Chapter 159 God-Given Skills and Equipment!
Mary had been in the game for a few days, but Alan hadn't heard a peep from her.
King Rex dropped not just divine equipment but also a divine skill.
Beastbound Mastery.
[Requirements: Summoner.]
[Effect: You can bind your summoned beast and gain all its attributes. (Can only bind one summoned beast).]
[Cost: None.]
[Cooldown: 15 minutes after unbinding or the death of the bound summoned beast.]
[Proficiency: Cannot be upgraded.]
Alan's eyes lit up with excitement. This skill was insanely powerful.
Summoners relied heavily on their beasts and usually lacked combat skills, making them pretty vulnerable.
But if they could bind a tanky beast, their power would skyrocket.
These two skills were game-changers for summoners.
Alan couldn't find Mary right now, and he wasn't sure if she was a summoner.
But given the nature of the summoning compendium, it was definitely better to bind as early as possible.
After some thought, Alan had a great candidate in mind: Zephyrine!
In his past life, Zephyrine was a total heroine during the great catastrophe. She fought countless battles to protect Blue Star and came close to death many times.
Humanity shone brightest in life-and-death situations, and Zephyrine was the most spirited summoner Alan had ever seen.
So, Alan decided to give the summoning compendium and Beastbound Mastery to Zephyrine.
Even if he later found out that his sister Mary was a summoner, he wouldn't regret it.
Alan was a thorough opportunist.
'It's rare for someone like Zephyrine to stick to her principles in life-and-death situations.'
With this in mind, Alan added Zephyrine as a friend.
At that moment, Zephyrine was commanding her summoned beast to hunt a level 45 Blackwater Lake Mystic Turtle.
She wasn't great with words, was pretty reclusive, and took a long time to warm up to people. Most of her friends had known her for over ten years.
She was also one of those lucky players, like Tranquil Zen Master, who stumbled upon a hidden quest right after entering the game, which led to her getting a master-level talent awakening stone.
So, she awakened her master-level talent, Beast Evolution. But she was so reclusive that very few people knew about it.
Just after killing a Blackwater Lake Mystic Turtle, Zephyrine noticed someone adding her as a friend.
She was always reclusive, and her in-game friends were few and far in between. No one would suddenly add her as a friend for no reason.
But when she saw who was adding her, she was stunned. "Ice King?" she wondered.
She might not know other players due to her reclusiveness.
But Ice King... his reputation was huge. She had heard of him many times.
After a slight hesitation, she accepted Alan's friend request.
Seeing that she had accepted, Alan immediately sent a message.
Alan: [Interested in joining my guild?]
Zephyrine was a bit stunned. She knew little about Alan's guild but could guess his purpose in adding her.
Maybe Alan knew she had awakened a master-level talent and wanted to recruit her.
Zephyrine replied: [My guild has no restrictions. Don't worry.]
Understanding Zephyrine's reclusive nature, Alan sent another message.
Zephyrine: [Okay.]
Zephyrine's response was simple. Alan immediately added her to the guild.
Zephyrine was floored when she joined the Lone Ranger Guild. The bonuses were off the charts.
Alan shot her another message: [Welcome to my guild. Here are two welcome gifts.]
He traded the summoning compendium and Beastbound Mastery to her.
Even though he knew Zephyrine had a master-level talent and divine-level summoner talent, he gave these gifts because of her character!
Zephyrine was a bit overwhelmed: [This is too much.]
Alan: [My gift to you. Don't worry.]
Zephyrine didn't respond but accepted the items. When she checked the attributes, she was stunned.
Zephyrine thought, shocked, 'Divine equipment! Divine skill!'
She felt anxious because the items Alan gave her were too precious.
Zephyrine: [This is too valuable.]
Alan: [I'm not a summoner, so I can't use it. You keep it.]
After a while, Zephyrine replied: [Thank you.]
Alan: [No problem.]
After dealing with Zephyrine, Alan took out two pre-quest scrolls for the Blessing of the Gods.
These were for Leona and Queen Susan.
After killing King Rex, their quests were completed.
[Use the Blessing of the Gods.]
Alan was a bit nervous, worried that if the blessing were from Gaia again, it would be troublesome.
[The gods are blessing you.]
[The God of War is blessing you.]
[You have gained Three Heads and Six Arms.]
'Three Heads and Six Arms?' Alan was stunned and immediately checked the attributes.
[Three Heads and Six Arms: Divine.]
[Requirements: Limited to Ice King.]
[Effect: You will transform into Three Heads and Six Arms, and the six arms can wield three profession-matching main weapons.]
[Cost: 100 MP per second.]
[Cooldown: One hour.]
[Proficiency: Cannot be upgraded.]
Alan's eyes lit up in excitement upon seeing these attributes.
This skill was insanely powerful.
It meant that in the Three Heads and Six Arms state, he could use three main weapons simultaneously.
Imagine if Alan used three longbows, firing five arrows in all directions with no blind spots. What a scene that would be!
Moreover, he preferred close combat. He could use a longsword for melee while using a bow for ranged attacks.
This divine skill was quite formidable for Alan.
The only downside was the cost, 100 MP per second, which was troublesome.
Using free attribute points to increase magic value seemed foolish to Alan at the moment.
He could only hope to find some equipment that could restore or significantly increase his magic value in the future.
Next, it was time for Queen Susan's pre-quest scroll reward for the Blessing of the Gods.
[Use the Blessing of the Gods.]
[The gods are blessing you.]
[The God King is blessing you.]
[You have gained the God Whip.]
Alan's eyes lit up with pleasure. The name alone sounded powerful. Even if it was a downgraded version of the God Whip, it was still impressive.
[God Whip: Divine equipment.]
[Requirements: Limited to Ice King.]
[Effect 1: Physical penetration +100%.]
[Effect 2: Armor penetration +100%.]
[Effect 3: When you attack a deity with the God Whip, you will receive a tenfold damage bonus.]
[Durability: Indestructible.]
[(Note: Cannot be stolen, dropped, or gifted.)]
Alan's jaw dropped in shock. With this equipment, his combat power skyrocketed.
The 100% physical penetration wasn't very helpful to Alan, but the 100% armor penetration was nearly unbeatable.