Chapter 228: Chapter 228
Hidden Mission: Exterminate Sandman Village, completed.
Du You saw the mission that appeared on his panel. He hadn’t expected his luck to be this good.
The hidden mission would only appear if all five villages were completely annihilated. However, this meant he had an additional treasure chest. What a pleasant surprise!
"That being said, I’ve collected quite a number of Quicksand Magical Cloths this time."
Du You opened the treasure chest and spoke in astonishment. In hunting down the level 9 Quicksand soldiers, and then subsequently attacking the lower level Quicksand soldiers, a Quicksand Magical Cloth had even appeared within the chest.
He now had as many as three of these Quicksand Magical Cloths in his possession.
Quicksand Magical Cloth: Makes quicksand surround the body to form a strong defense. Absorbs 4 physical attacks, slows down movement, obstructs vision.
Du You took out a Quicksand Magical Cloth. It wasn’t a piece of clothing at all, but a spherical object. It looked like a semi-transparent glass ball, but it seemed to contain a lot of sand swirling around within.
If it weren’t for the name and functionality of the equipment written on it, Du You would have mistaken it for a piece of decoration.
After equipping it, Du You’s vision turned dark, all he could see was a greyish haze. After taking a closer look, he realized that the haze was formed by swiftly spinning particles of sand. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚑𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚑𝙣𝙚𝙩
This equipment was very similar to the Quicksand soldiers’ method of protecting themselves with a special quicksand power, even identical. However, it obstructed his own vision as well as his enemies’. Neither could see clearly.
Its ability to block attacks mainly applies to physical ones, it doesn’t do much against pure Dou Qi or magic attacks. However, it’s sufficient against an average warrior amongst the Awakeners, particularly in a battlefield; this equipment is definitely not bad. It seems like it could fetch a good price when he returns.
After taking a few steps, Du You discarded the Quicksand Magical Cloth finding it unsuitable for him.
His speed was already something he was displeased with. With the addition of this cloth, he felt as if he were walking on slime, slowing him down even further.
If he used this cloth, he would have to rely on the Shield Spell to fend off attacks from mages in the future.
As a Magic-class individual and not a warrior, he didn’t need to charge into melee combat with enemies like warriors did. Even if the cloth could obstruct the sight and movement of melee enemies, it wouldn’t be of much use to him.
Nevertheless, the value of the Quicksand Magical Cloth should not be underestimated.
It could absorb up to 4 levels of various physical attacks. Even though it’s a bit clunky, there would be many individuals who would be eager to possess it. For Archers of a lower level, their attacks could be effectively negated with the Quicksand Magical Cloth.
It’s a battlefield weapon, or so Du You concluded about the Quicksand Magical Cloth. Furthermore, he hadn’t come across similar products in the market.
After keeping the Quicksand Magical Cloth, Du You looked at the Crystal Coins in his hand. The number of exclusive Crystal Coins had finally exceeded three thousand. This meant that he could begin creating his next spell.
Deciding to focus solely on that for now, with his Summoned Beast on guard nearby, Du You proceeded to pull out a Skill Scroll (Explosive Trap). There were two in total - one for the Ice Element and another for the Fire Element.
Du You’s plan was to combine the two elements. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have required three thousand Crystal Coins for evolution.
As he got his hands on more and more Crystal Coins, Du You’s expectations for the various spells increased. Even if they required a higher cost, he wanted to establish a firm foundation for these spells and elevate them to their ideal state.
Similarly, these spells brought considerable benefits to him. Otherwise, he would not have earned so many Crystal Coins with ease. The more he invested, the more substantial his returns.
It was as if he was rolling a snowball; it kept getting bigger and bigger.
Once the two scrolls were unsealed by Du You, a large quantity of Crystal Coins began to burn continuously. Just like before, instead of absorbing the skills from the two scrolls directly to form a skill, they were warped by the Origin Power.
What were originally two magic skills gradually transformed into two spells, then they started to merge little by little. A very complicated and unusual spell was formed within Du You’s Sea of Consciousness.
Even though he had never studied this field before, during the evolution process, Du You was able to fully understand why such evolution was significant. This was the effect of the Origin Power.
He did not know how much time had passed, but he was quite accustomed to this familiar feeling. Suddenly, Du You realized that his skill was about to be completed. Almost all of his three thousand Crystal Coins were consumed by now.
With the combustion of the final portion of Crystal Coins, a new spell was formed in his Sea of Consciousness. A peculiar spell resembling a red and blue gem had finally taken full shape.
Du You opened his eyes and accessed his panel.
Ice-Fire Explosion: Leaves behind a surge of Cyro-Pyro elemental power underground. Explodes automatically when a creature approaches. Its range is 10 meters, with a decreasing power from the epicenter. Lasts for 30 minutes. (Level 7, 10 stars)
On the panel, a new skill had formed. However, he was unsure of its power. "Thirty minutes, not too long; just half an hour. If it hasn’t been used in half an hour, then it’s a waste. It seems I have a long way to go to create a trap that can be effective for a prolonged duration."
Du You was somewhat dissatisfied, but that was all he could do with his current level.
With a wave of his hand, a sphere that was blue on the outside and red inside appeared on the ground, then disappeared. Du You knew it had sunk underground. However, it did not drill down, it was a special magic effect.
On the surface, nothing seemed out of the ordinary, everything was as usual. Without the aid of special perception abilities, this would not be possible. If it were not for the fact that this spell was cast by Du You himself, he would need to pay careful attention to sense the presence of the Ice-Fire Landmine even when he was within the range of Spiritual Lock.
Others probably wouldn’t notice until they stepped on it.
After thinking for a while, Du You picked up a rock from afar and threw it at the landmine.
"Boom!" The co-mingled powers of the water and fire elements burst forth. These forces swept across the surroundings, shattering the rock instantly. The Ice and Fire elements spread throughout the area, causing a large tree to wither in seconds.
Stepping forward to inspect, Du You found that the tree looked as if it had been dehydrated and sun-dried for years, in an exceedingly miserable state. If a person were caught within the blast without having strong magic resistance, they would likely become dried meat. This skill was truly formidable.