bullyxtreme Chapter 10 : Companions
Chapter 10 : Companions
CompanionsCurrently, what most players were considering exchanging for were mainly blue equipment blueprints and materials. No one had the means yet to redeem purple epic or higher-tier items.
After flipping a few more pages, Cecilia soon found 【High-grade Mithril】 under the epic materials section, priced at 400 points, with a limit of five per person.
A price of 400 points meant that you had to win 80 ranked matches to redeem just one 【High-grade Mithril】. As a material, this was already considered very expensive.
But she still bought them all without hesitation.
Her 2,000 points were instantly emptied, and she obtained five 【High-grade Mithril】.
With 【High-grade Mithril】 in hand, the next step was to find the 【Heart of Bloodthirsty Tree】. Then she could immediately start on the forging of her secondary weapon.
But over on Yuewu and Dawn's Light's sides, there was still no news of the 【Heart of Bloodthirsty Tree】. There was nothing she could do about that; Cecilia could only consider checking the two newly unlocked wilderness areas on her own.
【Desolate Village】 was a map suitable for level 6 to 9, and 【Hillside Prairie】 for level 10 to 15. One was directly west of the Main City, and the other to the east, in completely opposite directions.
This meant she could only choose one; it wouldn't be efficient to try and explore both maps in a single trip.
After pondering for a moment, Cecilia finally decided to head to 【Desolate Village】 first.
The material she needed was called the "Heart of Bloodthirsty Tree."
Obviously, it was related to trees, and it made more sense to find trees in a village than on a prairie.
She snuck and darted about, sometimes leaping over rooftops—after more than ten minutes of traversing, just as Cecilia was about to arrive at the west city gate, her friend list in the bottom right suddenly showed that Gu Yanxi had logged into the game.
It looked like she had returned from shopping.
Her backpack still contained the level 5 【Hymn Class Novice Nun】 set; Cecilia hadn't had a chance to give it to Gu Yanxi yet.
Cecilia thought for a second and decided to change directions, sending Gu Yanxi a private message asking her to wait where she was, then turned around and headed to the central plaza.
A few minutes later, she arrived in a small alley near the central plaza and saw the girl waiting for her.
Since there were too many people outside, the two of them found an inn nearby. As soon as they entered the room, Cecilia took out five brand-new pieces of equipment radiating blue light and placed them on the table one by one.
"These are for you. Try them on. 芭散零氿笼琦q诌吴紦"
"What are these?"
Gu Yanxi asked curiously, looking at the gear on the table.
"These were crafted from the blueprint you gave me last time. Your current set should've been replaced a long time ago,"
Cecilia explained.
Gu Yanxi then remembered, looked down at the newbie robe she was wearing, and realized it really didn't look very good.
"This set must be expensive, right?"
"The blueprint was yours, and the materials were gifted by someone else. Not a single coin was spent. Not expensive at all."
Ever since she learned that Cecilia was actually Chen Zixuan, Gu Yanxi no longer acted coy like before. She quickly changed into the brand-new equipment.
A white robe with sky-blue lining, decorated with gold thread at the cuffs and collar, brimming with the sacred air of the church style.
As the saying goes, clothes make the person. Gu Yanxi was already very attractive to begin with, and in this new outfit, her whole temperament became even more outstanding, instantly brightening the atmosphere.
It was hard to describe—how should one put it—stunning?
Cecilia couldn't help but sneak a few more glances.
As for the equipment she crafted herself, she always had more than 100% confidence in it.
Girls are naturally drawn to beauty. Gu Yanxi was no exception. She twirled around in front of the mirror a few times, and although she didn't say much, her fondness for the equipment was obvious.
After she had finished admiring herself, Gu Yanxi suddenly remembered something from real life and turned around to say:
"Right, I just went to the supermarket. I bought all the things you needed. Since the pedestrian street wasn't far, I picked up a few clothes for you too, then took a cab back. Not sure if the sizes will fit."
Supermarket... Cecilia thought for a moment. It really wasn't far from the pedestrian street they had visited last time.
She nodded slightly. At that moment, she suddenly realized another issue: "Wait a sec, isn't my stuff taking up your bed? Where did you log in to the game?"
"Right on my bed,"
Gu Yanxi replied, breaking into a somewhat smug smile. "You're so short and light, it's no trouble for me to carry you. We can just squeeze together for now."
Thinking about the real world, about Gu Yanxi lying right beside her at that very moment—maybe even hugging her—Cecilia let out a helpless sigh.
"Fine. I just finished with the arena and was about to check out the new maps. Do you want to come along?"
"Arena? What's that?"
Gu Yanxi tilted her head. It was her first time logging in since the game update, so her not knowing what the arena was made sense.
"It's basically... a place where players fight each other,"
Cecilia explained offhandedly after thinking for a moment.
As soon as the word "fight" came up, Gu Yanxi became interested. "That sounds kind of fun. Can I go to the arena too?"
Cecilia considered, then said, "You can, stats-wise, with your new equipment. But you haven't learned any damage skills yet, right? Priests are at a big disadvantage in PVP. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend it."
In Legend of Kaloran, the priest class was essentially a support role. They had lots of healing and buff skills, some control and silence abilities, but as for damage-dealing skills—there were pitifully few.
That's precisely why there were almost no priest players in the arena; you'd hardly ever see one. Except for five-versus-five or ten-versus-ten team battles, solo-queueing as a priest was basically the same as throwing the match away.
"Oh, right, where do you learn skills?"
Gu Yanxi asked thoughtfully.
Despite her many questions, Cecilia didn't get annoyed; instead, she kept explaining patiently:
"Each class learns skills in a different place. Priests learn theirs in the Healing Church in the western district. I happen to be heading to Desolate Village in the west of the city, so I can take you along."
After that, the two of them left the inn together and headed west out of the main city.
Cecilia hardly needed further introduction; she was now definitely a household name in Legend of Kaloran. The forum was flooded with threads about her, and rumor had it that quite a few players had spontaneously formed a "Maid Knight Regiment," publicly declaring themselves Cecilia's hardcore fan club.
And now, with Gu Yanxi dressed in her new set—her figure and looks both first-rate—they made a truly dazzling pair on the street. They seemed to attract people's attention wherever they went, almost achieving a 100% head-turn rate among passing players.