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Chapter 317 - 262, Spinal Bone Snake Cane
Chapter 317: Chapter 262, Spinal Bone Snake Cane
The rewards have arrived?
Upon hearing the news, Wu Heng’s heart leapt with joy.
He calculated the time; it had been almost a month since he had killed Skull Crusher and the two key members.
He had traveled from Lundham City to Gold and Silver Island, and the rewards had finally arrived.
The efficiency of this world was still too slow.
Many pieces of information and documents were mainly transmitted by letters.
Wu Heng looked at the elf assistant and asked, “How should I go about collecting it?”
The assistant spoke in an even tone, “Since it involves a second-level merit reward, you can go to the steward’s office to select.”
Normal third-level merit item rewards.
You could pick them at the front desk, but for the second-level merit, you need to go to the steward’s office.
It looked quite troublesome.
“Is the steward in the office?”
“Yes, I’ll take you there.”
After saying this, the female elf assistant turned and walked towards the steward’s office.
Wu Heng informed Andre Willow to go to the office on her own and then followed the elf assistant.
The physique and appearance of the elves were both outstanding.
Noble and elegant, that was the appraisal all races gave to the Elf Race.
The female elf assistant was also a golden-haired elf with pointed ears, dressed in a dark gown, walking with an upright posture.
Upon reaching the steward’s office,
The elf assistant lightly knocked on the door, “Steward, Deputy Steward Wu Heng has arrived.”
“Let him in,” the voice of the steward came from inside the room.
The door opened, and Wu Heng walked straight in.
“Steward!”
“Hmm!” Steward ‘Imilo’ nodded indifferently, “Your merit reward has come down. I’ve screened it for you and brought some useful ones over, so you can pick one yourself.”
“Thank you, steward!”
Imilo didn’t say much else and walked out from behind the desk to the coffee table.
He took out one item after another from the Space Ring and placed them on the coffee table.
[Vine Root Bracelet] [Hunting Ring] [Inspiring Horn]… [Instructor (Special Item)] [Tracing Locket (Special Item)].
There were also skill books.
[Bone Transplantation] [Pestilence Skill] [Breath of Death].
“These are the third-level merit rewards. According to the records of merits, you can pick two items,” Imilo said, at the same time handing a piece of paper to the assistant beside him.
The female elf stood to the side and began to introduce in order, “The Vine Root Bracelet is an etched magic item with natural attributes. Thrown out, it can create a difficult terrain of vegetation within a certain area to limit the enemy’s movement or buy yourself time to escape.”
Wu Heng looked at the first [Vine Root Bracelet].
When in Black Stone Town, the original team captain exchanged merit for a bracelet that produced the effect of vines entangling a single target.
The one before him was obviously an area-of-effect item, certainly quite rare.
The elf continued with the introduction, “The Hunting Ring grants the user the ability to precisely lock onto a target, it is not only useful for crossbows but also assists in the accuracy of casting spells. The Inspiring Horn, when blown, boosts the fighting spirit of all creatures…”.
The elf assistant kept talking.
Wu Heng’s gaze swept over and fell directly onto the last two special items.
The first special item was called [Instructor], but its appearance was just a regular Longsword, looking slightly worn.
[Instructor (Special Item)]
[Category: Special Item]
[Function: Upon holding, the body will be controlled by the ‘Special Item’ to undergo swordsmanship training.]
[Side effects: When in use, severe wrestling for control of the body will occur.]
(Description: Originally a training Longsword from a swordsmanship academy, imbued with a self-imposed mission through years of practice, holders will undergo orthodox swordsmanship training.)
A Longsword that could ‘Possess’ others.
The effect of ghost possession was to take control of someone else’s body.
As described, it would take over the user’s body for swordsmanship training.
This aspect was indeed quite special.
Wu Heng watched.
The elf assistant just happened to introduce the Longsword, “The Instructor Long Sword can help the user practice swordsmanship quickly. The highest level user has achieved Master-level swordsmanship.”
Well done, Master-level swordsmanship.
The specialization levels were divided into six categories.
Novice – Basic – Intermediate – Advanced – Master – Grandmaster.
Master level was already considered top-notch among swordsmanship experts.
The assistant immediately followed with the introduction of the second special item.
“The Tracing Locket, when a missing target’s hair or a personal item is placed in the mouth, can detect the direction of the target.”
Wu Heng continued to look at the ‘Tracing Locket’. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
A ‘nuclear-head’ sized metal skull, tarnished with rust, hung on a thin iron chain.
[Tracing Locket (Special Item)]
[Category: Special Item]
[Function: Determines whether the target is alive or dead, locates the approximate position.]
[Side effects: After use, it must be fed with blood.]
(Description: A funerary object from a deep tomb, retaining the obsession of the seeker for their kin.)
A Special Item that can locate targets.
The price is to feed it fresh blood.
It doesn’t specify whose blood.
There shouldn’t be a problem.
“As for the remaining Skill Books, you should be more familiar with them than I am, so I won’t introduce them to you.” The elf assistant closed the document in their hand.
Wu Heng nodded and continued to look at the Skill Books.
…
There were three in total.
[Bone Transplantation]
(Description: After casting, it allows skeleton attendants with incomplete skeletons to self-replenish missing parts, (the replenishment materials include but are not limited to corpses, bones, fallen skeleton attendants.))
[Pestilence Skill]
(Description: Generates poisonous insects from corpses or carrion to attack surrounding enemy units.)
[Breath of Death]
(Description: Creates an environment filled with a mist of the scent of death, which obstructs vision and contains a variety of viruses such as disease, wilting, weakness, etc.)
All three skills were very good.
All were what he needed.
In Black Stone Town and Lundham City, obtaining skills mostly relied on purchases from the ‘Snake Badge Consortium’.
Transported from outside.
Here, it seemed one could directly exchange merit for them.
The big city indeed had a more comprehensive range of items.
…
“Which ones are you interested in?” Steward ‘Imilo’ asked with a smile.
“I’m still considering,” Wu Heng replied.
With third-level merit, he could exchange for two item rewards.
Regarding the items, he definitely had his eye on two Special Items: the ‘Instructor Long Sword’ could help him train, and the ‘Tracing Locket’ was also a very nice Special Item, whose price wasn’t too high.
Choosing these two would yield the greatest benefit.
Special Items were basically unique; if taken out for sale, they would fetch the highest price.
And Wu Heng needed these three Skill Books just as much.
Especially [Bone Transplantation]—his Skeleton Legion had quite a few who were missing arms or legs.
Even Basen, who was left to protect Li Yahong, had a rib broken and was temporarily bound with adhesive tape.
“I think the Instructor Long Sword is a good choice, and you can pick one Spell Book for the other. ‘Breath of Death’ is quite good with its area coverage, it’s effective for blocking pursuers or for retreats,” Steward ‘Imilo’ offered his suggestion.
Wu Heng didn’t respond.
From the perspective of ‘Imilo’, he thought these two would suit him best.
Wu Heng thought carefully and then looked up with a smile, “I’ll exchange for the Skill Books when I have more merits in the future. This time I’ll choose these two Special Items.”
The day before yesterday, he helped Team 3 to kill the pirates, which also granted third-level merit.
He’d wait for the merit to come through and then exchange for the Skill Books.
But if these two Special Items were exchanged away, he wouldn’t be able to find them again.
The Steward was a bit surprised but didn’t say much, “Alright, as long as you’ve made up your mind, just take them.”
Wu Heng collected the two items.
The elf assistant beside them noted this in their book.
…
Imilo also collected the rest of the items and Skill Books.
He continued, “You also have one second-level merit reward.”
With a wave of his hand, two items appeared in front of him.
One was a white magic wand that resembled a spine, and the other was a palm-sized, iron-gray solid iron figure.
Wu Heng’s gaze first fell on the magic wand.
The wand, shaped like a bending spine with layers of vertebrae overlapping, had a curved top drooping down, much like a cobra set upright.
[Spinal Bone Snake Cane]
(Description: Made from a Corpse Ghost’s spinal bone, engraved with ‘Pestilence Skill,’ ‘Gaze of Heart Capture,’ and augmenting Necromancy Magic effects by +23%.)
Good heavens!
Wu Heng’s pupils constricted.
It wasn’t a Special Item, but rather a magical implement crafted from a ‘Corpse Ghost’s’ spine.
To become a Corpse Ghost was to achieve an undead state.
It was astonishing that someone would use such a means to craft a weapon.
One couldn’t help but say that the people of this world utilized materials to a perverse extent.
After his initial surprise,
Wu Heng paid close attention to the engraved Spells on it.
He had already seen the Skill Book for Pestilence Skill, and the second one was called ‘Gaze of Heart Capture.’
Wu Heng didn’t pay any attention to the two elves in the room.
He directly took out the Book of Necromancy from his Space Ring to search for the relevant content.
In his memory, he vaguely remembered seeing this skill.
[Gaze of Heart Capture]: With terrifying power in your eyes, creatures with ‘Intelligence below 20’ that meet your gaze will suffer from ‘Deep Sleep,’ ‘Panic,’ ‘Falling ill,’ and other effects, and targets affected by this spell can be affected by Necromancy Magic again.
A skill released from the eyes?