noffsinger Chapter 73 [The Golden Bell]
Chapter 73 [The Golden Bell]
[Settling mission rewards... 25 surviving centaurs, gained Spirit Essence.]
[Reward for completing the mission: Golden Bell]
The sunlight was lovely today, and Lin Tian lay on a deck chair, sunbathing.
After the battle, there was still a lot to clean and tidy up. Lin Tian was busy for a whole day before returning to Black Wind Village.
Now that he had some free time, Lin Tian began to slowly examine his gains.
First and foremost was the spiritual essence; such a massive amount of spiritual essence made Lin Tian grin from ear to ear.
It's a bit of a shame that a few soldiers died, otherwise we should have been able to get 30,000.
Aside from the spiritual essence, the reward for the other task is a golden bell.
When Lin Tian clicked to retrieve it, a huge virtual map appeared in front of him. As Lin Tian squinted and began to observe the map, he found it increasingly strange.
This looks so much like...
My home?
Looking at the map in front of him that resembled his own Black Wind Village, Lin Tian couldn't help but feel a little curious.
He tentatively nodded to his side, and then...
boom! ! !
A loud noise resounded throughout Black Wind Village, startling the lesser demons who were staying in the village.
"What is the King up to now?"
"Don't pry into the King's affairs, and also..."
When are you going to pay me back the twenty wolf coins you owe me?
"Oh... Look! The King has arrived!"
"Where, where?"
"No?"
"Eh?"
"Where are they?!"
.........................
Lin Tian climbed up from the recliner that had been overturned by the blast wave, staring at the enormous bell with a look of utter speechlessness.
You didn't say that's how to extract it!
Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Lin Tian began to examine the golden bell.
Looking at the familiar face before him, Lin Tian's suspicions grew stronger.
Golden Bell:
Effect: This is an ancient bell. Those who are sincere can enter a special world by striking it three times.
Special Secret Realm Quest: Defeat Elder Jinchi
Quest Reward: [Fireproof Shield]
Note: This secret realm has a 12-hour cooldown period, and only one person can enter at a time. The minimum entry level is 20 in cultivation.
Sure enough, when he saw the clock's appearance, he felt it looked familiar. Wasn't this one of the important items for unlocking the first chapter's hidden level in the original game?
So this is what the mystery reward is?
But you need to reach level 20 in Taoist cultivation to enter?
Lin Tian looked at his reserves of spiritual energy, which was the sum of the spiritual energy from replenishing troops, the jackal people, and the rewards from the mission.
In addition, he possessed a total of fifteen bronze spirits, six of which belonged to gnolls and six to centaurs, all of which were plundered from corpses.
These resources were more than enough to support Lin Tian in improving his cultivation, so he did not hesitate and directly raised himself to level 20.
The moment he clicked to upgrade, he suddenly felt a sense of floating, as if he had transformed into a gentle breeze, and his ears seemed to be able to hear everything in the world.
His body floated in the air, and a sudden gust of wind swept around him, entering his eyes, nose and mouth, making his consciousness momentarily blurred.
After an unknown amount of time, Lin Tiancai was gently lifted down by the wind.
At that moment, he kept his eyes closed as if he were asleep, and it wasn't until a long time later that he slowly opened them.
"I... I should be Silver rank, right?"
Upon waking, Lin Tian first felt refreshed and then noticed his incredibly powerful body.
If nothing unexpected happens, he should reach the Silver rank.
As his level increased, he unlocked a new spell:
[Gathering and dispersing energy:]
Cooldown time: 35 seconds
Learning requires: 500 Spiritual Essence
The user moves swiftly, leaving behind a false form, then disperses into pure energy and vanishes like smoke. This allows them to avoid the opponent's sharpest attack or lure them together, maneuvering strategically. When they reassemble, a surprise attack can be launched, catching the opponent off guard. Dispersing to escape is already a return on investment; a successful counterattack adds another layer of advantage.
This move is a highly beneficial skill in the game, and its effects are extremely powerful.
Not only can it confuse the enemy's vision and make them lower their guard, but it can also take the opportunity to disperse, making it very useful for both escaping and ambushing.
Now that he possesses the ability to freeze people and gather and disperse energy, he has a great deal of room to maneuver in both offense and evasion, which makes Lin Tian very happy.
But when Lin Tian thought about entering the dungeon next, he suddenly felt that it wasn't enough.
So he decided to improve those two skills.
[Immobilization Spell LV1 → Immobilization Spell LV5!]
[Gathering and Dispersing Qi LV1 → Gathering and Dispersing Qi LV5!]
[Immobilization Spell LV5:]
Persistent bonus: 5%
Consumption reduction: 5%
Fragile Break (LV5): When someone is affected by a root spell, your attacks and damage against them will be increased.
[Gathering and Dispersing Qi LV5:]
Persistent bonus: 5%
Consumption reduction: 5%
**Strategic Maneuvering (LV5):** Increases your movement speed when using this skill.
Both skills have been improved. Unlike the Divine Power Avatar, which starts at level zero, each level increase will bring some improvement to the skill's effect.
For example, the skill "Immobilize" has its duration increased by 5% and its cost reduced by 5%. The same applies to "Gathering Form and Dispersing Qi," which also increases the duration and reduces the cost.
Moreover, each of these two skills, once upgraded, brings its own skill branches.
The branch of the immobilization technique is called "Crispy Severance," which means that it hurts more when hitting an immobilized enemy. This move is suitable for inflicting heavy damage on the opponent while they are immobilized.
The branch of Gathering and Dispersing Qi is called Vertical and Horizontal. Its ability is to increase one's movement speed, allowing one to approach and leave enemies more quickly, and the effect is very useful.
It's worth mentioning that, like the Divine Power Transformation skill, these two skills require 2000 points to upgrade each time after reaching level five. Seeing this, Lin Tian stopped upgrading them.
Although the national treasury is now full, it cannot be squandered recklessly.
After everything was ready, he prepared to venture into the Golden Bell Secret Realm.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Three long, drawn-out bell tolls echoed through Black Wind Village. Lin Tian felt a shiver run through his eyelids as drowsiness surged up.
With his last shred of consciousness, Lin Tian managed to reach the recliner and lie down. Finally, unable to resist the overwhelming drowsiness, he closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
The sun shone brightly, birds and beasts frolicked in the forest, and a gentle breeze caressed Lin Tian. In this peaceful environment, Lin Tian slowly drifted into a dream.