NOVEL NEXT Ch. 26
Chapter 26: Pure Guard Series? This Defense is Suspicious!
Time, amidst the players’ frenzied grinding across the entire server, passed by swiftly.
Three days later.
With a sorrowful wail that echoed across the entire Howling Marsh, the level 60 World Boss 【Mother of the Forest】 finally collapsed after a battle so brutal it could only be described as carnage.
At the tragic cost of thousands of players losing levels and having their equipment explode from overburden, the guild master of 【Battle Maniac Hall】, 【Mad Blade】, at last managed to loot from the BOSS’s corpse that shimmering 【Dew of the Fountain of Life】.
Almost at the same time, the elite team of 【Immortal-Demon Residence】, after expending unimaginable effort to raise the entire 【Moon Whisper Forest】 NPCs’ favorability to “Worship,” successfully obtained those three precious 【Blessings of the Lightwing Elves】 from the Elven Queen herself.
And the most unexpected of all was the legendary 【Tear of the Morningstar Dragon】.
In the end, it was not discovered in some earth-shattering adventure.
Instead, it was cut out from the belly of an ordinary carp while a solo player, with the ID 【King of Misfortune】, was fishing.
When he posted the screenshot on the forum, all the “archaeologists” fell silent.
They had combed through every historical record, cracked countless ancient puzzles, and yet… in the end, they couldn’t even compare to someone catching a fish.
This damned game!
No matter how twisted the process, the result was a joyful one.
Through the collective efforts of the Knights, the three “sky-high” materials Mophis demanded were finally gathered.
When 【LaceSupremacy】, on behalf of all players, placed the three divinely radiant materials onto the “Offering Altar” before the library’s gates—
That hovering “Approval List” light screen finally changed.
【Ding! ‘Acceptance Conditions’ detected as fulfilled, offering complete!】
The 【Sacred Casket】, crafted from Moonlight Wood, vanished instantly in a streak of flowing light before everyone’s eyes.
The next second, in Mophis’s room on the library’s second floor—
With a flash of brilliance, the ornate box appeared out of thin air on her dressing table.
“Oh? That was fairly efficient.”
Mophis raised her brows, rising from her soft couch.
She walked to the dressing table. Gazing at the box that was even more exquisite than she had imagined, she could not help but inwardly sigh in admiration.
These players, in some respects, were indeed geniuses.
She extended her slender fingers and gently lifted the lid.
A fragrance mixed with moonlight freshness and the soft breath of clouds wafted out.
Inside, upon the velvet lining, lay a set of flawless, pure-white underwear.
The design was exactly the one voted for on the forums—the “double thin straps with bowtie” model.
The craftsmanship… was simply perfect.
Every stitch was so fine as to be invisible. The tiny bow at the chest was so delicate it resembled a work of art.
“Actually… actually, it’s quite pretty.”
Mophis’s cheeks flushed faintly.
As a former straight-laced man, this was her very first time observing a woman’s… intimate garment at such close range.
Moreover, this piece of clothing was custom-made specifically for her.
The feeling was indescribable.
A blend of shame, curiosity, and… an unnameable anticipation.
She reached out and lightly touched the underwear.
The sensation at her fingertips made her eyes instantly widen.
So soft!
It was like… like touching real clouds: light, warm, as if weightless.
Just then, a system prompt box appeared before her eyes.
【You have obtained ‘Pure Guard’ (Underwear Set) (Mythic)】
【Quality: Mythic】
【Description: A vow of protection, painstakingly crafted just for you by artisans whose skills—and perversions—have reached their peak, using countless amounts of effort and legendary-grade materials. This is not merely clothing, but the condensation of faith itself.】
【Effect 1: Absolute Comfort — While wearing this item, your body will receive the most perfect care. It automatically regulates the ideal temperature and humidity, shielding you from all mundane dust and filth, granting you a liberation even freer than sleeping bare.】
【Effect 2: Guardian Runes — Inscribed upon this garment are ancient runes of protection, drawn by master artisans. When you receive fatal damage, the runes will automatically activate, generating a 【Flawless Holy Light Barrier】 that completely negates the attack and unleashes a powerful holy light shock against nearby enemies. Cooldown: 7 natural days.】
【Effect 3: Pure Heart — The ‘Cloud Cotton’ used to craft this clothing has absorbed the pure essence of Sky City, subtly safeguarding your mind. Your mental resistance will be greatly enhanced, granting high immunity to charm, fear, confusion, and other negative mental effects.】
【Equipment Requirement: Mophis.】
【Bind Status: Bound on Pickup.】
Mophis stared blankly at the long string of attribute descriptions, dumbfounded.
Mythic… Mythic grade?
Good heavens.
She had thought this would be nothing more than a visually appealing “fashion” piece. But… this was a top-tier defensive artifact!
【Absolute Comfort】 was acceptable—it fit its premise.
But what the hell was this 【Guardian Runes】?
Block one fatal blow? With counter damage included?
That was basically an extra life!
And then there was 【Pure Heart】—greatly boosting mental resistance?
For someone like her, who constantly dealt with code and BUGs and suffered immense mental strain, this was the godliest of god-tier abilities!
Mophis was completely thrown off balance.
She looked at the impossibly pure underwear in her hands, then thought of that horde of LSP players who had crazily grinded to get it, and an absurd, tangled emotion welled up in her chest.
These perverts…
Were they… were they really trying to protect her?
In the most perverse way possible, they had given her the purest protection?
She felt her worldview shatter once again.
Almost unconsciously, she held the underwear before her body.
The size… not too big, not too small—just perfect.
As though someone had measured her with the most precise of instruments.
Thinking of that “bust measurement research post,” Mophis’s face turned crimson in a sudden flare.
“Perverts! They really are all a bunch of perverts!”
She flung the underwear back into the box, slamming the lid shut in embarrassment and anger.
But after a few seconds, she found herself opening it again, taking the set out, and… secretly stashing it deep within her wardrobe.
Well… even if the process was perverse, the item… was a good item.
No point in wasting it.
Just as she finished all this and prepared to enjoy the three “sky-high” materials—
On the forums, a new storm had already begun to brew.