to stir up any trouble.

Instantly killed, nothing more to say.

【Mental Shock!】

【-260!】

"Urgh!"

"This kind of power... how is it possible."

The Calamity Cultist let out a miserable shriek, his body immediately turning into flying ash and dissipating.

It seems he still didn't have a chance to showcase his skills this time.

【Scarlet Knight begins action!】

It is the Scarlet Knight's turn; nothing to say, just have it use Cavalry Lance Thrust.

【Cavalry Lance Thrust!】

【-58!】

The Scarlet Knight advanced from the fourth position to the third position, moving Lucy, who was originally staying in the third position, to the fourth position.

He thrust his cavalry lance fiercely into the body of the Plague Giant Rat, but unfortunately, there was no critical hit.

Added to the effect of the Plague Giant Rat's trait 【Skin Hardening】, the damage received was reduced by 10%. Therefore, it only dealt 58 points of damage.

【Plague Giant Rat: 32/90】

【Gatekeeper begins action!】

"Gatekeeper, use Charged Counterattack!" Yun Mu ordered.

Without replying, the Gatekeeper gripped the Door Panel Great Sword, which was as tall as a person, and held it in front of himself.

The grey-black cloak moved without wind behind him; this was likely one of the settings within the painting, and it could be seen that Tangjiked must have put a lot of effort into designing him.

【Taunt!】

【Super Armor!】

Except for the Plague Blood Mosquito in the first position, the words "Taunted" popped up above the heads of the Plague Giant Rat in the second position and the Plague Blood Mosquito in the third position.

And after the Gatekeeper's action turn ended.

【Lucy begins action!】

Because of the attribute bonus from equipping the Storm Bottle, Lucy's speed increased to 22 points; in addition to that, there was the 15% speed increase from the Music Box.

So Lucy's current speed attribute is also 25 points.

Hmm... I can have Lucy use the effect of the equipment 【Book of Profanity】 to buff her teammates.

However, Yun Mu herself is not lacking in damage; if she were to buff someone, buffing the Gatekeeper might be a good choice.

Besides that, having Lucy take charge of attacking might also be good.

Yun Mu pondered for a moment, and suddenly, she thought of something and spoke decisively:

"Lucy, use the active skill Tornado of the equipment Storm Bottle!"

The Storm Bottle can deal 120 points of base damage to all enemies.

The value is still quite considerable.

Yun Mu previously looked down on it only because the damage of this thing was not as high as her Spell Strength.

But in Lucy's hands, it is still quite good.

【Tornado!】

【Dodge!】

【-76】

【Dodge!】

Lucy opened the wooden stopper of the Storm Bottle, and the storm inside immediately formed a tornado, whistling as it crashed toward the three monsters in front.

And after being knocked away by the tornado, the Plague Giant Rat, which was already at low health, died instantly, leaving only two Plague Blood Mosquitoes that were unscathed because they dodged the tornado attack.

It seems the 60 base dodge, as well as the effects of the traits 【Compound Eyes】 and 【Low-Altitude Maneuver】, are not just for show.

【Plague Blood Mosquito begins action!】

"Buzz buzz buzz!!"

It was the turn of the Plague Blood Mosquito in the first position to act; the opponent flapped its wings at high speed, emitting an unusually ear-piercing noise.

【Flap Wings!】

Yun Mu frowned subconsciously, and then, above her head, a line of text 【Stress +8】 popped up.

Not only that, but above the heads of the Scarlet Knight, the Gatekeeper, and Lucy, text indicating an increase in 【Stress】 also popped up one after another.

The Scarlet Knight was +6, the Gatekeeper was +4, and Lucy was +2.

Hell, can the current enemy monsters already create stress for the team? Thinking about it, it makes sense; how could the Game System create some useless attributes?

From the moment Lucy revealed the attribute of stress, she should have guessed it would be like this.

【Plague Blood Mosquito begins action!】

Because the Plague Blood Mosquito in the second position was taunted, it could not release any skills other than attack skills, so it could only launch an attack toward the Gatekeeper.

【Bite!】

The Plague Blood Mosquito flew at high speed to the front of the Gatekeeper and extended its huge mouthparts, intending to pierce into his body.

But unfortunately, the Gatekeeper is also a character specialized in dodging, and even when a dodge is successful, he gains the damage-increasing effect of the trait 【Extreme Evasion】.

【Dodge!】

The Gatekeeper's body first turned into an afterimage and dissipated, then reappeared beside the Plague Blood Mosquito.

Only to see a ghostly blue flame ignite in the eye sockets under his helmet; the Gatekeeper stepped forward fiercely, swung the wide Door Panel Great Sword upward, and after drawing a semicircle in the air, smashed it heavily onto the head of the Plague Blood Mosquito! 【-103!】

Under the effects of the Courage Medal's +10 attack power when it is not one's own action turn and the Civilization Path's 25% damage increase when facing enemies that have been fought before, the Plague Blood Mosquito's health bar was instantly emptied! I have to say, this feeling is really satisfying.

【Current Turn Count: 2】

【Player Yun Mu acts first!】

"It's over~"

Yun Mu took the Paintbrush from her bosom, deciding to give this last Plague Blood Mosquito a big one.

She injected her Qi Strength into the Paintbrush, then quickly began drawing in front of herself.

【Construct into Reality!】

"Whoosh!"

An orange-red fireball with a distinct oily texture floated above the Plague Blood Mosquito's head; Yun Mu gently pressed her palm downward, and the fireball instantly descended, swallowing the Plague Blood Mosquito's figure.

【-246!】

"The damage is a bit lower than Mental Shock," Yun Mu thought to herself, looking at the damage number popping out from the flames.

Is it because the skill proficiency level is only lv1? After all, the skill level of Mental Shock is already lv6; it seems reasonable that Construct into Reality at only lv1 would have lower damage than Mental Shock. Besides, the difference in damage between the two isn't much; presumably, once Construct into Reality is raised to the lv3 level, it should be able to surpass Mental Shock.

Hmm. Actually, there are some details involved, such as the energy consumed when Yun Mu draws, and the Qi Strength injected, and so on.

If she were more serious, the damage of the fireball drawn should be higher.

While Yun Mu was thinking, the combat settlement notification emerged in her mind.

【Combat ended!】

【You have won a battle! You obtained item 【Gold Coin】 *3888!】 【Pickpocketing +8%】

【Your active skill 【Construct into Reality lv1】 level increased to 【Construct into Reality lv2】】 【Your Spell Strength +1】 【You obtained item 【Calamity Cultist's Magic Robe (Blue)】】 【Calamity Cultist's Magic Robe (Blue)】

【Casting Speed +10% / Spiritual Power Consumption -10%】

【Magic Resistance +15%】

【Passive Skill: Overdraw】

【When your Spiritual Power/Qi is exhausted, you can forcibly Overdraw your vitality to release skills; depending on the skill's consumption, you will lose a certain amount of HP.】

【A robe worn by cultists who believe in Calamity. Do not misunderstand; using vitality to cast spells is not a choice made only when Spiritual Power or Qi Strength is exhausted, but a daily routine for Calamity Cultists.

Under normal circumstances, they will use spells to make their opponents or the cannon fodder within the Church help them pay the price for using spells.】

"Magic Resistance +15%?"

Yun Mu raised an eyebrow, feeling that the attribute effects of this piece of equipment were quite good.

(End of chapter)