The Devil’s Cage - Chapter 268

Chapter 268

Blacksmith, the player who specialized in all sorts of gem embedding .

Kieran’s [Lightning Tiger Finger] had been made by Blacksmith .

However, Blacksmith was not fond of talking to others, except when it was absolutely necessary . Kieran had never really talked much to her .

He clicked on the message tab out of curiosity .

"Blacksmith: Need an intact gemstone of any color . Will buy for any price . "

Just like Kieran had remembered . Blacksmith was a person of few words .

"Intact gemstone of any color? Is it to upgrade a skill?"

Kieran, who was a former newbie, had just started to familiarize himself with some special skills, including gemstone embedding .

Every upgrade required both Points and Skill Points, and there were also challenges the player needed to complete, some without fail .

Failure to accomplish those challenges would result in all the player’s Points, Skill Points and materials going to waste . The player would have to fork up another sum of the required materials in order to complete the upgrade .

If there was another failure, they would have to start over once again .

Kieran could not determine what level Blacksmith’s skill was at, but he still accepted her offer .

"2567: Okay! Will contact you if I get any!" he replied in a simple manner .

First, Blacksmith was Lawless’ friend . Second, among all the veterans Blacksmith was the only player who had mastered gemstone embedding to a higher level .

Kieran might need her help in the future .

Although he could not be as resourceful as Lawless or treat everyone with utmost sincerity, at least he knew how to make friends and not enemies . The more friends Kieran made, the farther he would get .

"Blacksmith: Thanks!"

Blacksmith thanked Kieran before her username went grey .

Kieran did not bother replying . Instead, he clicked on Lawless and Hanses’ messages .

. . .

Lawless: Everything is going well!

Lawless: [Sharp Weapon, Heavy Arms] cost 2,000 Points, and the alchemy consumable that can resist positive energy and holy aura, [Dark Shadow Grenade] x3, cost 1,500 Points each . Hanses took 1,000 Points and left 100,000!

Lawless: I followed ur instructions and turned them all into Points .

Lawless: Of course, procedure fees have been deducted .

. . .

Hanses: [Single Player Dungeon Cooldown Reset Card], check and sign please!

Hanses: I have to thank you! That guy treated me to a drink!

. . .

Lawless and Hanses’ messages were about the items Kieran had requested .

Kieran received 100,000 Points and a detailed receipt from Lawless and the [Single Player Cooldown Reset Card] from Hanses .

Five Magical Rank items for 100,000 Points . The price was not that high, but it was still acceptable .

After all, Kieran was eager to let go of his stuff . Other than the [Crushing Spiked Club], which had been sold at 50,000 Points, all the other equipment had not earned him much .

If Kieran had waited a little longer, the price might have been higher .

It was a pity that time did not wait for anyone .

As he thought about all the potential points he had lost, Kieran felt as if his flesh was being cut .

He quickly shifted his attention away and picked up the Skill Book, [Sharp Weapon (Heavy Arms)] .

[Discovered Skill Book, Sharp Weapon (Heavy Arms)]

[Prerequisites met, Learn skill?]

"Yes!"

[Skill Learned: Sharp Weapon (Heavy Arms)]

[Name: Sharp Weapon, Heavy Arms (Basic)]

[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution]

[Skill Type: Offensive]

[Effects: You know how to use a two-handed great sword, a battle mace, a spiked club and all sorts of heavy arms to fight, Damage increased by 10%]

[Consumes: Stamina]

[Prerequisites: Strength F+, Agility F, Constitution F]

[Remarks: You have gained the basic mastery of heavy arms!]

. . .

[Sharp Weapon, Heavy Arms upgrade from Basic to Grand Master, costs 10,200 Points and 7 Skill Points . Yes/No?]

"Yes!"

[Name: Sharp Weapon, Heavy Arms (Grand Master)]

[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution]

[Skill Type: Offensive]

[Effects: You know how to use a two-handed great sword, a battle mace, a spiked club and all sorts of heavy arms to fight, Damage increased by 50%]

[Special Effects: Two-Handed Sword Grand Master (Damaged increased by 30% when wielding a two-handed sword)]

[Consumes: Stamina]

[Prerequisites: Strength D+, Agility D-, Constitution D-]

[Remarks: You are the Grand Master of Heavy Arms!]

[Notes: Related Attributes have reached the capped limit]

. . .

The familiar warm stream flowed into Kieran’s body again . Accompanying the stream was all sorts of knowledge about heavy arms, which was transferred into Kieran’s mind .

When the synchronization process was over, Kieran grabbed the [Arrogant Word] with both hands . He felt extremely familiar with the grip, as if he had been holding a great sword for a long time .

Although this was not the first time he had experienced the system synchronization process, no matter how many times he went through it, Kieran still felt amazed .

He chose to upgrade [Hundred Violent Kicks] next .

[Hundred Violent Kicks upgrade from Master to Pro, costs 10,000 Points and 24 Skill Points . Yes/No?]

Before Kieran had entered the previous dungeon, he had not been able to produce the required Points, but this time around was different .

Kieran had forked out 33,000 Points and traded them for 11 Skill Points with Lawless before proceeding to upgrade [Hundred Violent Kicks] .

[Name: Hundred Violent Kicks (Pro)]

[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution[

[Skill Type: Offensive]

[Effects: Use your left or right leg to unleash an indistinguishable barrage of kicks using 60% of your Strength, at an 120° angle with 200% Attack Speed, Consumes 175 Stamina per second, Cooldown: 8 minutes]

[Special Effects: Phantasm Mirage (During your lightning barrage kicks, a mirage of you will take form, The mirage itself will not attack . ]

[Consumes: Stamina]

[Prerequisites: [Hand-to-Hand Combat, Master of Kicks] (Master), Strength C-, Agility C-, Constitution C-]

[Remarks: If you sacrifice your attack and mobility in exchange for lightning speed kicks, the power from your continuous kicks will drown your opponent!]

[Notes: Related Attributes have reached the capped limit]

. . .

[Points: 48,500; Skill Points: 0; Golden Skill Points: 2; Golden Attribute Points: 0]

This was what Kieran had left after upgrading the two skills .

His remaining Points were sufficient to upgrade Musou [Evading] to Transcendence or [Blade Kick] and [Hundred Violent Kicks] to Grand Master, but the upgrade would require one and two Golden Skill Points respectively .

Kieran suddenly hesitated when he saw [Fusion Heart]’s attribute, [Backlash] .

[Devil Transformation] and [Desire Summoning] both required a Golden Skill Point . Without it, Kieran could not even activate the skills, even though the heart was inside his body .

The next dungeon in line was [Shaman’s Partner II], but Kieran would definitely need a stronger aid than that .

The thing that Nikorei and the five major societies had to deal with was surely not something easy to deal with .

The fact that Nikorei, Serdenk and Morenderke had unified against it showed its strength .

Surely, it wasn’t something a Transcendence Basic Skill could beat .

Similarly, a Grand Master Advanced Skill would not beat it either . After some thought, Kieran made up his mind .

He would hold off on upgrading [Evading], [Blade Kick] and [Hundred Violent Kicks] for the time being, and instead he would upgrade [Sharp Weapon, Heavy Arms] from Grand Master to Musou .

At least that would match the Powerful Rank Attack of the [Arrogant Sword] and allow him to wield it with even better results .

[Sharp Weapon, Heavy Arms upgrade from Grand Master to Musou, costs 15,000 Points and 10 Skill Points . Yes/No?]

Kieran spent another 30,000 Points in exchange for 10 Skill Points and went on with the upgrade .

[Name: Sharp Weapon, Heavy Arms (Musou)]

[Related Attributes: Strength, Agility, Constitution]

[Skill Type: Offensive]

[Effects: You know how to use a two-handed great sword, a battle mace, a spiked club and all sorts of heavy arms to fight, Damage increased by 60%]

[Special Effects: Unparalleled Two-Handed Sword Wielding (Damage increased by 40% when wielding a two-handed sword)]

[Consumes: Stamina]

[Prerequisites: Strength C-, Agility D, Constitution D]

[Remarks: You are a beast in the battlefield . A meat grinder! When you wield your heavy arms, no one can match you!]

[Notes: Related Attributes have reached the capped limit]

. . .

After Kieran finished his upgrades for the current stage, he drew a deep breath and used the [Single Player Dungeon Cooldown Reset Card] .

When the cooldown was reset, Kieran chose to enter another single player dungeon .

"Entering Single Player Dungeon…"

He was instantly blinded by the white light once again .