When Nie Yan arrived at his personal warehouse, he checked the three pieces of equipment that Xing Zhi Hui Huang had stored for him.
Among these three pieces of equipment, two were legendary, while the third was a broken staff that could trigger a mage quest. Xie Yao had already accepted a set quest, so the staff was obviously of no use to her. After some consideration, Nie Yan decided to give the staff to Bad Guy.
Of the two legendary pieces, one was for a warrior and could be given to Shui Se, Hei Bai, or Wu Feng. The other was surprisingly a rogue item: the Orphic Wristguards.
Nie Yan inspected the attributes of the Orpheus Wristguards.
Orpheus Wristguards: Level Requirement: Level 100.
Item Description: Wristguards once wielded by the Shadow Dancer Orpheus, still bearing traces of Orpheus’s combat memories.
Attributes: Defense 820-838, Magic Resistance +20%, Defense Level +2, HP +10%.
The wristguards had excellent attributes, offering high defense and magic resistance, significantly reducing the damage taken by the player, especially with the increase in defense level. Generally speaking, the higher the defense level, the less likely one would be penetrated by an opponent’s attacks. Nie Yan’s current defense level was 7, while ordinary players would be lucky to have 3. Typically, players with an attack level below 3 would be unable to penetrate Nie Yan’s defenses; even if Nie Yan stood still and allowed them to attack, they would struggle to damage him. Generally, it was very difficult to increase attack and defense levels.
Compared to the Orpheus Wristguards and the previously used Anglish Guardian’s Hand, the older equipment was practically junk.
Since he could equip them at level 100, Nie Yan equipped the wristguards immediately. His defense and HP increased significantly. With his current defense and defense level, he could withstand five or six attacks from a level 100 boss without much trouble.
He already had two legendary items equipped. Before reaching level 180, he needed at least a full set of legendary gear to tide him over until he could switch to the Abak set at level 180.
His gaze shifted to his boots. He still needed one more piece to complete the Sogot Shadow fragments, which would give him three legendary items. Previously, he had been too busy to collect it. Nie Yan knew exactly where the last fragment was. Without his guidance, even Sun and the others wouldn’t be able to find it.
The Sogot Shadow required three fragments: the Sogot Cloth Boots, the Sogot Feather, and the Sogot Cloth Scroll. The only remaining fragment was the Sogot Feather, which had been obtained by a Shadow Dancer in a previous life.
If he wanted to collect the Sogot Feather, he would have to delay for two or three days.
Nie Yan carefully considered the situation. His level was far ahead of ordinary players, so a delay of two or three days wouldn’t be a problem. Before advancing to the Holy Shadow Dancer class, he wanted to gather as many good items as possible to increase his chances of successfully completing the Shadow Dancer class change quest.
After making his decision, Nie Yan instructed Guo Huai to gather some high-quality gems to socket into the Orpheus Wristguards and the Shadow of Sogoth. Meanwhile, he prepared to set out personally to retrieve the final fragment of the Shadow of Sogoth.
The Sogot Feather had been left behind in the far north of the Gelinlan Empire. The collection process itself was quite simple, and if everything went smoothly, he could complete the round trip in no more than two hours. However, reaching the far north had very high requirements. One needed at least 260 cold resistance points to enter. Nie Yan’s current cold resistance was only around 120, so he had a lot of preparation to do. Raising his cold resistance to 260 was a daunting task.
Over the next few days, Nie Yan would try every means possible to improve his cold resistance, including purchasing cold resistance skill books and searching for high cold resistance gear.
He estimated that raising his cold resistance to 260 would cost at least 200,000 gold coins.
After learning the Flame Constitution skill, Nie Yan checked his cold resistance, which had risen to 180. He still needed to raise it by another 80 points, and he was starting to run out of ideas.
Unless he could buy some rare accessories, he began searching through the accessory category.
He wasn’t sure how much time had passed when Xie Yao sent him a message asking, “The students from the First Military Academy are hosting a gathering at the Carol City Central Arena. Should we attend?”
Nie Yan thought for a moment and asked Guo Huai to continue searching for cold resistance items while he went to the arena to check things out.
“Okay, I’ll go with you. Where are you now?” Nie Yan asked through voice chat.
“I’m at the pet store right now,” Xie Yao replied.
“Alright, I’ll come right away.” Nie Yan put on his Shadow Walker Robe, hiding his face beneath the hood, and headed toward the pet store.
A little while later, Nie Yan and Xie Yao met up outside the pet store. Xie Yao was wearing a light gray cloak that concealed her information. There were too many people who recognized them, so if they didn’t hide, it could lead to unnecessary trouble.
Nie Yan could still sense Xie Yao’s slender, graceful figure beneath her loose cloak, and the familiar, delicate fragrance she carried was refreshing and pleasant.
“Let’s go,” Nie Yan said, taking Xie Yao’s hand as they walked toward the Carol City Central Arena.
At the entrance of the Carol City Central Arena, several warriors clad in golden armor stood guard. After Nie Yan and Xie Yao registered their class and names, they entered the arena.
Looking inside, the arena’s stands were packed, creating a spectacular sight. There were at least five or six thousand people present, and even that was just a fraction of the total. Many others couldn’t attend because they were on quests or leveling up.
Players from the First Military Academy held gatherings periodically. One reason was to strengthen relationships among players, allowing those without teams to find suitable groups. Additionally, various organizations within the First Military Academy hoped to use these gatherings to recruit new members.
Nie Yan casually glanced around. The players from the First Military Academy were quite strong overall, with most being at least level 70. Those with lower levels were too embarrassed to attend such gatherings.
“Look, there’s Hua Sha and Bad Guy,” Xie Yao pointed toward seats near the central arena.
Nie Yan spotted Li Shi Hua Sha and Kill-Proof Bad Guy. On the other side, the Xue Sha group was also present, along with many familiar faces, including Liu Rui.
This place was truly lively, Nie Yan couldn’t help but think.
Nie Yan and Xie Yao sat in a corner behind the Command Department section. Due to the face adjustment, he didn’t recognize the students around him. The students were chatting with each other and introducing themselves, and since they were in the same class, they would gradually become familiar with one another.
Nie Yan was only there for the spectacle, so he didn’t go up to introduce himself to the other students. Instead, he quietly chatted with Xie Yao.
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