Volume 3: Tides of Darkness Chapter 181 Harvest and Murphy's Plan
The first thing Murphy did was to collect the equipment dropped by Ye Tiandi and Han Lao Mo.
He completely ignored the strange look from Medivh/Sargeras beside him.
The equipment dropped by these two people was naturally nothing to Medivh, but to him, they were definitely good things, real money. This was why he was willing to spend one million to let Black Shadow do things for him.
Because they were here to challenge a world-destroying BOSS, the two were armed to the teeth, with the best equipment and an astonishing amount of supplies in their backpacks.
The various top-level medicines, super red and super blue, magic scrolls, and spellcasting materials alone are worth hundreds of thousands in total.
The equipment they were wearing was even more luxurious, fully worthy of their status as gold-level heroes.
Ye Tiandi's profession is Sword Saint. The biggest feature of this profession is that he will not wear heavy armor. It is a purely agile profession. The equipment he wears is mainly for improving speed and agility attributes.
There are all kinds of top-grade ornaments and protective gear, each of which is worth a fortune, but the most valuable ones are still three of them.
The first one——
[Elf Sword Master Shirt (Shirt/Epic)
Equipment: Agility +5, dodge chance increased by 5%.
Item Description: A blouse made of strange feathers, with strange magical power attached to it. It is said to be a weaving of ancient night elves, which can enhance the wearer's agility and ability to dodge attacks. 】
The second one——
[Windwalker Boots (Boots/Epic)
Equipment: Armor +6, Agility +1.
Special Effect 1: Windwalking. Increases your jumping ability by 30%. This effect can be applied to jumping displacement skills.
Item Description: Strange boots blessed by the wind elves, which can greatly improve the jumping ability of the wearer. It is said that wearing these boots is like walking on the wind. 】
The third one——
[Blade of Destiny (One-handed Sword/Epic)
Attack power: 36-108.
Special Effect 1: Evil Blade. The person injured by this sword will have their luck attribute randomly reduced by 1-3 points for 60 minutes.
Special Effect 2: Sword Qi. Energy attacks fired with this weapon can cause additional enhanced damage.
Item Description: This is a strange weapon forged by an ancient Eastern tribe. Its specific origin has long been lost. It is said that anyone holding this sword will be plagued by bad luck and endure a tragic fate. Only those who truly control their destiny will not be hindered by this sword. 】
Needless to say, the Blade of Destiny is an epic weapon, and it can easily be sold for three or five hundred thousand at the current market price.
The Sword Master's Shirt is also very valuable. Although its attributes seem ordinary, the most powerful thing about this thing is that it is a shirt.
Generally speaking, the shirts in this game have no attributes and are only worn inside armor as decoration or padding.
This Elf Sword Master's blouse actually has additional attributes, which is equivalent to having one more piece of equipment than others. For players who pursue power, it is definitely a rare and excellent item.
The Windwalkers are even better. They increase jumping ability, which is extremely useful for melee professions. They are also effective for jumping skills, which further increases their value. For example, Fearless Slash, Dwarven Throw - of course, including Murphy's Storm Assault, can all enjoy the amplification effect.
It is equivalent to increasing the displacement distance , which is definitely a good thing.
Han Lao Mo's drops were equally astonishing.
The most valuable items are his staff and magic accessories.
Unfortunately, these are all magic equipment that Murphy can’t use, so he can only sell them for money.
Murphy made a rough inventory and found that all the items dropped by the two people could easily be sold for three or four million.
In addition to the benefits of equipment, the improvement of rank is of great help to Murphy.
Finally reached silver.
Murphy felt a little excited. Although there was only one level difference between Silver One and Bronze Five, there was a world of difference in strength. It was because of one more heroic soul.
Silver-level heroes have two hero souls and can upgrade two hero skills. Their combat effectiveness can be said to be instantly improved to a higher level.
Murphy relies heavily on the power of Storm Breaker, and now that he has a new ultimate move, he is naturally looking forward to it.
As for what skills to upgrade, he has not yet made a definite decision.
Of course, hero expertise is also a good enhancement, which can be selected immediately.
Murphy started checking it out directly.
The three heroic specialties gained through this advancement are quite unusual.
1: Backstabber (Combat Expertise). You killed a hero from behind in a battle by sneaking up on him. You learned that the key to killing is to take the enemy by surprise. A fatal blow from behind is the only way to kill someone.
Benefit: When you attack from behind an enemy, you have a higher chance of delivering a critical hit.
2: Seed of the Abyss (Faction Expertise). You have been tempted and corrupted by the whispers of the Old Gods. Although you have successfully resisted the mental corruption, the whispers of the Old Gods still left a seed in your heart. You feel the call from the abyss and have some corrupt thoughts.
Expertise Effect: Gain 10% of the progress of Abyssal Corruption, your health limit increases by 500 points, and your health recovery speed increases by 1 point per second. You can increase the progress of corruption by contacting monsters or documents of the Ancient Gods faction. You will receive additional attribute rewards for every 10% increase. Once the corruption effect reaches 100%, your race will be transformed from [Human] to [Ancient God's Familiar], your template will be transformed from a hero template to a BOSS template, and an Ancient God's Oath quest line will be opened, where you can choose one of the four ancient gods as the object of your loyalty.
3. Brotherhood Leader (Behavioral Expertise). You have successfully formed an alliance with two heroes, calling them "Brothers", and thus you have invisibly established the original prototype of a "Brotherhood".
Expertise effect: You can use [Brotherhood] with NPCs whose favorability toward you is higher than [Friendly] and conduct a persuasion judgment. If the judgment is successful, the other party will automatically join your Brotherhood and become your [Brother]. You have a very high influence on the [Brother] and can command him to serve you to a certain extent.
When there are two or more [Brothers] in an area, all [Brothers] will gain the Brotherhood BUFF. When a brotherhood member is in danger, [Brothers] in nearby areas will be summoned by fate to provide assistance.
As the leader of the Brotherhood, you have the "Summon Brothers" function (only once a month), which allows you to summon all Brotherhood members. The brothers who accept the summon will appear by your side in the most reasonable way within 24 hours (there is a certain probability that the summoning will fail).
Murphy looked at the three specialties in surprise, especially the second speciality, the Seed of the Abyss, which could actually be transformed into an ancient god's follower. This was really unexpected.
Monsters from the Ancient Gods faction are still relatively rare in the game. They mostly appear in the deepest parts of some ancient ruins, and some cult organizations will occasionally summon a few of them.
Most of the monsters in the Ancient God faction have bizarre styles, and the most representative one among them is the legendary "Several Faces". This thing is a bit ugly, but it is indeed powerful.
Not only does it have extremely high health and a very fast life recovery rate, it also has a powerful corruption ability, which can corrupt the enemy and directly assimilate them into its own minions.
What a pity, I have already taken the path of transforming into a dragon.
Although they all become BOSSes, the dragon clan is handsome. Being strong is a temporary matter, but being handsome is a lifelong matter.
The little brother of the ancient god is jokingly called "a few faces" by players, so it is not difficult to imagine how bad the appearance of this thing is.
Give up decisively.
As for the remaining two, how to choose.
After much hesitation, Murphy finally chose the third one. The main reason was that as a strong man with a huge sword, he had few opportunities to attack from behind. As for the hidden arrow attack, he probably didn't have many chances to use it.
The Brotherhood's specialty is that they already have two chosen ones, Arthas and Varian. If they can recruit more people to be brothers in the future, they will naturally get twice the result with half the effort.
Now that you've chosen your hero's specialty, it's time to have a good chat with brother Sargeras.
At this moment, Medivh was already looking at him with a complicated look.
Medivh (Guardian): "Aidan? Why would you... Damn it, I see. Are you an ally of Sargeras? The incarnation of Deathwing? I should have expected this. I always thought of you as my friend, but you turned out to be such a person..."
Medivh (the incarnation of Sargeras): "Hahahaha, now you know how stupid you are, Medivh. There is no need for you to struggle anymore. You have no hope. Give me your body and let your soul merge with mine. Together we will save the world. Don't resist anymore."
Medivh (Guardian): "No, I will never give up resistance. Your so-called saving the world is actually destroying the world. I will not let you succeed. This is my oath and responsibility as a Guardian."
Medivh (Sargeras' incarnation): "Hmph, whatever you want, mortal, one day you will wake up.
Deathwing - I have to say that I had some doubts about forming an alliance with you, but it seems that this choice was the right one. I am very satisfied with your performance today. "
Murphy gave the other person a playful look.
Aidan (the incarnation of Deathwing): "But I am not very satisfied with your performance - is this the performance of the Demon King? I have to say, it is really disappointing. You were almost killed by mortals twice, and I saved you both times. I began to doubt whether it was a good idea to form an alliance with you."
Medivh (Sargeras' incarnation): "Enough, Deathwing, watch who you are talking to, I am Sargeras, I was just disturbed by this mortal soul, otherwise those rubbish just now would not pose any threat to me.
Don't worry, I will soon assimilate Medivh's soul and control his mind, and by that time..."
Aidan (the incarnation of Deathwing): "By that time you will have died. I thought you would have learned some lessons from your past failures, Sargeras, but it seems that I overestimated you. Humans will never allow their guardians to be alive and become a huge threat after betrayal. They will constantly send assassins and warriors to attack you and assassinate you. You have failed twice, Sargeras. If it weren't for me, you would have died long ago.
So what will be different the third time?"
These words were not polite at all. Sargeras was immediately furious, but he could not say anything. He could only roar in anger.
Medivh (the incarnation of Sargeras): "Enough, I know what I am doing. Once I absorb this mortal's soul, I will not make such a mistake again! No matter how many assassins that idiot Llane sends, they will all die.
Don't worry about me, Deathwing. The orc army is about to arrive in this world, and the tide of darkness is about to begin. You should also prepare for Deathwing. Don't forget our agreement. "
Aidan (the incarnation of Deathwing): "Of course I remember our agreement. The Black Dragon Legion has been assembled. I will naturally lead the army to join the battle. That's it. I'm leaving first, Sargeras. You should be careful and don't get killed again. I may not be able to save you next time."
Sargeras' face turned pale with anger after hearing these words. He thought to himself, "How can I, the Demon King, not need you to save me?"
But he didn't say it out loud, mainly because the previous two battles were really embarrassing.
Medivh (Guardian): "Wait a minute, Aidan, my friend, I know you are still there, just like me. When we are together, I can feel that you are a good person. Don't be corrupted by evil forces, don't be blinded by darkness. Fight against the darkness in your body like me, for the sake of our world!"
Murphy was stunned, thinking that Medivh really was not giving up, and really treated him as a friend. Okay Medivh, just for calling me a friend...
He just shrugged and left the rooftop.
After being teleported back to Stormwind City, Murphy showed a hint of determination.
No matter how powerful Deathwing is, it is not his real power. He knows very well that this thing will be taken back by Wang Xuan sooner or later.
Only your own power is the kingly way.
While Deathwing's power is still in my hands, I must make good use of it.
The next day, Murphy entered the game early.
Long before he went to rescue Medivh, he already had a detailed plan.
Now is the time to finish it.
He sent a private message directly to Wang Xuan.
Aidan: Wang Xuan, are you here?
Wang Xuan: Yes, what do you want to talk to me about?
Aidan: The Black Dragon Legion has been assembled and will join the battle on time. But I want to tell you something else. Do you remember what I said before about the Whispers of the Ancient Gods?
Wang Xuan: I remember. What's wrong? Didn't I tell you it's okay?
Aidan: I want to talk to Deathwing, maybe he knows something.
Wang Xuan: Okay.
Half an hour later, the two mysterious men met at the Pig and Whistle Tavern.
Wang Xuan's expression was a little strange.
Murphy ignored it and asked impatiently.
"Did you bring the stuff?"
Wang Xuan nodded and took out Deathwing's Soul Stone. The figure of a middle-aged majestic man suddenly emerged from the cross-section of the Soul Stone.
What surprised Murphy was that the man in the soul stone looked very normal and not crazy at all.
"Deathwing?" he asked tentatively.
The image in the Soul Stone smiled slightly, "I would prefer you to call me Neltharion. This is my real name."
"How did you get back to normal?"
Neltharion: "Yes, I am back to normal. When I was freed from the horrible whispers, when I was freed from the difficult situation, when I was locked in that dark room, enjoying the rare quiet and peace, my mind finally gradually regained clarity.
Speaking of which, I have to thank you very much.
So that power is now yours? How does the voice of the ancient god make you feel? "
As Neltharion spoke, a hint of gloating appeared on his face.
