Chapter 88 One-Handed Sword Promotion to Intermediate
After inserting the obsidian, there was no reaction from the steel door; it remained ultimately still.
At this moment, Isabella sent a message saying that the Mechanical Knight had suddenly stopped chasing her and was quickly heading this way.
"Damn, could it be that the key really doesn't work?" Eric angrily punched the keyhole. As the easiest approach failed, he had to resort to a riskier method. Suddenly, the keyhole of the steel door emitted a dazzling golden light. Numerous energy runes flashed on the two three-story-high doors, which then slowly opened with a creaking sound.
Seeing the Mechanical Knights approaching quickly and the door opening just enough for one person to pass through, Eric didn't hesitate. He pulled out the key, and the door stopped moving instantly. He then slipped through the gap.
System: [Discovered Fortress of Steel Shells "Barutia Peaks." ]
The two-story-tall Mechanical Knights attempted to charge forward, but the gap was too narrow. Moreover, the doors were too large and heavy. They could only pound on the door from outside, but it had no effect.
[I'm inside.] Eric sent a message to Isabella, then cautiously proceeded along the massive steel corridor.
"Isabella, how is he?" On the other side of the Abyss of Ruin, Scarlet, waiting nearby, asked Isabella, who had just arrived.
"He's fine and already inside."
"However, this mission is really dangerous. I conducted a brief test to assess the strength of the Mechanical Knights, and I discovered that these ones are completely distinct from other special elites. They can quickly block my attacks and instantly counterattack. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I might have been done for."
"Without a combo that can deal massive damage, even kiting them wouldn't work and might backfire," Isabella said as she sat down, taking out food and drink to recover. She was still thinking about the dangerous battle earlier. The shockwave from the lance alone had cost her over 200 health points. If she had been hit, the consequences would have been dire.
For some reason, Scarlet appeared to let out a sigh of relief upon hearing this
"Alright, stop daydreaming. Let's farm Avian Sentinels at Horizon's Edge. The drops and experience here are pretty good. We should be able to catch up to the top players quickly," Isabella said, standing up and giving commands after she had recovered.
Meanwhile, inside the Fortress of Steel Shells, Eric cautiously proceeded. The steel-built corridor was rusted and dimly lit, but he could barely see the path.
He walked a considerable distance and found no danger, only occasionally hearing dripping water and the rumbling of machinery. Despite the passage of thousands of years, most of the machinery was still operational, showcasing the advanced technology of the dwarven civilization.
After traversing through a vast hallway, he arrived at a vast furnace area. Steel staircases connected the steel walls, and beneath the burning furnace was a bottomless pool of water.
Instead of taking the stairs to another exit, Eric leaped down into the pool.
Midway through the fall, he activated Gravity Liberation, slowing his descent like a feather.
During the fall, Eric noticed a passageway in the steel wall, just big enough for one person to pass through. This passage wasn't mentioned in previous records. He gently floated over and landed in the hidden passage.
"There's actually a treasure chest here. Could it be that no one discovered it in the previous era?" Eric found a large, pitch-black iron chest at the end of the hidden passage, covered in intricate runes, indicating it was no ordinary chest.
After conducting a meticulous examination, Eric recognized it as a Dark Iron-tier Chest. However, he didn't rush to open it. Instead, he used Phantom Slay, sending a clone to check it out.
As soon as the clone opened the chest, countless arrows shot out from the iron walls, instantly destroying the clone. Eric broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, he had cultivated a cautious approach in Divine Realms: Legends; otherwise, he would have met his demise.
These traps usually deactivate after one use, but Eric didn't rush. The chest wasn't going anywhere. He decided to wait for the Phantom Slay skill to cool down before sending the clone to open the chest again.
This time, the clone safely opened the chest without triggering any danger. Eric then walked over and took out the items inside.
One item was an Obsidian Ward of Dark Iron-tier, requiring 25 strength to equip, level 10, with +69 defense, 29% defense rate, +7 strength, +10 stamina, +200 health, and reduced all frontal damage by 10%. It was definitely an excellent shield for level 10.
Another item was a Tome of Mastery of Dark Iron-tier, which randomly increased 10 to 50 free mastery points upon use. This item was several times rarer than the Obsidian Ward because the mastery points were permanent.
"I hope my luck isn't too bad," Eric prayed a bit before using the Tome of Mastery.
The system displayed a series of random numbers from 10 to 50. Eric had to shout "stop," and the final number would be his mastery points, similar to a roulette wheel.
In the previous era, many top players collected various Tomes of Mastery to enhance their weapon mastery. However, the Tome of Mastery was so rare that even money couldn't buy it; players would use it themselves. Acquiring even a slight increment of free mastery was exceedingly challenging.
Eric had seen a lucky player obtain a Mithril-tier Tome of Mastery. Many people were envious and even offered a million credits to buy it, but the player refused and used it himself. The random numbers ranged from 30 to 200. Although everyone thought his luck was great, he only got 31 free mastery points, making him a laughingstock. It was worse than a Dark Iron-tier Tome of Mastery.
As Eric watched the numbers continuously spinning, his heart raced uncontrollably. He had no idea how much he would receive in the end.
"Stop!" Eric shouted.
The roulette stopped abruptly, and Eric opened his eyes to look.
32 points.
That was not a bad number. It gave him 32 free mastery points, equivalent to the mastery points gained by leveling up to 20.
Eric opened the One-Handed Sword mastery panel.
His One-Handed Sword mastery was currently at 20 points at the beginner Swordsman level, increasing base damage by 10%.
Including the 8 points gained from reaching level 5 and the 5 points saved, he had 13 points. Adding the 32 points, he had a total of 45 free mastery points.
Eric immediately added 30 points to the One-Handed Sword mastery, raising it to the intermediate Swordsman level and increasing base damage by 15%. He was now 50 points away from reaching the advanced level.
Although the One-Handed Sword only increased base damage by 5%, this base damage would be significantly amplified by skills. The difference between top players and average players often came down to the difference in base damage. At present, only a handful of top players had achieved the beginner level of mastery, while Eric had already progressed to the intermediate level, granting him a considerable advantage.
Just as Eric was about to proceed further, the fortress alarm sounded.
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