Chapter 59 : Monster Siege (3)
Monster Siege (3)
The reactions of the two seemed to be within Dawn's Light's expectations.
He paused in thought for a moment before speaking, "I have a feeling that in the next two hours, it's going to be a difficult endurance battle. Blue potions can be skipped, but red potions are absolutely essential."
Yuewu didn't argue, and Gu Yanxi nodded in half-understanding.
Only the silver-haired girl under the hood calmly said, "I don't need any supplies. You keep them for yourselves."
Hearing Cecilia say this, Dawn's Light was stunned for a moment, but soon understood.
She surely had her reasons for being so confident.
Given Cecilia's current equipment and level, there were probably no monsters at this stage that could force her to the point of having to use potions.
On the other side, Yuewu saw things differently. She generously took out ten red potions from her backpack, split them into two portions, and handed them to Chen Zixuan and Gu Yanxi with a light laugh:
"Little sisters, here—these are a gift from your big sister, use them however you want. If it's not enough, I have more."
With a soft "Mm," a delicate, jade-like hand reached out from under the black cloak, taking potion after potion and loading them into her own backpack.
Chen Zixuan saw no reason to refuse something given for free.
Gu Yanxi, on the other hand, looked a little embarrassed. She hurriedly waved her hands and said, "No, no, there's no need. I just started playing this game; it would be a waste to give them to me..."
The earlier scene of Yuewu and Heaven's Pride bidding against each other had left a deep impression on her. She was worried even this small bottle of potion was worth thousands.
In reality, health potions inside the main city were indeed more expensive, but nowhere near that level—the price was about 50 copper coins per bottle.
It was still much more expensive than in Crown Town.
In the end, after repeated insistence and reassurance from Yuewu, Gu Yanxi nervously accepted five health potions.
Then, Chen Zixuan also took the opportunity to place the blue priest's staff and the [Holy Light] skill book from his backpack into Gu Yanxi's arms.
Seeing the girl looking so desperate and carefully cradling the gear, Chen Zixuan forced a bitter smile.
When would he finally be able to let Gu Yanxi know his real identity?
There were about eight minutes left before the monster siege officially began.
At this moment, Chen Zixuan suddenly remembered something serious.
He'd been farming swamp ghosts all morning and had fiercely fought a level-20 Witch of the Swamp; now, the [Blood Moon Slayer's Dagger] he was equipped with seemed to be running low on durability.
Realizing this, Chen Zixuan quickly opened his personal panel to check his equipment's stats.
Since he hadn't taken much damage, the durability of his armor hadn't really decreased.
However, the [Blood Moon Slayer's Dagger] had gone from its starting 500/500 durability down to 354/500.
With tens of millions of monsters about to attack the city, who knew just how many he would have to kill? In any case, the weapon's current durability was already at a dangerous threshold.
Just in case, he should probably go to the blacksmith and pay an NPC to repair it.
Closing the interface, the silver-haired girl raised her head with a grave look and said softly, "Does anyone know where the nearest blacksmith is? My weapon's durability is running low."
Hearing this, Dawn's Light and Yuewu's faces turned solemn.
The monster siege hadn't even started, and the party's main DPS's gear was running out of durability.
It was like a king bringing four gold-ranked players to a net café for ranked games, only for his keyboard to break just before the match started—the game would be impossible to play.
"I remember the nearest weapon shop is several blocks away from here."
Yuewu thought for a moment and then said, "There probably isn't enough time. How about this... I'll return the dagger you sold me earlier today. You can use it for now?"
"It's fine, there's still over 300 durability. I'll just use it sparingly,"
Chen Zixuan frowned and replied calmly.
Unless absolutely necessary, he didn't want to switch weapons.
The [Blood Moon Slayer's] set bonus could boost 20 attack and 60 agility, and most importantly, it restored 10 mana on each kill. With this, Cecilia wouldn't run out of mana in the upcoming battle.
Combined with the passive skill [Blood Banquet] for life steal, each kill restored both health and mana. Cecilia's sustainability in battle was simply overwhelming.
That was Chen Zixuan's main confidence for daring to solo this monster siege.
However, if he swapped out any piece of equipment, this advantage would instantly disappear. Even with her superior stats, without mana, Cecilia wouldn't last long relying on basic attacks alone.
At this moment, after a struggle, Dawn's Light finally made up his mind and took a hammer-like item from his backpack, handing it to Chen Zixuan.
"What's this?"
Yuewu leaned in, curiously asking.
"One of our team members received a quest related to a weapons shop. The quest reward was this hammer—it's a consumable item. If you use it, it restores 50 durability to an item. I have no use for it, so you take it."
Dawn's Light closed his eyes, his face full of heartache.
Repair items that restored equipment durability were incredibly rare in the mid-game. Having one was like carrying an NPC blacksmith with you, so you'd never need to worry about gear durability again.
He had planned to save this item for the very end, but, thinking of the rewards from this monster siege—plus the two mana potions Cecilia gave him—he eventually couldn't resist and handed it over.
Gaining favor with Cecilia was more valuable than anything.
Chen Zixuan took the little hammer in curiosity and opened the detailed information.
[Junior Swordsmith's Weapon Repair Tool] (one-time consumable)
Effect: Restores 50 durability to a weapon. Cannot be used on Legendary or higher weapons.
...
Fifty points of durability wasn't much, but it was better than nothing.
"Thanks. If I get any items I don't need, I'll consider you first,"
Chen Zixuan put the item in his backpack, then genuinely thanked him.
He didn't plan to use the tool right away—354 durability might get him to the end of the monster siege.
If he used it now, it would be a waste.
By now, there were less than five minutes left on the twenty-minute countdown.
Many players in the main city had already begun heading to the city gates, with only a few still standing around anxiously waiting.
"Let's go too,"
Chen Zixuan glanced up at everyone.
"Alright,"
Dawn's Light and Yuewu both nodded. Although they appeared calm on the surface, inside they were bursting with excitement.
They didn't expect to really be able to team up with Cecilia. Did this mean they could just coast through the monster siege?
Only Gu Yanxi hadn't realized how important this event was, nor did she understand what the name "Cecilia" truly meant in Legend of Kaloran.
Even until the final second before departure, she was gazing repeatedly at the staff's attributes.
"Magic... what exactly does it mean...?"
"Ugh! My brain feels like it's not enough..."