"Hey~ Hey~"
Killing Death sat on the edge of the high platform of the "Dark God" statue. Noticing the subtle changes on Tang Zheng's face, she stopped swinging her slender legs and her voice drew out:
"These are the names of the gods. You should still show respect, even so."
"The word 'meow,' which sounds cute, is a special language used by the gods. In reality, it might be a very majestic word with some deep meaning."
Killing Death's tone carried a hint of formality, her loud reminder a clear attempt to conceal something.
At this moment.
Tang Zheng's attention was completely focused on the Paladin armor before him, primarily white with gold accents.
In the center of the solemn silver-white plate chest armor, there was a golden star-shaped pattern. The edges of the armor were inlaid with silver runes that shimmered with a Mithril luster.
On both sides of the back, there were protruding unique modules, each three arms long, which could clearly release wings of light, granting the armor the ability to fly!
The full set of armor – chest plate, pauldrons, vambraces, greaves, and helmet – emitted a faint white radiance, standing in the center of the circular platform.
Majestic!
Holy!
"Item Appraisal!"
Tang Zheng chanted in a low voice, casting the spell on the Paladin full armor. At the same time, his gaze fell upon the profession that had appeared in the status panel when he touched the armor.
"In your words."
"Perhaps the name of your Dark God is 'Meowshana'."
Tang Zheng responded calmly as he reviewed the information.
"Your Excellency Crown~"
Killing Death's mismatched eyes, one black and one white, widened further, her voice becoming sweeter and more dangerous:
"You are also a God-Human, how can you casually alter the names of great deities."
Tang Zheng shrugged: "According to the rule of 'Centennial Aftershocks' that I mentioned before, I might not necessarily be a God-Human who has awakened the power of the 'Six Great Gods'."
His voice paused here.
Tang Zheng turned his head, his gentle and calm face showing a faint smile:
"At the level of strength you and I have reached, for ordinary people, we are no different from so-called gods."
"Your 'respect for the Six Great Gods' is perhaps not as firm as you claim, otherwise, you wouldn't have brought me here personally."
"After all, you haven't even dominated your own era..."
Killing Death's personality was actually quite complex. Her childhood was marked by cruel training from her mother and the denigration of being called a "mongrel."
In this extremely oppressive atmosphere of the Theocracy, which espoused "human supremacy," coupled with the sense of superiority derived from her far-above-average strength, it likely formed a coexistence of superiority and inferiority. On one hand, she disdained the weak, and on the other, she possessed a certain worship for the strong.
In modern terms, it was probably a bit like Stockholm Syndrome.
"So cold and direct."
Killing Death swung her legs, the dangerous aura on her delicate, small face disappearing, and her sweet voice became even more pronounced:
"Therefore, it's such a waste to store the powerful items left behind by the 'Six Great Gods' here~"
Tang Zheng turned back again, his gaze fixed on the Paladin full armor with golden patterns in front of him, his expression serious and solemn.
"It really is Divine-grade equipment!"
The information detected by "Item Appraisal" wasn't as detailed as "High-Tier Item Appraisal," but the general data was fine.
Tang Zheng's eyes lit up; this was the first time he had seen Divine-grade magic equipment.
Killing Death herself didn't have a "tank" class. In the original work, the level 88 Killing Death managed to withstand Mare's "Minor Calamity," which had the strongest magic output in the Great Tomb of Nazarick.
All thanks to this Paladin armor!
"Item Appraisal!"
"Item Appraisal!"
"..."
The legacy statue platform where the "Wind God" Glorious Angel Cat Meow was enshrined contained more than just this Paladin armor.
There was also a greatsword with a golden hilt and a large kite shield with a golden edge!
During the appraisal, both of these weapons were at a lower level, classified as Legendary-grade magic items.
In addition, there were several accessories, with levels generally between "Relic-grade" and "Legendary-grade."
"Hm?"
Tang Zheng's gaze fell upon a few accessories, and he found a ring identical to the one worn by the mummy cat he had encountered before.
He picked it up.
The ruby on the top of the ring reflected light slightly. The cat claw imprint inside was exceptionally clear, making it look rather cute.
"Item Appraisal"
...
Item: Guild Ring (Deactivated)
Rarity: ?
Requirement: ?
Effect: ?
Description: ?
...
"So it's a guild item."
"No wonder that red mummy cat was so attached to the ring on its paw."
Tang Zheng felt a flash of understanding as the information displayed: "This further confirms the conclusion that the Six Great Gods' guild has disappeared."
Without a guild, the "Guild Ring" naturally lost its effect.
Suppressing the thoughts in his heart.
Tang Zheng touched each magic item, and nearly one-third of them triggered a class prompt.
Click—
He moved his feet.
Tang Zheng's expression remained unchanged as he headed towards the weapon storage of the second "Water God," Meow Dun Dun Meow Maru.
He continued to appraise and touch the items one by one. Time passed, and the remaining legacy items of the Six Great Gods were all touched.
Under the surprised and confused gaze of Jue Si Jue Ming.
Tang Zheng arrived at the empty... no, to be precise, the location where only one "Charon's Guidance" remained.
Looking at the smooth circular platform, and at Jue Si Jue Ming sitting on the edge, dangling his legs and staring at him.
"Is this the only magic item left from the 'Dark God' Surshana's legacy?" Tang Zheng asked.
"That's right."
Jue Si Jue Ming licked his lips. "It's speculated that the items on 'Dark God' Surshana were taken by the Eight Greed Kings."
Upon hearing this.
Tang Zheng nodded, thinking to himself: "There should be one more."
The legacies of the first five players all contained a "Guild Ring," and the "Dark God's" guild ring was clearly in the hands of that red mummy cat.
"Even so, the value of the remaining legacy is still astonishing, enough to equip five level 100 players normally."
Tang Zheng turned his head, looking at the items emitting various colored lights, and sighed softly.
He had basically figured it out now!
① "Wind God" Glorious Angel Cat Meow:
Specialized in Paladin class.
"Divine-grade" "Heavenly Radiance of Dawn," Special Class [God-Chosen Knight]
② "Fire God" Flath Meow Sensing:
Physical Output - Forging Build.
0 "Divine-grade" items, no special class.
③ "Water God" Meow Dun Dun Meow Maru:
Specialized in Curse Master class.
0 "Divine-grade" items, Special Class [Tide Caller]
④ "Earth God" Riku Steals Fish Meow:
Ranger - Assassin Build.
"Divine-grade" item "Fang of Thunder," no special class.
⑤ "Light God" Aura Alaf:
Faith-based Shrine Priest specialization.
0 "Divine-grade" items, no special class.
⑥ "Dark God" Surshana:
Necromancy specialization.
0 "Divine-grade" items, Special Class [Eclipse]
Tang Zheng's mind flashed with this information. Among the legacies of the Six Great Gods, there were only two Divine-grade items.
He couldn't even form a complete set.
It seemed a bit meager, but in reality, this was normal. The drop system in "YGGDRASIL" was different from normal games.
Drops in dungeons were generally various materials and data crystals, while some special bosses rarely dropped crafted items.
In other words!
To obtain Divine-grade items, apart from official events, the other avenues were very limited, such as players crafting them themselves.
Not only did it require embedding multiple "super-rare data crystals," but it also needed a vast amount of rare metals. This resulted in many players, even at level 100, not possessing a single Divine-grade item.
As for special classes, there were only three!
Tang Zheng was a little disappointed, but it was also within his expectations.
The acquisition difficulty of special classes in the game required extremely stringent conditions, unlike how Tang Zheng obtained them relatively easily.
[God-Chosen Knight], [Tide Caller], [Eclipse].
Of these three special classes possessed by "Six Great Gods" players, Tang Zheng could actually choose and take up only two.
He didn't know if it was because Killing Death frequently used her Innate Ability to activate "Death End," but this was the first time Tang Zheng had come into contact with the magic item "Charon's Guidance."
It directly triggered the job change reminder for [Eclipse]!
Unfortunately.
As a living being, Tang Zheng had a natural conflict with the Undead class [Eclipse], making it impossible for him to take it up.
"It seems the Six Great Gods were indeed just ordinary player guilds in the game."
Tang Zheng shook his head almost imperceptibly, then gave a self-deprecating smile. Compared to his own destitute state, the legacy before him was enough to enhance his strength.
He now possessed the equipment of five level 100 players!
Thinking of the two special classes.
Tang Zheng suppressed the thought of taking them up. He wasn't in a hurry to job change right now.
Currently, his class build was different from that of conventional players; each class served a specific purpose!
[Genius] was the foundation of the entire class build.
The three classes of "Dragonkin" were linked to the "Origin Magic" system.
[Cursed Knight] x [Valkyrie] were linked.
[Mad Mage] x [Magic Transcendenter] were key.
These few classes combined already reached level 60.
For the remaining 4 classes.
[Magic Swordsman] was related to potion crafting and scroll crafting.
The Ninja's Shadow Clone was equivalent to an additional Warrior.
After much thought!
The only ones that could be replaced were [Saintly Master] and [Fallen Lord]. Regarding these two classes, Tang Zheng also planned to trigger special classes.
This meant that none of the current classes could be replaced. Taking them up first was unnecessary and would only increase the experience requirement for the next level.
"The equipment of the Five Pillar Gods is all here."
"There's also some legacy with [Darkness Scripture], but you probably wouldn't care for it."
Killing Death leaned forward slightly and said with a grin. Then, she paused her leg-swinging motion:
"As a Guardian, I permit you to use these items freely~"
"I'll leave these items here for now."
Tang Zheng withdrew his gaze and said gently in a soft voice.
He had no need to equip them currently, and he could come here to retrieve them at any time.
"Ah~"
Killing Death widened her heterochromatic eyes and looked at Tang Zheng with disbelief.
With so many powerful items, anyone would find it hard to resist the temptation they offered... this even went beyond the scope of mere "temptation."
"—The Crown."
Killing Death paused for a moment, then let out a giggle, tilting her head slightly, her eyes radiating a certain light:
"Haha, truly an incomprehensible mindset. Is this the confidence that a strong person like you possesses?"
"It's very attractive."
Killing Death licked her lips as she stared at Tang Zheng and spoke, then suddenly said seriously:
"Can you tell me now how you managed to evade the trump card of 'absolute death'?"
Tang Zheng replied, "Of course."
"You're the one who uses the trump card, yet you don't have an accurate understanding of your own moves' strength."
"That's because before, there was no one who could resist it!" Killing Death lifted her chin and let out a soft snort.
"There are probably three ways to evade it."
"Three?" Killing Death's expression changed.
"The first is to possess a precious resurrection item, allowing immediate revival upon death."
"The second is to use 'rebirth-type magic.' Similar to the first, it allows instant revival after death, but it severely depletes one's stamina, likely leaving them in a weakened state."
"The third method is what I did earlier: the moment you activate your skill, I used an evasion ability to remove the instant-death effect, thus preventing your trump card from meeting its true activation conditions."
Tang Zheng briefly organized his thoughts before speaking calmly, "To put the third method simply, it's a 'wasted ultimate.'"
"En, you should be able to understand that."
The air fell silent.
Killing Death's expression shifted repeatedly, a mix of sullenness and shame. She had thought her trump card was unstoppable, only to discover such clear defensive measures.
Resurrection items?
Killing Death had never heard of such a thing, but based on the name, she could imagine what kind of item it was, its preciousness beyond comprehension.
As for the other two methods.
They gave her a clearer understanding of her own trump card.
"Tsk, 'wasted ultimate,' a very accurate description."
Killing Death's lips twitched, and her bright, heterochromatic eyes fixed on Tang Zheng with an even more intense fervor.
At least now she understood that her complete defeat wasn't just due to a difference in strength, but also a difference in information!
"I'm not satisfied,"
Killing Death grumbled unhappily. Her previously forward-leaning body suddenly leaned back, her arms supporting her on the circular platform behind her, her short legs wrapped in black socks swinging widely:
"I am a warrior... This is troublesome!"
"Do you know about the 13 Heroes? I heard legends about them when I was young and thought they were incredibly powerful, so I wanted to see them for myself."
"I begged the High Priest at the time... I never expected him to agree to that request."
"The result—they were just slightly stronger humans, like ordinary trash!"
Her fragmented and somewhat contemptuous voice echoed.
It was difficult to grasp the main point from what she was saying!
"En, you are stronger than the 13 Heroes, 'Victory.'" Tang Zheng said, his hands tucked into the pockets of his priest robe.
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