Absolute Death Game

Chapter 141 - 129: Silver Weapons

Xiao Buli browsed through these seven spells several times, finding each one to seem highly practical. Some could enhance his magic damage capabilities, while others could provide him with better life-saving abilities, making each one appear worth learning—if, of course, he had enough Contribution Value. However, after some consideration, Xiao Buli decided to selectively give up one or two skills.

The reason was simple. The combined Contribution Value needed for the seven spells was a total of 1090 points. If he spent all his current Contribution Value, he could just manage to learn them all, but Xiao Buli still hoped to reserve some Contribution Value.

After all, the quality of spells available for exchange improved with every level, and upon checking, Xiao Buli found that the spells requiring Taoist Heart LV3 completely overshadowed those of Taoist Heart LV2 in power and effect. Thus, if his Taoist Heart were to suddenly upgrade, the value of these spells he was currently learning would greatly diminish.

After thinking it over, Xiao Buli decided that he must at least retain 300 points to learn any one of the level three spells. This meant he needed to give up two of the current seven skills.

After deliberating for a moment, he quickly made his decision. The first to be abandoned was the Sunfire Talisman; even though this spell dealt double damage to the Undead, it wasn’t very useful for Xiao Buli since he already had the Soul Slayer’s Blade, which effortlessly handled ghosts. As for ordinary Undead, like Zombies, regular spells sufficed.

The second to be given up was the Li Fire Talisman, which, despite doing more damage than the Mysterious Ice Talisman, lacked its freezing effect, making the Mysterious Ice Talisman more valuable in comparison.

As for the other spells, he had no intention of giving them up, since the more life-saving skills one had, the better.

After paying 780 Contribution Value, Xiao Buli learned Palm Thunder, Mysterious Ice Talisman, Mirror Image Skills, Earth Escape Skills, and Earth Walking Skills all at once. Looking at the skills he now possessed, which were already numerous, each seemed to have its purpose, not daring to say that they wouldn’t be needed in future battles.

This made arranging his Skill Bar somewhat troublesome, but fortunately, Xiao Buli had experience with games that had a multitude of skills. Plus, skills like Burst Talisman and Ice Talisman had become somewhat obsolete, so after much tinkering, he finally sorted out the arrangement of his skills.

However, the available shortcuts he could use were almost all taken, with many skills relegated to an action bar on the side where he would have to use the mouse to click and cast them. If he were to learn more spells next time, he honestly didn’t know what he would do.

With everything taken care of, before leaving the Mystic Hollow Palace, Xiao Buli decided to take on a few more sect tasks. After all, Contribution Value was something one could never have enough of.

So, he turned to Xuanxu Zi and asked, "Master, is there anything else that requires your disciple’s service?"

Xuanxu Zi said, "Of course, there is. Although we failed this time, I still hope that you will continue to pursue the traitor Xuan Zhenzi. If you get the chance, you must eliminate him. Are you willing to continue this task?"

System prompt: Sect mission ’Persistent Pursuit’ triggered. Accept? Yes/No. Xiao Buli thought to himself that he must accept, for missing out on such a difficult task would be foolish. He hurriedly selected to accept the mission.

After accepting the mission, Xiao Buli typed, "Disciple will certainly do his utmost to relieve the Master of his worries."

Xuanxu Zi stroked his beard and nodded, "Very well, having such a capable disciple as you is reassuring. You may set out now."

Xiao Buli stepped out of the main hall of the Mystic Hollow Palace. He naturally wanted to take on more tasks before leaving, and the next stops were Jingci’s and Ji Xiangyun’s places. Unfortunately, after making a round to both of them, they had no more tasks to offer him.

(Now only the eldest senior brother is left. Should I ask him?) Xiao Buli thought for a moment and decided to go forward. His relationship with the eldest senior brother had improved, and he should be able to take on tasks proactively now.

Among the NPCs of the Mystic Hollow Palace, Gu Yuexuan had a sense of being elusive, often appearing in the bamboo forest or the forbidden area. Xiao Buli went to the bamboo forest, only to find that Gu Yuexuan was not there. With no other option, Xiao Buli headed to the outer part of the sect’s forbidden area.

He rarely came to this place for two reasons: it was remote, and the building sealed with talismans seemed very mysterious, which seemed to be of great importance to Gu Yuexuan.

Walking towards the forbidden area made him somewhat uneasy. Just as he approached the gate, Xiao Buli unexpectedly found Gu Yuexuan stepping out from behind it and resealing it with a talisman. Gu Yuexuan, turning around and seeing Xiao Buli, was momentarily taken aback.

Gu Yuexuan asked, "Why are you here? Have you forgotten that this is a sect forbidden area?" Gu Yuexuan asked sternly.

Xiao Buli thought to himself that if it were truly a forbidden area, then why could Gu Yuexuan come and go as he pleased? Besides, Xuanxu Zi had never mentioned it.

But he wasn’t foolish enough to question directly, so he diverged with, "Master has assigned me another mission to hunt down the traitor, and I’m about to leave the valley. Thus, I came to ask if the eldest senior brother has any orders for me?"

Gu Yuexuan’s expression softened somewhat, "In the future, come to the bamboo forest to find me. This time it’s fine, but don’t let Master know, or he’ll surely be angry if he learns you trespassed in the forbidden area."

He continued, "I happen to have something for you to do. Here is a Soul Absorption Pearl. If you encounter Xuan Zhenzi again and manage to kill him, please collect his Soul Fragment for me."

System prompt: Quest ’Eldest Senior Brother’s Secret Commission’ triggered. Accept? Yes/No.

But Xiao Buli didn’t immediately accept, instead typing, "Eldest senior brother, have you forgotten something? You said last time that if I completed a mission for you, you would teach me a set of Swordsmanship. What about that promise?"

Gu Yuexuan frowned, "Haven’t I already given you the Tai Chi Sword Skills?"

Xiao Buli continued to tap out his words relentlessly, "What you said... that time, I spent Contribution Value to learn it. How can that be considered as part of the quest reward? Eldest Senior Brother, you can’t go back on your word."

Hearing this, Gu Yuexuan was left speechless for a moment. Although he was highly skilled in swordsmanship, he seemed not to excel in debate, and he was momentarily at a loss for words.

After a moment of hesitation, he asked, "So what do you want?"

Xiao Buli thought to himself that he had succeeded and typed, "Teach me another skill."

But Gu Yuexuan shook his head, "I can’t teach you any more skills, my permissions are already limited. However, I can give you a sword that I used before. Although they are just mortal weapons, for you guys, they should be considered pretty good weapons, right?"

"’Permissions are limited?’ What do you mean by permissions, Eldest Senior Brother?"

"What permissions? Did I say that?" Gu Yuexuan seemed utterly confused, then showed an irritated expression, "Do you want it or not?"

"Of course, I want it," Xiao Buli responded hastily, thinking to himself that he’d be a fool not to want it. Things like permissions could be discussed later. Although he had the Soul Slayer’s Blade now, its attack power was really too low; it was only a bit useful when fighting ghosts.

It wasn’t very effective for fighting monsters or people on a regular basis, so getting a more powerful weapon was definitely good.

Gu Yuexuan casually waved his hand, and four swords materialized out of thin air, hovering in the air. Each one emitted a glow of Spiritual Energy, with different colors, and the four swords stood side by side, looking quite dazzling.

The attributes of all four swords could be seen directly, and they were all of silver quality.

Streaming Light: Attack Power 15-30. Weapon Special Effect: When hitting an enemy, there is a chance to increase attack speed by ten percent, with a maximum of three stacks.

Equipment Introduction: A strange blade forged from Luminous Pearl Stone of the Immortal Realm, exceptionally sharp, and emitting a faint stream of light.

Azure Glow: Attack Power 16-28. Weapon Special Effect: Increases Magic Damage power by ten percent.

Equipment Introduction: A treasured sword made from Ginseng Glow Wood with a natural spirit, effectively boosting the power of spell casting.

Blood Drink: Attack Power 13-27. Weapon Special Effect: When hitting an enemy, there is a chance to absorb damage inflicted, converting it into the wielder’s health points.

Equipment Introduction: This sword is forged from Mysterious Iron, with a blood groove down the middle, and a blood-drinking inscription on the blade.

Proud Moon: Attack Power 6-40. Weapon Special Effect: Use—Summon the power of lunar light to enhance the wielder. It can only be used on the night of a full moon.

Equipment Introduction: Proud Moon is like a hook, and its reflection is like a boat. Parting brings sorrow and resentment, endless unless dead.

Each of these four swords was so captivating, not only boasting strong attack power but also having excellent weapon special effects. Azure Glow’s increase in spell power was based on a percentage, which would have a more pronounced effect in the later stages. The power of lunar light from Proud Moon might be unknown, but it was sure to be extraordinary.

Streaming Light’s attraction for swordsmen goes without saying.

However, Xiao Buli knew he had to prioritize practicality and life-saving. After much hesitation, he finally set his eyes on the sword Blood Drink.

The name of this sword gave him a sense of familiarity. When he used to play the game Legend, he wielded a similar weapon. Although this Blood Drink was not that Blood Drink, its special effect was just as powerful, if not more so. A weapon that could absorb blood was much more beneficial than one that merely increased damage output.

"Then I’ll choose this Blood Seal," he said.

Gu Yuexuan nodded, and with a simple gesture, the sword Blood Drink slowly drifted towards Xiao Buli.

Xiao Buli took the sword and admired it closely. The dark, straight blade with a blood-red groove looked very powerful. After storing the weapon, Xiao Buli typed to Gu Yuexuan, "Then, Eldest Senior Brother, we shall part ways here."

Having said that, Xiao Buli headed out of Mystic Hollow Palace. He had reaped a fruitful harvest this time, having significantly improved both his weapon and skills. He looked forward to putting them to good use in his upcoming journey to the Dark Forest. While thinking about it, Xiao Buli walked in the direction of Nine Dragons City. (To be continued.

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