NOVEL NEXT Chapter 297 Rushing Time[PIC]
Upon the birth of the new longsword, the dark waters within the Pool of Evolution silently dried up. This longsword, emanating a faint, ethereal blue glow, seemed to have condensed all the essence within the Pool of Evolution. Tyler took the longsword, feeling apologetic for his earlier superficial judgment. It was no exaggeration to say that the evolved Shadow Sword Dragon Steed had undergone a qualitative leap, even becoming an entirely different sword.
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[Note for audiobook listeners(if any xD): There is an illustration with over 300 words of information here, which is highly informative and should not be missed.]
The evolved Shadow Sword Dragon Steed acquired a new name: "Blazestrike· Hell Knightblade."
The Hell Knightblade not only perfectly inherited the abilities of the Shadow Sword Dragon Steed but also elevated its firepower to a new level.
Although the sword demanded a higher level of magical power from Tyler, it was entirely commensurate with its terrifying offensive capabilities.
With the Hell Knightblade, most of the weapons in the treasure vault paled in comparison, and even the few decent ones did not suit Tyler's combat style.
For instance, there was a weapon called the "Mountain-Breaking Steel Hammer," which came with a rigid skill that reduced 90% of physical damage taken for 30 seconds. It was formidable, but Tyler's fighting style did not involve charging forward with a hammer to face his enemies head-on. Thus, even if he acquired it, it would be of little use.
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Thanks to the confidence the Hell Knightblade brought to Tyler in terms of offensive power, his approach to selecting equipment was essentially determined: Tyler sought lightweight, wearable items with special functions or auxiliary capabilities.
With this in mind, he re-examined the 84 pieces of equipment in the treasure vault and ultimately set his sights on a necklace placed deep within the vault.
The necklace, called the "Dragon Pupil Crystal Necklace · Goblin Greed," had a simple design, consisting of a thin gold chain holding a single amber-colored dragon pupil crystal. Yet, it radiated an incredible, enchanting charm.
Moreover, unlike other equipment, this necklace had clearly been deliberately arranged. Its placement was neater than that of other items, and it was separated from them by a certain distance.
Corresponding to this special treatment were the effects of the Dragon Pupil Crystal Necklace. Setting aside other aspects, it had three skills, each of which was the cream of the crop.
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Dragon Pupil Crystal Necklace · Goblin Greed
Skill 1: "Goblin's Special Trade"
Skill Effect: Choose any skill of any living creature (the exact skill name must be known), pay three times the magic power, and reset its cooldown time to zero; the skill has a 24-hour cooldown and cannot affect equipment skills.
Skill 2: "Goblin's Secret Treasury"
Skill Effect: The wearer can store magic power in the necklace, up to 20,000 magic power. However, when withdrawing magic power, it must be taken out all at once, and any unabsorbed magic power will disappear. The withdrawn magic power can only return to the wearer. Storing magic power has no cooldown, but withdrawing it has a 24-hour cooldown.
Skill 3: "Goblin's Absolute Loyalty"
Skill Effect: When the wearer receives fatal damage, the necklace will bear the damage in place of the wearer. Once this skill effect is triggered, the necklace will be immediately destroyed and cannot be repaired in any form.
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Tyler no longer needed to hesitate; the Dragon Pupil Crystal Necklace was his best choice.
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Upon confirming the target to take out, the next step was to devise an escape plan.
Tyler consumed two bottles of potent magic potion (restoring 30 magic energy per second, losing 10 life energy per second, lasting 10 seconds, and becoming ineffective when life points were insufficient), allowing his remaining magic to be more abundant. He then double-checked the key locations of the escape route before initiating the treasure heist.
To maximize the benefits of this operation, Tyler summoned two shadow duplicates, positioning them beside two other pieces of equipment he desired, albeit with a lower priority than the Dragon Pupil Crystal Necklace.
Following Tyler's countdown, the three of them almost simultaneously removed the equipment from the magic circle and swiftly dashed towards the treasury's entrance!
The moment the three items were taken, all the magic circles within the treasury activated, protecting the remaining equipment with small barriers generated by the circles.
Simultaneously, a deep and resounding horn echoed throughout the treasury, spreading through the caverns and tunnels into the goblin fortress.
In the blink of an eye, Tyler and his shadow duplicates reached the treasury's entrance, where a magic barrier suddenly appeared, blocking their path.
However, this level of obstruction was within Tyler's expectations. The shadow duplicates immediately followed their prearranged instructions, tossing the equipment to Tyler. Upon receiving the items, Tyler used the Shadow Step technique to pass through the magic barrier at the entrance, arriving at the shadow cast by an arrow he had previously embedded in the ground.
Although he had escaped the treasure vault, Tyler dared not pause for breath, immediately sprinting towards the secret passage. At that moment, a massive magic circle lit up on the cavern floor, and countless goblin skeleton soldiers emerged from it, rushing towards Tyler.
Recognizing that these goblin skeletons were merely minions meant to delay his escape, Tyler knew that dealing with them one by one would only result in being overwhelmed by their numbers.
Without hesitation, Tyler raised the Hell Knightblade, Blazestrike, as it was time for it to demonstrate its newfound power!
(Clear a path for me, Flame Steed Rush!)
The Hell Knightblade ignited with blue flames, and following the direction of the sword, the blue flames roared into the air, transforming into several blue flame warhorses that neighed and incinerated all obstacles in their path!
Tyler continued to advance behind the blue flame warhorses, with the skeleton soldiers pursuing him relentlessly like a tidal wave. However, the gap in speed between them and Tyler was vast.
Having successfully broken through the encirclement, as long as Tyler made no mistakes, the skeletons would never catch up to him.
Finally, Tyler arrived at the entrance of the secret passage, which, unsurprisingly, was also sealed by a magic barrier.
Upon seeing this, Tyler quickly lit a glowing magic stone, casting his shadow into the passage.
He then used the Shadow Step skill to successfully pass through the magic barrier, even turning the barrier against the pursuing skeleton soldiers, blocking them outside the passage.
(The time to relax hasn't come yet!)
Tyler took a few short breaths before sprinting once more.
The alarm horns within the treasury continued to blare, undoubtedly alerting the entire goblin fortress above ground.
By the time Tyler emerged from the secret passage, a large number of goblin soldiers would likely be waiting for him at the exit.