“I found two Scarlet Blaze Rubies here!” Tang Yao cried out as he pulled out two gems from the pile . “It boosts fire damage, not bad . What do you need these for, anyway?”
“For crafting an item!” Nie Yan said . He continued searching and eventually found two for a total of five Scarlet Blaze Rubies . Most likely the maps they explored had an increased drop rate for Scarlet Blaze Rubies . No wonder they found so many!
“Crafting? What kind of item are you crafting?” Tang Yao asked in surprise . This was his first time hearing that gems could be used in crafting . Weren’t gems supposed to be exclusively for upgrading or socketing items?
“A Wish Necklace! I need one Azure Fantasy Sapphire, one Scarlet Blaze Ruby, one Life Emerald, and one Magic Silver Necklace . ”
“Wish Necklace, huh? What does it do?”
“It raises the rank of any crafting profession by one,” Nie Yan replied . A Wish Necklace was a priceless treasure .
“Damn, that’s amazing . Where did you get the recipe?” Tang Yao asked . Even if he was completely clueless about crafting professions, he still understood the value of this Wish Necklace .
“From Master Jewelcrafter Paget . ”
Since this information came from a reliable source like Master Jewelcrafter Paget, it couldn’t possibly be fake . At first Tang Yao only casually searched through the pile of gems, but now he was doing so in earnest .
With close to 300 gems in the pile, finding a few specific ones truly wasn’t easy . The gems had to be inspected individually, since some shared strikingly similar appearances . Nie Yan and Tang Yao could only work their way through the pile slowly .
As Nie Yan searched through the pile of gems, an azure coloured gem caught his interest . It was translucent, lacking the slightest blemish, and emitted a dazzling radiance .
Is this the Azure Fantasy Sapphire? Nie Yan’s heart raced, and he immediately grabbed the gem . As he examined the gem, his face darkened in disappointment . This gem was called the Azure Mirage Sapphire . It was only a slightly different name, but it made a world of difference!
At this moment, Tang Yao turned to Nie Yan with a gem slightly bigger than the Azure Mirage Sapphire in his hand . “Is this it?”
Nie Yan looked at the gem . “Yes, this is it! Thanks! I can always count on your luck!”
“Hehe . ” Tang Yao rubbed his nose . “What are we missing now? Some kind of emerald?”
“Yep, a Life Emerald . ”
“If we find a Life Emerald, we’re set! We’ll be able to enjoy Master-rank potions!” Tang Yao exclaimed . Potions usually didn’t have level requirements . The higher the rank, the more potent the effect . If they could use Master and Grandmaster-rank potions, levelling and running dungeons would become a cinch . Take for instance Master and Grandmaster Fire Resistance Potions . At this stage of the game, players venturing deep into maps with a high concentration of fire monsters could at best protect themselves with Advanced Fire Resistance Potions . This only slightly protected them from fire damage . However, if these same players were to drink a Master or Grandmaster Fire Resistance Potion, they would be greatly resistant or completely immune to fire damage! They could explore any fire element map under Level 100 without a worry in the world!
Taking advantage of high rank potions to breeze through obstacles at this stage of the game would definitely be satisfying .
Nie Yan and Tang Yao continued looking . After going through the whole pile of gems one by one, they still failed to find a single Life Emerald .
“Dammit, none here . . . ” Tang Yao said . It seemed he had used up all his luck earlier .
They found five Scarlet Blaze Rubies and one Azure Fantasy Sapphire . But without a Life Emerald, crafting the Wish Necklace was impossible .
“Forget it, let’s hope our luck is better next time,” Nie Yan said . The Life Emerald was probably particularly rare .
“Let’s ask if anyone in the guild has it,” Tang Yao suggested . He posted up a request in the guild chat for Azure Fantasy Sapphires and Life Emeralds .
Nie Yan thought for a moment before posting up the same request in the Union of Assassins . The reward was 30,000 gold per gem .
“Seems like nobody in the guild has a Life Emerald, but everyone will keep it in mind from now on,” Tang Yao said .
The two were in low spirits .
The gems on the table were quite varied . Many were rare gems that Nie Yan had never seen before . If they were anything like the Scarlet Blaze Ruby, Azure Fantasy Sapphire, and Life Emerald, and could be used in crafting other special items, using them right now would be a huge waste .
“I think you should keep these gems in your personal storage . You know, just in case,” Tang Yao said .
“Right . ” Nie Yan nodded . It appeared Tang Yao shared the same thought as him .
Nie Yan put away the gems in his bag . Later on, he would deposit them into his personal storage .
Only the pile of special magic tools remained on the table . Each one had a peculiar and unusual ability . One would have to carefully examine them .
“Nie Yan, look! It’s a Crawler Ring!” Tang Yao exclaimed after digging out a ring from the pile .
“Nice, take it,” Nie Yan said . The Crawler Ring was definitely a good item .
“Awesome! I’ve always wanted a Crawler Ring! I’ve been checking auction houses daily, but nobody ever lists one up for sale . Now I finally have one!” Tang Yao could hardly contain his elation . With a Crawler Ring, he could copy Nie Yan’s method of killing monsters far above his level . This curio truly wasn’t easy to come by!
Nie Yan glanced at the Special Items . None of them were as good as the ones on him right now . He diverted his attention elsewhere, specifically to what appeared to be scraps of paper . There were around 30 in total, all of them badly damaged .
“What are these?” Tang Yao curiously picked up one of the scraps and read the description out loud, “A scrap of Wandering Bard Blimer’s sheet music . The poor bard was attacked by wild beasts while travelling through the Dolan Mountain Range . With the aid of a hunter, he fortunately escaped with his life . However, his sheet music was lost and torn into countless scraps . If someone finds them, please return them to Wandering Bard Blimer . ”
“It’s a Blimer’s Sheet Music Scrap?” Nie Yan asked .
“Seems so, why? Is it important or something?” Tang Yao didn’t think Nie Yan would get so excited .
Nie Yan examined the scrap . It was indeed a Blimer’s Sheet Music Scrap!
“Sweet! We have 36 in total!” Nie Yan said after counting all the scraps . He recalled the quest related to Blimer’s sheet music . It was a fairly easy quest . Players could find Wandering Bard Blimer’s Sheet Music Scraps from monsters or chests in the Dolan Mountain Range . Returning one scrap to Blimer would trigger a quest called “Blimer’s Troubles” which tasked the player to find more scraps . According to the forums, handing over one scrap would give a pretty good reward, handing over a second would give an even better reward, and every sixth scrap would reward a spin on a Fate Wheel!
In the previous timeline, when this quest became public knowledge, players from all over started searching for sheet music scraps . When word reached Heaven Breaker’s ears, he began strong-arming others into selling him their scraps . He obtained a total of 25 scraps, with his final reward being a piece of Sub Legendary-grade equipment . The previous rewards were also pretty good . They included among other things experience, gold, and gems .
Ordinary players levelling in the Dolan Mountain Range could only open one or two treasure chests at most . Obtaining one or two sheet music scraps was already impressive . Like in the previous timeline, even with his vast wealth and resources, Heaven Breaker only acquired 25 music sheet scraps .
Nie Yan and Tang Yao had unwitingly obtained 36 scraps . They had swept through practically every chest in the Dolan Mountain Range, so this kind of achievement wasn’t too surprising .
Nie Yan recalled players had returned at least 100 sheets of music scraps to Blimer in the previous timeline .
“Huh? Why is it sweet? Tell me!” Tang Yao also got excited .
Nie Yan explained Blimer’s quest .
“Come on, let’s go collect our reward!” Tang Yao exclaimed . How could they pass up on this opportunity?
“Who’s going to turn in the quest?” Nie Yan asked . He didn't’ care much for the experience rewards . At most he would level up one or two times . It would be great if they received some rare items, though .
“I think it should be you . My luck is pretty good with drops, but it’s crappy with stuff like quest rewards,” Tang Yao replied . He held Nie Yan’s chest opening abilities in high esteem . Nie Yan’s luck was higher than his . Luck was a hidden stat, but players could still find it out through indirect ways .
“Alright, I’ll turn in the quest . ” Nie Yan could boost his luck at specific moments with Pandora’s Box . He could receive additional rewards when turning in the quest .
Nie Yan and Tang Yao examined the remaining loot . They had no idea what many of these items were used for . In any case, they came out of chests, so they couldn’t be useless . Nie Yan planned to store them in the guild treasury, offering a reward to those who could figure out their use .
After tidying everything up, Nie Yan and Tang Yao left the Starry Night Potion Shop . They visited their personal storages, then set off toward Wandering Bard Blimer’s residence .
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