Master the Abyss, starting from an apprentice priest.

Chapter 157: The Poisonous Bite (Epic)!

An "epic" quality staff, this is exactly why Luo Xiu came here.

Previously, Luo Xiu entrusted the epic materials dropped by Gofina, the "Colorful Royal Spider", to the dwarf Mil for forging, and agreed with him on a pick-up time in a week.

Now, although there are still two days left in the "one week" appointment, due to this special period, Luo Xiu also wants to obtain this "epic" weapon as soon as possible.

This was his safeguard against certain potential dangers.

"As expected of Master Mir."

Luo Xiu smiled and said, "It seems that I can take it away today."

"..."

"Yes, yes."

Mir pondered for a while and said, "That is an 'epic' quality weapon made from 'mad' level monster materials. Normally, I need to guard it for three days to prevent the magic from leaking out and forming a curse..."

"But, yeah."

Milton paused for a moment, then looked at Luo Xiu with a sharp gaze and continued, "But since you are a clergyman... even if it is cursed, it should not be a problem for you..."

"..."

As he spoke, Mir turned around and walked towards the forging room deep inside.

Luo Xiu did not follow him, but detected him while Mil was speaking.

The panel quickly gave feedback, allowing Luo Xiu to see the expected content.

——The dwarf Mil, he has indeed advanced to the [Intelligence] "Quadruple Destiny", and his profession has also been promoted from "Rune Forger" to "Rune Magic Forger"!
Through Luo Xiu's memory of the dwarf Mil in his previous life, he judged that "forging a weapon or equipment of 'epic' quality" was indeed one of the task conditions for his promotion to the fourth level of destiny!

Luo Xiu gradually became excited, looking forward to seeing the finished product created by Mil.

……

Two minutes later, the dwarf Mir walked out from the deep room.

In his hand, he was holding a rectangular silver box that was half a person's height, from which emanated waves of heart-stirring energy.

Inside that box, was the 'epic' staff...

Luo Xiu watched from afar and swallowed unconsciously.

When Mil walked up to him and placed the rectangular silver box on the table, Luo Xiu came over from the side.

"To be honest, this is the work I am most satisfied with in my life..."

The dwarf Mir said so with an extremely proud expression on his face, and then he opened the rectangular silver box.

An emerald green light emerged from it, and the surging spirituality surged within it. The moment the lid of the silver box was opened, Luo Xiu immediately felt the coolness blowing towards him.

He finally saw the staff made of the epic quality material "Mad Magic Crystal".

It was an ornate staff about half a person's height, and looked more like a walking stick in terms of shape. The core material, the "Mad Magic Crystal", was inlaid in the center of the staff head, and there were fine and exquisite bright gold inlaid threads around it. This was also some extremely expensive material, used to channel the surging spirituality inside the Mad Magic Crystal.

The body of the staff was carved from some kind of columnar crystal. It exuded a cold aura and a hint of faint green could be seen flowing through it.

On the staff body, there are also other magic crystals of different colors and sizes inlaid to balance the surging spirituality contained in the "Mad Magic Crystal", allowing this magic staff to exert its maximum strength and function.

There is no doubt that this is an absolutely excellent work, and it deserves the name of "epic".

"…Are you still satisfied?"

Beside Luo Xiu, the dwarf Mil suddenly asked, interrupting Luo Xiu's careful observation.

"I am very satisfied." Luo Xiu replied with a smile.

But he thought about it and asked Mir: "What are you going to call it?"

"..."

"To be honest, I haven't thought about it yet." Mir shook his head.

As the forger of this epic staff, "naming" is the most basic power of the blacksmith.

"...This staff also has a very special meaning to me."

Mir's face became serious. He said seriously, which was rare. "In the process of forging it, I vaguely understood something. This allowed me to go one step further and open my next 'door'."

"You opened the 'door'..." Luo Xiu showed a surprised expression on his face and responded, "That is to say..."

"Yes." Mir nodded.

"I am now a Rune Forger with the fourth level of [Intelligence]."

"..."

Before Luo Xiu asked him these questions, Mil told him about the "promotion" himself, which surprised Luo Xiu somewhat.

However, on the other hand, he had also gained enough trust from the dwarf Mir.

This is a good thing... Luo Xiu thought so, and then he proposed to the dwarf opposite:
"In that case, I have a suggestion... 'Poisonous Bite', this is a name that suddenly occurred to me just now and I think it's quite appropriate..."

This was the name that Mir gave to the "epic" quality dagger in his previous life. At that time, the dagger was called "Poisonous Phantom Blade".

"'Poisonous Bite'? ...Poisonous Bite..."

Mir chewed on the name, his face flushed slightly, and he nodded slightly.

"Then let's do as you say...I like this name very much." Mir said.

When Mil finished his last sentence, a flash of light and shadow floated in front of Luo Xiu, and the specific panel of "Poisonous Bite" emerged.

[Equipment Name: Poison Bite (Special Pink Epic)]

[Equipment type: Staff/Extraordinary weapon/Rune weapon]

[Equipment efficiency: Increases spell efficiency by 30%, increases spell effect by 30%]

[Equipment bonus: Wisdom attribute +22, Divinity attribute +28, Perception attribute +16]

[Equipment requirements: any fourth level of destiny, divinity attribute 68+, perception attribute 32+, resistance attribute 15+]

【Equipment Features List】

[Poison Source (Inherent Skill/Special): 50% of the damage caused by "Poison Bite" is converted into "Poison" attribute damage; and all "Poison" attribute damage caused by the caster is regarded as "Original Damage" (Can be turned on or off)]

[Colorful Offspring (Active Skill/Rune): You can consume a certain amount of mana to conjure up a large number of "Colorful Spider" offspring to bite and chase the enemy. The number of "Colorful Spider" offspring is determined by the caster's "divinity" and "perception", and their health is constant at 1. "Colorful Spider" offspring will cause continuous "poison" attribute damage and are considered "summoned creatures". The source of damage caused by "Colorful Spider" is considered to be the caster. ]

[Poisoned Fang (Active Skill/Inherent): All attacks carried out by the holder of "Poisonous Bite" will apply a layer of "Poisonous Bite" to the target each time the actual "Health Points" are reduced. When the "Poisonous Bite" reaches 20/50/100 layers, you can choose to make it all burst, causing "Original" damage to the target equal to 10%/20%/50% of the target's maximum health (each time "Poisonous Bite" is applied, there is a 1s cooldown, and after the "Poisonous Bite" is burst, it cannot be burst again within a certain period of time). ]

[Madness Core (Passive Trigger): A weapon forged with "Madness Magic Crystal". When equipped with this weapon, the damage caused increases by 30%, and the mana consumption also increases by 30%. 】

[Residual Magic (Conditional Trigger): This staff is forged with monster materials as the core, and the remaining magic has not been completely eliminated. There may be a certain risk of condensing curses or alienation. ]

【…】

Luo Xiu quickly browsed through the contents on the panel.

As he expected, "Poison Bite" was the key to the dwarf Mir's promotion to "Rune Magician", making it a "special" epic quality weapon. And this "special" is reflected in a key ability - "Poison Source", which converts half of the damage caused into "poison" attribute damage, and then converts it into "origin", that is, true damage. This ability has a very high shield penetration efficiency.

At the same time, the "Poison Source" effect, which can be turned off or on at will, also gives Luo Xiu more choices in possible battles - it often works wonders when targeting the enemy's weak attributes or facing enemies with thick shields and thin health.

The other two skills are standard "epic" staff skills, which summon a large number of spider offspring to bite the enemy intensively. The attacks of these "spider offspring" are combined with the inherent skill "Venomized Fangs" to stack the "poison" layers, which can be quickly stacked to the detonation point, causing a huge amount of "origin" damage to the enemy!
This is a weapon with an extremely high "killing line". In Luo Xiu's eyes, it is not an exaggeration to call it a divine weapon.

"...Then I'll take 'Poisonous Bite'."

As Luo Xiu spoke, he picked up the dark green magic staff from the silver box, and under Milna's reluctant gaze, he put it into his storage bracelet.

“…Please cherish it.”

Mir said in a low voice:
"...To be honest. If you hadn't brought the 'Mad Demon Crystal' and asked me to forge it, I would definitely not be willing to sell it. Instead, I would hide it and treasure it."

"I understand."

Luo Xiu smiled and said, "It has a special meaning to you, but it also has a special meaning to me."

"……alright."

Mir did not want to extend the question, so he turned to Luo Xiu and asked:

"Oh, right. You said before that you had something else to do with me...?"

"correct."

Luo Xiu then stood up and said to Mir seriously, "I need to buy some... no, a large amount of materials that are of 'rare' quality or above, as well as the 'Heart of the God'."

"'Heart of God'... and a large amount of 'rare' materials?" Mir was stunned.

"Yes, I need these materials. You should know the 'Heart of the Gods', and these materials need to be relics from the 'Age of Gods' period. They can come from those ancient creatures or from ores... In short, I hope to entrust this matter to you."

"..."

"I understand." Mir nodded, but did not agree to Luo Xiu immediately. Instead, he looked thoughtful and murmured, "But..."

"I'll advance you five platinum coins."

Before Mir could finish his sentence, Luo Xiu said:
"This is the deposit for the 'Heart of the Gods'. I am going to buy from you a total of twenty platinum coins worth of rare materials from the 'Age of Gods'. When you have collected enough, you can come to the church to find me and just say 'Carlos'."

"..."

"I have accepted your commission."

Mir nodded and took the purse containing five platinum coins from Luo Xiu.

"However, twenty platinum coins..."

Mil still looked a little embarrassed. He said in a low voice, "'Rare' God-era materials are not difficult to find. The main problem is the 'Heart of the Gods'. The fact that you can name it shows that you should also understand how rare this thing is..."

"That's why I came to you, Master Mir."

Luo Xiu's face was filled with a bright smile, "I believe in your ability and connections, Master Mir."

Mir: “…”

The dwarf master was silent for a while, then he suddenly turned around and walked towards the inner room again.

There was a sound of rummaging, and about two minutes later, Mil came out from the inner room, holding a bronze key and a bluish copper-engraved mask in his hand.

"…These are for you."

Mir stuffed the bronze key and the bronze mask into Luo Xiu's hands, and then said:
"I will try to look for the things you entrusted me to look for, but I can't guarantee that I can find them or find them all..."

"So, I suggest you try your luck at the antique auction at the Black Sword Mansion. Maybe you can find what you want there."

"…Here are my room keys and mask at their place."

"..."

"'Black Sword Mansion' antique auction?"

Luo Xiu’s expression was slightly stunned, and his eyes became playful.

It's not that he is unfamiliar with the term; on the contrary, he is quite familiar with it.

In his previous life, Luo Xiu was a frequent visitor there.

"Black Sword Mansion" is also one of the secret societies in the Nolan Empire, but they have a special background and have always maintained a neutral position towards the three legal destinies.

It was an organization that controlled many secret underground auction houses. Many products that were not available on the market or were difficult to circulate could often be seen here.

And Mil actually had the key to their room and a mask that represented his qualifications... This made Luo Xiu marvel at the thought for a moment.

It seems that Mir's background may be deeper than I thought...

Seeing Luo Xiu's thoughtful expression, the dwarf Mir seemed a little dissatisfied. He snorted heavily and said:

"This is not a gift for you! If you buy the 'Heart of the Gods' there, remember to return the key and the mask to me!"

"..."

……

Sina City, Triumph Square.

At daybreak, Luo Xiu returned to the White Antelope Hotel and to his room.

He locked the doors and windows, and a beam of illuminating golden light rose from his fingertips. Then he took out the bronze key and mask and began to examine them carefully.

This was a pleasant surprise. He unexpectedly got the admission qualification to the "Black Sword Mansion" auction by accident...

Luo Xiu was not completely confident in entrusting Mir to purchase the "Heart of the Divine" on his behalf, so he decided to try his luck at the auction himself. This was a safe insurance policy...

The "Heart of the Gods" and those "rare" materials from the Age of Gods, these are all preparations made by Luo Xiu in order to summon and contract with the "Gods". He must complete this task before the Judgment War officially arrives.

Obtaining the expertise "Lord of All Spirits" dropped by the "Ancestral Spirit Bishop", this unexpectedly added "Spirit" contract slot actually increased Luo Xiu's workload a lot... Luo Xiu smiled bitterly and shook his head slightly.

He secretly decided that he would find time later to go to the "Black Sword Mansion", maybe he would get something else.

After that, Luo Xiu put away the key and mask and opened his character panel.

A flash of light and shadow appeared before his eyes, and dense text and data appeared in front of him.

Luo Xiu's gaze then fell on his nearly 200,000 experience points stored.

"It feels about time... "

Luo Xiu pondered, then turned his attention to the "upgrade" option.

The old storm has just subsided, but a greater disaster is still brewing, and there will come a moment when it will fall equally on everyone.

The time has come.

Luo Xiu Durant is ready to make the third promotion in his [Glorious] destiny.

……

(End of this chapter)