Chapter 110 - 110 107 Replace Destruction Target

Chapter 110: Chapter 107: Replace Destruction Target Chapter 110: Chapter 107: Replace Destruction Target Now that everyone had scattered, Da Fei could finally focus on disassembling the crossbow cannon, although his mood was quite complicated. Sigh, sending the kids off to school, a parent always has to give them some pocket money or equipment or something. Even though that evil mage scoffed at the Phantom Crossbow Cannon, you could tell from the first glance he was quite shocked.

Damn, this is an invention by Makar, a big name in the Death Lord’s official lore, not like that nobody Siriel, right? You can’t help but be shocked, can you? Maybe, without this astonishing crossbow cannon, Siriel might not have gained Deirdre’s allegiance just by killing a boss. What if the mage wants to take a look when he’s bored and Deirdre can’t produce it? Yeah, our word is our bond, so for now, this Phantom Crossbow Cannon can only be equipped by Deirdre; it’s her capital for being relied upon.

Da Fei handed the packaged crossbow cannon and the “Maintenance and Upkeep of Crossbow Cannons” skill book he had found on the ship to Deirdre, advising her, “Be extremely careful!”

“Deirdre doesn’t have the War Machine Skill; without this booklet for disassembling the crossbow cannon, it’s absolutely a no-go.” Furthermore, Deirdre isn’t a hero, so even if you threw a War Machine Study Skill Book in front of her, she could only stare blankly, unable to learn it. This book is very important.

Deirdre happily accepted the equipment, “Thank you, master. I won’t keep the teacher waiting, I’m off.”

“Go on, go on!”

Man, how cool is this, sending your kid off with a Phantom Crossbow Cannon to school equips them with an aura of a big deal no one else has; this is what being a millionaire tycoon in US dollars feels like!

Now it’s time to see the spoils of this battle. The dear heart is studying, let’s see how much the little heart has grown earlier.

—Growing Elite Charm Emperor: Small-sized elite demon creature, attack 23, defense 14, damage 18-24, life 170, attack speed 11, command value 12, special skills: chain shooting, flying creature, scout, war plunder, agile evasion, charming technique.

Da Fei’s eyes lit up with joy. Based on the previous growth, attack increased by 5, defense by 3, damage by 1, and life jumped from 141 to 170! These attributes are undeniably stats of a Level 6 soldier, with health nearing Level 7 soldiers! As expected, the stronger the boss you kill, the faster you grow.

So now, let me take a look at what loot this powerful boss dropped.

—Tree Elf Bow: B-level strategic treasure, support equipment position. Increases hero archery effect by 15%.

Da Fei was stunned! Archery effect increased by 15%? Doesn’t stack 15%? That means my master-level archery effect, which increases ranged damage by 50%, now goes up to 57%?

Damn! It only increases damage by 7%, and this shamelessly qualifies as a B-level strategic treasure? Are you kidding me? Any random C-level treasure that adds 2 attack points is equivalent to a 10% damage increase and affects the entire army regardless of range or melee!

Wait, support equipment position! Oh, really? This bow isn’t a weapon? That makes sense! Players have 10 support equipment positions; if it were a weapon, it’d be garbage, worse than a C-level, but as support equipment, it’s acceptable.

Of course, it’s just barely acceptable, miles behind an A-level support treasure like the Misfortune Hourglass, with such absurd attributes it’s not fit to be B-level, but an empty equipment bar is useless, and I’m not one to dislike having more treasures, ha-ha-ha!

Life, it’s all about slaying bosses. Every boss kill brings new thrills, never tiring of a hundred kills, ha-ha-ha!

Lastly, there is this heart of the tree elf glowing faintly like ice crystals.

—Tree Elf Vengeful Spirit Heart: Quest item. Using this item will trigger a hidden task.

Da Fei shook his head and sighed heavily. Another hidden task! It must be a hidden task, right? Without the God-level Reconnaissance Technique and my high-tech crossbow cannon, who else in the world could discover and force out this boss? The problem is, I’ve already got too many tasks, my heart is already jumping with worry, and I’m honestly not interested in messing with any hidden tasks.

But it doesn’t matter, at this stage for me, it’s just another debt I won’t feel. Let me see what kind of task requires such high-level skills and weapons to uncover.

Use! With a flash of icy light, a new attribute appeared!

—Tree Elf Vengeful Spirit Heart: Completing the task will grant you a “Raise Ranger profession level cap by 1 level” reward!

—Task information: I was once a Guardian of the World Tree, but now I am a vengeful spirit filled with regret and self-blame! Even death cannot extinguish my remorseful will! My foolishness, my mistakes, my rashness led our guard troops into a devastating ambush by the spider demons! Even the World Tree fell because of it! These maggots multiply in the demon space below the roots of the Pool of Radiance; maggots breed there in great numbers! Nonetheless, this is my final obsession, kill them all! Leave none! My hatred will grant you new strength!

—System Prompt: You have obtained information on the Abyss Blood Pool.

—System Prompt: You have accepted a related task for the Abyss Blood Pool.

Facing this overwhelming negativity, Da Fei was stunned for a moment. You’re kidding me. Raise the Ranger profession level cap by 1 level? Same as the Blood Eagle Flute? So, this task is specially designed for Elf Clan players? Damn! Have you considered the thoughts of players from other clans? Furthermore, the Abyss Blood Pool task collided; this is telling players that there’s more than one way to accept a task, huh?

Damn! I put in so much effort, honed my magical skills, broke out in a cold sweat, even sent my heart, and this is what you show me?

Whatever, since this task came as a side benefit of training Deirdre, let’s just complete it while attacking the Abyss Blood Pool because at least there’s experience to be gained. But never mind the Abyss Blood Pool, things are difficult right now; what’s the next step?

Let’s take a look at how Deirdre is settling into her studies first.

Now Da Fei climbed to the top of the main magic tower, peering through binoculars to spy on the scene in the watchtower while hanging by a thread. The other apprentices were all busy, but Deirdre was the only one reading a book that looked like “Magic Primer ABC” or something. Damn, it’s not even a skill book; is it some kindergarten primer?

Speaking of which, what’s the biggest difference between heroes and units? It’s that heroes have magic and knowledge attributes, while units don’t! Even though units have mana, mana doesn’t equal knowledge, a vast gap in understanding exists, yet even with this gap, units with mana are a hero’s close approximation. So, if Deirdre could study and successfully gain 1 point of knowledge, does that mean she’ll step into the hero’s threshold? Let’s hope so.

Upon seeing Deirdre settle into her studies well, Da Fei felt relieved.

Now, what to do next? With this elusive teacher around, trying to sneak in and save the Flower Demons has almost become impossible. Damn, let’s shift gears, I’ll sabotage the workshop! Doing nothing is still doing something.

Based on the earlier conversation between Siriel and the Hell Baron hero, it seems like the two might be at odds due to some power struggle. Siriel seems poised to take charge of the Magic Watchtower’s defenses. Well, this job sounds perfect; if something goes wrong, he’ll be the first to take the fall, perfect scapegoat material!

Alright, since you’re my kid’s teacher, I’ll spare you; I’ll sabotage the Hell Baron. Once he is toppled, you’ll rise to power, and my Deirdre will rise too, something like that, right?

Da Fei got excited and set his sights on the largest, most bustlingly advanced workshop in the Lava Pool that resembled an oil rig! Yes, this is what stirs up a player’s urge to destroy, it’s you!

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