novelraw Chapter 201-1: The Broken Bow of Apollo, the Crimson Candle Sword Case, Valkyria’s Armor (1)
Chapter 201-1: The Broken Bow of Apollo, the Crimson Candle Sword Case, Valkyria’s Armor (1)
The next morning, Lin Xun logged into the game early.
The knowledge-type equipment he’d listed on the Book of Trade was selling extremely poorly, barely a tenth had been purchased.
Given how narrowly applicable the equipment was, such poor sales weren’t surprising.
But at this rate, he feared he wouldn’t clear the stock and recover funds before the new chapter began.
Lin Xun slightly lowered the prices and relisted everything on the Book of Trade.
[The Ruminating Wrinkled Stomach of Containment squirmed, regurgitating stored items…]
[You have obtained Veiled Aberration’s Crystalline Core (Epic+) x2]
After a night of digestion, the giant egg had finally transformed into divine items.
Delighted, he quickly opened his inventory to check.
[Veiled Aberration’s Crystalline Core x2 (Epic+ Item): The crystalline cores retain a minuscule trace of Disordered Divinity from Omniscient True Knowledge. If you gather three Epic+ items of the same name, you can merge them into a Legendary-grade divine item.][If you dismantle this item, you will receive three Epic-grade divine items of the same name.]
“Why isn’t it Legendary-grade?” Lin Xun frowned slightly.
All the divinity inside the giant egg had been split apart, equivalent to six Epic-grade divine items, still three short of forming a Legendary one.
He couldn’t help recalling how he’d snatched the loot when the Overlord was besieged by ten giant monsters.
“If the Overlord had won that fight and devoured those ten beasts, the divinity probably would’ve turned Legendary…”
Even though what he held wasn’t enough to merge directly into a Legendary-grade item, giving part of it to Li Xingyue would be sufficient to meet the organization’s quota and trade for a Legendary divine item.
Since he’d cleared the fourth difficulty, the items and gear sold in the Book of Trade had increased significantly, now including loot from fifth-difficulty chapters.
Browsing the listings, he saw there were no longer just a measly handful of Epic+ equipment pieces, there were many more to choose from, including numerous top-grade weapons and armor.
However, the standardized gear dropped by monsters still paled in comparison to tailored equipment.
Lin Xun went straight to the auction channel, and immediately had his eyes nearly blinded by a certain weapon…
[Broken Bow of Apollo (Legendary Weapon): A shattered golden longbow that radiates dazzling sunlight. Legend says it once belonged to the Sun God in a certain chapter. This bow, symbolizing the brilliance of the sun, can accurately strike any target regardless of distance. Unfortunately, it suffered irreparable damage, causing its grade to fall and its former power to fade.]
[The shell must possess extremely advanced archery to wield this longbow perfectly.]
[Equipment Trait – Radiant Light: Using this skill locks you into an immobile charge-up state. Taking damage while charging interrupts the skill and causes you to suffer double damage. However, the longer the charge time, the farther and more powerful the shot, up to a maximum of 350% shooting damage!]
[Item starting bid: 3,000,000. Minimum bid increment: 10,000 Spirit Essence.]
[Current price: 3,060,000. Remaining auction time: 6 hours 34 minutes 12 seconds]
Lin Xun’s eyes went wide.
This longbow’s charge-up trait was a double-edged sword for most Apostles, if you mistimed the skill, you’d be left with a big, bloody ‘Noob’ label on your corpse.
But for someone like him, who had the Abyss Lantern, this bow was unquestionably a divine artifact.
The Valkyrie could wield the bow and charge up from the rear while he used the Earth Giant to carry the Abyss Lantern and soak up damage at the front line.
When the Valkyrie’s charged critical shot landed, it would inflict massive damage.
And the heavily injured Earth Giant would then trigger the berserker talent Bloodsoaked Wrath. It was a perfect tactical combo.
Wouldn’t this let them go on an unstoppable rampage?
Then he looked at the bow’s price and instantly felt as though a bucket of ice water had been dumped over his head, his enthusiasm evaporated.
“Sure, it’s like a Rolls-Royce. Aside from being expensive, it doesn’t have any flaws… So I’ll just stick to riding a shared bike.”
The Apostle Forum also listed approximate prices for gear of all qualities.
This bow was basically the ‘budget’ model among Legendary weapons, already at the very lowest price bracket.
Half the auction’s twelve-hour duration had already passed, and only a few people had placed bids. That alone showed the weapon wasn’t very popular.
This was obviously due to the longbow’s demanding archery requirements and the negative effect of its equipment trait.
As he watched the auction timer tick down second by second, Lin Xun could only stare longingly.
“Should I just sell the spare divine items?”
If he dismantled one of the Epic+ divine items, then handed over the resulting pieces to the organization, he could easily reach the threshold to claim a Legendary divine item.
As for the remaining one, trying to get identical items to merge it into a Legendary-grade was basically impossible unless he used an Anchor Bookmark to revisit a later chapter of the World of Omniscience.
“Any extra divine items can only be dismantled and handed over to the organization to exchange for resources…”
With only six and a half hours left on the auction, Lin Xun didn’t dawdle. He left the rental apartment straight away and took a cab to the Cultural Bureau.
The workplace was as deserted as ever. Ye Xiaoqi, who often holed up in the office, was unusually absent.
He nodded to a few colleagues in greeting and made his way to the team leader’s office.
When he pulled out three divine items again, his female boss was already numb to the sight.
Li Xingyue accepted the divine items, her gaze a little complicated. “Honestly, even if you hadn’t topped off the quantity, I still could’ve secured the Legendary-grade item for you.”
Lin Xun smiled faintly. Even if she could do it, it would be thanks to her using her own channels and resources.
Since Li Xingyue treated him this well, naturally he intended to reciprocate, he couldn’t let the black stocking lady take all the loss.
“You must have been waiting anxiously. The divine item should be ready in a few days, and I’ll bring it to you as soon as it arrives.”
“Team Leader, there’s one more matter that’s a bit urgent.”
“Go ahead.”
“I still have a few divine items. I’m really short on Spirit Essence right now, do you think I could exchange them with the organization for resources?” Lin Xun spoke as he materialized the remaining three Veiled Aberration’s Crystalline Cores in his hand.
“Did you participate in a god’s war in the game or something?” Li Xingyue lightly rubbed her forehead. “Of course you can exchange them for resources. But I really don’t recommend trading them for Spirit Essence.”
“With your talent, divinity is far more important than Spirit Essence. Just exchanging it like this… How much Spirit Essence do you need?”
Lin Xun thought about it. Right now, he still had over five hundred thousand Spirit Essence. If he could exchange for three million more, he’d be almost certain to buy the Broken Bow of Apollo.
When he reported that number, his female superior accepted the divine items, and her words left him stunned.
“Within an hour, I’ll send you the Spirit Essence through the Book of Communication. If it’s not enough, tell me again… I’ll hold onto these three divine items for now. Once you’ve gathered enough, I’ll apply for a Legendary-grade divine item for you.”
Lin Xun’s eyes widened. Three million Spirit Essence, she just agreed to it like it was nothing… Was she this generous because she had some indescribable ulterior motive?
Li Xingyue rolled her eyes at him. “What are you imagining? Think of this Spirit Essence as a loan. You can pay me back once you’ve saved up… I just can’t stand watching you waste resources like this, trading divinity for Spirit Essence.”
“What if I can’t pay it back…?”
“Then you’ll just work for me forever.” Li Xingyue’s eyes curved as she gave him a meaningful smile.