Chapter 257 Delivery and Settlement (5k5)
Hearing this, Irfan's eyes lit up.
He immediately stopped the experiment in his hands, turned to the room at the back, and changed into clean robes.
Alfan came out later and said to Luo Xiu in surprise:
"You said you have already completed the sampling for me?"
"What kind of monster is that?"
"What exactly is in that forest?"
"..."
Irfan asked Luo Xiu several questions in succession, but Luo Xiu just smiled slightly, reached for the bracelet in a hurry, and took out the potion bottle that contained the blood sample of Epiros.
"There is indeed an 'ancient seal' in that coniferous forest, but the original owner of the seal is no longer there, and it is occupied by unknown monsters."
Luo Xiu said to Irfan, "If you are interested, you can send someone to investigate. I have preserved some traces of the original owner."
"As for what I'm holding..." Luo Xiu shook the potion bottle in his hand and said:
"That comes from a monster with three bull heads - it's a 'natural disaster' level It’s a monster, and it exudes the same deep and terrifying aura as the previous hyena monsters.”
"You said... it was a 'natural disaster' level..." Irfan couldn't help but take a breath when Luo Xiu said this.
This news was enough to shock Irfan. He couldn't wait to think carefully about how Luo Xiu survived from the claws of that monster, so he directly took the three potion bottles from Luo Xiu's hands.
This is a sealed bottle made of special materials. Even though the original body of the "Three Demonic Cows" Epiros has disintegrated, the blood sample sealed in the bottle still retains the activity when it was first removed and has not been affected by Epiros. What are the effects of death?
Irfan stared at the blood sample in the bottle from outside the bottle. The dark red to black liquid seemed to be very thick, with bumps on the surface and dense bubbles floating on the ground.
The fine bubbles on the surface of the blood sample did not burst open quickly, but continued to squirm on the surface like maggots, looking twisted and weird.
"...It's quite a strong aura." Irfan said with dull eyes, "I can feel it. Its original owner must be quite powerful."
"Thank you, Lord Luo Xiu. In this way, I can conduct more in-depth research on those monsters."
Irfan finally thanked Luo Xiu, and then he accepted three bottles of medicine containing blood samples of Epiros, but a troubled expression appeared on his face.
"Is there anything else you need my help with?" Luo Xiu asked with a smile, but Irfan just shook his head slowly.
"I just... don't know what to give you in return."
Alfan said: "After all, Sir Luo Xiu, this harvest has exceeded my previous expectations."
"Oh...that's it. Mr. Alfan, you don't need to be in a hurry to repay me with anything."
Luo Xiu smiled and said, "This is just a matter of doing it for me. If I need Fangbeiyuan to do something for me in the future, please help me."
"Okay." Irfan nodded, "That's it, I owe you a favor."
This conversation did not last long, and the absent-minded Irfan said goodbye to Luo Xiu and walked deeper into the room with three potion bottles.
The blood-corpse hyena that had been embedded with an improved version of the "Fake Heart" was left behind by Irfan. The focus of his research shifted in this short period of time.
After Alfan left, Luo Xiu didn't stay long, and took Column out of the Tower of General Knowledge, left the Square Monument Court, and returned to the church.
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Red Maple City Church, Glory Church.
After letting Column return to the mission house by himself, Luo Xiu also returned to his high priest's residence.
He went straight to the Holy Cultivation Room, sat down in front of an armchair, and pulled up the Yaojin Barrier.
After delivering the blood samples to Irfan, Luo Xiu had completed the task requirements of [Seal Hidden in the Forest].
Just as he had planned before, he was ready to start settling the mission rewards and the previous rewards for killing the "Three Demonic Cows" Epiros!
He started a routine ritual "sacrifice", but it stopped abruptly midway.
"..." Luo Xiu, who had always wanted to sacrifice Connor's singleness, suddenly realized that he and Connor had not had anything to do with each other for a while.
Although Connor did participate diligently in all the Holy Inquisitor's tasks, he was still a "second-level destiny"... Anthony mentioned Connor's recent state to himself. He seemed to have found some inspiration to be promoted to the third level, but There is still a certain distance between real promotion...
If you have time, you can chat with Connor, ask him about his current situation, and help him discover what the "promotion mission" is... Luo Xiu thought to himself.
Although it was just a ceremonial verbal sacrifice that did not have any real extraordinary effect unless supplemented by a real 'curse' prayer, Luo Xiu still changed the object of his 'sacrifice'.
"——I sacrifice Anthony's ten years of celibacy..."
He silently carried out such a "vicious curse", then opened his task panel and gave instructions for the settlement of [Seal Hidden in the Forest].
【……】
[Completed the hidden mission: Seal Hidden in the Forest (Nightmare Difficulty)]
[You have completed the investigation of the seal in the coniferous forest outside Red Maple City, and handed over his commission to Alfan, the acting dean of the "Fangbeiyuan". 】
[Completion reward obtained: Basic experience +28,000, "rare" quality expertise 'Wrong Path Explorer'*1]
【……】
[Acquire expertise: Wrong Path Explorer (rare)]!
[Wrong Path Explorer (rare): You will find more possibilities in the "wrong path". 】
[Your "lucky" attribute gets 12 basic points of correction, and you gain the "Astray Quest" ability - when you obtain new skills, skills or expertise through settlement, there will not only be "confirm settlement" or "reject settlement" With both options, you will be able to regenerate the settlement results only once every three days. 】
【……】
...fuck, a plant.
Before the mission was completed, Luo Xiu didn't know what the effect of this "rare" quality expertise was.
But now, Luo Xiu's eyes suddenly became bright - he calculated something good!
——Re-settlement! This ability to effectively avoid "invalid card drawing" can actually be obtained through this hidden task...
When he had previously drawn "sideline" specialties such as "Curse Wrist" and "Animal Tamer's Eye", Luo Xiu had thought about obtaining some abilities similar to recalculation.
Originally, according to Luo Xiu's plan, it would be after he was officially promoted to the "Fifth Level of Destiny" and became a "Saint" - then he would be able to receive a hidden mission, and the reward would be an "epic" quality expertise. , the effect is that each time the settlement is made, the number of selectable skills, skills or feats will be increased by one!
But with the "Misguided Explorer", this plan can be temporarily put on the back burner, and Luo Xiu has a lower-ranking replacement with the same ability.
This also allowed him to more confidently and boldly calculate the reward for killing the "Three Demonic Cows" Epiros.
Luo Xiu then closed the task panel and opened the mailbox panel.
The reward for killing Epiros, which had turned into a red dot, was lying there quietly.
Luo Xiu then gave the "settlement" instruction. The bright and dim red dot disappeared in an instant, and a flash of light and shadow appeared on the panel.
[Kill "Three Demonic Cows" Epiros (lv.53) and gain 12147 basic experience points]
[The level difference between "Three Demonic Cows" Epiros (lv.53) and you is 13 levels]
[Leap level kill! Get 130% extra experience points...]
["Scorching Soul" takes effect, gain 20% additional experience points]
["Soul of Corruption" takes effect, gaining 30% additional experience points]
[Reward settlement, actually gained 34012 experience points! 】
【……】
["Three Demonic Cows" Epiros is a natural disaster-level boss]
[Rewards for killing natural disaster-level bosses are being generated...]
[Kill reward has been generated]
[Acquire the expertise "Epiros·Mad Demonic Body (Legendary, Special)", free attribute points*10]!
[Epiros·Mad Demonic Body (Legendary, Special): In the course of thousands of years of blood-killing, the abyss evil beast Epiros acquired an extremely tough demonic body.
Your "Constitution" attribute gets a base correction of 40 points. At the same time, your health will be increased by an additional 50%, and you will gain an additional calculation base of 20 times the value of the "Physique" attribute.
When entering combat, you will acquire a "mad" state that cannot be purified or expelled - your physical attacks will continue to increase as your health decreases and time passes, and at the same time, your sanity will also increase. It keeps decreasing. When your health drops below 50% or the battle continues for more than 30 minutes, you will completely lose your mind and gain an additional 50% damage reduction and 50% increase in total damage. 】
【……】
"It's template expertise..." Luo Xiu pondered.
"And it's a 'legendary' quality template expertise!"
The specialty "Epiros: Mad Demonic Body" brings a huge improvement.
But the side effects are also quite obvious - "madness" will gradually eat away at sanity, and eventually turn into a mad monster that has lost all reason... This specialty is suitable for the berserkers of [Red Lotus], they can turn the negative effects of madness into Positive gain, but this obviously doesn't suit me... Luo Xiu thought.
Moreover, the "Physique" attribute is not his main attribute. Although "legendary" quality template expertise is hard to come by, Luo Xiu finally decided to give up acquiring it.
He just could use it to test the ability of "Astray Explorer", so he chose to recalculate. ——Buzz! At the moment when the new instructions were given, Luo Xiu felt as if a buzzing sound was pouring into his mind.
A burst of light and shadow floated on the panel in front of Luo Xiu, and Epiros's kill reward began to generate new content.
[The rewards for killing natural disaster-level bosses are being regenerated...]
[Kill reward has been regenerated]
[Acquire the expertise "Epiros·Ancient Bloodline (Legend)"]!
[Epiros·Ancient Bloodline (Legend): A monster that has existed since ancient times, Epiros, its bloodline carries the ancient source of power.
Your "Strength", "Constitution" and "Resistance" attributes gain a base modifier of 20 points. At the same time, your "health" will gain an additional calculation base of 10 times the value of the "Physique" attribute, your "physical attack" will gain an additional calculation base of 2 times the value of the "Physique" attribute, and your "Defense Reduction" will gain an additional "Physique" "The calculation base for 3 times the value. 】
【……】
It's so simple and crude... Looking at the new "legendary" level expertise that appeared on the panel, Luo Xiu fell into deep thought again.
This time the "Legendary" specialty is not a template specialty, and does not have the same negative effects as the previous "Crazy Demonic Body", but it is a pure numerical increase for Luo Xiu.
The three basic attributes of "Health Points", "Physical Attack" and "Defense Reduction" were greatly improved, which is not bad... Luo Xiu confirmed the results of the settlement with satisfaction, then closed the panel and began to experience the "ancient bloodline" carefully. "The unique feeling it brings to you.
Every trace of his flesh and blood, and even every cell, seemed to be jumping for joy - a surging sense of power emerged from nowhere. The tearing pain only lasted for a short time, and then he felt as comfortable as bathing in a hot spring. Feel.
In a daze, Luo Xiu seemed to feel that the color of his skin seemed to have become a little darker, and the surface of his body seemed to have more clear-cut muscle outlines.
After feeling the changes inside his body for a while, Luo Xiu stood up from the chair and removed the golden barrier that enveloped his residence.
After completing the two settlements, he was ready to proceed with his subsequent schedule.
——Go to the "Authentic Dwarf Blacksmith" and ask the dwarf Mir to deliver the Horn of Epiros and ask him to help forge new equipment.
This schedule does not require clergy to accompany you. Luo Xiu then left the church and headed for his destination.
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Red Maple City, Mill's Forge Manor.
Luo Xiu, who had just arrived at the main entrance of the manor, heard the sound of tinkling and tinkling.
Mir's new blacksmith apprentices are working on the assembly line in the manor's courtyard. Mir seems to have received a lot of new forging commissions recently, and the entire manor is filled with a busy atmosphere.
Luo Xiu entered the manor directly, and a young apprentice came up to him and greeted Luo Xiu:
"Hello, guest, are you here to commission forging? You may need to wait..."
——Crack! A middle-aged blacksmith came from behind the apprentice. He slapped the apprentice on the head, causing the apprentice to stagger.
"Can't you recognize it? You bastard." The middle-aged blacksmith cursed, "This is Master Mir's close friend. You can't see things, so go about your business."
"Yes, I'm sorry..." The apprentice hurriedly apologized to Luo Xiu, then ran away and returned to a furnace.
Mir's forging manor is developing well. Luo Xiu looked around at the scene in front of him, not paying attention to the previous episode.
He got some other news from what he saw. For example, Mir had recruited several more senior blacksmiths and blacksmith apprentices, and the manor became much more lively than when he came last time.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Carlos, for making you laugh..."
The middle-aged blacksmith apologized again, and then solemnly introduced himself to Luo Xiu: "I am Karnad, Karnad Vimas, one of the earliest blacksmiths hired by Master Mir. You call me Karnad. Virtue is good.”
"Are you here to see Master Mir? He is inside and he mentioned you to us a few days ago. I will take you to see him."
"Then I'll trouble you." Luo Xiu smiled and nodded, and stretched out his right hand, making a "please" gesture.
Then, a middle-aged blacksmith named Canard led the way, leading Luo Xiu into the villa, to a room with a simple appearance on the second floor, and knocked gently on the door.
"——No time!" Soon, a grumpy voice came from the room, "Stop bringing me new orders! Damn it! How many times have I said it! I - I don't have time!" ——!”
That was undoubtedly Mir's voice... Listening to this familiar foul mouth, Luo Xiu wanted to laugh inexplicably.
Kanade turned his head and smiled coquettishly at Luo Xiu, "Master Mir is like this..." Kanade said, and then he whispered to Mir in the room:
" Master Mir is Mr. Carlos, Mr. Carlos of the church..."
"..."
"——Creak", the door to the room was slowly opened.
Mir poked his head out from the crack in the door, glared at Karnad, and then at Luo Xiu.
"Come in." Mir snorted, then retracted his head into the door, "Remember to close the door."
"Mr. Carlos, please go in." Canard said after giving a slight salute to Luo Xiu, "Then I will go down first. I hope you have a pleasant chat with Master Mir."
After saying that, Kanade ran downstairs as if running away, leaving Luo Xiu standing in front of the slightly swinging door.
Luo Xiu then pushed open the door and walked in. He saw Mir who was standing on a low stool and lying on the table, tinkering with the carving of runes.
"I still like to see your unruly look." Luo Xiu greeted Mir with a smile.
"…Get out of here."
Mir raised his head and glared at Luo Xiu, a sullen expression flashed across his face, but he forced it back.
"So, what are you doing here?" Mir asked casually without stopping the carving in his hand.
"I'm here to request the forging." Luo Xiu replied immediately.
"But you also saw that I really don't have time-"
Mir sighed and said a little tiredly:
"My 'authentic dwarf blacksmith shop', after the war between the empire and the principality broke out, the order volume increased exponentially - not only from your church, but also from the side courtyard, the obelisk courtyard, and even Civilian armed organizations cannot be completely tempered, they cannot be tempered at all..."
"We are all old friends, Luo Xiu. Let me tell you the truth - I still have six 'epic' pieces, eighteen 'master' pieces, and more than a hundred 'rare' quality orders that need to be delivered urgently. If I can't complete them within the stipulated time, I will have to pay a huge penalty."
"...So why do you accept so many commissions?" Luo Xiu asked with a smile.
"I didn't pick it up! It was those bullshit craftsmen!"
Mir said angrily:
"I have just finished a day's work, and when I wake up the next day, there will be a lot of commission orders, which are all taken by the craftsmen under me! It is also because I am lazy and leave this kind of thing to them. Do……"
"I should meet those clients in person first. Damn it, although the commission fees during the war are indeed much higher, it is difficult for even me to complete such a large amount of forging commissions in a short time..."
"..."
While Mir was drawing the runes at hand, he complained bitterly to Luo Xiu.
As the boss of the "Forging Manor", Mir could not say these words to his craftsmen. The arrival of Luo Xiu allowed Mir to temporarily obtain a good tree hole.
Listening to Mir complaining about these, Luo Xiu just smiled and listened without interrupting.
It wasn't until Mir finished complaining that Luo Xiu said to him:
"It's okay. The church's forging commission can be postponed. I'll go talk to the missionary and they won't charge you any overdue penalty."
"So, can you please listen to me first and tell me what I will entrust you to forge?"
"..." Mir was silent briefly.
"...It's not impossible." Mir nodded, and then said, "Let's talk about it."
"I got a new piece of material." Luo Xiu said with a smile, "Material for a 'natural disaster' level monster."
"..."
Mir's carving stopped, he raised his head and glanced at Luo Xiu with a dull look.
"What material?"
"Materials for 'natural disaster' level monsters." Luo Xiu repeated.
"I want to forge a weapon of 'legendary' quality. The main materials are those provided by me, and you can help me choose the secondary materials."
Luo Xiu said: "You can have enough time to design and forge it, and there is no need to rush to deliver it. I know that perfect works require time investment."
"So, how about it? Would you consider taking this commission?"
"..."
Without any hesitation, Mir said simply:
"I'll take it."
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(End of chapter)