Chapter 140: Spoils of War! The Scepter of the Night Feast
After saying that, he pressed his body against the wall in front of Ian and Unblinking.
In this way, the light of the lamps on the stone walls on both sides could not shine on him.
He then moved quickly all the way against the wall, jumping to each nearby pillar, and quickly climbed in height.
After more than 100 meters above the ground, he finally reached the final platform and jumped to the door.
"Grave Jumper" shouted at them, "Learn my movements, jump to this platform in turn!" β
The sound echoed through the sealed room.
You can't fly in the parkour room, and it also limits your movement speed, and if you fall underneath, you'll be killed instantly.
The traps on both sides shoot swift arrows that are coated with poison.
At this level, the emphasis is on the fast eye disease.
Ian nodded, he was standing by the wall, unexposed to the light of the lamp.
He felt a chill, and so did "not blinking".
But "not blinking" just uses the cold as a shadow effect, and doesn't pay much attention to it.
Ian doesn't think so.
The hand behind his back slowly loosened, and the light of the Dream Nail dissipated.
"Don't blink" looked at Ian and tugged at his arm.
"Big guy, are we going to follow him?"
After hearing the sound of 'not blinking', Ian thought for a moment and told him that 'not blinking' was a good thing, and he spoke:
"There's a heartfelt exhortation in the ancient legacy, it saysβ"
"Stay in the dark, or the hunter's wrath will consume you."
"Don't blink" shocked in my heart.
He whispered, "Where is this stuff?" β
Ian pointed to the pattern on the stone wall: "Use the translation function of the sequence system." β
"Don't blink" translates the meaning of the pattern according to Ian's instructions.
Although it is not quite consistent with what Ian said, the general meaning is indeed to let people hide in the dark.
It's a code word that teaches strangers who come to the ruins how to safely walk through the room.
Ian walked against the wall in front of him, following without blinking.
One after the other, they learned the action of "grave jumping" and jumped to the highest platform on the 100-meter level.
There was a scepter here, ten inches long in gold, looking inside the door, spitting out black letters.
It is not a living thing, but a decoration to guide the way forward.
This is a golden serpent scepter.
"Don't blink" wants to touch it, "Grave Jumping" seems to be a kind advice:
"There's evil spiritual magic on it, and it's going to make people hallucinate......"
He didn't finish speaking.
The golden snake scepter, which was locked on without blinking, suddenly came to life and bit down on his neck.
[Name: Bewitching Snake]
[Level: 100]
A terrifying message was detected by "Unblinking", and he showed an extremely frightened gaze.
How can a level 100 monster appear in a level 25 dungeon!
I'm going to die now.
He thought that he would be killed by the demon snake in a second, and he immediately retreated in fright.
A neatly carved platform of stone, the spikes underneath will kill the player if it falls.
"Without blinking" walked to the edge, seemingly completely forgetting where he was, still retreating.
Ian frowned, grabbed the "unblinking", and slapped him the back of the head.
Bang!
This sounded heavy.
"Stop fighting! Stop it! β
"Don't blink" covered his head, and he was awake.
The head is a little groggy, which is the sequelae of being attacked by spiritual magic.
The golden snake scepter was still placed in front of the high platform, and he watched the door spit out letters.
"Outrageous...... It's a 'fear aura'. β
"Don't blink" wanted to understand how he made the move, and suddenly he was speechless:
"I was just five meters closer, and I was directly frightened?"
If Ian hadn't woken him up in time, he would have fallen straight off the 100-meter platform.
It's not land underneath, it's a dense patch of spikes, which will kill people.
Ian glanced at the Golden Serpent Scepter.
A constant 'aura of fear', this is a great treasure.
Moreover, it is placed in such a place, as if to say, 'Those who have power will get it.'"
Or is it a trap?
"Outlander, you don't want it too, do you? Be cautious. β
"Grave Jumper" smiled and said, "You need to get it, I'm afraid you need a lot of strength, at least you have to be immune to the 'Fear Aura', but no player can do it at this stage." β
He said it was advice, but he was actually reminding Ian to take risks.
If Ian has a spirit item, he wants to try it.
But the problem is that this is useless work......
The Golden Serpent Scepter, which represents the "messenger" within the ruins, is one of the mediums for desecration rituals and cannot be snatched by the player.
"If you have a spirit item, you can resist the 'Fear Aura'?"
Ian asked.
"Grave Jumper" nodded: "Yes! That's right! That's what I thought, anyway. β
The Dread Aura determines the player's mental attributes, as well as ailment resistance.
Isn't it a reasonable guess that if you have a spirit item, you will be immune to the "Fear Aura"?!
Ian took out a ...... in the expectant gaze of Grave Jumper
Staffs?
[Name: Holly Wood Wand]
[Source: Hogwarts Legacy]
[Effect: Unleash the magic from Hogwarts: Legacy.] γ
[Description: The wand chooses the master.] γ
In the last draw, a toy that was not very effective.
Why do you say it's a toy, because there is a wand, and there must be a corresponding magic!
But the magic that Ian drew was only one "Flying Charm".
[Name: Flying Spell]
[Source: Hogwarts Legacy]
[Effect: Able to pull all kinds of objects and enemies in front of the caster;
Some extraordinarily heavy or magical objects require continuous spellcasting to pull. γ
The good news is that it is now useful.
Under the cautious gaze of Grave Jumper, Ian picked up his wand and waved it gently:
"The scepter is flying!"
For!
The "Golden Serpent Scepter", which was embedded in the ground, trembled and floated up, shaking off the dust accumulated by not cleaning for a long time.
It flew into Ian's hands and was stored in his backpack for a split second.
"Don't blink" has a look of amazement on his face.
The smile of Grave Jumping was gone, and he stared at Ian for a long time.
The Fear Aura has a radius of effect of 5 meters, and it will give the player a negative status before it takes effect.
In this state, the player is unable to move, and their gaze is forced to look at the scepter until they fall into fear.
But the problem is that Ian used the "Flying Charm" to remotely control the scepter to fly into his hand and save it in his backpack.
This leads to...... The Fear Aura was interrupted before it could take effect!
Ian examines the loot inside his backpack.
[Name: Night Banquet Scepter]
[Source: Blasphemy Ritual Crystal]
γQuality: Silverγ
[Effect: The level within a radius of 5 meters of [Fear] is below level 25, the sequence is lower than that of a silver target, and the fear effect lasts until 5 seconds after the target's fear range.] γ
[Description: I will exercise your courage and quickly turn you into a qualified warrior.] γ
[Curse: Courage (When the target is in the state of "Feared" and does not collapse for 30 minutes, it will receive a "Spirit +10" buff that lasts for 7 days.] οΌγ
The Night Scepter is a cursed ornament.
That's right, it's not equipment, it's not a prop, it's an ornament that is placed on the ground to take effect.
Ian was happy in his heart and nodded in satisfaction: "That's good, the loot of the silver sequence." β
Hearing his words, "Grave Jumping" didn't mention how uncomfortable it was.
This is a copy of him! It was a copy of the ancient ruins he had painstakingly searched.
A precious scepter of the silver sequence, and I'm afraid it even has ritual power, is just occupied by Ian?
Will the "Blasphemy Ritual" be invalidated directly?!
Grave Jump was a little scared, and waited for a while to be relieved when it was sure that the quest was still going on as usual.
He laughed dryly: "Haha...... Outlander, you have skills that I have never seen before. β
Odd.
Normally speaking, skills such as remote control can't affect the owner's target, isn't it?
If anyone can directly take away other people's weapons, then why do you need to farm monsters and equipment, and how convenient it is to grab them directly.
Can outsiders ...... It was true that the scepter was snatched away.
It's outrageous.
"Grave Jumping" felt a chill in his heart, and once again re-estimated the strength of the outlander.
The Fallen Legacy quest continues.
Walking out of the parkour room, there was a deep pit in front of me, and it was dark inside.
"What's that?" "Don't blink" can't see the situation in the pit clearly, so he asks.
Ian uses Eagle Vision.
The entire space in front of him immediately turned a dangerous crimson, and even an imperceptible sound flew into his ears.
'Humans are such a strange being...... I want to be powerful, but I don't want to pay the price......
"Their creed is ...... for nothing"
The rest of the voices became imperceptible, but they made Ian's hairs stand on end.
He was very convinced...... Others can't hear them.
Neither "Blinking" nor "Grave Jumping" found any anomalies in the copy, but instead treated the copy as a normal copy.
Ian carefully observed the darkness in the pit ahead.
"Grave Jumper" didn't speak, in fact, he didn't know very well, he just crossed the river at that time.
The warning red in Ian's eyes slowly diverged, allowing him to see more clearly.
Is that...... Mouse.
A large swarm of black rats, chirping in a regular circular pit, their voices disturbing.
"It's a mouse."
After Ian finished speaking, he asked Grave Jumper, "Are we going to walk through the pit?" Or kill all the rats? β
For his question, "Grave Jumping" is full of question marks:
"Rats? You're referring to the black stuff? β
He muttered to himself, "Aren't those water?" β
The last time I passed this level, I really walked through the black water, and the player will be deducted blood when entering the black water, so you need to have the means to regain health.
But even so, you will feel the pain of being torn, so this level is a great test of the player's patience.
At the same time, some level 25 blasphemous monsters will pour out of the black water and attack the player.
This hurdle is very difficult.
Grave Jumper tells Ian what he knows and doesn't blink.
"Don't blink" wants to try it first, he is the first to take the lead, otherwise it will really have no effect at all.
However, just as he was about to leave, Ian reached out to stop him.
"Big guy?"
"Outlander?"
"Don't blink" and "Grave jumping" are both a little confused.
Ian shook his head: "It's wrong, maybe you misunderstood this level." β
Naturally, he was referring to 'grave jumping'.
"Grave Jumping" was denied, and he was a little embarrassed at first, and then asked helplessly:
"What's the problem, can you tell us what you think?"
Opinion?
Ian's view is to look at the patterns on the stone walls on both sides.
Those are not patterns, but the words used by a civilization, which can be translated by the sequence system.
"That's right! Use the translation function to get "Secret Words"! β
"Don't blink" suddenly realized.
Ian turned on the "Translate" function, and the patterns on the stone wall in his eyes immediately became distorted and became familiar to him.
You have to endure a double form of suffering, first of which is the pain of the flesh and then of the pain of the heart, in order to be freed from the flesh and blood. β
If you have the courage, this step will be easier. β
"Grave Jumping" has already read these two sentences.
This is his civilized language, and he understands it from the moment he enters this level.
"Courage is the most important thing! As long as you enter the Blackwater Pool, you will gain experience points. β
"There are also some blasphemous monsters in it, and if you kill them, you will also get loot, this is the true meaning of the level, and you will be rewarded for advancing in a difficult situation!"
"Grave Jumping" said.
He doesn't think his understanding is wrong, and his guesses are very logical.
Unless Ian can come up with an answer, he can't be refuted.
Grave Jumper looked at Ian, waiting for his reply, and Unblinking, looking at Ian.
The two of them had different looks in their eyes.
"Grave jumping" is scrutiny, and at the same time slightly dissatisfied.
And "not blinking" is anticipation, and he wants to know the answer that Ian has come up with.
Ian closed his eyes and thought quietly for a few seconds, he could still hear whispers coming from all directions.
There is contempt in those voices, a contempt for the human race, which shows that the master of the voice ...... Not human.
"Goo!"
The Seagull unblurred and appears in front of Ian.
Ian didn't understand what it was trying to do, but saw the seagull open its mouth and raise its head at the same time.
"Are you hungry?" Ian was stunned, he remembered that the seagulls were very full.
The seagull shook his head and opened his mouth again.
It looked like it was waiting to be fed, but it was clearly not hungry...... So, what else is it capable of eating?
Wrong...... You don't have to eat it.
A flash of inspiration crossed Ian's mind, and he thought of what it meant to be "courage."
"Oh? Courage does not refer to human courage. β
This ruin is the relic of the cultists, and there is an atmosphere of pilgrimage at every level.
So...... "courage", where does the word courage appear in the level?
Ian opened his backpack and with a lightning-fast movement, he put the "Night Banquet Scepter" into the seagull's mouth.
The seagull bites the scepter and flapps its wings quickly.
It flew up, and Ian and the others left the range of the Fear Aura.
Ian looked at the seagulls in the sky and nodded slightly.
It's kind of interesting...... Within this copy, the seagull appears to be somewhat active.
Even the wisdom has risen sharply, and at the same time, he knows how to break the game.
There's a detail......
Seagulls are not affected by the Aura of Fear.
It landed in the swarm of rats with the scepter of the Night Feast, and the rats immediately fled the landing.
Twittering.
The dense croaking of rats is chilling, and they surround the seagull and huddle it.
That scene made the pupils of all the players present constrict.
The black rats seem to think that the seagulls are kings.
Maybe it's the power of the scepter, or maybe it's the seagull.
But Ian stared at a black rat and launched a hunt marker to check the information.
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