Chapter 266: From Now On, I Don't Need to Practice Archery Anymore!
"Thump—thump—"
I stepped on the pit surface repeatedly. My massive Bear Form landed, even shaking the Ground slightly. Then I continuously pounded with my fists until the originally soft Soil became as hard as Iron Plate. Only then did I stop, feeling relieved. Hmph hmph, even if that Fallen could turn into a Pangolin, it wouldn't be able to crawl out from below.
Before I could catch my breath, rapid Footsteps came. Turning my Head, a pink Figure brought a gust of fragrant wind, rushing towards me. I quickly canceled my Shapeshifting and caught Little Angel in my arms, hugging her soft, fragrant Body close. I originally wanted to ask why she had returned, but seeing Kashya slowly walking up behind her, I understood everything.
"Yo, Young Wu, not bad, huh?" She waved at me, the Wine Pot in her hand swaying with her Movement.
"You have the nerve to say that? The Enemy was hopping right under your nose! What exactly have you Elders been doing? What if it had broken into the Camp, or encountered other Adventurers? What then?" Seeing Kashya's leisurely Appearance, I immediately got angry. Holding Little Angel, who was still Act Spoiled and rubbing against me in my arms, I stormed up to her.
"What nonsense are you talking? How could I have only just discovered it? What do you think I've been doing for the past half month? I've been following and monitoring it the whole time, just in case!" Kashya scratched her Hair carelessly and chuckled.
"You damn Old Drunkard! You'd rather spend Time 'licking' the Enemy's Buttocks than come back and handle affairs? Not only did you leave me with a pile of troublesome Matters, you even left the Enemy you were following for me to handle!" When Kashya said this, I got even angrier. Did she really think I was the kind of person who has nothing better to do after eating (Kashya nods) and is idle (Kashya nods again)?
"Big Brother~~" Sarah in my arms tugged at my collar. "Actually, Grandma Kashya was watching you just now. I believe, as long as Big Brother is in Danger, Grandma Kashya will definitely step in."
"Grand—ma...?!" Kashya's forehead immediately bulged with veins.
"So that's how it is. My Little Sarah is still the sensible one. It seems I misunderstood Grandma Kashya?" I gave Little Angel's sweet, pretty Face a big kiss, then looked at Kashya, whose Face was gradually turning green, with a playful Expression.
"Hmph~~, let's not talk about that first." Kashya snorted with a sour Face. Seeing Sarah's pure and innocent Appearance, she didn't know who to direct her anger at. And considering her Age, that little kid calling her Grandma...
Thinking of this, she snorted heavily again. "The Fallen should be dead by now. Let's dig it out first."
Seeing Kashya's frustrated Appearance, I finally calmed down. I commanded the Poison Creeper to loosen the Dirt I had just compacted. The Poison Creeper had been following me Underground, originally intended as an ambush. Who knew this Fallen would be so weak.
Before long, the pit was dug open. I stepped back a few steps and gestured to Kashya with my Head.
"Tch, is that necessary?" Seeing how I treasured Sarah like she was precious, Kashya swaggered into the pit for a look, then motioned for me to come over.
"Killing Monsters above your Level has a certain Chance of dropping good Items. Brat, you got lucky." Kashya's Eyes were Envious, like a Beggar's Gaze seeing a rich man pass by carrying a pile of Gold bars.
"Oh?" I put Sarah down, jumped into the pit, and kicked around. After pushing aside the Fallen's Corpse, the things below were clear at a glance.
The same old Gold. But Monsters from Hell are naturally extraordinary. A large pile of Gold Coins was spread below, sparkling, estimated to be at least a hundred. Besides Belial, I really haven't seen any other Monster drop so much Gold.
Of course, I didn't care about the Gold Coins; I didn't even count them. After casually collecting them, it was finally time for the main event. This was my first time killing a Hell Monster! There should be some good stuff, right?
Fumbling in my hand, a dark Stone was grasped. If not for the Mysterious Power transmitted from my palm, I would have really thought it was just an ordinary Stone buried in the Dirt.
Sol Rune
Can be inserted into Socketed Items
Weapons: +9 Minimum Damage
Other: Damage Reduction 7
Required Level: '
It turned out to be a Rune Stone, and a High-Level one at Level 12. This is truly a burst of good luck! In these three years, I've only ever dropped a few pieces in total. Mhm mhm, I'll have to properly study Cain's Book later to see if I can combine some Low-level Runeword Equipment. I happily put the Stone away under Kashya's Envious Gaze.
Besides this, there was also a piece of Magic Equipment. Originally, Magic Equipment held no Attraction for me, but upon picking it up and looking, I have to say, this Fallen was quite the man. It probably brought all its belongings with it this time.
What I held in my hand was an exquisite Metal Gauntlets. Adorned with gold threads on an unknown Metal material as smooth and reflective as a mirror, the ends of the Gauntlets were tightly inlaid with rice-grain sized Blue Gems, looking incredibly luxurious.
North Wind's Precision Diamond Steel Gauntlets (Magic)
Defense: 72
Damage: 21-)
Durability: 25-25
Required Dexterity Points: 1
Required Level: 63
+15 Dexterity
+ -75 Cold Damage, Duration 3 seconds
Another piece of Rare Type Equipment. The Stats are frighteningly good too, but considering the Equipment's own High-Level, these Stats aren't too overpowered. It's just practical, especially suitable for Assassins and Amazons.
At this moment, an arm suddenly wrapped around my shoulder without warning. Turning my Head to look, unbeknownst to me, Kashya had already come closer, smiling at me with a kind and benevolent Appearance, trying hard to put on an "Aren't we good buddies?" Face.
"Hmm, definitely not!!" I coldly slapped her hand away.
"My dear Wu, aren't we good Friends?" Seeing that her Hint didn't work, Kashya simply spoke up shamelessly.
"No." Without even thinking, I immediately replied.
"Hehe..., well, Wu, think about it. These Gauntlets have such a high Level, and you can't use them either. It would be a waste, wouldn't it?" This Old Drunkard's Face was getting thicker and thicker.
"Mhm. No hurry, I can use them in a few decades." I completely ignored Kashya's drooling Face and said resolutely.
"Decades, huh? Why not let me keep them for you first? That would put your mind at ease, wouldn't it?"
"Lady Kashya is busy with countless affairs, how could I dare trouble you?" Tch, hanging them on my Doorstep would be more reassuring than handing them over to you.
"My dear Wu, you can't say that..."
"Alright." I interrupted Kashya. To be honest, her Acting Skills were too poor now, even I couldn't stand watching. "Don't you just want these Gauntlets? It's not impossible, but you can't let me be the only one losing out, right?"
"Well..." Kashya frowned, seeming to consider what valuable Items she had on her Body. After a long Time, she gritted her Teeth, dug around on her left, dug around on her right, and only then reluctantly took out a Long Bow.
Unique Longbow!!
Neither Gold nor wood, a White Metal was inlaid in the middle. When I first gripped it, this White Metal felt like clay, soft and pliable. After I gripped it a few times and found the Feel, the White Metal gradually hardened, the shape exactly the same as my hand shape. As if it were custom-made for me, I turned it over and over, very satisfied with the strange shape of this Long Bow I had never seen before. Holding it, my Accuracy could at least increase by one level, although it was still pitifully low.
Wrath of the Gale Male Bow (Unique)
Two-Handed Damage: 19-36
Required Dexterity: 45
Required Strength: 30
Required Level: 23
(Amazon Only)
Bow Mastery: Fast Attack Speed
+1 Amazon Skills
+2 Bow and Crossbow Skills
+50% Enhanced Damage
+(Attack Rating
+ Dexterity
+1 Ice Arrow (Amazon Only)
+2 Exploding Arrow (Amazon Only)
Guided Arrow (Level 3)
+2 Light Radius
Socket (2)
+1 Skill Point
OMG, what did I see? A Novice Godly Item!! This is God's guidance. It's a Divine Artifact specially created by God to pity me, this Archery Novice.
I drooled profusely, hugging the Long Bow tightly in my arms as if afraid someone would snatch it, looking even more pathetic than Kashya did when she saw the Gauntlets just now.
"I originally wanted to leave it for that brat, but knowing her Personality, she definitely wouldn't accept it. It just happened to benefit you, you brat. Sigh, I originally didn't want to give it to you. With this thing, I guess you'll be even less willing to practice Archery. But..." Kashya looked at me with pity and shook her Head. "With your current Archery level and Talent, it's absolutely impossible to master it without ten or eight years. Let's just forget it..."
Tch, how annoying. Seeing Kashya's Expression that seemed to say, "Your Archery is hopeless, just rely on this Bow from now on," I felt a wave of depression. But looking at the Long Bow in my arms again, "Guided Arrow" Attack... Good heavens, all my anger vanished. Alright, I admit I'm just at this level, you can criticize all you want.
"Kid, don't rely on this Bow too much from now on. Also, take good care of it. If you lose it, see if I don't skin you alive. This Bow was my cherished Treasure during my Adventurers days." Seeing her former Treasure hugged in my arms, Kashya sighed with emotion. She took the Bracer from my hand and put it on, looking left and right, also very satisfied. It could be said that everyone was happy.
"You've been out there for decades, haven't you even gotten a single pair of Gauntlets?" Seeing Kashya trade a Unique for a Magic one and looking so cheerful, I couldn't help but feel a little curious.
"Do you think Rare Equipment drops that easily? Especially High-Level Rare Equipment. It's not like I haven't seen it back then, it just wasn't suitable for me. I distributed it all to my Teammates." Kashya glared at me as she spoke.
I said "Oh", thinking that I still had a pair of Set Gauntlets on hand. I suddenly felt that my luck was truly heaven-defying, it was simply like having the Protagonist's Halo.
Continued rummaging in the pit for a while, but besides a few hidden Gold Coins, found nothing else. I finally jumped out of it, giving up hope, but suddenly thought of something. I turned around and entered the Cave, coming out after a short while with a beaming Face.
What I remembered was the Elite Fallen Shaman whose Head was chopped off by the Fallen. This was an Elite! It should drop some Gold Coins, right? As expected, or rather, unexpectedly, this guy not only had a lot of Gold Coins, but also dropped a Magic Ring.
Ring of Light
+1 Light Radius
+15 Accuracy
It wasn't anything particularly good, it was just that the Sapphire on the Ring was quite likable. After thinking for a moment, I took Sarah's small hand and put the Ring on her index finger under her shy Gaze. Everyone had Gains, how could I let my Little Sarah return empty-handed?
"What a spendthrift." Kashya looked at my Action and shook her Head powerlessly. The Ring was on the hand of a little kid who didn't even have Soldier Rank; it couldn't exert any Usefulness at all. You know, no matter how trash the Stats were, a single Ring could still sell for thousands or tens of thousands of Gold Coins.