Reincarnation Of The Strongest Sword God - Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Chapter 9 - Might Of A Thousand

Although the lies of those Assassins angered Shi Feng, he had to remain calm in facing this unknown situation .

Even members of a Workshop would have their own selfish motives . They would definitely hide some of their important discoveries, silently empowering themselves and making a fortune .

There were plenty of such people in a Workshop . Be they outer members or core members, after some time, there were always some exceptionally strong people who suddenly appeared, their social statuses abruptly rising . Shi Feng was one such example . Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to turn from a core member into the Workshop’s captain . “They only told others about seeing a Secret-Silver Treasure Chest after coming to The Lost Lands and nothing else . There is definitely something more important that Secret-Silver Treasure Chest . Is it this Hidden Quest?” Shi Feng called out the System’s Quest Panel . Hidden Quest of The Lost Lands - “Past Glory” .

Aside from the name, there was no other information about the Quest . Shi Feng did not even know what he had to do .

“Is it a region-activated Quest?” With his ten years of experience in God’s Domain, Shi Feng quickly discovered the essence of Hidden Quests .

There were some Quests with special characteristics in God’s Domain . They were only triggered in certain areas . Not only that, these Quests did not provide any information . Players were required to search for it themselves . After the Quest was completed, it would no longer be triggered again, even if another player came to this place . It could be called as a special kind of Unique Quest . At the same time, it was a Quest filled with extreme danger .

Searching for the method to complete the Quest in an unknown region also meant dealing with the unknown monsters of the region . For such special Quests, the region’s monsters were usually several levels higher compared to the surrounding areas . An average player had no chance in completing the Quest . There were 6 Assassins over Level 20 that came to this place last time . The Quest was also triggered in this region with Level 5 monsters, so the Assassins could complete the Quest . “There’s no point in bothering . Since I can’t get out, I might as well look around . At worst I’ll just die and be sent back to the town . ” Shi Feng advanced in large strides after thinking it through . A few moments after walking through the mists, Shi Feng spotted a few blurry figures up ahead .

It was a city . A city which had been abandoned ages ago . All around, there were ruined houses . Judging from the size of the city and the magnificence of the buildings, it seemed this city once flourished . It was even more prosperous and brilliant than White River City . However, this ‘flourishing’ city did not have even a shadow of a person now . Shi Feng silently entered the city . He observed the surroundings while looking for clues about his Quest .

Looking through a city that could fit millions was like looking for a needle in a haystack .

Hours quickly went by . After searching through tens of streets and hundreds of houses, Shi Feng had yet to find a single clue for his Quest . God’s Domain had just started . It was the best time to widen the gap with others, yet Shi Feng had wasted hours exploring this place . There were plenty of players who had already reached Level 1, but Shi Feng was still paused at 34% of Level 2 .  

Shi Feng hesitated . Should he continue looking for clues to the Quest, or should he just end himself here and revive back at the town?

“I’ll look for another hour . If it’s still no good, then I’ll return to the town . ” Shi Feng laid down a timeframe for himself . Although Quests like these were precious, he did not have that much time to waste . He still had a ton of Quests he could do . There was no need to waste away in this place .

Time slowly passed by, bit by bit .

Shi Feng arrived at the central tower of the city . This place was once a sacred ground for mages . It was the best place to learn magic . Now, however, it was irreparably ruined . Even the Magic Crystal at the tower’s peak had shattered .

Shi Feng went up the tower . He stood in the tower’s observatory, filling his eyes with the city’s scenery . Shi Feng would’ve slowly savored the sight were he not in a rush .

After taking a look around, he still did not find any special locations .

Just as Shi Feng was about to leave . “Young adventurer, welcome to the City In The Sky . ”

A white-bearded, old man suddenly appeared . The old man’s voice was filled with vicissitudes and wisdom . The sudden appearance of the old man shocked Shi Feng into a jump . He had even thought the old man was some monster that had appeared . However, he let loose a breath after noticing the yellow indicator above the old man .

City In The Sky?

Shi Feng became shocked when he thought of this well-known city of God’s Domain .

City In The Sky, the name of this city had once shaken the entire continent of God’s Domain . There were countless legendary Jobs in this city . There was even the famous Demigod ranked Sword Saint, Ultear . It was a city which was even feared by Gods themselves . Unfortunately, the city had fallen during the Third God’s War, becoming a regret of God’s Domain .

“Respectful Elder, is there anything I can help you with?” Shi Feng smiled and asked in a formal tone .

“Help?” The white-bearded elder shook his head, smiling as he said: “No, I don’t need any help . I imagine you wish to become stronger . I can help you with that, but are you willing to accept a test of mine?”

“Of course, I’m willing to receive your test . ” Shi Feng felt relieved . The trail to the Quest, Past Glory was here . He didn’t have to die back to town, losing both levels and SP . The elder nodded his head in satisfaction, gravely saying, “I’ll give you three choices . The first one is the Normal difficulty . After you pass it you’ll get a Mysterious-Iron Treasure Chest . The second one is the Hard difficulty, where you’ll get a Secret-Silver Treasure Chest . In addition, you can get additional rewards depending on your rate of completion . The third option is the Hell difficulty, where you’ll be rewarded a Fine-Gold Treasure Chest . You’ll also receive additional rewards depending on your rate of completion . ”

“Young adventurer, which do you choose?”

Three choices . Each harder than the other, and each more attractive than the other . The 6 Assassins who were over Level 20 had chosen the Hard difficulty . They returned with the Secret-Silver Treasure Chest but chose to hide the additional reward . This meant that the additional reward was even better than the Secret-Silver Treasure Chest . After some thought about it, Shi Feng decided to bravely challenge it . A person who had been reincarnated should have courage .

“Respected Elder, I choose the Hell difficulty . ” Shi Feng was confident he could manage this difficulty . If he could complete it, then it would have a great effect on his future developments . “Hahaha! Young people sure are full of energy! I truly admire you, but be sure not to regret your choice . ” The elder disappeared after his hearty laughter . System: Quest “Past Glory” accepted . Face off against 1000 monsters of the same level . Considered Passed after killing 500 monsters . Time limit of 4 hours . Quest failure penalty - all Attributes permanently reduced by 10 points .

Attributes are the essence of a Job . If Shi Feng’s Attributes were all reduced by 10 points, then he was as good as crippled .

“This penalty sure is ruthless . ” Shi Feng’s scalp started itching as he looked at the countless Specter Warriors appearing below the tower .

The countdown started . There were five seconds remaining before the monsters attacked .

[Specter Warrior] (Common Monster)

Level 2

HP 230

Fighting against one of them would be easy . Against an ocean of them, however, even Shi Feng would start to panic . Rushing in was just plain suicide; Shi Feng would quickly become surrounded and killed . The only choice was to fight the monsters one by one . Shi Feng had a wealth of experience in battling . He quickly ran down the tower and stood at the staircase .

The stairs only allowed two monsters to pass through at a time, so it was the best place to attack from . Shi Feng would be able to clear this Quest so long as he guarded the staircase .

Once the five seconds were up, every single Specter Warrior rushed the tower with wild abandon . However, the staircase was too narrow . As a result, they were blocking each other; Shi Feng only had to face 2 Specter Warriors at a time . With regards to the warriors’ attacks, Shi Feng could dodge them with relative ease .

Thundering Flash!Chop!

Three streaks of light flashed across, instantly causing a high damage of 60 to all Specter Warriors within a two- by ten-yard area . The Chop that followed dealt 33 damage .

Within an instant, the first Specter Warrior had only half of its HP remaining, whereas the tens of others behind had lost a quarter of their HP .

Previously, Shi Feng faced off against high-leveled monsters with very high defense; the effects of Thundering Flash and Chop were both greatly reduced .  

Now that Shi Feng was facing monsters of the same level, Thundering Flash could vividly display its prowess as a powerful AOE damaging skill .

With Thundering Flash’s damage amplification effect, Shi Feng only needed 5 strikes from his sword to finish off the first Specter Warrior .

In order to increase his killing speed, Shi Feng activated Gravity Liberation to increase his Attack Speed .

Coupled with the damage amplification, each warrior only needed three seconds to be dealt with .

Unfortunately, the Specter Warriors did not give any experience . Instead, Skill Proficiency had a 100% chance to increase by 1 point .

With every death of a Specter Warrior, Shi Feng’s SP continuously increased . Shi Feng became very happy after seeing such a sight .

The elderly NPC probably had not imagined that a Level 2 Swordsman would possess such a powerful AOE skill . With such a skill, Shi Feng feared crowd-tactics the least . Shi Feng could also easily dodge attacks in a one versus two scenario .

Other players would have most likely failed the Quest, yet Shi Feng was able to complete it with perfection .

After two hours had gone by, Thundering Flash had reached Level 2 after its SP increased to 300 points . The skill’s damage increased from 130% to 135%, and its cooldown reduced from 30 seconds to 28 seconds .

Chop’s SP had also increased to 426/600 . It would reach Level 3 with just a little more . Shi Feng’s monster grinding speed increased once more after Thundering Flash reached Level 2 . The Specter Warriors fell in batches . When there were only 20 over warriors remaining, there was still an hour and a half remaining for the Quest . With another use of Thundering Flash, the last remaining 20 Specter Warriors fell as well .

“Not bad . Here’s your reward, youngster . ” The elder appeared once more with a chuckle . Looking at Shi Feng, the elder took out a Fine-Gold Treasure Chest and a pitch black longsword .  

System: Quest “Past Glory” completed . Rewarding 1 Fine-Gold Treasure Chest, 1 Magic Weapon (Job-related) . Obtained title “Might Of A Thousand” .  

[Might Of A Thousand] (Title)

When this title is in use, allies in a 30-yard radius will receive an attribute increase of 10% . Simultaneously, title user will obtain an additional effect of Strength +5 and Endurance +5 .

“I’ve given you your reward . You can go now . ” The old man waved his hand after finishing his piece .

Shi Feng’s vision blurred . When he opened his eyes once more, he was back in the plaza of Red Leaf Town .

Di! Di! Di!

Shi Feng’s system communication continuously rang . Blackie was contacting him .

“Brother Feng, you’ve finally picked up . How come I couldn’t contact you before? What should I do now? I’m already behind others by a level . ” Blackie was extremely panicked . However, he still patiently asked because he believed in Shi Feng .

He had wasted seven hours just to run to Red Leaf Town . While he was still at Level 0, the players that filled the streets were already Level 1 .  

How was he to make up for this gap? Nobody would want him in a party now; their minimum requirement was Level 1 . A Level 0 noob like him would just be pushed aside .

“My bad, I was doing a Quest . Come to the central plaza, I’ll take you with me to level . ” Shi Feng apologized .

It had already been over 8 hours since God’s Domain started, and Shi Feng had spent over 5 hours doing his Quest .

 At this stage of the game, most players had already risen to Level 1, while some professional players were already close to Level 2 .

As a person who had been reincarnated, helping Blackie level up was an easy task . It wouldn’t take long before Blackie would catch up to the professional players .

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