Volume 2 Chapter 19: Divine Weapon Tiger Soul
On the Cang Continent, there are ten large cities of similar size to Shenghua City, namely Ziwei, Tianshi, Tianyuan, Tianpeng Pojun, Tianfu Wuqu, Tianzhu Lucun, Tianxin Wenqu, Tianqin Lianzhen, Tianren Jumen and Tianying Tanlang. The place where Xiaoyi and I went was Tianren Jumen, also known as Jumen City.
Entering the city, there are obviously fewer people than in Shenghua. The streets are deserted. Even if there are occasional players coming and going, they are in a hurry. They just want to have fewer people here so that they can seize the time to level up.
According to my memory, I came to a dilapidated house in the southwest corner of the city, pushed the door open, and saw that the walls were empty. There was only an old man lying on the bed. He was breathing more than he was breathing in, and it seemed that he was about to die.
I stepped forward and said, "Hello, old man. I came here to ask for a favor."
"I am the last survivor of the Jiuli..."
Damn, how many times did I hear this in the beta test? At the time, I felt that this NPC might be related to the quest, but after a long time of talking to him, he kept saying the same thing over and over again. In the end, I lost all my patience and had to leave. Who knew that it turned out to be an NPC related to the identification of artifacts?
"I heard that you know the origin of this thing, please take a look!" I took out the big knife while speaking.
Unexpectedly, a gleam of light suddenly flashed from the old man's slightly closed eyes, and then he jumped up from the bed with agility that was completely disproportionate to his age and physical fitness, and stretched out his hand to snatch the big knife from my hand, and I didn't even have time to react!
Damn, NPCs can also rob?
The old man was already in tears, his whole body trembling with excitement. He held the sword respectfully in both hands and sobbed, "God has eyes... wuwu... The sacred object of our ancestors has finally seen the light of day!"
I don't care about your ancestors! Old man, please tell me what this is. But I didn't dare to take the sword back. If I got involved with the NPC, I would definitely end up in trouble. I could only endure and said, "Excuse me, what is this sword?"
"Warrior, you must have a destiny to obtain this sword. I will show you the true form of this sword."
After the old man finished speaking, he held the knife in his right hand, made a strange seal with his left hand, muttered something, and suddenly slapped the knife with his hand. Suddenly, there was a flash of light, and then he chopped off his left arm with the knife!
The blade penetrated three inches into the flesh and blood spurted out. However, the blood splashing on the blade was actually all absorbed by the blade. No, it was the blade that was actively absorbing the old man's blood, even his muscles and bone marrow. The old man's left arm was visibly dried up and shrunken, and soon only skin and bones were left!
At the same time, the appearance of this strange sword gradually changed. The dirt on the surface turned into gray smoke and dissipated, revealing the true appearance of the blade, which was an eight-foot-long strange-shaped sword!
The blade is four feet long and half a foot wide. It is transparent and seems to be made of rare crystal. Its color is golden, but it also has a hint of blood, which mixes into a strange golden red. Through the blade, a spine of an unknown animal can be clearly seen inside. The bone spurs on the vertebra are as sharp as teeth, which makes people shudder. I think this vertebra must have belonged to a ferocious beast. The blade is extremely sharp and the edge is intimidating. It is obvious that it must be a magic weapon. The tip of the blade is slightly tilted upward, forming a perfect arc, and there are several serrated notches near the tip of the blade, which can increase the lethality after piercing the human body. But the blade spine about three feet long after the serrations is completely smooth and straight, which gives people an indescribable sense of beauty. Near the handle, the blade gradually widens to nearly one foot and then narrows sharply to three inches wide, with a slightly upward arc. Therefore, although it is a straight long sword overall, it makes people feel that this sword is a perfect combination of "straight" and "arc", and it can definitely exert the greatest power whether it is horizontal or vertical. The blade tip is cast in metal, wrapped with dragon tendons, and looks like an open tiger claw, giving people a ferocious and fierce feeling. The handle is four feet long, cast in cold iron, only an inch thick, and covered with fine spiral lines, which is conducive to a firm grip.
What a magical weapon, what a deadly weapon!
The old man pulled the knife out of the wound. He was already extremely weak. Only a shocking scar was left on his left arm, but no blood was seen. His entire left arm was as thin as a stick and looked useless!
The old man took two breaths and said in a weak voice: "Warrior, I am no longer able to do this. I will tell you the origin of this sword. You must remember it well. I hope that one day you can become the master of the divine weapon!"
"In ancient times, when the world was first created, the earth was in chaos and the tribes fought against each other. The most powerful and brave tribe was the Jiuli tribe, because we had a leader who was unrivaled in the world - the fierce god Chiyou! Under the leadership of Chiyou, our Jiuli tribe was invincible. We were going to unify the world and put an end to the war. But the hateful Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan regarded himself as the orthodox mandate of heaven. Some demon gods and witches came from nowhere to help him deceive the people and gather the power of all tribes to fight against our king. The two sides fought for a hundred years, but our king was finally defeated by the Yellow Emperor's large number of people and retreated step by step."
"Later, the leader Chi You accidentally discovered a monster from outer space. It was fond of eating human flesh and could eat skin and turn it into bones. He felt that this monster had a special physique and could forge weapons with it, which would surely become a divine weapon. So he fed it with living people every day, and finally even fed it with his own flesh and blood. After the monster devoured tens of thousands of people, its physique hardened. When my king was about to forge weapons, the monster attacked him unexpectedly. The war tiger that my king rode was also a divine beast that had accompanied my king in battles for many years and was quite spiritual. At that time, out of eagerness to protect its master, it swallowed the monster whole."
"Chi You was afraid that the monster would be damaged and it would be difficult to forge a magic weapon, so he broke the tiger's back with one hand and pulled out the monster along with the tiger's spine. He saw that the monster and the tiger's bones had merged into one, and the magic weapon was formed. The fierce spirit of the tiger resided in it, which was called Tiger Soul!"
"The Tiger Soul Divine Sword has the power to tear apart the sky and split the earth, split mountains and break seas, stir up souls and shake spirits, and make ghosts and gods flee. My king obtained this divine sword and was full of confidence. He challenged the Yellow Emperor and the Zhuolu Plain. With the power of the Tiger Soul, my king won nine battles and nine times. The Xuanyuan clan's soldiers were destroyed and injured, and they fled in defeat."
"But who knew that the evil God would favor the Yellow Emperor and send the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady to the mortal world. She gave the Yellow Emperor fine iron from the north and south and a weapon casting diagram, instructing him to refine the magic weapon Taixu, which could compete with my king's Tiger Soul. The two sides fought again. In terms of weapons and force, my king was slightly better and had already secured victory. Unexpectedly, when the power of Tiger Soul was fully exerted, the fierce spirit of the fighting tiger held a grudge for having its tiger bones extracted while protecting its master, and retaliated to injure its master. My king was defeated and was captured and beheaded by the Yellow Emperor. From then on, the world belonged to the Yellow Emperor, and my Jiuli tribe was forced to wander around, suffering persecution and killing from generation to generation, or being integrated into the bloodline of Yan and Huang. Now, I am the only one left as the orthodox remnant of the Jiuli people."
"The world has changed over time. The grudges of our ancestors are now a thing of the past. We are one nation. You and I are both Chinese people. This magical weapon is now in your hands. However, this sword is no longer the Tiger Soul it once was."
"Tiger Soul hurts its master, and is an ominous weapon. After the leader Chi You, it has passed through the hands of many weapon masters. All of these people were extremely powerful tyrants in the world, but in the end, they all had no good ending. Until more than a thousand years ago, it was rumored that Tiger Soul and Chi You's Yuanling reunited, and the grudge between Zhan Hu and his former master was resolved. From then on, Tiger Soul disappeared from the world. Today, Tiger Soul reappears, and the hostility is gone. I think the rumors are true, but the fierce spirit of Zhan Hu no longer resides in Tiger Soul, so Tiger Soul is no longer a complete magic weapon, and its power is greatly reduced. If you can meet the fierce spirit of Zhan Hu again in the future, you can incorporate it into the sword, and then you can regain your divine power and become the true master of Tiger Soul!"
The old man handed the Tiger Soul back to me and said solemnly, "Remember, remember, there is a prophecy circulating in the world, 'When the Tiger Soul shines again, the world will be crowned the emperor. Who can rival it but Tianjing!' I hope you can restore the Tiger Soul and show its true brilliance. You will surely become the invincible emperor in the world!"
After he finished speaking, the old man became weak and short of breath. After coughing repeatedly, his eyes rolled back and his gaze became dull and lifeless. His body fell limply, and he muttered, "The tiger's soul is restored, and he is the emperor of heaven and earth..." Then he died!
Damn, I am definitely the first person in Fantasy to kill an NPC! I really feel a little guilty!
The legend of Hu Po... is a very touching story, but I vaguely remember that it was a story from a very famous Hong Kong fantasy martial arts comic "Shen Bing Xuan Qi" at the beginning of the 21st century? In it, there are ten great heavenly weapons, among which are Hu Po, Tai Xu, Tianjing, etc. Hehe, are there any comic fans among the game developers?
However, what I got was only an incomplete Tiger Soul... No matter what, it's better to have it than not to have it. If I have that luck, I will always meet the War Tiger Spirit in the future. Besides, I feel that it seems that artifacts cannot be obtained all at once. For example, the Xuanyuan Sword and the crystal in the Emperor's Mausoleum may require a series of tasks to be completed before you can truly own an artifact. Let's take a look at the properties of Tiger Soul first:
Name: Tiger Soul
Category: Weapon (two-handed), Artifact (incomplete)
Attributes: Physical attack power 300~900, attack speed +20%, hit rate +20%, attack power +20%, critical hit +1 (i.e. the probability of occurrence is doubled), critical hit +1, target defense -20%, life absorption 10%, magic absorption 10%, 30% chance to shoot out blade light, 10% chance of level 3 wound tear (level 1 wound tear deducts 50 blood per second, level 3 deducts 150 blood, and the most serious is level 5 wound tear, which deducts 250 blood per second).
Weight: 99
Durability: 200/200
Equipment requirements: Strength 25, exclusive to knights (Chi You has a mount, a war tiger, so he can be considered a knight)
My God, with such abnormal properties, it is said to be an incomplete and greatly reduced divine weapon? Then what would a perfect Tiger Soul look like? Tiger Soul is restored to glory, and it is the emperor of heaven and earth. There is absolutely no exaggeration!
Even more fortunately, Tiger Soul is tailor-made for Knights, but it has no equipment level requirement, only a Strength requirement of 25. For other players, it would be difficult to meet this requirement before level 60, but I have the extra 5 attribute bonus of the special account, and I especially focus on strength allocation. Now my strength attribute is exactly 25 points! Tiger Soul is destined to be the most suitable weapon for me!
The tiger soul hummed in my hand, and I could feel it thirsting for killing and blood! What a fierce sword!
After being excited for a long time, I finally noticed Xiao Yi standing beside me and smiling at me. I scratched my head and said embarrassedly, "Xiao Yi, this knife..."
"Haha, a sword worthy of a hero, blood, congratulations on winning this magic weapon!"
Xiao Yi is really smart and considerate, but I feel even more embarrassed. After all, Tiger Soul was made by her and I through joint efforts. How can the value of a divine weapon be trivial? How can I have it all to myself?
"Xiao Yi, you also contributed half of the credit to Tiger Soul. Logically, we should split the proceeds equally after selling it. However... I really can't bear to part with this artifact, but it's too expensive. Even if I lose everything I have, I still can't come up with enough money to compensate you. But I'm working hard, and I promise that I will..."
I was interrupted by Xiao Yi before I finished speaking. She said with a slight frown, "You said that, do you not consider me a friend? With Tiger Soul, your strength can be greatly increased, why do you want to sell it? Besides, I have also heard Wan Xing talk about your principle of profit distribution, I think it is fair, isn't Tiger Soul the most suitable for you to use? Isn't the artifact an indivisible top-grade equipment? And I am not short of money. What if Tiger Soul is worth hundreds of thousands or millions? In my opinion, it is far less important than the joy of obtaining this artifact through hard work and luck. I am very satisfied to witness the birth of such a magic weapon and know that it will play a sharp role in the hands of my friends."
Xiao Yi paused and continued, "Not only the Tiger Soul, but also the Tiger King Suit. Only when they are perfectly matched with you can the value of these equipment be truly reflected! Therefore, don't talk about rewards or not. If you hit a magic weapon suitable for me today, I will not be polite to you. Moreover, in fact, I have received a reward that is no less important than the magic weapon! Some friends and I are also planning to form a gang, but our reputation is far from the system requirements. If it weren't for you today, I would definitely die, but we defeated the Tiger King and each of us gained 5,000 reputation. You have already formed the Thunder Alliance. The reputation value is not very useful for the time being, but it is too important to me. It can establish the gang much earlier than we expected!"
I really didn't expect that Xiao Yi... turned out to be such a woman. Whether she was speaking sincerely or politely, she was definitely not simple. Although the Tiger Soul and Tiger King suits were indeed useless to her, the reward of hundreds of thousands of gold coins was a temptation that ordinary people could not resist? Even if she was born in a wealthy family and didn't care about this little money, most girls were petty. Even if they were joking, they would say something like "Brother, you got such a good artifact, shouldn't you reward me something?" or "Humph, if it weren't for my help, could you have made the Tiger Soul? Remember, you owe me a favor, and you have to help me get an artifact in the future!"
However, Xiao Yi 's demeanor makes it easy to make friends and win people's hearts. She may suffer losses occasionally, but as a gang leader, this kind of demeanor is indispensable even if it is a means. I am not as good as her in this respect. After all, whether in reality or in games, I have never really established an organization. Although I am in a leadership position in our small group, that is based on everyone's friendship and trust in me. To become a successful gang leader, I still have a lot to learn.
In that case, what should I, a grown man, do with such fuss? I could only say, "Okay, I won't be polite then. Xiao Yi, the equipment you got this time, the Tiger Soul and Tiger King suits belong to me, and the rest are all yours. I think we will have plenty of opportunities to cooperate in the future, and I will definitely be able to get you the right equipment. Haha, since you also want to form a gang, and we are friends, shouldn't our gangs form an alliance in the future?"
Wanxing said that Xiaoyi had found a few friends to accompany her to complete the Fire Dragon Cave treasure-stealing mission, so the level of Xiaoyi's friends must be not low. In addition, based on my understanding of Xiaoyi's qualities and abilities, I can predict that she will be able to establish a successful and powerful gang in the future. For the development of the Thunder Alliance, having one more partner will be of great benefit!
"It's too early! Let's talk about it after we officially establish the gang. We are all friends, so helping each other is just a matter of a word, right?"
Xiao Yi cleverly avoided answering my proposal directly. Yes, forming an alliance means that there will be many treaties and obligations, and from now on everyone must be tied together. She is very clear about the details of the Thunder Alliance. Although it is the first gang in the fantasy, our team is very weak after all. We can't compare with those organizations that already have huge power in reality. It's hard to say what will happen in the future. If we provoke a powerful opponent, she can't sacrifice her own gang just because of a promise she made now.
But I am not in a hurry. In the future, I will let you see the development of the Thunder Alliance and recognize our strength!
The matter was done, Xiao Yi and I returned to Shenghua City, and after saying goodbye to each other, we logged off. We seemed to have a tacit understanding, and neither of us mentioned the matter of engagement. I felt awkward, and I wondered what Xiao Yi thought?
Tomorrow is the martial arts competition. With the Tiger Soul Divine Sword in hand, I wonder how much blood of masters I will drink and how many heads of heroes I will chop off? I am really looking forward to it!
