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Chapter 297 - 100: Epic Drop

Chapter 297: Chapter 100: Epic Drop

As Yinlingzi vanished into thin air, everyone let out a sigh of relief. However, the battle wasn’t over yet. The two Elite Ghost Servants had now broken free from control. Although they weren’t the boss, they were still Elite level monsters, and under normal circumstances, it’s very difficult for a player of the same level to handle them.

Fortunately, now that the boss was dead, Dida La and Hidden Dragon Do Not Use were both free to join the fight. The group ganged up on them, and finally, the two Elite Ghost Servants were eliminated. Sadly, since they were summoned creatures, they dropped nothing.

The roused zombie servants also gradually calmed down and returned to their burial chambers.

Even though Yinlingzi had dissipated, there was a new circle of light on the ground where his ’corpse’ lay. Xiao Jie clicked on it with his mouse and found that it was lootable, which made him chuckle to himself.

The game environment was oppressive and terrifying, with ghosts that were eerily realistic enough to send shivers down one’s spine, but with the appearance of this gamified element, it immediately pulled people back into the game.

Alright, when a boss dies, it’s only right for it to leave a corpse for players to loot, no problem there.

The group gathered around eagerly. Although the objective of this battle was to rescue someone, killing the boss and looting its equipment was still considered an extra delight.

"Hongyun Dangtou—start looting."

The player named Hongyun Dangtou stepped forward and reached out, and Yinlingzi dropped a total of six items. Xiao Jie took a glance and his eyes lit up—damn, befitting of a Ghost King, the loot was seriously good.

At this moment, those players who had been hiding cautiously also finally assembled, trembling with fear.

This adventure had cost them seven or eight lives. Some were killed by the Ghost King, some were shot dead by traps while fleeing, some were killed by teammates who had become possessed, and some even hid in the burial chambers only to be bitten to death by the zombies and skeletons inside.

Now, the surviving members, seeing Hidden Dragon Do Not Use and Xiao Jie leading the core team members, crowded around them one after another.

"Leader!"

"Feng bro!"

"Woo woo woo woo, you finally came. I was scared to death."

"That useless Salted Fish, having no skill but still insisting on opening the Ancient Tomb, damn near killed us all."

Everyone was shouting, exclaiming, crying out; some even set their sights on the corpse of the boss, hoping to get a share of the spoils since they did participate in the battle, after all.

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use saw these outer circle members and felt both anger at their lack of initiative and sorrow at their misfortune. "It’s good that everyone’s alright. We’re all in the same guild, no need for thanks. Is everyone here now? Follow us and we’ll leave together shortly."

"Leader, what did the boss drop?"

Since they were two different groups, these people couldn’t see what the boss had dropped.

"Whatever it dropped, it’s none of your business. Just wait patiently," Little White Dragon said irritably from the side.

"What! That’s not fair."

"We participated in the battle too, and we lost so many people."

"Exactly, even if there’s no merit, shouldn’t our hard work be recognized?"

Before Hidden Dragon Do Not Use could say anything, Little White Dragon couldn’t hold back any longer.

"Do you guys have no shame at all? We already said it was dangerous, and yet you came looking for death. If it weren’t for the guild leader coming to rescue you, you’d all be dead by now, and you still have the face to ask for a share of the loot? Damn it, go stand over there!"

Little White Dragon’s scolding caused everyone to lose their temper and they slinked away, disheartened. Fortunately, they had collected quite a number of Funerary Items along the way, so surviving this ordeal wasn’t too bad a deal.

Seeing that everyone had been cowed by the scolding, Hidden Dragon Do Not Use then calmly explained, "This operation was your own doing, so naturally, there are no points for you. Without points, naturally, there’s no equipment to share."

"Core team members, as well as those who just participated in the battle, originally we came here to rescue someone and didn’t consider distributing the equipment, but since it dropped, let’s still calculate the scores based on the normal activity, and then distribute accordingly.

Can you calculate the scores—Dongfang Sheng, here’s your weapon back, thank you."

Although most of the funerary items were snatched up by the outer circle team members who came like salted fish, fortunately, the BOSS dropped some good loot, so this trip wasn’t a waste for everyone.

Team spirit and brotherhood can indeed make everyone disregard benefits at times, but this can only be occasional. To maintain this in the long run, there must be enough benefits to distribute to everyone.

That is an inevitable outcome.

The scores were quickly calculated.

Hidden Moon Following Wind: Base score 20, controlled the BOSS, coordinated with Little White Dragon and Dida La to kill the BOSS, major merit +30, dispelled the ghosts from Dida La, major merit +30 points, sought friends to help break the Yin Sha Gathering Spirit Array, major merit +30, used Corpse Language Skill to find the hidden entrance of the ancient tomb, medium merit +10 points, total 120 points.

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use: Base score 20 points, took on the BOSS’s attack upfront, inflicted massive damage on the BOSS, major merit 30 points. Total 50 points.

Little White Dragon: Base score 20 points. Caused massive damage to the BOSS with Spirit Fire Demon-Expelling Arrow, major merit +30, total 50 points.

Ye Luo: Base score 10 points, participated in attacking the BOSS, caused massive damage, major merit +30, locked down a Ghost Servant, medium merit +10. Total 50 points.

Dongfang Sheng: Base score 10 points, selflessly provided the Ghost King Iron Halberd, a powerful weapon for killing ghosts, major merit +30. Total 40 points.

Yilu Caihong: Base score 15 points, caused effective damage to the Ghost King with three Fire Talismans, medium merit +20 points. Total 35 points.

Bu Yu: Base score 15 points, caused damage to the Ghost King with a Thunder Talisman, medium merit +10 points. Total 25 points.

Youth Mukun: Base score 15 points, used a bottle of Black Dog Blood to weaken the Ghost King’s defensive power, medium merit +10 points. Total 25 points.

...

Dida La: Caused everyone to come to the rescue, super demerit -50 points, compensated with 100 taels of silver, no score.

Bai Ze: An unofficial member, compensated with 100 taels of silver, no score...

The money for the two Masters of Magic will be deducted from the Cease War Military Technique book we obtained earlier, to be distributed internally by the outer circle team members.

At this moment, it’s finally time to distribute the equipment.

Those with no hope of getting equipment went in groups to the burial chamber, sacrificial pit, and side chambers to scavenge, because even the most worthless equipment could be sold for money.

Xiao Jie and the others began the point auction.

The first item: a secret book, and it was no ordinary secret book.

[Soul Refining Secret Manual (Professional Items)

Learning requirement: Comprehension 14 points.

Reading comprehension: Pass. After passing, you can unlock the rare profession Ghost Curse Master during your next profession update.

Reading comprehension: Excellent. After passing, you can unlock the rare profession Soul Refiner during your next profession update.

Item Introduction: A profound Magic Secret Book, it records ancient mystical skills about Controlling Ghosts, Controlling the Dead, and even refining souls, very complex and abstruse.]

Shit, Professional Items!

Everyone was shocked.

This thing is definitely worth a fortune, it could directly unlock a Magic profession.

The magical professions are undoubtedly powerful, and everyone suddenly finds themselves breathing more rapidly.

"Soul Refining Secret Manual, starting bid 50 points; if you want it, bid now."

"50!"

"60!"

"75 points! I’m going all in!" exclaimed Yilu Caihong, who had saved up points from three activities and was finally ready to wager it all.

"100 points," Hidden Dragon Do Not Use calmly stated.

After saying this, he looked at Xiao Jie, "Aren’t you going to bid?"

"No, I’m not interested in this."

Xiao Jie thought to himself that he already had a rare profession— and a Legendary one at that.

At the moment, with a score of 120 points, he was in first place. If he really wanted it, he could take it and later sell it for money or trade it for something else.

But such professional items are better left to one’s own people.

Hidden Dragon Do Not Use is a qualified team leader, and Xiao Jie felt a bit reluctant to compete with him, especially since there were still items coming up that he was interested in.

"Then I won’t be polite," Hidden Dragon Do Not Use said as he successfully acquired the Soul Refining Secret Manual with 100 points.

The second item was also a book— it’s no surprise that a magic system BOSS loves to read.

[Fengshui Inspection Secret Skill (Knowledge Book)

Usage: Teaches you the Mystical Skill "Fengshui Inspection Skill".

Item Introduction: A knowledge book about fengshui. By understanding the geography of mountains and rivers, and mastering how to change fate through the burial orientation of tombs, this skill allows you to find potential hidden ancient tombs on the map.]

This was certainly a good item, too. Many ancient tombs in the game were hidden, and this item meant that countless tombs could potentially be found, all of which could contain treasures.

Of course, you’d have to have the support of a guild to use it; otherwise, even if you found a tomb, it would be useless if you were too afraid to enter.

"Starting bid 50 points. Anyone interested?"

"50 points," Xiao Jie bid decisively.

Actually, this item wasn’t of much significance to him, but if he didn’t bid, the subsequent drops would definitely be contested, so he had to drain others’ points as much as possible.

Of course, you can’t overdo it with aggressive bidding— that would backfire if the item ended up being unsellable. Even if he did find an ancient tomb, it would still have to be developed with the participation of the guild members.

"60 points."

"70 points."

"80 points!" shouted Little White Dragon.

Xiao Jie decisively stopped bidding.

Little White Dragon successfully won it for eighty points.

The third item, was a stamp-like object.

[Ghost King Seal (Magic Artifact)

Spirit +4.

Equipment Skill: Ghost Control. Enslave a ghost whose level does not exceed yours to serve you.

Item Introduction: A special treasure generated upon the birth of the Ghost King, said to be a symbol of the Ghost King’s status. Though the Ghost King is dead, the Seal still retains some power, allowing it to enslave and control lower-level ghosts at your command.]

This was definitely a fine item; ghosts were extremely useful, whether for reconnaissance or combat assistance, and they were immune to physical systems. For players with physical professions who couldn’t learn magic spells, magic artifacts were often the only way to obtain permanent magic skills.

However, Xiao Jie still chose not to bid.

"Starting bid 50 points. Anyone?"

"50 points!" Ye Luo bid.

"60 points!" a core member shouted.

"75 points, going all in!" Yilu Caihong clamored.

This time, no one contested the bid.

Xiao Jie thought, do all these guys have so many points already?

He looked at the core members, most of whom had not bid much so far and had accumulated quite a few points, especially a few from one group, who each had fifty or sixty points, with the highest being over seventy.

He hesitated for a moment but eventually did not bid.

Watching the magic artifact fall into his hands, Yilu Caihong laughed heartily in excitement, while the core and outer circle members all looked on with envy. It seemed they needed to contribute more.

Just now, Yilu Caihong’s three Fire Talismans had taken over a hundred points off the Ghost King’s health, earning himself a Medium Merit.

Otherwise, where would he get the points to bid on a magic artifact?

"Should I also try harder?" he thought.

The fourth item: an elixir.

[Yin Evil Ghost Pill (Elixir/Epic)

Usage: Permanently increases your Perception by +3 and reduces your Constitution by -1.

Item Introduction: An elixir refined by Yinlingzi using a secret method, emitting a bone-chilling aura that can permanently enhance perception but at the expense of harming the body.]

The value of this item was not insignificant, but it wasn’t especially high either, since a permanent increase in attributes might seem useful, but in a death game, it wasn’t that significant.

Moreover, perception was a niche attribute, while constitution was particularly important, so in the end, it wasn’t as valuable after all.

Out of caution, it was given a starting bid of only 30 points.

"Starting bid 30 points. Anyone interested?"

"Give it to me for 30 points," Ye Luo said.

Surprisingly, there was no competition, and he easily acquired the elixir for himself.

The fifth item really got Xiao Jie excited; it was something good!