Chapter 216: Eternal Set

The Eternal City remained as tranquil as usual. Dozens of mechanical puppets roamed aimlessly through its streets. A group of players entered through the main gate of the city, breaking the calmness.

“Sun and I will draw the mobs. The rest of you just wait here and collect experience,” Nie Yan said, following the usual arrangement. He and Sun had higher movement speed and were more suitable for drawing mobs. Several warriors could do it too, but not the spellcasters.

“Boss, do we have nothing to do?”

“Yeah?”

“You guys are in charge of collecting loot later,” Nie Yan replied, already dashing toward a distant group of mechanical puppets.

Sun followed Nie Yan, slightly slower in speed.

“Boss, Skycrusher disappeared from the level rankings,” Xia Chong Yubing noticed the change in rankings and said in the team chat.

Nie Yan glanced at the level rankings. Skycrusher was no longer listed.

“What level was he before?”

“Level 28,” Xia Chong Yubing answered, having caught a glimpse.

“Level 28?” Nie Yan furrowed his brow. He hadn’t expected Skycrusher to level up so fast. Guild leaders like him always found ways to help their members level quickly. By hiding from the rankings, he was probably chasing levels even harder. “Forget it. It’s not a big deal.”

After a while, Nie Yan and Sun lured a large group of mechanical puppets over. Waves of mechanical puppets surrounded Nie Yan and Sun, numbering around three to four hundred.

Nie Yan and Sun ran while throwing wave after wave of area-damage magic bombs.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The magic bombs exploded, sending waves of flames engulfing the surrounding mechanical puppets, their power leaving everyone awestruck.

“Boss, where did you get these? They’re so powerful.”

“They’re bought from the Taisoy NPC shop,” Nie Yan replied.

“These are amazing. I should buy some next time.”

“How much are they?” Wufeng, who had been silent, finally spoke up. He hit the crux of the matter. Using these magic bombs for leveling could potentially push them to level 35 or so in two or three days. Nie Yan and Tang Yao not organizing a large team here must have had a reason.

“Two gold coins each,” Nie Yan said, tossing another magic bomb. It exploded with a loud bang, flames spreading.

The entire team inhaled sharply.

What was two gold coins? Even level 20 golden equipment, except for a few specific shield warriors and priest items, rarely reached such a price. Throwing two magic bombs equated to throwing away a set of level 20 golden equipment?

No one could afford such extravagance!

Although this method of leveling was fast, it was highly resource-intensive and not worth promoting.

Watching Nie Yan throw wave after wave of magic bombs, the team members felt their hearts pound, as if their flesh was being cut away piece by piece. How much money was being spent!

Their boss actually spent so much money to help them level, which moved them deeply. Many guild leaders were stingy with money and reluctant to distribute guild honors, making them unpopular. Nie Yan, however, was quite generous.

Nie Yan understood that money was secondary. These team members would become influential figures in the future. The money he invested now was emotional capital. As for other promising members of the guild, as long as they were willing to contribute, Nie Yan would find ways to help them level up.

The magic bombs worked well. Soon, all three to four hundred mechanical puppets were defeated. Several team members were surrounded by white light indicating level-ups.

Out of the twelve people, including Nie Yan, six leveled up. Nie Yan checked his level, reaching level 30. He didn’t need new equipment now. He would save his seven attribute points for later when he encountered equipment requiring specific attributes. As for skill points, after reaching level 30, Nie Yan learned two new specialties: Magic Device Usage and Kick.

Nie Yan allocated Magic Device Usage to basic proficiency. This specialty could only be upgraded to basic proficiency for now, providing a 20% effectiveness increase when using magical items. For example, with the area-damage magic bombs, the damage increased from 600 to 720, significantly enhancing their effectiveness and saving bombs. He allocated Kick directly to intermediate proficiency. This skill was amazing. When encountering a mage casting a spell, rushing in and kicking could interrupt the spellcasting and potentially break it entirely.

After allocating his skill points, the team had already collected the loot. They voluntarily gathered everything together.

“Boss, let’s put all these into the guild warehouse. We didn’t do anything, and the guild spent so much money. We shouldn’t take these,” Sha Bu Si De Huai Dan said. Although he usually acted carelessly, he knew these items shouldn’t be taken. Selling them or placing them in the guild warehouse could at least help Nie Yan recover some losses.

“These items are useless to us. Let’s put them in the guild warehouse to enrich it,” Cui Can Dao Guang said. He had great authority among the team members, second only to Nie Yan, making his words quite influential.

Nie Yan nodded. “Put the dropped equipment and items into the guild warehouse. If you need something, just let Huai know. As for the energy crystal fragments, collect them all and save them for Ya Zi.”

Nie Yan and the others advanced to a plaza inside the Eternal City, with streets radiating in all directions.

“Warriors, go draw mobs and bring them all to the center of the plaza,” Nie Yan said. It was the best place for grinding here.

Cui Can Dao Guang and others went to draw mobs, gathering mechanical puppets from all directions to the central plaza.

Nie Yan continuously used area-damage magic bombs. Wave after wave exploded, mechanical puppets falling to the ground. The entire plaza was littered with mechanical puppet fragments and various dropped equipment.

The team members’ levels soared, howling like wolves.

“Boss, this is awesome.”

“What fast leveling speed!”

Nie Yan checked the team members’ levels. They soared to levels 26 and 27, with two already at level 28.

Wufeng, Heibai, and others worked even harder to draw mobs while the team collected the dropped loot.

Nie Yan checked the gains. They already had thirty-two energy crystal fragments. Tang Yao should be able to revive the arcane sprite soon.

“Boss, what is this equipment?” Xia Chong Yubing asked, holding up a dark-colored metal armor. The armor had an ancient design, covered in runes, clearly an old artifact radiating a cold, sinister aura.

“There’s another one here, a pair of gauntlets,” Wudong Qiji also picked up a pair from a distance.

These team members still had some insight. They immediately recognized the uniqueness of these items.

Nie Yan saw the armor in Xia Chong Yubing’s hand, covered in anti-magic runes. He was certain it was the right item and exclaimed, “It’s the Eternal Set. Bring it over.”

The metal armor and gauntlets were in Nie Yan’s hands. He appraised them.

Eternal Armor (Silver): Requires level 30, Strength 270, Agility 160. Set components: Armor, Gauntlets, Legguards, Pauldrons, Cape, Crested Helmet, Metal Boots, Heavy Shield.

Item Attributes: Heavy Armor, Metal Defense, Defense 330-339, Absorb 5% of incoming damage, Magic Resistance 10%, +10% HP. When wearing Eternal Armor, the level requirements for other set components are reduced by 10.

Item Restriction: Can be used by Shield Warriors.

Eternal Gauntlets (Silver): Requires level 40. Set components: Armor, Gauntlets, Legguards, Pauldrons, Cape, Crested Helmet, Metal Boots, Heavy Shield.

Item Attributes: Heavy Armor, Metal Defense, Defense 220-238, Absorb 2% of incoming damage, Magic Resistance 3%, +5% HP.

Item Restriction: Can be used by Shield Warriors.

The Eternal Set was produced in the Eternal City, divided into Silver, Golden, and Dark Golden tiers. Golden and Dark Golden sets were dropped by elites, while Silver sets came from regular mobs. Due to the numerous set components, completing a full set was somewhat difficult. The set’s attributes were excellent, surpassing the level 35 Metal Storm Golden Set, making it a top-tier defensive set for Shield Warriors. Completing a full set provided additional attribute bonuses, including a level 6 Life Shield, an excellent early defensive set.

Defensive equipment for Shield Warriors was extremely rare and highly sought after. Guild leaders usually didn’t hesitate to spend money on good items for Shield Warriors.

“It’s your item. Let’s see if we can complete a full set. With the armor, we can use other components as soon as they drop,” Nie Yan handed the two items to Cui Can Dao Guang. If they could complete a full set of defensive gear for a Shield Warrior, they could withstand high-level lords. This would allow the Bullman Tribe to challenge higher-level bosses in future guild activities.

Cui Can Dao Guang checked the equipment attributes, slightly surprised. “The attributes are good. What about the set bonuses?”

“There’s a description on the official website. This Eternal Set provides a level 6 Life Shield,” Nie Yan replied. It was precisely this level 6 Life Shield skill that significantly increased the set’s value. When encountering a boss’s rage mode, casting a level 6 Life Shield might allow survival, which was of great significance to the team.

“That’s pretty good,” Cui Can Dao Guang was also tempted. High-defense equipment at level 40 could be worn at around level 30, which was extremely tempting.

“How much more attributes do you need?”

“My agility is a bit short, but not by much,” Cui Can Dao Guang replied.

Agility could be supplemented with gems. If they could complete a full Eternal Set, a level 30 invincible Shield Warrior would emerge!