Chapter 487: Chapter 487: Silver Suit

Flash Thunder Strike!

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~

Six flows of intermingling virtual and real lightning erupted from Song Jian’s long sword, striking the body of the Mysterious Metal Ant Beast. Subsequently, he activated his Rapid Sword skill, and his attack speed greatly increased;

Though the ant beast’s scales had high defences, under the effects of the Weakness Potion as well as Song Jian’s relentless rapid attacks, a long wound was finally torn open.

The Mysterious Metal Ant Beast roared painfully, a blood arrow spraying from its vast body;

The magic energy behind him intensified, leaving very little time for Song Jian. He directed all his skills toward the wound on the ant beast. The Mysterious Metal Ant Beast, originally struggling fiercely, gradually weakened.

In the end, the Ant Beast Boss staggered and lifted its head, letting out an eerie howl. The flickering life light in its eyes gradually dimmed until it finally fell, heavily, to the ground;

Just at that moment, a gigantic fireball, over three meters in diameter, was speeding toward the Ant Beast Boss. It smashed fiercely into the lifeless body of the beast, blowing its enormous corpse to smithereens;

“Too late!” A smile emerged on the corner of Song Jian’s mouth;

Lu Mingyuan swiftly rushed toward the remains of the Ant Beast Boss. If he could not claim the Experience Points, he would absolutely not give up the battle loot;

“This is the boss that sometimes drops loot that counters the Magic Ants… ” Lu Mingyuan thought internally, his eyes full of anticipation.

During the earlier hunting of the Magic Ants, the two had a good partnership and divided the spoils according to certain rules. However, in front of the loot dropped by the Mysterious Metal Ant Beast Boss, such an understanding did not exist anymore.

But no matter how fast Lu Mingyuan ran, how could he be faster than Song Jian? As a melee combatant who had dealt the final blow, how could he possibly let Lu Mingyuan snatch away the boss’s drop?

Song Jian stretched out his hand and grabbed the three pieces of equipment. The Boss dropped a total of seven or eight items. Song Jian got the three most valuable ones, leaving the rest as inferior equipment or materials;

This boss could be said to have been hunted by Song Jian alone, as Lu Mingyuan didn’t offer much help. To leave him some leftovers, Song Jian was already quite gracious.

Buzz~

A shimmer flashed, and the Ant King Slave’s level was abruptly improved. It shot up from level 19 to level 25, even higher than Song Jian’s level;

It was due to the existence of the Ant King Slave that had drawn the attention of the Mysterious Metal Ant Beast. During the battle, the Ant King Slave kept hiding far away and dared not participate at all, but after the beast was killed, since it was Song Jian’s slave, it gained a large amount of battle experience.

Song Jian checked out the Ant King Slave’s properties. The physical attributes of this Golden Ant King had improved tremendously. Its skill ‘Spiked Aura’ was also upgraded to level 6.

‘Spiked Aura’, Level 6, within a 10-meter radius around the Golden Ant King larva, all teammates can get a “defense increase by 80% and reflect 40% of the damage” effect;

The Ant King had been hiding too far away, so Song Jian could not benefit from the Spiked Aura. However, after upgrading to level 6, the range of Spiked Aura increased to 10 meters. If Song Jian encountered a similar ant beast in the future, the Ant King Slave could provide the effects of Spiked Aura even if it was hiding far away.

Upon reaching level 25, the Ant King Slave had gained a new skill: Acid Spray;

Acid Spray, level 1, sprays acid at enemies within a 10-meter radius, causing 500 points of acid damage, with an additional ‘Acid Corrosion’ effect: target’s defense decreases by 50%, and it loses 10 Vitality Points per second. This effect lasts 10 seconds;

The level 25 Ant King Slave finally possessed a long-range attack skill. This attack skill was also quite powerful. Ordinary creatures rarely had acid resistance. Once hit, defenses would prove useless. All 500 points of acid damage would definitely be inflicted, and the subsequent acid corrosion effect would also bother the attacked creature. Continuous blood loss wasn’t a big deal, but a 50% decrease in defense was absolutely distressing. Even defense warriors in full plate armor would feel ‘withered’ when hit by the Acid Spray attack.

After checking the attributes of the Ant King Slave, Song Jian turned his attention to the three pieces of equipment obtained earlier;

The first one was a peculiar-looking weapon that looked like a long knife. However, the tip of the blade was jagged like a saw, and several fang-like spikes extended from the back of the blade, making it look very ferocious.

“Savage Blade (Silver), one-handed weapon, Item Level 25, Equip Effect: Attack 87-108, Strength +5, Agility +3, Weapon Life Steal +3, Special Effect 1: Unending Bleeding (Passive). When damaging the target, there is a certain probability that the target will continuously bleed for sixty seconds, losing a total of 300 Vitality Points; Special Effect 2: Savage (Active). Once activated, attack speed increases by 30% for 5 seconds, can only occur once every 5 minutes; Note: This item is one of the components of the Savage Set. After completing the Savage Set, special attributes will appear and be shown when equipped; Equipment Requirement: Strength 30, Constitution 25; Can this item be taken out of the game: No”

“A silver quality set weapon?” Song Jian’s eyes lit up. Originally he thought that he had just acquired a silver quality weapon, but unexpectedly, it turned out to be a silver set weapon. This immediately increased the value of the Savage Blade substantially;

“If I can gather a full set of Savage Gear, the value of this weapon could rival that of gold quality ones!” Song Jian’s face showed a pleasantly surprised expression. Keep in mind, once the Savage Set was completed, the set attributes of this weapon would make themselves known. The originally top-tier weapon, with the addition of set attributes, could absolutely rival gold quality gear;

Aside from this weapon, Song Jian also received a scroll and a gem.

He had originally thought that the silver set weapon was the most valuable item dropped by the boss, but unexpectedly, this scroll turned out to be worth far more than even the Savage Blade;

“Scroll – Advanced Spiritual Recovery Potion Recipe: Using it, you will learn how to make an ‘Advanced Spiritual Recovery Potion’. Usage Requirement: Alchemy Level 5;”

In the game Song Jian had not yet seen potions that recover Spirit Points. Most items that restored Spirit Points mostly came from cooking or supplies discovered by players. For this reason, consumables that restore Spirit Points were far more valuable than those that restore Vitality Points;

Even those consumables that restored Spirit Points which couldn’t be used in battle, once they appeared on the market, were fervently sought after by players. If Song Jian could indeed make an Advanced Spiritual Recovery Potion, the players who wanted to buy it might well break down the doors of his shop;

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