Chapter 103: Lv30, 5 Red Equipment!

Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Lv30, 5 Red Equipment!

Within the silent and resplendent Royal Palace, a handsome young man held a dagger. Shrouded in overwhelming black flames, his movements were nimble and phantom-like as he calmly evaded wave after wave of attacks. Finally, he pressed his dagger against the forehead of the skeletal King on the throne, whose entire body was wreathed in black flames.

[Life -300000]

As the skeletal King collapsed, black flames surged throughout the entire Royal Palace. At the same time, lines of text appeared before the young man.

[Congratulations on your display of divine might in the Dark Night Court. You have defeated the Boss, Black Flame Skeletal King (Lv35). Level Experience +40000!]

[Congratulations! Your level has increased to Lv30!]

[The Dungeon Boss, Black Flame Skeletal King, has left a surprise for you upon death. Dropped Item: Praise of the Black King (Epic)] 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

[When the Dungeon Boss, Black Flame Skeletal King, was killed...]

[Congratulations on clearing the [Dark Night Court] Dungeon with a perfect rating! You have received the perfect clearance rewards: Lucky Talisman x1, Divine Protection Talisman x1, Level-retaining Talisman x1.]

"Finally leveled up to Lv30," Yu Zhun breathed a sigh of relief, a relaxed smile appearing on his face.

After perfectly clearing [Red Moon Tide], his level had already reached Lv27. However, the total experience required to go from Lv27 to Lv30 exceeded three million, which was no easy feat.

It took him a whole week to finally complete this last stretch of leveling.

"My luck in this run was pretty good to actually drop a Red Equipment." Yu Zhun tapped to view it, then a look of surprise crossed his face. "Huh? It’s a pair of boots, and the Equipment Attributes and effects..."

[Praise of the Black King]

[Equipment Introduction: Epic-grade boots originating from the Dark Night Court, forged to bear the indestructible Conquest will of the Black Flame Skeletal King!]

[Equipment Level: Lv30]

[Equipment Quality: Epic (Red)]

[Equipment Slot: Boots]

[Equipment Durability: 100]

[Equipment Attributes: Physical Attack +800, Physical Defense +560, Magic Defense +560, Life +2000]

[Equipment Effect 1 (Conquest): Upon entering a combat state, All Attributes increase by 50% for 10 seconds. Only triggers once per battle.]

[Equipment Effect 2 (Flame Extinguishing): When Life falls below 5% of maximum Life Value, gain a 5-second Blood Lock effect. Only triggers once per battle.]

[Equipment Effect 3 (Skeletal Shadow): Active trigger. Physical Defense and Magic Defense increase by 100% for 10 seconds. Only triggers once per battle.]

"Holy crap!"

Looking at the equipment effects of [Praise of the Black King], Yu Zhun’s expression immediately became complicated.

When a player reached Lv30, they would unlock their fifth equipment slot: boots. Compared to other Equipment, the Attributes of boots were more balanced, and their effects tended to lean toward those that only triggered once per battle.

Knowing Yu Zhun’s personality, he had naturally prepared his future Equipment in advance. From the Epic-grade boots dropped while clearing Lv30 Dungeons over the recent period, he had chosen the most suitable pair for himself and enhanced it to +15 ahead of time...

However...

The equipment effects of those Epic-grade boots, named [Ink-Wash Splendor Boots], were significantly inferior to those of [Praise of the Black King].

Whether it was the immediate boost to All Attributes upon entering combat or the active increase in Physical Defense and Magic Defense, [Praise of the Black King] left Yu Zhun extremely satisfied. Not to mention, it also came with the Blood Lock effect of [Flame Extinguishing].

"Next time, I shouldn’t rush to use Enhancements on Equipment I’m not using yet," Yu Zhun muttered, shaking his head with a wry smile.

As things stood, he had no choice but to perform an Enhancement Transfer.

It just so happened that with his level reaching Lv30, his Equipment also needed an overall upgrade.

Recently, by renting out the [Red Moon Tide] Dungeon, Yu Zhun had earned quite a lot and saved up many sets of Three Divine Talismans for himself.

Aside from enhancing his new equipment to +15 in one go, Yu Zhun hadn’t performed any further Enhancements on his previous four pieces of Red Equipment.

Therefore, Enhancements needed to be put on the agenda as well.

Stepping out of the Teleportation Gate alone, Yu Zhun turned his gaze toward another Teleportation Gate not far away in the Dungeon Hall.

Because of a scheduling conflict, he and his companions had chosen to split into two groups this time. He was tasked with clearing the higher-difficulty [Dark Night Court] Dungeon solo, while the other five handled a different Dungeon.

At this moment, the indicator light on their Teleportation Gate was still red. It seemed they hadn’t finished yet.

Seeing this, Yu Zhun purchased the necessary materials and walked straight into the Enhancement Room.

[Ink-Wash Splendor Boots +15]

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[Praise of the Black King]

[Enhancement Level After Transfer: +14]

[Enhancement Transfer]

"Not bad, it only dropped one level." Looking at the display on the Enhancement Transfer panel, Yu Zhun nodded in satisfaction.

Since both pieces of equipment had the exact same slot, quality, durability, and Equipment Level, the level loss during the Enhancement Transfer was very low.

Clicking on [Enhancement Transfer], Yu Zhun picked up the freshly transferred [Praise of the Black King +14] and skillfully began the subsequent Enhancements and upgrades.

An hour later, the five pieces of Red Equipment before Yu Zhun displayed brand-new stats that had skyrocketed compared to before.

[Nether’s Sigh +10 → +10]

[Equipment Level: Lv25 → Lv30]

[Equipment Attributes

Physical Attack +4875 → Physical Attack +6825]

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[Guardian of the Nether +16 → +20]

[Equipment Level: Lv25 → Lv30]

[Equipment Attributes

Life +18720 → Life +40320]

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[Nether’s Deep Embrace +20 → +20]

[Equipment Level: Lv25 → Lv30]

[Equipment Attributes:

Physical Defense +4800 → Physical Defense +6720

Magic Defense +4800 → Magic Defense +6720]

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[Bloody Sacrifice +15 → +15]

[Equipment Level: Lv25 → Lv30]

[Equipment Attributes:

Physical Attack +3920 → Physical Attack +5600

Life +9800 → Life +14000]

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[Praise of the Black King +0 → +20]

[Equipment Level: Lv30 → Lv30]

[Equipment Attributes:

Physical Attack +800 → Physical Attack +4800

Physical Defense +560 → Physical Defense +3360

Magic Defense +560 → Magic Defense +3360

Life +2000 → Life +12000]

Yu Zhun’s original plan was to first enhance his helmet and Armor to +20, keep the newly acquired boots at +15 for the time being, and enhance them later.

But with the change in his boot equipment, his plans shifted as well.

The helmet could be set aside for now.

Excitedly equipping the five pieces of Red Equipment, Yu Zhun opened his stat panel.

[Character Name: Yu Zhun]

[Level: Lv30 (Unlock next stage level after First Turn)]

[Profession: Assassin]

[Profession Talent: Open and Aboveboard (SSS-Grade)]

[Wearing Title: Nether General (Red)]

[Attributes:

Life: 53316 → 121296 [Equipment +74384] [Title +50%]

Mana: 850 → 1650

Physical Attack: 11430 → 21850 [Equipment +18590]

Magic Attack: 0 → 0

Physical Defense: 9863 → 19559 [Equipment +11424] [Title +50%]

Magic Defense: 9863 → 19559 [Equipment +11424] [Title +50%]]

[Skills: 4/4] (Skill Points: 7)

[Skill 1: Phantom (Lv3)]

[Skill 2: Swift Step (Lv2)]

[Skill 3: Sword Dance (Max)]

[Skill 4: Shadow Punishment (Lv1)]

[Equipment: 5/5]

[Weapon: Nether’s Sigh +10 (Red)]

[Armor: Guardian of the Nether +20 (Red)]

[Accessory: Nether’s Deep Embrace +20 (Red)]

[Helmet: Bloody Sacrifice +15 (Red)]

[Boots: Praise of the Black King +20 (Red)]