Volume 9: Follower Chapter 8: Heaven-Defying Boxing Gloves
Back in Reed City, I am your father and found the monk trainer. When he showed the monk mark on his arm to the trainer, a lavender halo suddenly bloomed from his body, which symbolized that his job transfer task had been successfully completed.
I am your father. He looked himself up and down with great joy, and kept trying out the several elementary monk skills he had just learned. Three or four colorful magic auras appeared and disappeared on his body, and every time he changed a skill, he would frantically check the function of the skill. Suddenly, he probably discovered something and exclaimed in surprise.
"Boss, come and have a look, what's going on..." He looked at the Buddha in front of him in panic, "...Why did my attack power suddenly become so low?"
I also checked his status carefully, and sure enough, after the successful job change, his vitality, fighting spirit, defense, agility and other attributes have all improved significantly, but his attack power has decreased instead of increasing, and it has plummeted from the original seventy-three to thirty-four - you know, the priest is not an adventurous profession that excels in combat, and the low level of its attack power is obvious to all. At this time, the attack power of this new monk is even lower than when he was a priest. How could he not feel upset?
Foxiao also looked at it in confusion for a moment, then suddenly slapped the back of his head and realized, "Oh, damn, I forgot! Throw away the staff in your hand. Monks can only use gloves."
After he shouted like that, I immediately understood: the monks' paranoid beliefs determine that they can only choose gloves as their weapons, and after the job change, the "magic ring short-handled staff" in your father's hand is no more valuable to him than a fire stick. The attack power bonus provided by this staff has no practical meaning for its owner.
This is a big problem. If I were your father and needed other equipment, Foxiao and I might be able to come up with one or two substitutes with good properties, especially weapons - because my "Strive" skill will consume a weapon at a time, so I usually save some low-level weapons I get during adventures.
But unlike ordinary swords and armor, fist gloves are only equipped by monks, and my "Strive Throw" skill cannot use them. After all, there are not many monks in the entire Falvi continent. Normally, even if I happen to get such things, I will never keep them for a long time. I usually sell them to roadside merchants as soon as possible, and I can earn a little money for two bottles of life potions. It seems that we can hardly help with this favor.
"Boss, you have to help people to the end. I am unarmed now, and I dare not even go out of the city gate..." At this moment, I am your father was really panicked. He pulled Foxiao's collar and begged him repeatedly, fearing that he would be cruel and leave him alone in the city.
Foxiao was obviously not a boss who lacked a sense of responsibility. Seeing his subordinates in such a state of embarrassment, he patted the monk's shoulder in a comforting manner:
"Don't worry, I'm going to East Childe Harbor on a mission, and I can get your gloves there."
"Boss, thank you so much..." I, your father's eyes were wet.
"It's nothing. It's fate that we can live in the same city. A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor." There was a gleam of humanity in Foxiao's eyes.
"Well, let's go to that...Donglaxiha Port now." I'm your father and I'm already a little impatient.
"Donchelde Harbor," I reminded him quietly.
"Never mind, let's go now. I have something to do tomorrow morning, and we can't stay up too late tonight..." I am your father, taking big strides and running straight forward.
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Although I didn't have to help your father equip him with weapons and equipment, it happened that I didn't have any urgent tasks to complete. In order to help my guild brothers - more importantly, Fuxiao didn't know the way to the port of Dongchelde - I came with them to this port city where pirates were rampant.
East Child Port is located on the northern shore of the Comet Sea. It is a small port under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of Mondica. The dark beer produced here is as famous as the pirates here. People are really not sure whether it is because the beer here is so outstanding that the pirates choose this place as their habitat, or because the pirates choose to gather here that this strong alcoholic beverage becomes popular.
For the port of Doncherd, the only evidence that this place is still the territory of the Kingdom of Mondica is the few lazy patrolmen inside the city wall. Once you walk out of the city gate, you are no longer protected by the power of the kingdom. The pirates wandering around the city may rush over at any time, tie you up and throw you into the sea. The only thing that can protect you is the sword in your hand and the courage in your heart.
Fortunately, these "Ghost Reef Pirates" are just small fry who are less than level 40, and they don't pose much of a threat to us who are about to reach level 50. But the annoying thing is that these pirates always roam around in groups. Once one of them finds you, the others will follow and swarm over you, fighting you to the death. Although Foxiao and I are not afraid of such a group fight, the bearded monk I am your father, who just turned 35, can hardly withstand such an intensive battle. We have to split our attention to protect his safety, which makes our journey not easy at all.
Although I am your father's performance in the battle can only be described as "clumsy", I have to admit that his choice to change his job to a monk is really a smart decision. The monk's "Holy Light Reflection" aura is very suitable for close combat when facing a group of rabble. This is definitely an excellent skill for winning with fewer people.
The swords of the Ghost Reef Pirates slashed at I Am Your Dad, and each time they could only reduce his health by 30 or 40 points, but their health was reduced by 70 or 80 points, and it didn't take long for them to lose their lives, which made the battle between me and Foxiao much easier. I even felt that I didn't need any boxing gloves at all. With this powerful skill of reflecting damage, I Am Your Dad could risk killing monsters at a level slightly lower than his own.
Unfortunately, "Holy Light Reflection" can launch attacks from others, but it does not reduce the damage you receive. Despite our protection, I am your father still encountered the danger of dying many times, and after changing his job, he lost the sacred power to save lives as a priest. Fortunately, we were well prepared and bought him a large bag of life potions before leaving the city, which barely saved his life.
Fortunately, I remembered the place correctly. There were indeed many pirates wearing fist gloves in the port of Dongcherd. I was always puzzled by their behavior: they were obviously not monks who had passed the trial, and they never used special weapons such as fist gloves in battle, so why did they carry a pair of large and ugly fist gloves around? It was as if they were specially brought out to wait for a monk who had successfully changed his job to take them from his body - just like what we are doing now.
Before long, we had already made a lot of gains, such as the "Snake Tongue Fist" and "Broken Tooth Fist Blade". Unfortunately, these were all low-level equipment of 10 or 20 levels, which was a bit cheap for I'm Your Dad, who was already level 35. This also made me very annoyed: everyone knows that only priests above level 35 can be transferred to monks, and only monks can use gloves. There are actually such idiots who made so many low-level gloves. It's such a waste.
In fact, after getting a level 26 "Mind Hammer" boxing glove, I am already satisfied. This country bumpkin who has never seen the market has probably only used equipment of the same level as himself when he was at level 1. Now he has a weapon that is less than 10 levels lower than his own, and he should be thankful.
The one who was really dissatisfied was Foxiao. In his opinion, we traveled all the way here, but we only got a piece of inferior equipment of level 20 for a level 35 kid. For him, a senior adventurer of nearly level 50, this was probably a shame. Under his repeated insistence, I am your father threw the gloves aside with reluctance, and continued to follow us dejectedly, exploring a place farther away from Dongcherd Port, where the pirates were higher level and more dangerous.
Finally, Foxiao's persistence paid off. In the palm forest by the sea where the walls of East Cherde Port were no longer visible, we defeated the 27th group of pirates who swarmed over. On the body of one of the pirate leaders, we found a set of 34-level "Pirate's Iron Anchor Claws".
This pair of gloves can increase the wearer's attack power by 84 points, and can also increase defense power by 30 points and fighting spirit by 75 points. On the back of the gloves, three arc-shaped sharp blades insidiously peek out, emitting a faint cold light. In battle, these three hidden sharp weapons may tear the opponent's flesh when hitting the opponent, and there is a 15% chance of causing a tearing effect - this is similar to the effect of the saber "Sabertooth Tearer" that I used before.
"Boss, I'm so lucky to be your younger brother!" You can imagine how a poor kid who has never worn a complete set of clothes in his life would feel after getting such a weapon. I am your father holding the "Pirate's Iron Anchor Claw" in both hands, with an eager expression that makes me want to write the word "worship" on my face.
After getting the right weapon, I, your father, said goodbye in a hurry, and then quickly crossed the plane and left the Farvi Continent. Foxiao and I, holding a pile of low-level boxing gloves with perfect merit, turned around and walked back to Dongcherd Port.
In the grocery store in East Child Harbor, we threw all the useless boxing gloves on the counter and prepared to sell them. There were many people in the grocery store, all queuing up to trade. Foxiao was getting a little impatient and rummaged through the pile of boxing gloves boredly:
"This pair of gloves looks cool..." He casually took out a pair of "Solid Hands" and put them on his hands. Although this pair of level 12 cowhide gloves was not of high level, the stitching was very delicate and the copper pieces inlaid on it were also unique in shape. It looked more like a decoration than a weapon - in fact, for a swordsman who could not use gloves, this pair of beautiful "Solid Hands" was indeed a decoration without any practical use.
"This one is also very cool..." I also picked up a pair of "Snake Letter Boxing Gloves" and put them on my hands. The surface of this pair of boxing gloves has a cold texture, and the whole body is black and breathtaking, with only two colorful snake scale patterns on both sides of the wrist, giving people a sense of evil splendor.
"This one is not bad either. Both hands are different." He was holding a "Balanced Fighter". The right fist was slightly smaller and harder, while the left fist was slightly larger and softer. It was very suitable for junior monks who attack with the right hand and defend with the left hand. The streamlined shape embodied a wonderful asymmetrical and balanced beauty.
"Hey, why did you throw out your equipment..." At this moment, I found a pair of "boxing gloves" on the counter. Compared with boxing gloves as weapons, they looked more like a pair of gloves used as armor: simple appearance, symmetrical shape, and stretched fingers, so I mistakenly thought that Foxiao accidentally took off his equipment by mistake.
"No." Fo smiled and stretched out his hands. Sure enough, his arm protector "Angry Middle Finger" was still on his hands.
I picked up the "boxing gloves" and looked at its introduction carefully. Sure enough, it was still a pair of boxing gloves, but its name and shape were too ordinary to be easily confused.
I put it on my hand out of curiosity, and suddenly, a strange feeling flowed through my fingers. I felt that something seemed to have changed in me, so I habitually looked at my attributes.
"Eh..." I cried softly.
"Are these for sale?" By this time, we had already reached the front of the line, and the grocery store owner pointed at the pile of boxing gloves and asked us with a smile.
"Yes..." As soon as Foxiao opened his mouth, he was rudely interrupted by me:
"No, we don't sell them!" After saying this, I picked up all my boxing gloves and ran out. The people queuing behind us rolled their eyes at us angrily: "You're queuing up when you don't sell anything, wasting our precious time."
I didn't have time to pay attention to their condemning glances, and walked straight out of the city gate and stopped in a remote corner outside the city.
"Jeff, what are you doing?" Foxiao was very confused by my behavior. He grabbed my arm and asked loudly angrily.
“Shh…” I looked around cautiously. Apart from the pirates hanging out fifty steps away from us, I was sure there was no sign of anyone.
"Look at my attributes." I whispered to Buddha with a smile.
Foxiao was stunned for a moment, and then immediately concentrated on checking my attributes. When I took off this pair of "boxing gloves", he couldn't help but exclaimed:
“Ah, actually…”
Before I took off the "boxing gloves", my attributes were: attack power 123+40, defense power 159+173, agility 86+97, health value 4893, fighting spirit value 2256; after taking it off, my attributes became 123, defense power 159+150, agility 86+82, health value unchanged, fighting spirit value 2186, and the attack speed was also slowed down by 8%.
The changed values of all attributes correspond one-to-one with the attribute bonus of "boxing gloves".
What does this mean?
An irresistible and tempting answer is almost ready to emerge.
I tried my best to suppress the excitement in my heart, and picked up my sword with trembling arms.
The moment I got the sword, I saw my attack power soar to 123+200.
My guess was confirmed!
I don't know what went wrong, this pair of level 15 "boxing gloves" is different from all the boxing gloves we have seen. Even if you are not a monk, wearing it on your hands can still play a property bonus effect. Moreover, its effect does not conflict with other weapons and equipment on you.
Fu Xiao immediately pounced on the pile of boxing gloves like a madman, just like a hungry man pounced on bread. He finally found a pair of the same "boxing gloves" and immediately put them on his palms impatiently. When the "boxing gloves" were completely on his palms, he was stunned for a moment, and then he shouted excitedly to the sky.
This magical pair of boxing gloves produced the same effect on him.
Suddenly, he stopped his crazy outburst, staring at the pile of gloves scattered on the ground. From his eyes, I saw an urgent enthusiasm and desire to discover. I immediately understood his thoughts without words. Without any prior agreement, we shouted in unison and pounced on the low-grade boxing gloves on the ground again.
A greedy voice filled my mind: Maybe there is something better...
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A few hours passed...
"I don't have this one..." I waved my hand and threw a pair of boxing gloves far away.
"I don't have this either..." Fu Xiao threw the gloves in his hand into the sea without any care.
"No... huh? Violent boxing gloves, I think I tried them just now." The boxing gloves in his hand looked very familiar.
"You just figured it out? I've tried that thing three times." Foxiao shook his head listlessly...
In order to find high-level boxing gloves that can improve attributes, the two of us traveled through the mountains and rivers around East Cherde Port and turned upside down all the pirate camps we could find. The gloves we collected were enough to open a large museum. Then we tried them one by one until our fingers were swollen, but we still didn't find a second pair of gloves that could improve attributes.
"It seems that this is the only one..." Foxiao looked at the "boxing gloves" in his hand and said with some dissatisfaction, "...but the level is too low. It can only add 40 points of attack power."
This guy obviously doesn't know that "contentment" is also a virtue. After putting on the "boxing gloves", I clearly saw him chop a pirate to the ground in just two encounters. His lethality has been significantly improved compared to before.
"Don't be so naive. With the 40 points of added attack power, even a level 50 weapon may not be stronger than what you have now..." As his obviously more open-minded and wiser friend, I earnestly warned him that people should not be greedy:
"...Of course, it would be better if the defense could be increased a bit..."
