novelraw Chapter 16 – Grade B equipment, Dragon-Piercing Sword
Chapter 16 – Grade B equipment, Dragon-Piercing Sword
"WhattheF**K?"
Qiao Yu was completely tense, the joy of landing a critical hit vanished.
Was that thing just now the Heart of Nightmare? Does that mean as long as we steal that, we don't even need to fight the Nightmare King?
"Roar!"
The Nightmare King let out an angry roar, flinging Qiao Yu off its body.
Qiao Yu's body traced a perfect arc in the air and landed in Zuo You's arms.
Qiao Yu: .......
Zuo You: .......
The scene was quite comical, with the six-foot-tall Qiao Yu being held in a princess carry by the under-five-foot-tall Zuo You, their eyes wide open in mutual surprise.
"Qiao Yu, tell me honestly, how did you deal 508 damage? Did you really not cheat?" Zuo You asked.
"Uh... can you put me down first before we talk about this?"
Qiao Yu awkwardly scratched his nose.
"Yu, you're not being fair. If you had a cheat, you should've told me, not used it secretly." Yang Xiangdi, from a distance, gave Qiao Yu a meaningful look.
No matter how Qiao Yu explained, they all believed he was cheating.
When you suspect a melon is unripe, in your heart, it's already not going to ripen.
Qiao Yu was furious, why accuse me? Is adding all attribute points to Strength as a Necromancer cheating? Is there no justice?
"Despicable human, die!"
The Nightmare King moved with terrifying speed, completely at odds with its massive body, and swung a claw at Qiao Yu in Zuo You's arms.
Bang!
The Nightmare King's claws left five deep grooves in the ground.
Fortunately, Zuo You used a skill in time, instantly appearing beside Yang Xiangdi while holding Qiao Yu.
"Put me down, let's stick to the plan we discussed, help me get an attack opportunity!"
Qiao Yu flipped out of Zuo You's arms and grabbed his staff, heading towards the Nightmare King.
"Armor-Piercing Sword Qi!"
Facing the Nightmare King, which was several times his size, Ma Fei said nothing and thrust his sword!
The sword qi left a clear white mark on the Nightmare King's body but did not pierce its skin.
"-1"
The damage made Ma Fei feel frustrated; he couldn't understand!
Why did Qiao Yu's staff deal -508, while his sword only did -1?
Is this reasonable? It's not! Qiao Yu must be cheating!
"Fing hell, I don't believe it, as long as there's damage, I'll scrape you to death!"
Ma Fei was naturally competitive, believing that if he became skilled enough, he could surpass Qiao Yu, even if Qiao Yu was cheating!
Sword qi continuously scraped against the Nightmare King's body.
"-1"
"-1"
"-1"
"Critical Hit! -2!"
"-1"
Perhaps annoyed, the Nightmare King turned its head to glare at Ma Fei.
"Ant, if you want to die, I'll grant your wish!"
The Nightmare King swung a claw at Ma Fei, and with Ma Fei's speed, he couldn't dodge.
Seeing death approaching, Ma Fei raised his sword towards the Nightmare King, ready to face death heroically.
"A true man should wield a three-foot sword and achieve unparalleled feats. Why should I, Ma Fei, fear death!"
As the Nightmare King's claws got closer, Ma Fei could even see the lines on its palm, and he finally couldn't hold it in.
"Qiao Yu, are you done yet! I'm really about to die here!"
"Coming!"
Qiao Yu seized the opportunity and struck the Nightmare King's toe with his staff, allowing Ma Fei to escape.
"-156!"
The Nightmare King's health bar was down to a third, and a smile appeared on Qiao Yu's face.
Ma Fei, Zuo You, and Yang Xiangdi exchanged glances, seeing the same thought in each other's eyes.
"Qiao Yu is definitely cheating!"
A level 5 Necromancer dealing 156 damage with a basic attack on the boss's toe, if that's not cheating, what is?
If the Nightmare King could hear Ma Fei and the others' thoughts, it would surely agree.
This guy is definitely cheating! His staff broke my toe!
Just as Qiao Yu was about to press the advantage, the Nightmare King suddenly let out a roar to the sky.
The Illusion Realm of Nightmare activated!
A dazzling array of colors emanated from the Nightmare King, but Qiao Yu wasn't about to give it a chance.
The reason Wo Gan and the others were trapped in the illusion for so long was probably because of this move.
Clang!
A solid hit with the staff landed on the Nightmare King's knee, causing it to cry out in pain and interrupting its spell.
"Xiangdi!"
"Got it, Sand Entanglement!"
Countless sands wrapped around the Nightmare King's massive body, but it only paused for a moment before breaking free.
But that brief pause was enough!
"Omae wa mou shindeiru!"
"(òωó?)! Nani!"
Qiao Yu seized the chance and jabbed his staff between the Nightmare King's legs, making Ma Fei and Yang Xiangdi wince in sympathy!
[Detected that player Qiao Yu defeated the boss Nightmare King through melee combat, rewarding 10 free attribute points, experience +50]
As the Nightmare King's health bar emptied and turned into a Soul Core, the system notifications began to ring continuously.
[Hidden quest to defeat the Nightmare King completed, Inner World system evaluating player completion level.]
[Evaluation complete:
Player Zhao Ziyue rating: Grade F
Player Yang Xiangdi rating: Grade C
Player Zuo You rating: Grade C
Player Ma Fei rating: Grade C
Player Qiao Yu rating: Grade A
Rewards will be distributed based on player ratings.]
[Now distributing Grade A reward to player Qiao Yu: experience +50, 5 free attribute points, Grade B Skill Book "Withering Technique"]
[Congratulations to player Qiao Yu for leveling up continuously, current experience: 30/70, awarding 10 free attribute points.]
Qiao Yu was momentarily stunned, then glanced at the still-unconscious Zhao Ziyue. Well... I guess getting an F rating isn't unfair, after all, she completed the hidden quest while asleep.
Yang Xiangdi and Zuo You leveled up with their rewards and began studying their new skills.
Only Ma Fei walked over to Qiao Yu, silently asking.
"Qiao Yu, where did you buy that cheat? How much to sell it?"
Qiao Yu: ?????
I've said it so many times, I, Qiao Yu, am not cheating!
Qiao Yu couldn't be bothered with Ma Fei, he walked over to the Nightmare King's Soul Core and touched it, pulling out a long sword.
[Dragon-Piercing Sword]:
Grade: B
Effect: Increases attack power by 100 points, ignores 30% of enemy armor, increases sword qi damage by 20% (no cooldown)
Class restriction: None
Level restriction: Beginner Tier (lv11)
The Dragon-Piercing Sword's dazzling light moved like a golden snake, and the patterns on the blade resembled golden dragon scales.
Seeing Ma Fei's eyes go wide, it was clear this was a sword any sword cultivator would covet!
However, Qiao Yu shook his head in disappointment and tossed the Dragon-Piercing Sword to Ma Fei.
"It's yours, why did it drop a Grade B sword! Bad luck!"
If other novices heard this, they'd probably be so angry they'd spit blood.
In the Inner World, many novices would be grateful to have Grade F equipment after completing the Novice Trial.
Many people still used their initial novice gear after the trial, only upgrading when they later farmed dungeons.
Grade B equipment was something they could only dream of, something money couldn't buy.
Ma Fei was stunned.
"A Grade B sword, and you're just giving it to me like that?"