Can Gao’er the angel teleport him there? Nie Yan couldn’t help but feel a bit excited. He had possessed the Death God’s Blade for an unknown amount of time, and had never received any news about the Archangel Tyrode. Once, he had even asked Guo Huai to send people to search near the Death Domain Gate for a while, but there had been no results. He had never personally gone there himself. Unexpectedly, just like the saying goes, “Worn-out iron shoes fail to find what comes effortlessly.” Gao’er could directly teleport him there! This would save him a lot of trouble!
Regarding the Death God’s Blade quest, Nie Yan felt that this task should not be simple. The clue to the task was, after all, an artifact!
But should he go now? Nie Yan was worried that his strength was insufficient. He wouldn’t need to wait too long, but at least he should first enhance his Light-Dark Holy Dragon and Zeinad’s Sword before proceeding.
“Mr. Gao, I currently have some matters to attend to. Would it be possible for you to teleport me there next time I come?” Nie Yan asked, feeling that this request should be acceptable.
“Of course, honorable Mr. Nieyan. You can always come to me,” replied the angel Gao’er.
Nie Yan teleported out of the Black Mage Space, using a fixed-point teleportation to return to the city of Okolen, entering a villa in the city.
This villa covered an area of two to three hundred yards, surrounded by walls that were five to six yards high. The building was extremely luxurious, though its location was somewhat remote. It was a place he had specially designated as his hideout, known to very few people.
Nie Yan walked into the courtyard and summoned his Light-Dark Holy Dragon. The dragon stood five yards tall, its body covered in silvery-gray scales that seemed impervious to damage. It exuded an aura of majesty, its powerful presence making even formidable earth dragons like the Golden Earth Dragon and the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon seem inferior.
Nie Yan took out the Black Mage’s Crystal. The Light-Dark Holy Dragon focused its gaze on the crystal, revealing a greedy expression as it emitted a low, rumbling dragon roar.
Nie Yan couldn’t help but feel anticipation. What kind of transformation would occur in the Light-Dark Holy Dragon after consuming the Black Mage’s Crystal? He tossed the crystal into the air.
The Light-Dark Holy Dragon lowered its head, catching the crystal in its mouth before swallowing it.
Suddenly, the Light-Dark Holy Dragon radiated a brilliant glow, both black and white light intertwining, creating an almost dreamlike atmosphere.
Earth dragons differ from flying mounts. Advancing the rank of flying mounts is extremely difficult, often requiring one or two months, or even longer, to break through the barriers of advancement. Earth dragons, however, are not restricted by rank and can digest such items in a relatively short time.
Nie Yan barely managed to keep his eyes open as he looked at the Light-Dark Holy Dragon. He watched as the dragon’s size visibly increased to about seven or eight yards. An additional head grew from its neck, transforming it into a two-headed dragon. One head bore a white horn, symbolizing the power of light, while the other bore a black horn, representing the power of darkness.
A mighty force spread outward. Just by standing there, the Light-Dark Holy Dragon naturally generated a vortex of swirling wind.
The Light-Dark Holy Dragon’s new appearance sent a shiver down Nie Yan’s spine. After transforming into a two-headed dragon, it was not only majestic but also looked terrifying.
He glanced at the Light-Dark Holy Dragon’s status. Its growth rate had increased from thirty to sixty, doubling completely, and it had learned over thirty new spells.
If he had fed this to the Light-Dark Holy Dragon when it was at a much lower level, how strong would it have become! However, he realized that if he hadn’t raised the dragon’s level, he wouldn’t have been able to obtain the Black Mage’s Crystal in the first place. Now that he had already fed it, thinking about such things was useless. This Black Mage’s Crystal, indeed a unique item, was incredibly powerful!
In addition to those skills, after becoming a two-headed dragon, the Light-Dark Holy Dragon could cast spells simultaneously with both heads, though one head could only use light magic while the other was limited to dark magic.
It was like the legendary ability of using both hands to fight simultaneously. Nie Yan couldn’t help but imagine: if one head of the Light-Dark Holy Dragon cast the Aurora Spell while the other cast the Darkness Piercing spell at the same time, just how powerful would that be?
The thought alone was enough to make his blood boil!
With such a terrifying creature, who would worry about leveling up?
In Faith, there is no shortage of various dungeons. Dungeons with dense monster populations like the Black Mage Space were also numerous!
Previously, the Light-Dark Holy Dragon had already reached level 183, making it more terrifying than any player or pet at level 200. A Golden Earth Dragon would need to reach level 270 to match such attributes. Considering the level effect, no one could tell exactly how strong the Light-Dark Holy Dragon had become. Now, with an additional 30% increase in attributes and the ability for both heads to cast spells simultaneously, it was truly a leveling powerhouse.
Nie Yan couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. If he could level up past 200, as long as he didn’t encounter those powerful demonized lord-class bosses, defeating ordinary elite and lord-class monsters would be as easy as slicing vegetables!
After recalling the Light-Dark Holy Dragon, the next step was to reinforce Zeinad’s Sword. Once Zeinad’s Sword was enhanced, he could then head to the Death Domain Gate to take a look.
Nie Yan replenished his consumables and quickly exited Okolen City, summoning his Ghost Dragon and flying toward his destination. He glanced at the Dark Winged Dragon in his pet space, which was curled up there. He wasn’t sure how it was doing or whether its advancement had been successful. Now, it was just a matter of luck.
Hadrock Valley was located at the border of the Sattern Empire. It was said that the god of craftsmanship, Brownnick the Minotaur, had a very fiery temper. Usually, when players arrived here, they were driven away.
At the very least, one needed to have over 500 points of respect in either the Sattern Empire or the Grelan Empire to be received by the god of craftsmanship, Brownnick.
Nie Yan had over 1,100 respect points in the Grelan Empire and over 500 in the Sattern Empire.
Respect points were difficult to accumulate. For many players today, even 500 points were an unattainable number. Although three years had passed, only a handful of people in either the Grelan Empire or the Sattern Empire had over 1,000 respect points, certainly no more than five.
One could imagine how incredible it was for Nie Yan to have reached over 1,100 respect points three years ago.
Not many people came to Hadrock Valley every day. Brownnick often issued some tasks, which were very difficult. Usually, completing a task required one or two months. After completion, Brownnick could enhance your equipment properties, upgrading your gear to Chaos Armor. If you had good materials, Brownnick might even craft an item second only to an artifact.
Although Nie Yan possessed two artifacts, he could barely use them. He had never tried equipping an artifact to experience its true power.
After about twenty minutes, a distant valley shrouded in mist appeared before Nie Yan’s eyes. That was his destination, Hadrock Valley.
The Ghost Dragon descended into the mist, passing through the thick fog. In the distance, a red glow came into view, and the air was filled with a strong smell of sulfur.
Inside Hadrock Valley was an active volcano, which served as the forge of the god of craftsmanship, Brownnick.
The Ghost Dragon landed on a flat area, and Nie Yan recalled it. He glanced at his skill list and found that he couldn’t use any skills, including Quickstep. It seemed that player versus player combat was prohibited here. He followed the valley path and continued walking inward.
Zeinad’s Sword was about to undergo a new transformation, and Nie Yan couldn’t help but feel excited.
After walking for several minutes, a thatched hut near the mouth of the volcano came into Nie Yan’s view. That was the residence of the god of craftsmanship, Brownnick. Five players, each around level 190, were walking together toward the hut. Seeing Nie Yan alone, they looked at him with puzzlement.
“That guy must be crazy to come alone. Doesn’t he know that the tasks from the god of craftsmanship, Brownnick, can only be accepted by a team of five or more?” said a shaman.
“I saw his level. He’s only 179. What does a level 179 player think he’s doing here?” another orc warrior said. Seeing Nie Yan’s level, he felt a sense of superiority. He had worked extremely hard to reach his current level of 193. Anyone below level 180 barely even warranted a glance from him.
“I bet he’ll leave in disgrace before long. It would be strange if Brownnick didn’t chase him away,” the shaman laughed.
“After completing the task, we can get a piece of Void Iron Ore, worth at least 100,000 gold coins. Each of us will get over 20,000. That’s great. Who wants to keep the Void Iron Ore?” the orc warrior asked, his face lighting up as he spoke of the ore.
“I’ll take it. I can use it to enhance my staff,” an elf mage nearby said.
Nie Yan, following behind the five players, overheard their conversation. He had been offline for three years and didn’t even know what level the Void Iron Ore was. It was worth 100,000 gold coins, more expensive than most legendary items. He wondered what level the Void Black Iron and Void Gold he had were and how much they were worth. He realized he needed to catch up on these basic concepts, but for now, he would focus on the task at hand. He was nearly at the home of the god of craftsmanship, Brownnick.
The five players entered Brownnick’s hut before Nie Yan did. He frowned slightly, knowing that waiting for them to finish their task would waste a lot of time. He couldn’t afford to waste even a few minutes now.
Well, they did arrive first!
Nie Yan followed them into the hut. He finally saw the god of craftsmanship, Brownnick, himself. He was over two yards tall, very muscular. Minotaurs generally looked similar, but Brownnick appeared somewhat aged, with a long beard.
“Respected Mr. Brownnick, we have found what you asked for,” the orc warrior from the five-player team spoke up, taking out an ancient parchment scroll.
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