Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 14 Phoenix Feather Cloak
When the corpse wizard launched a "suicidal" attack on the sacred beast Phoenix, dozens of us players did not act rashly to participate in the attack, so as not to become the first target of the Phoenix's counterattack. Our main task was to collect the Phoenix feathers that fell on the ground, seize the opportunity to pick them up and ensure that they were intact. This was the purpose of this action. Those undead creatures only knew how to fight and kill, and were incapable of doing such delicate work.
Seeing that the phoenix had left the sycamore tree and flew to the top of the bushes, it was killing frantically. This was definitely a one-sided battle. Apart from releasing as many "death bombs" as possible before dying, the weak corpse wizard had no ability to resist the phoenix's attack. If it touched them, it would be injured, and if it touched them, it would die. There was no chance at all. The huge gap in strength was too obvious. According to the plan made in advance, the first batch of seven or eight people began to act, crouching and touching the phoenix feathers that fell on the ground, trying to use the cover of the terrain, keeping speed and not rushing forward, so as not to attract the attention of the phoenix and cause an attack. It was not because they were afraid of death, but because they were worried that the phoenix feathers would be damaged. Although it had the effect of "avoiding fire", the effect of a single feather was not very obvious. Even if it was fire magic, if the attack was too fierce in an instant, it would exceed the upper limit that the feather itself could withstand, and it might still cause damage. This was also the cognition confirmed by other holy beasts. Because of this, even if a sacred beast is killed in the end, most of the feathers and scales that fall during the battle are damaged to varying degrees, and it is impossible to obtain too many usable raw materials. Even just now, I have personally witnessed several fallen feathers being affected by the angry counterattack of the phoenix and burning in the crimson flames. Although it seems that 20 to 30 phoenix feathers have fallen, in the end, there are probably only a handful of intact ones that can be used to make equipment and props.
The phoenix feathers scattered under the sycamore tree were relatively easy to pick up, but it was much more dangerous to rescue feathers in the fierce battlefield. The angry phoenix used all its abilities, waving its wings to form "flame walls", shooting a circle of "explosive fireballs" around its body, and spewing out beams of "flame rays" from its mouth. Perhaps because the corpse wizard was not yet able to threaten its life, it flew at a relatively low altitude and bombarded recklessly, which posed a great threat to the lives of the "rescue team members". They were always in extreme danger, and from time to time someone would be affected by the phoenix's attack and cause casualties. However, there was no time to delay. If the feathers that fell on the ground were not picked up as soon as possible, once they were hit by the phoenix's magic, it would be difficult to keep them intact. Therefore, no matter how dangerous the situation was, it was absolutely impossible to wait until the end of the war to clean up the battlefield. This was also a valuable experience learned from the previous "hunting team" after several painful lessons.
After killing here and there, it first burned a large area of bushes to ashes, venting its anger. No corpse wizard survived, and of course there would be no complete feathers. In order to save them, more than 30 companions died tragically, especially in the last wave of "sweep", it actually used "flame wall" to sweep across, and came to "clear the field", and there was no way to hide. Then the phoenix turned to the pile of rocks and continued to attack. It was really arrogant. Unfortunately, I only had 400 to 500 corpse wizards. If the number could be ten times more, I would definitely beat it into a "bald roast chicken".
The same scene happened again. The phoenix was indeed a powerful sacred beast. With my current strength, I could only knock off a few feathers of it. However, in order to further expand the results of the battle, I gathered Red Star and the Blood Bat couple to prepare for a joint raid. With their strength and cooperation, maybe I could make the phoenix drop two more feathers.
The blood bat couple cannot die, so they are only responsible for the initial containment and harassment, and do not engage in direct combat. The couple transformed into bats together, and quietly flew forward while the Phoenix was not paying attention. Although they are top-level sacred beasts, they are good at magic attacks, and they are not like flying dragons that win by speed and physical attacks. When using magic attacks, their flying speed is not fast, so even if they are transformed into bats, they can get close. First, the bat man suddenly pounced and spit out two large mouthfuls of "blood evil" in succession. Taking advantage of the moment when the corpse witch's combined attack just hit, he broke through the protection of the "fire feather body protection" in one fell swoop and covered the head of the Phoenix. Of course, during the attack, it was inevitably counterattacked by the "explosive fireball" and "flame wall". Fortunately, the action was sensitive enough and it had been prepared long ago. Once the attack was successful, it quickly retreated and left the battle, so it did not suffer fatal damage. As soon as the time limit was up, I immediately sent it back to the "dead spirit space". It was already seriously injured and could no longer withstand the attack of the Phoenix.
Even a powerful holy beast cannot instantly resolve the "blood evil" that is the condensed power of the blood bats. Moreover, there is a bat lady on standby who can rush forward to provide support once danger occurs. More importantly, there was Red Star on the ground as another layer of insurance. Just as Bat Man launched a surprise attack, Red Star threw out the first "life-taking flying spear". It happened that the Phoenix was shrouded in the "blood evil" at this moment and could not dodge in time, and was stabbed. However, I was a little disappointed that no feathers fell. Fortunately, there were still two bone spears, which were thrown out continuously. At the moment when the "blood evil" sprayed by Bat Man disappeared, Bat Lady made up for it with two more in time to cover Hong Xing's attack. As a result, three "life-taking flying spears" all hit the target. What surprised me was that a tail feather actually fell, and Yue Linglong desperately collected it before a beam of "flame ray" attacked it, and then "sacrificed her life". I don't know if the tail feather was damaged. It is more valuable than ordinary phoenix feathers, and its effect is second only to unicorn horn among the raw materials with "fire-avoiding" effect.
The difference in strength was so huge that the three "life-seeking flying spears" that were the strongest attack I could use only injured one of the Phoenix's tail feathers. Even the blood bat's most powerful "blood evil" only trapped it for less than a minute. The couple worked together to barely cover Hongxing's three bone spears at the fastest speed, which made me more frightened of the power of the holy beast. Of course, Hongxing could not escape the revenge of the furious Phoenix. In addition, it used the "life-seeking flying spear" three times in a row, and its state was only half of the usual state. It was unable to resist the attack from the air and soon died in the raging fire.
After losing the blood bat couple and Red Star, the following battle was a one-sided massacre. The Phoenix, which had lost a lot of feathers, used almost all the tricks it could. The summoned corpse wizards all died. In order to save the fallen feathers, all the companions including Afeng and Xue Wuxia also died. I was the only one left on Phoenix Ridge. Firstly, the pile of rocks was already a sea of fire, and the few remaining corpse wizards were unable to knock down the Phoenix's feathers, so there were no feathers to pick up. Secondly, I didn't want to rush forward to die so quickly. I was still thinking about the remaining magic crystal cores on the phoenix tree. If the Phoenix flew away directly and didn't come back to eat them all, I would collect them one by one. After all, they were all bought with money. For me personally, it is also a considerable expense. I don't know how many phoenix feathers I can harvest. It also requires investment to build "fire-avoiding" equipment. It is better to save as much as possible.
The phoenix, having destroyed all the enemies, circled a few more times, randomly sprayed out a few "flame rays", looked back at the only beautiful tail feather left, and flapped its wings to send out a few "flame walls", as if venting its anger, which almost affected me and scared me into breaking out in a cold sweat. Then it raised its head and neighed a few times, perhaps because it was saddened by the scene and was still angry, or perhaps because the surrounding environment was in a mess and everything was destroyed, and it had no mood to rest. It flew away without looking back, which finally put my heart at ease - I was really worried that after the fierce battle, the phoenix would go back to eat the magic crystal cores still hanging on the phoenix tree to replenish the consumption of the battle. That was all money. The goal had been achieved, but I was unwilling to give it food for nothing. In case I didn't collect enough phoenix feathers to make equipment this time, I could keep them for next time.
He waited for a while to see if there was any danger, then he carefully walked out of his hiding place, climbed up the paulownia tree and picked up the magic crystal cores one by one. Relying on the fact that he was a part-time thief and was quite agile, he had climbed trees in his hometown when he was a child, so he could basically do the job. If he couldn't reach something, he would use the first-level "fire phosphorus bomb" magic to shoot it down - although this method was convenient, the slightest deviation would easily damage the magic crystal core, making it useless, so it should not be used lightly.
After everyone was resurrected, the results were not very ideal. Although more than 30 phoenix feathers were collected, most of them were damaged to varying degrees and had lost their effectiveness. Only three were intact and could be used to make equipment. Less than 10% of the intact rate was actually not low. This was the result of everyone's desperate rescue. Otherwise, the raw materials taken from the body of the sacred beast would not be so rare. Only three phoenix feathers as raw materials could not meet my requirement of complete immunity to fire. Fortunately, I also harvested a phoenix tail feather, and because Yue Linglong rescued it in time, it was not damaged. With it, the effect will be much better, and I don't need to fight the phoenix again.
Now that I had the raw materials, I had to think about how to make the equipment. Since I had a rare phoenix tail feather, I could not just randomly embed it on a piece of equipment as originally planned. I had to consider its practicality and sustainable development, and not replace it too quickly to be eliminated. Xue Wuxia and Yue Linglong were very enthusiastic and advised me, urging me to invest a "heavy sum" to make a "fine equipment" so as not to waste this rare phoenix tail feather.
Xue Wuxia, Yun Wuying, Yue Linglong, Xiao Niao Yiren... a group of women were chattering there discussing plans, and even Afeng echoed their proposal. Besides, they also helped a lot and made great contributions. I lacked relevant experience, so naturally I dared not have any opinions and could only act according to their plan.
When I was informed of the final decision, I was still shocked even though I had a hunch. They were really generous. They actually used a phoenix tail feather and three feathers to make a "Phoenix Feather Cape". This is a very high-end product. It is not only beautiful, but also suitable for all kinds of professional players. It is quite practical. It is said that they contacted several top fashion designers of the elves in the northern continent. After detailed consultation and reference to various opinions, they made such a choice. In my opinion, it was originally a small matter, but it turned out to be such a big deal. It really took them a lot of thought.
What? Five thousand gold coins! When I saw the price , I was shocked again. Moreover, this was only the labor cost for the elf fashion designer. I still had to pay for the necessary raw materials. As the saying goes, a good horse needs a good saddle. The one that can match the phoenix feathers will naturally not be an ordinary mass-produced product. It will also cost a lot of money. According to preliminary estimates, it will cost at least eight thousand to ten thousand gold coins. This is simply robbing money. After comprehensive calculation, the cost of a "Phoenix Feather Cape" alone is twenty to thirty thousand gold coins. I only need a "fire-avoiding" equipment to enter the "Hell Volcano" smoothly, but I have never thought of making a "top-quality" at such a high cost. What's more "terrifying" is that they asked me to invest so much and said that there is a certain risk and that it may fail. Although the estimated probability is no more than 10%, it still makes me very worried - if it fails, the other party will only return the labor cost, and they are not responsible for the loss of raw materials. I will bear it myself, claiming that this is a unified rule in the manufacturing industry and it will be the same no matter which company I change to.
Before I could express my opinion, Yue Linglong and Xiao Niao Yiren began to introduce to me in detail the specific functions of this "Phoenix Feather Cloak" which had not yet been made. It was made of excellent quality "Fire Silk" (the fire silkworm is a level five magical beast that lives in the dangerous places above the volcano. There are not many of them and they are not easy to catch. The "fire silk" it spits out is fiery red and is generally used for building nests. It is not only very tough and has good physical defense capabilities, but also can withstand high temperatures and is usually used to make fireproof equipment). This item alone costs thousands of gold coins. In order to match the golden silk mixed in the phoenix feathers to make it look more beautiful, some "golden silk" is mixed into the "fire silk". Although the fireproof effect itself will be affected, the physical defense capability is further strengthened. Moreover, if it is inlaid with phoenix tail feathers, the overall "fire-avoiding" effect will not be affected. This "Phoenix Feather Cloak" is also a rare challenge for those fashion designers. They can accumulate a lot of experience, which is very helpful for their career advancement. The three master elf fashion designers readily agreed to work together to produce it in order to further increase the chances of success.
