I don’t know whether my smile in a previous life was meant for me or not, but somehow I must have defeated this mirror thief. If I did, what method did I use?
Time flew quickly, and in a moment, the duration of Shadow Step would end.
Glancing at the pet space, he realized he didn’t have enough time to summon all these pets.
What unconventional tactics could he use? Nie Yan thought about special items like the Ring of the Weaver and the Ring of the Jumper. Mirror thieves generally wouldn’t use such things because their thinking couldn’t reach human levels.
An idea was born in Nie Yan’s mind. He gritted his teeth and decided to try this method. After all, he had successfully completed the Saint Shadowdancer class change, so even if he died here, the mainframe wouldn’t take the title back.
Nie Yan used the stealth effect of Shadow Step to slowly approach the mirror thief, getting closer and closer.
The distance between the two gradually narrowed to about five or six yards.
Suddenly, the mirror thief, who had been moving around, became alert and started looking around.
Nie Yan quickly held his breath. Without making any movements, his hiding skill could reach over 1200, three times his normal level, making him undetectable under normal circumstances.
The mirror thief searched for a moment but found nothing, returning to its previous state.
At that moment, Nie Yan suddenly sprang into action, rushing toward the mirror thief and thrusting Zeinnard’s Sword sharply at its back.
As the blade was about to strike, the mirror thief suddenly sidestepped and swung Zeinnard’s Sword to block Nie Yan’s attack.
Nie Yan’s attack didn’t end there. With his right arm, he delivered an elbow strike straight into the mirror thief’s chest.
The mirror thief dodged sideways and countered with a backstab toward Nie Yan’s back.
Nie Yan and the mirror thief exchanged several blows instantly. For the short term, Nie Yan could still dodge the mirror thief’s attacks.
Suddenly, the mirror thief swung its sword downward toward Nie Yan’s head.
Quick Retreat!
Nie Yan’s speed suddenly increased as he stepped back a few paces, dodging the attack. Before the mirror thief could counter, Nie Yan extended his left hand and shot out a strand of spider silk. The silk stuck to the mirror thief’s arm.
As the mirror thief, left arm entangled in silk, tried to cut it with its left dagger, Nie Yan twitched his fingers, tugging the silk, activated the Ring of the Jumper, and leapt over the mirror thief’s head. He pulled the mirror thief’s right arm behind its back, immobilizing it.
The mirror thief tried to turn around, but Nie Yan ran quickly around it, wrapping more and more silk around it. Although the mirror thief managed to cut some strands with its dagger, the remaining silk continued to tighten, eventually leaving it completely immobilized.
Seeing the mirror thief bound, Nie Yan rushed behind it and delivered a spinebreaker to its back.
The mirror thief entered a disabled state.
Elbow strike, kick, reverse backstab!
Nie Yan unleashed a series of techniques in rapid succession, dealing massive damage and knocking the mirror thief to the ground.
The mirror thief fell to the ground, its body gradually vanishing, leaving behind a small, thumb-sized, emerald-green rhombic crystal emitting a green glow, though its end had some broken marks.
Nie Yan picked up the rhombic crystal and checked its attributes.
Fragment of a Broken Divine Spark: Divine item, attribute none, quantity 1/5.
Nie Yan examined this broken divine spark carefully. He could sense a powerful, restrained energy emanating from it, but there were no additional attributes.
Divine Spark?
Nie Yan furrowed his brows. In ancient books, he had once seen descriptions of divine sparks. A divine spark was the source of a god’s divine power. The stronger the divine spark, the greater the divine power, similar to the core found in creatures like the Darkwinged Dragon, though divine sparks were undoubtedly far more advanced.
What did this broken divine spark signify, and what was its purpose?
Nie Yan was filled with questions. It might be a trigger item for some quest. Since it was a divine item of high rank, Nie Yan didn’t dare to be careless. He carefully placed the divine spark in a corner of his backpack, planning to figure out its use later.
Besides this broken divine spark, Nie Yan’s skill list gained a new ability: Summon Shadow Assassin.
Shadow Assassin: Can summon a mirror of a shadow assassin with 130% of your attributes. Duration: 2 hours. Skill cooldown: 5 natural days.
This shadow assassin was the very mirror thief he had just defeated!
It possessed all of Nie Yan’s skills, and its attributes were 30% higher than Nie Yan’s. However, it required Nie Yan’s mental control and wasn’t as flexible as his own body.
The mirror thief’s strength was not to be underestimated; its combat power was formidable. With a summoning duration of two hours, it was more than enough for Nie Yan to accomplish many tasks. Having such a powerful ally could even turn the tide in critical moments. Moreover, Nie Yan could have the mirror thief perform various tasks. The only slight drawback was that the mirror thief couldn’t steal enemies’ items since it had no backpack space. Although it was a real mirror, there were still subtle differences from the original.
The rewards were astonishing. Nie Yan spent a considerable amount of time exploring the World Heart Fortress. The walls were adorned with intricate carvings, most of which depicted the wars among the gods. These deities battled fiercely for territory and followers, ultimately leading to mutual annihilation, with only a handful surviving—including Zeinnard, the Dragon King, and the War God Kro, among others. They continued to govern the world until they, too, met their demise. The conflicts among the gods never truly ceased.
Nie Yan walked along, observing these murals. At the story’s end, the divine sparks of the dead gods shattered into fragments scattered across the mortal world.
Nie Yan was eager to know the purpose of these divine sparks, but the murals offered no explanation or useful information. Could it be that he needed to collect the remaining fragments of divine sparks to trigger a quest?
Nie Yan could only speculate about the divine sparks’ functions. He decided to look up more information after returning.
After confirming there was nothing else inside the World Heart, Nie Yan retraced his steps, exited the World Heart, and then leapt downward, plummeting from the heights. After descending for about five minutes, Nie Yan used Feather Fall to decelerate, landing steadily on the ground.
After changing to the Saint Shadowdancer class, Nie Yan felt completely different from before. Every movement radiated a sense of power. He estimated that defeating level-four creatures should pose no problem. He should find a level-four monster to test his abilities. He needed to try it out to know his current strength.
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