Chapter 1541: Chapter 1541

Du You himself didn’t realize he had such an intimidating presence. He scanned the surroundings and waited for a while, but surprisingly, no one dared to step forward and confront him directly.

In the end, Du You had no choice but to take the two sisters back to his room to rest.

"Hmph, I really didn’t expect them to be so cowardly. After causing such a huge commotion this time, quite a few people must have gotten involved. Yet not a single one dared to step out, leaving us to wait here for nothing," Lin Yushi said, slightly annoyed.

Du You waved his hand. "You can’t really blame them. Most of those people were probably just looking for some fun. Our battle records speak for themselves—chances are their strength isn’t enough to match ours."

Even though Du You said this, he didn’t lower his guard, knowing full well that some of the people behind the scenes weren’t so simple. While combat record did reveal a lot, after all, Du You’s group consisted of just three individuals. That’s right, Earth’s Will might consider them as one entity, and others also treated followers as part of a professional’s strength, but the actual number still remained three.

From human subjective consciousness, this kind of distinction was still very clear.

"We’ll need to rely on you over the next few days. Without directly taking action, it might be hard to gather some information," Du You said to Lin Yucha. Among the group, Lin Yucha was consistently the best at gathering intelligence.

"Master, don’t say that—this is exactly what I should be doing," Lin Yucha replied with a playful wink.

Du You, whose temper had been running a bit hot recently, nearly couldn’t hold back. Luckily, the environment here felt somewhat different.

The dealing with the dragon’s corpse had been surprisingly swift. Since it had already been handed over to them, Du You decided not to pay it any more attention. Thanks to his strength and status, these people wouldn’t dare keep anything from him.

After three days, the items Du You had been waiting for finally arrived in his hands.

A ring and two bows—these were the special items they’d acquired in this trade. Naturally, all of this equipment wasn’t loot dropped from monsters but was instead forged by professional experts within the alliance using special techniques.

Dragon Head Ring: Spell power increased by 63, casting speed increased by 20%, and mana consumption decreased by 10%. Includes the effect "Dragon Hunter’s Head," which increases damage by an additional 30% when facing dragons or dragon-related creatures. (Light Purple)

This Dragon Head Ring was intended for Du You, replacing his previous Insect King Ring. The Insect King Ring had been among the top-tier items at six tiers, but for the seventh-tier Du You, it no longer had much use.

The current ring had balanced abilities all around. Despite being merely light purple in grade, it still brought considerable improvements to Du You’s overall strength.

The spell power boost wasn’t just an enhancement to typical magical power—it also applied to his abilities relating to law manipulation.

Equipment became rarer at higher levels but played a far greater role.

A direct enhancement to damage leveraging law-related abilities essentially meant a significant upgrade in his strength. Compared to before, Du You felt a noticeable improvement in his capabilities. Even though he was currently only level 61, he now felt confident enough to face level 64 dragons without losing the upper hand. And let’s not forget, dragons were a whole different species altogether.

As for the increased casting speed and reduced mana consumption, these were also highly beneficial. While they might seem minor at first glance, their effects in combat were quite considerable. The final ability, however, made Du You smirk a bit.

Deliberately targeting dragons—it was undeniable that their current opponents were precisely dragons.

This ability couldn’t be considered weak. When dealing with dragons, his strength would surge significantly. But the problem was that it was too specialized—only effective against dragons and of little use against other types of opponents.

At this moment, the two sisters had also put aside their Platinum Bow and Poison Gu Bow. They had been using these old weapons continually out of habit. Their battles primarily relied on leveraging their respective skills.

Now, with their new equipment, they could combine skill enhancements with weapon boosts, escalating their combat power by a substantial margin.

Dragon Slaying Bow: Maximum draw strength 63, automatically condenses Dragon Slaying Arrow. Includes the ability "Dragon Slayer," which increases damage by an additional 30% when facing dragons or dragon-related creatures. (Light Purple)

Similarly, the bow’s abilities were balanced and unremarkable. Being crafted by professionals rather than acquired as loot, these weapons couldn’t have the exceptional qualities of dropped items. After all, even seventh-tier professionals weren’t willing to sell off precious loot just like that.

If they didn’t find dropped equipment useful, they’d exchange it for gear more tailored to themselves—nothing more than that.

At the seventh-tier level, there was already a distinct set of standards and trade practices, separate from anything that lower-tier games or professions could represent.

Automatic arrow creation was practically a standard feature for bows of higher tiers, though it didn’t really hold much value. At their level, manually condensing arrows was already effortless.

But the Dragon Slaying Bow created something quite unique—a Dragon Slaying Arrow, specifically tailored to dragons or dragon-related creatures. Though this weapon was supposedly just for trading, it almost seemed as if it had been custom-made for their group’s tasks.

"The people behind this—how interesting. It looks like they’re banking entirely on us," Du You remarked. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱

Lin Yucha chimed in, "Judging from the weapon quality, they’re certainly more than sufficient—better than we anticipated, even. So we can’t really fault them on that front."

Du You nodded. "True enough. But I can’t help feeling a little frustrated, like we’re being cornered here."

Suddenly, Du You shook his head. "Whatever—it doesn’t matter. Being manipulated is fine, as long as our strength grows." At his current level, Du You didn’t obsess over equipment as much anymore.

That wasn’t just because high-tier equipment was rare but because Du You himself improved at a rapid pace.

Du You could sense his growing mastery and proficiency with the power of law. Once all his skills advanced, he would be ready to further raise his level. The two sisters were equally adept in this regard.

Given their quick leveling speed, they replaced old equipment faster as well. As for generic equipment, Du You wasn’t particularly interested.

"If only we could craft our own divine artifacts," Lin Yushi muttered.

"Divine artifacts are forged by divine spirits. Essentially, we’re still professionals. How could we possibly create something like that?"

Lin Yucha retorted. Divine spirits possessing divine ranks could incorporate fragments of their divine rank and domains into weapons, crafting specialized divine artifacts. Such artifacts were immensely powerful and capable of growing alongside their wielders, making them the ultimate weapon.

But the three of them weren’t divine spirits. They didn’t own domains, nor could they forge divine artifacts. Moreover, crafting such artifacts involved dividing the divine spirit’s own power. Losing a divine artifact would have severe repercussions on the divine spirit.