Scourge Messenger

Chapter 241 Legendary Token: Dragon and Serpent Seven Kills
"Black Wolf bids 96 points for the rare iron."

"No one present bids more than 96 Thief Points; the Rare Iron belongs to Black Wolf."

The pharmacist and Yan Qing bid almost simultaneously, so it wouldn't be surprising if either of them won. However, the pharmacist who won the biggest prize didn't seem very happy, while Yan Qing, who missed the opportunity, breathed a sigh of relief.

Rare Iron: Shall I leave?
However, Yan Qing soon felt a faint sense of regret and envy. After all, it would be a lie to say that he didn't want the legendary token forged by the Thieves' House with rare iron. Putting aside the performance, the 'exclusive customization' alone was an irresistible temptation for any player, just like the sense of superiority of the 'prototype' over the 'mass-produced' in the Gundam anime.

The problem is, he also wants the other rewards from the Thieves' House, and they're not a low priority for him.

As is customary, Yan Qing would have to spend at least 96 points to snatch the rare iron. Even if everyone deliberately showed humility, they would still drain his inventory and leave him no room to bid for the second reward.

One can imagine how conflicted Yan Qing was, wondering whether to choose the rare iron or another reward. He would regret it no matter what he chose, and he felt he was losing out no matter which one he gave up. So when he saw that the pharmacist's wish points were tied for first place with his, Yan Qing was secretly pleased, because having a competitor made his sacrifice worthwhile.

Unlike White Fox, he wasn't trying to seize control of the team, but Black Wolf, you got the rare iron by taking advantage of me, so shouldn't you be more polite when you talk to me from now on? Can't you make a kissing sound when I'm talking?
In this way, Yan Qing could not only bid for other rewards with a clear conscience, but also suppress Yao Shiyuan from a moral high ground, which was a win-win situation. He won twice!

Although there was a small mishap in the middle, Yaoshiyuan still managed to bid for the rare iron. From now on, as long as Yaoshiyuan dares to make a kiss, Yanqing will bring up this old grudge and torture her severely. Given Yaoshiyuan's personality, he can live off this favor for the rest of his life!

While imagining the apothecary's humiliating, silent suffering, Yan Qing looked up at the rare iron. As the auction ended, the Thieves' House unleashed a golden light that swept over the rare iron. This diamond ore, which had remained unchanged for nearly a century in the dungeon, melted, reshaped, and solidified within the golden light. Yan Qing even considered filming a video and sending it to Master Suolong—"Is the rare iron so hard to use there? Not here at all! If you dare, click and take a look."

clang!
A crisp, melodious clang of metal striking metal suddenly rang out in the Thieves' Hall. The molten rare iron burst forth with bright sparks, startling everyone. But this was just the beginning. The clanging of metal continued, loud yet not jarring, the rhythm perfectly balanced, like the singing of steel. Before the old sparks died down, new ones joined them, until finally, the sparks were so dense they wove together, hammering cracks into the rare iron. But instead of giving the impression of shattering, it seemed as if something was about to burst forth!

The sights were dazzling, the sounds delightful—this was no ordinary blacksmithing; it was as if a god himself was forging an unparalleled weapon before their very eyes! The thieves were completely captivated by this magnificent spectacle. Whatever their previous thoughts, now only pure desire remained—they wanted it! They would give anything for this weapon!

Even before it was born, the legendary Iron Treasure had already captured their hearts, becoming the love they craved but could not have.

The sound of hammering gradually slowed down until it disappeared. The surface of the rare iron was covered with cracks like a spider web. With a shattering sound, orange-red flames shot out from one of the cracks. Wherever the sound rang, flames would shoot out from the cracks, as if molten lava was flowing inside... until finally the entire hall was illuminated by the flames, and the rare iron became a cage of light!

But the forging process is not yet over.

The pharmacist suddenly stood up—she actually managed to leave her chair at this moment—she took out the Blood Sacrifice Dagger, and forcefully slashed it into her palm. The splashed blood droplets defied gravity, turned into blood pillars, and merged into the rare iron, actually producing a sizzling sound, as if it were being quenched with blood!
The rare iron slowly fell into the hands of the pharmacist. The moment she grasped the spear, the outer shell of the rare iron turned into dust and exploded, revealing a three-pointed, double-edged spear in everyone's sight. Its shaft was engraved with dragon and snake patterns that extended all the way to the two ends that bit the spearhead, as if it were about to jump out of the painting; its flames were as fierce as fire, and its sharpness was overwhelming and could not be looked at directly!
The information about this keepsake appeared on the Thieves' House's light screen:

"Dragon and Snake Seven Kills"

"Rank: Legendary (Third Rank)"

"Durability: 200/200"

Basic attack power: 55~85 points

"Equipment Requirements: 50 HP, 20 Spirit, Black Wolf Exclusive"

"Equipment Requirements: Advanced Gun Skill MAX"

Weight: 28 jin (approximately 14 catties)

Length: 6 feet 6 inches

"Effect - Blood Sacrifice: The Seven Kills of Dragon and Serpent has been sacrificed by Black Wolf, and no one but Black Wolf can use it. As Black Wolf's realm increases, the Seven Kills of Dragon and Serpent will also be strengthened, with the highest rank being upgraded to the sixth level."

"Effect - Dragon and Serpent: The earth unleashes its killing intent, and dragons and serpents rise from the land."

When you stand on the ground, you can use the power of the earth's veins to launch a large-scale shockwave attack. The more spiritual energy you consume, the larger the attack range will be.

The shockwave attack is amplified by all effects.

After the initial shock attack, it will also deal 20 points of aftershock damage to enemies, ignoring defense tokens. The number of aftershocks is related to the number of enemies affected by the shock attack; the more enemies affected, the more aftershocks will occur, up to a maximum of forty-nine waves of aftershocks.

"Effect - Seven Killings Fate: When a person harbors murderous intent, the world is turned upside down."

When the Dragon-Snake Seven Kills strikes an enemy of the same realm, it absorbs their soul. You need at least seven souls to activate the Seven Kills Fate. You need to consume all your current spiritual power and up to forty-nine souls to activate the Seven Kills Fate. After the Seven Kills Fate is activated, your injuries will be instantly healed, and you will unleash a shockwave that will repel surrounding enemies and flying objects.

The Seven Killings Fate lasts for seven seconds.

For every soul fragment consumed by the Dragon-Snake Seven Kills, your health, spirit, and dexterity increase by 1 point, your defensive barrier absorbs 1% more damage, your attacks deal 1% more damage, you recover 10 points of spiritual power, and the Seven Kills lifespan is extended by 1 second.

When your defensive barrier breaks during the Seven Kills Fate period, you will immediately replenish the defensive barrier and restore the durability of the defensive token to full. This effect can only be triggered once per Seven Kills Fate period, and it has the highest priority.

Before the Seven Killings effect ends, you will be in an 'unshakeable' state, and any displacement, stun, or interruption effects will have little effect on you.

"Evaluation: The most ferocious and evil dragon and snake, the supreme and powerful Seven Kills!"

Sigh, can I regret it now?
For the first time, Yan Qing reflected on why he had set the reward standards for the Thieves' House so overpowered—although he knew it would be suitable for Pharmacist Wish, it was just too perfect! He really wanted to be Pharmacist Wish too!
Leaving aside the first [Blood Sacrifice] power, Yaoshiyuan was already close to Foundation Establishment, and now she would essentially have a fourth-tier legendary artifact as soon as she reached Foundation Establishment... Even Yan Qing couldn't get this kind of treatment.

The second skill, [Dragon and Serpent], is a standard attack skill that completely compensates for her shortcomings in area-of-effect attacks and short attack range. Furthermore, the shockwave attack can be amplified by her Vajra Armor and Arcane Lantern effects, meaning her future enemies are in luck. Previously, the Healer's Wish's burst single-target damage could only hit one person; now, everyone is doomed. As for the aftershocks, they're even more outrageous. Ignoring defense tokens makes them practically a half-Asura weapon, and the more enemies there are, the more aftershocks they generate—it's practically a mowing-down-enemies-like skill.

The final [Seven Killings Fate] was tailor-made for Yaoshiyuan. She was a fierce person who liked to go down into secret realms, and collecting souls was not difficult for her. So much so that [Seven Killings Fate] even had a limit of consuming a maximum of 49 souls each time. It seems that the Thieves' Family also thought that as long as they gave Yaoshiyuan a little sunshine, she could fly to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun.

Aside from the added attributes, the key improvement is the increased damage absorption, which means that Ya Shi Yuan's maximum charge level has been further increased. And that's not all; the Seven Kill Fate ability allows Ya Shi Yuan to immediately recover after breaking through her defensive barrier, further extending her maximum charge level cap.

Yan Qing couldn't believe how terrifying it was for a pharmacist to stack damage to the limit; even a third-tier messenger would be nothing but paper in front of her.

If the Shu Dao Mountain Herbalist were to possess the Seven Killings of Dragon and Snake, even without the power of natural disasters, she could probably still deal with the two members of the Helan family—even if they had strong recovery abilities, it wouldn't matter; the ultimate charge of [Seven Killings Fate] + [Dragon and Snake] would shatter their brains and hearts in one move.

As Yaoshiyuan gripped the Dragon-Snake Seven Kills, all his vexation vanished. Not only was its effect impeccable, but the other thieves' eager gazes, practically licking his lips, made him feel as refreshed as eating an ice-cold melon on a sweltering day—yes, yes, yes, I just want to see those drooling, envious expressions on your faces!
When the pharmacist was willing to store the Dragon-Snake Seven Kills into his storage ring, three "tsk" sounds rang out simultaneously in the Thieves' Hall.

To be fair, the Dragon and Snake Seven Kills doesn't outperform the Heaven Sword and the Bingzi Pepper Forest in terms of performance. However, every effect of the Dragon and Snake Seven Kills is compatible with the Pharmacist's Wish. In contrast, the Bingzi Pepper Forest is positioned as a 'commander's weapon'. But Yan Qing, not to mention himself, even his alt account couldn't gather a team, so he couldn't bring out the full potential of the Bingzi Pepper Forest.

The Heaven Sword is even more absurd. At first glance, the three powers seem to work together, but in actual gameplay, [Peaceful Era] and [Chaotic Era] are in conflict. Ying Rushi is able to use it well only because she actively adapted to the Heaven Sword.

Therefore, what everyone desired was not the Dragon and Snake Seven Kills, but the weapon custom-made for them by the Thieves' Family. However, Ying Rushi and Shang Xinlei quickly recovered from their envy, since they had never had a chance to compete for the rare iron from the beginning. Only Yan Qing stared at Yaoshi Yuan with resentment.

He wanted the pharmacist to get the legendary weapon, but he didn't expect her to get such a good one!

Yan Qing was only pretending to have lost out at first, but now she genuinely feels like she's lost out big time... My custom-made game, my awesome weapon... It's all Yao Shi Yuan's fault for ruining my gaming dream...

The pharmacist avoided his gaze somewhat guiltily.

"The second item is the earth's ley line energy. Thieves, please make your bids."

Seeing that Yan Qing had finally looked away, the pharmacist breathed a sigh of relief, crossed her arms, leaned against the chair, and leisurely observed everyone. She only had 4 thief points left; now it was the other thieves' turn.

"I'll bid 52 points." Yan Qing didn't hesitate much and immediately called out the price.

"Yellow dog bids 52 points for land vein evil energy"

"No one present bids more than 52 Thief Points; the Ley Line Aura belongs to Yellow Dog."

The White Fox has 56 points, the Red Serpent has 50 points, and Yan Qing's offer of 52 points is the highest price that no one can compete with.

Ying Rushi seemed about to bid as well, but stopped when she saw Yan Qing's action. It was unclear whether she was giving Yan Qing face or had a reward she wanted more. Shang Xinlei, on the other hand, propped her cheek on her hand, glaring at him with displeasure—"The one with the fewest points, go to the back!"

The earth vein's malevolent energy slowly descended in front of Yan Qing. As he pondered how to contain it, the malevolent energy suddenly transformed into a small stone and fell down. Yan Qing picked it up and, with a thought, knew exactly how to use it.

(End of this chapter)