Novel Full Chapter 297: Cassian, Mythic Rank – Shadow Stealth
Chapter 297: Chapter 297: Cassian, Mythic Rank – Shadow Stealth
After reading through the entire document, Aiden took a deep breath.
The final fragment of the mysterious treasure map was indeed in the hands of a collector somewhere inside the Heartspire.
If he hadn’t worried about Theodore suddenly showing up, he could have lingered in the Heartspire for a bit longer.
In that case, he wouldn’t have needed to spend fifty Bone Coins buying this intel.
“I wonder if the guy who bought this intel before me has already started moving,” Aiden thought. “Even if he hasn’t, I need to head to the Golden Great Wall tomorrow. I won’t be able to sneak into the Heartspire anytime soon.”
“Am I supposed to give up on the Golden Great Wall?” Aiden kept asking himself.
“Oh, wait,” Aiden suddenly said. “Isn’t your guild running a promotion? You promised a free low-tier intel with every purchase, right?”
Ratfolk Ennis forced a smile and nodded. “Yes, that’s correct. However, the free intel must be related to what you just bought. You can’t just pick any random info.”
Aiden glanced at Ennis, clearly unsatisfied.
After all, the Ratfolk shouting outside hadn’t mentioned any such restrictions.
A moment later, Ennis rushed back, looking flustered.
A look of apology crossed his face as he lowered his voice. “I’m sorry, sir. But we’ll refund you half your cost.”
“What happened?” Aiden asked, surprised.
Ennis took a deep breath. “The intel is outdated. The Heartspire collector left the Heartspire two days ago, and yesterday, he was found dead in the Abyss.”
Aiden’s pupils contracted sharply. Instinctively, he guessed that the guy who bought the intel before him was the killer.
It was no surprise; the map shard was almost certainly in that person’s hands now.
Looking at the twenty-five Bone Coins being refunded, Aiden felt no joy at all. He already held three map fragments and only needed two more.
But the unexpected events of the last couple of days had forced him to change his plans.
“As compensation, Suncrest Mercantile will give you a free intel: the killer of the collector is suspected to be a student of a human divine powerhouse.” Ennis paused for effect.
“His name is Cassian.”
Aiden nodded. That fit his suspicions perfectly.
The next steps were predictable. Without a doubt, Cassian would likely come looking for him soon.
“Troublesome,” Aiden sighed. “I really need to figure out if The Flame God Ignis is after the supreme Miko treasure, or if Cassian is just doing this on his own.”
He had seventy-three Bone Coins left, which should be enough to buy another mid-tier intel.
“How much does intel on Cassian cost?” Aiden asked.
Ratfolk Ennis said it would only cost thirty Bone Coins.
Aiden didn’t hesitate. After paying the thirty coins, he instantly received the intel on Cassian.
“[Cassian, male, 23, human, student of the divine powerhouse The Flame God Ignis, 70 Mythic Rank Reclasser, class Phoenix Warrior, weapon is a Legendary Rank spear, known skills include…]”
To be honest, the intel Ratfolk Ennis sold was incredibly detailed.
However, even with this info, Aiden still had no clear plan.
He asked for more intel on The Flame God Ignis next.
Ennis immediately quoted a shocking price: 500 Bone Coins!
“That’s way too expensive!” Aiden muttered to himself.
Then, it suddenly occurred to him: he could sell intel to the Ratfolk guild instead. That would bring in a lot of Bone Coins.
After all, he knew plenty of important secrets, like those regarding Wraith Jack and Irene…
“No, that won’t work,” Aiden decided.
“Those secrets aren’t for selling.”
After a moment’s thought, he chose to sell the intel Nellie had just told him.
Ennis offered a low price of only ten Bone Coins for it.
“By the way, what’s the price for intel on the Dawn Society?” Aiden suddenly asked.
Ennis’s expression turned serious. He explained that any info about the Dawn Society counts as high-tier.
But to get a good price, it had to be verified first. Otherwise, they’d only offer a very low price.
Aiden quickly organized his thoughts and said, “A few hours ago, a member of the Dawn Society killed three Demon Clan geniuses in the outer ring of the Heartspire.”
This intel was fake, of course. Aiden didn’t expect a high price anyway; he just wanted to make sure the Slaughter Demon’s identity stayed safe.
Ratfolk Ennis verified the info and, with a serious expression, said, “Your intel is true. It matches our other records. But could you provide more details?”
“If the details are complete, we’ll offer you 400 Bone Coins for it.”
Aiden’s eyes flickered. He hadn’t expected intel on the Dawn Society to be worth so much. It seemed the Dawn Society was indeed very significant. He got the feeling that many factions and creatures in the Abyss were watching their every move.
As for details, Aiden could easily provide them.
After all, he was the so-called “Dawn Society member.”
After receiving the 400 Bone Coins, Aiden lingered for a moment longer before leaving Suncrest Mercantile.
The intel he wanted was either too expensive or simply unknown to the Ratfolk guild.
Aiden decided to leave the Skeleton Tree’s Spirit world now. He could explore that area in more detail later.
Soon, his familiar hotel room came back into view.
He quickly checked the time; it was already afternoon.
Aiden left the hotel and headed straight for the Elephant Empire’s Reclasser Association.
As he remembered, he could still take Class Change quests there.
This quest wasn’t too hard: just enter the Abyss and kill a level 65 Mythic Rank boss.
Plus, this Reclasser quest would work perfectly alongside Bane of All Races 2·Genius Nightmare.
After shaking off the enthusiastic people of the Elephant Empire, Aiden returned to his hotel to use his Mythic Rank skill-enhancing stone.
This time, he chose to upgrade Shadow Stealth.
As the stone vanished, Shadow Stealth’s tier successfully rose to Mythic Rank, making it even more powerful.
[Shadow Stealth: Mythic Rank.
Enter the shadows and command them. While hidden within the shadow, you vanish not just from sight, but also your presence, temperature, and sound are temporarily absorbed. You can cast any skill freely without leaving the shadows, and your casting speed increases by 10%.
Additionally, while in the shadows, mana recovery increases by 40% and movement speed by 160%. Upon exiting, your first three skills unleashed will carry a shadow boost, increasing their power by 30%. The stronger the shadow area is, the less mana this skill consumes. If no shadows exist nearby, you can spend a large amount of mana to briefly create a shadow zone. The zone’s duration, range, and intensity depend on the mana cost and your Spirit attributes.
Furthermore, most detection skills are useless against you. Only experts with a Domain, precognition abilities, or Mythic Rank detection skills can sense your presence.]
After the tier upgrade, Shadow Stealth gave Aiden a significant boost to his combat ability.
Previously, he had to leave the shadows before he could attack.
Now, like a true Assassin, he can sneak into the shadows silently and launch a sudden, deadly strike!
“Assassin Mage?” Aiden thought, the words appearing in his mind.
Now, enemies would find it even harder to hit him. Unless they used huge area-of-effect spells instantly, they wouldn’t be able to chip away even a single point of his health.
“Right, I still have two Skill Books from Draw to check,” Aiden said, pulling them out.
[Earth Glide: Legendary Rank.
Costs 0.5% mana per second. The user dives into the ground and moves freely at any direction, though speed is reduced by 10%. On special terrain like mineral-rich soil or hard rock, movement speed decreases even further.
However, while underground, life recovery increases by 10%, physical and magic defense rise by 20%, and temporary extra health is added (40,000 HP). It also reduces the impact of negative effects slightly. All bonuses vanish upon leaving the ground.]
[Sensory Link: Epic Rank.
After mastering this skill, with minimal mana cost, the user links senses (sight, hearing, smell, etc.) with their contracted pet or servant. Furthermore, both the user’s and the pet/servant’s sensory acuity increase by 10%. Duration: one hour.]
Aiden’s eyes lit up. These two skills were incredibly useful for him, perfectly filling his weak points.
“Now I can dive into the earth and use Faye’s sight for remote reconnaissance!” Aiden was more than satisfied.
It was getting late, so Aiden enjoyed a nice dinner before heading straight to bed.
Early the next morning, after washing up and finishing breakfast, he was all set to meet up with Victor and the others.
No sooner had he stepped into the hotel dining hall than a man with a fiery red, spiky explosion of hair quickly approached him.
“You’re Aiden?” the man asked, frowning.
Before Aiden could answer, he continued, “You’re lucky. I’m Cassian, a student of the Flame God Ignis, and I’d like to make a deal with you.”