In addition to these rewards, Nie Yan also gained three hundred points of divine strength. Previously, in the Dark Dead Zone, he had accumulated more than one hundred and eighty points of divine strength by defeating many dark lords. Now, with a total of more than four hundred and eighty points, he was fully capable of wielding the Scythe of Death.
With the Scythe of Death in his left hand and Zennarde’s Sword in his right, Nie Yan’s combat power was elevated to a new level. Additionally, the Scythe of Death came with effects such as lethal strikes and critical hits, along with the Endtime Tempest skill.
Whether in player duels or fighting bosses, the power of this weapon was not to be underestimated.
Both weapons were already ultimate tools; the only regret was his current equipment. However, once he returned to his guild, these items could quickly be upgraded.
Nie Yan thought about what needed to be done after completing the ascension to the legendary class. Firstly, he needed to find an inheritance gem to upgrade the Abak Set and then reinforce his gear with Void Black Iron. Secondly, he aimed to reach level two hundred. Thirdly, he had to complete the task from Kars, which would grant him a legendary henchman. Fourthly, he needed to collect all the fragments of the Codex of Order, which would allow him to summon a great angel, aside from earning the title of Pontiff. Fifthly, he planned to open the Dragon Clan’s Secret Treasury, which might contain special rewards. Sixthly, he needed to gather materials to craft his wings, which would significantly enhance his abilities, especially when facing winged players, so he wouldn’t be so disadvantaged.
These six tasks were the most important. Additionally, he still had five or six minor tasks left in his quest log, but these were no longer significant and could be delegated to others. At his current level, completing these tasks would not significantly improve his strength. The parchment scroll from Kasil might be related to some treasure, but Nie Yan had already grown too lazy to bother with it. He would hand it over to a top member of his guild upon his return.
As long as he successfully ascended to the legendary class, these previous tasks would no longer pose any difficulty for him.
Nie Yan retrieved the Scythe of Death. The moment he grasped it, it suddenly radiated a brilliant light, which gradually dimmed moments later, leaving behind an eerie red glow.
It felt incredible to wield the Scythe of Death.
“You have met all the requirements to ascend to the legendary class. Do you wish to proceed with the ascension? If you do, I can be your guide,” the archangel Tyrode said, looking at Nie Yan.
System: Do you wish to ascend to the legendary class? If you do, you must bind yourself to one of your artifact-grade equipment.
Seeing this system prompt, Nie Yan thought for a moment, selected the Scythe of Death for binding, and confirmed.
At the moment Nie Yan confirmed, six small angels appeared above him, similar in size to the guardian angel Karina. They wore white veils and continuously scattered white glowing particles, which drifted down from the sky and seeped into Nie Yan’s body.
Nie Yan felt a warm energy surging through his body, a completely new sensation.
After about two or three minutes, the small angels vanished.
“Mr. Nieyan, you have completed the baptism. From now on, you shall be the representative of the divine in the mortal world, spreading light on behalf of the gods. You may choose to announce this to the public, gaining the support of all in the Light Faction, or you may choose to remain anonymous. However, when the Light Faction is under attack, we hope you will intervene to protect the innocent from the evils of darkness,” Archangel Tyrode said solemnly.
System: Do you wish to announce your ascension to the legendary class to the public?
Before his class change to the legendary class, Nie Yan had worried that the dark faction would learn of his ascension. However, now he could choose to keep it hidden!
Nie Yan chose to conceal the announcement. This legendary ascension was achieved quietly and without fanfare, completed without anyone’s knowledge. It was estimated that neither the Light nor the Dark Faction players would expect him to ascend to the legendary class in such a short time.
Since the news of his promotion could be concealed, Nie Yan wondered if others had also achieved it. The only certainty was that, apart from him, no one else in the Cowhead Tribe had yet successfully advanced to the legendary tier. Perhaps the Dodo from Angel’s Fall was close.
Nie Yan glanced at his title. Before his name, there was now a long prefix: Legendary Rogue, High Inquisitor, High Prophet, Grand Duke, and Sage Nieyan Edmet.
Edmet was the surname of the Guide, signifying that Nie Yan’s ascension to the legendary class was guided by Tyrode Edmet.
In fact, aside from these titles, Nie Yan had also earned some other titles while completing quests. When his respect value reached a certain level, he received different titles in various regions, though these could not become prefixes to his name.
Each of these five prefixes alone could elicit astonishment from players. Yet, they were all concentrated on a single person. Once he collected all the fragments of the Codex of Order, Nie Yan would gain another title—that of Pontiff!
After ascending to the legendary class, Nie Yan received a series of attribute bonuses: all attributes increased by 300%. With this boost, Nie Yan’s movement speed and attack speed reached the maximum limit. If he encountered the Shadow Lord again, he could simply outmaneuver and exhaust it.
Besides the attribute boosts, Nie Yan could elevate three of his skills directly to legendary status. He chose Windstep, Crippling Strike, and Counterattack. These were all highly practical skills. Other skills like Annihilation Slash and Calamity Overhead were tied to equipment and couldn’t be upgraded, so he had to let them go.
Windstep, Crippling Strike, and Counterattack became Nieyan’s Windstep, Nieyan’s Crippling Strike, and Nieyan’s Counterattack. These prefixes caused Nie Yan to chuckle slightly, but it meant that these skills now bore Nieyan’s legendary mark and were no longer ordinary skills.
If Nie Yan used Windstep, players below the legendary class would be unable to detect his presence. As for Crippling Strike and Counterattack, they were also significantly more potent, with effects amplified by five to six times. Even against super bosses, these skills could prove highly effective.
In addition, Nie Yan learned the skill from the skill book he had dropped from the Dark Dead Zone: Farns’ Phantom.
This was a skill similar to Windstep, though slightly different. It had no cooldown or duration, functioning more like a passive skill. The effect of this skill was actually left for the user to discover on their own.
As Nie Yan was deeply immersed in studying the attribute bonuses from his ascension to the legendary class, a system announcement caught his attention.
System Announcement: The new map, Dark Dead Zone, has been opened. Light Faction players are welcome to explore it.
Generally, announcements for new maps, occurring at least five or six times a month, wouldn’t attract much attention. However, the official website released extensive information about the Dark Dead Zone, including the spawning of many elite and lord monsters at level 180, and even several demon-lord monsters at levels 200 and 210. This immediately stirred up excitement among players.
There were actually thirteen spawning points for level 200 demon-lord monsters in the Dark Dead Zone! Considering that across all maps in the Light Faction’s territory, there were only a total of twenty-three such spawning points for level 200 demon-lords, with some taking a week to respawn and others even over a month, the competition was fierce. Every day, many players camped around these points, and as soon as a boss spawns, numerous teams rush to fight for it. Now, with more than ten spawning points for level 200 demon-lords in this new map, how could players not be thrilled!
Direct teleportation points to the Dark Dead Zone’s gate were opened in every major city. Upon hearing this news, many teams immediately formed and headed toward the Dark Dead Zone.
Nie Yan conversed a bit with Archangel Tyrode, hoping to extract some useful information, but most of what Tyrode spoke about were historical accounts of the conflicts between the Light and Dark Factions, nothing particularly useful, so Nie Yan gave up.
Thinking about it, should he return now to upgrade his gear?
Looking into the distance, he noticed many players heading toward the Dark Dead Zone’s gate. Nie Yan recalled there were still so many level 210 demon-lord Shadow Lords in the Dark Dead Zone. After ascending to the legendary class, he should be capable of defeating them!
There were at least nearly two hundred Shadow Lords in the Dark Dead Zone, all of which were, in Nie Yan’s eyes, piles of experience!
First, he should upgrade his gear. Although a large number of players would soon enter the Dark Dead Zone, it would probably take them ten to twenty days before they discovered the Shadow Lords deep within.
Nie Yan used a point-to-point teleportation to reach the Endtime Canyon. With his current strength, defeating the Chaos Warden was effortless. The remaining two inheritance gems would take at most an hour to obtain!
“Have you collected all the materials I requested?” Nie Yan messaged Guo Huai.
“All the materials have been collected, including Void Black Iron. The brothers in the guild wanted to gather higher-grade Void Silver for you, but so far they’ve only managed to collect sixteen ore pieces, which isn’t enough to form a complete Void Silver ingot,” Guo Huai replied.
“Put all the items into my personal warehouse. I’ll come to pick them up later. You can organize some people to go to the Dark Dead Zone to farm monsters. It should be a pretty fast place to level up, but you need to be careful. There are too many monsters there. Bring plenty of priests and paladins,” Nie Yan said, explaining the situation inside the Dark Dead Zone.
Upon hearing Nie Yan’s description of the Dark Dead Zone being filled with swarms of monsters blocking out the sky, Guo Huai was stunned, his mouth agape. It would be hard enough just to survive in there, let alone farm monsters for experience. At the very least, a team of hundreds of top-tier players would be needed to dominate there! Given the sheer number of monsters, it should still be a fast leveling spot, especially if using area-of-effect magic!
“I’ll organize a team to go there immediately!”
Nie Yan quickly finished giving his instructions and hurried toward the Chaos Warden’s spawn point. Time was money, and he needed to get things done as soon as possible!
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