Chapter 425: Heading to the Hall of the Departed
Chapter 425: Heading to the Hall of the Departed
Su Yu was still unaware of the events unfolding on Skrul. After spending over three hours at the Golden Fleur Palace, he set off with Morning Star, flying west toward the border of the Golden Fleur Kingdom to meet with Sylvanas at the agreed location.
Earlier, Su Yu had excelled in the "Handling State Affairs" task, thanks to his extraordinary performance (in reality, he had sought advice from experts in politics and ancient history through the chat room) and Alysia's favor, earning a perfect 100 points! As a reward, he received three Tier 3 skill books: "Mastery of Lightning Spells," "Affinity with Lightning Spells," and "Resistance to Lightning Spells."
Without hesitation, Su Yu immediately learned the skills and used the "Star Touch" to level them all to their maximum.
The attributes of the maxed-out skills were as follows:
Mastery of Lightning Spells (Master Level)
- Lightning spell power +65%
- Lightning spell critical hit rate +30%
- Lightning spell range +30%
Affinity with Lightning Spells (Master Level)
- Casting range of lightning spells +70%
- Casting speed of lightning spells +35%
- Mana cost of lightning spells -22%
Resistance to Lightning Spells (Master Level)
- Lightning damage taken -40%
- A [Lightning Shield] will form around you when you are about to take lightning damage, with a shield value equal to 30% of your spell strength and can only absorb lightning damage (activates once per minute)
- Paralysis resistance +58%
Previously, Su Yu's spellcasting was primarily water-based due to his water-enhancing equipment. With these new lightning-based passive skills, he could now start collecting lightning-enhanced gear as well.
Upon reaching Master Level in lightning spells, he also unlocked a unique lightning skill—[Lightning Armor].
Lightning Armor (Unique Special Skill): Form a lightning-constituted armor around your body to absorb damage. The armor has high magical resistance and significantly increases your movement and flight speed, lasting for one hour. Casting time: 3 seconds. Cooldown: 24 hours.
[Lightning Armor], like [Phoenix Descent] and [Ice Tomb], belongs to the "Unique Special Skills" category. [Lightning Armor] focuses on shielding and increasing movement speed, significantly enhancing Su Yu's survival capabilities.
However, Su Yu wasn't entirely satisfied with [Lightning Armor]. If he had a choice, he would prefer a powerful single-target lightning attack spell. After all, he already had plenty of area-of-effect and crowd control skills, but his single-target damage was lacking.
Unfortunately, the triggering of unique skills was random, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Apart from the skills, there was another noteworthy incident during the task. One of the rewards for "Handling State Affairs" was "Alysia's Kiss." Upon completing the task, Alysia immediately kissed Su Yu without a word.
However, Tina was present, and she was not about to let Alysia "succeed" so easily. A heated argument ensued between the two.
Su Yu initially thought the matter would be dropped, but to his surprise, they eventually reached an agreement. Alysia kissed his left cheek, and Tina kissed his right cheek, ensuring neither was at a disadvantage.
As a result, Su Yu's face still bore two faint red lipstick marks (which, for some reason, wouldn't come off), giving him a sense of social death.
Sylvanas arrived at the border of the Golden Fleur Kingdom, winded and weary. Upon seeing Su Yu, she also noticed the two lipstick marks on his face.
However, as an undead, she had no interest in gossiping about Su Yu's personal life. She coldly said, "Let's go. The sooner we leave, the sooner we return."
"Alright." Su Yu adjusted his direction in the sky, and the two of them flew side by side toward the Pandaren Continent in the southern hemisphere.
The Pandaren Continent was a great distance from the Golden Broom Continent, about 5,030 miles away.
At Su Yu's speed, it would take roughly 23 hours to reach their destination. (The reason they didn't use the Mass Teleportation Array was that Su Yu couldn't carry Sylvanas, and she wasn't a mage, so she couldn't power the array.)
Over such a long distance, Su Yu naturally wanted to try out his newly acquired Thunder Armor skill!
First, Su Yu cast the Thunder Form spell taught to him by the Thunder God, then he unleashed Thunder Armor. His entire body transformed into a bolt of lightning, hurtling toward the distant horizon.
Sylvanas was taken aback. She hadn't seen Su Yu in a few days, and she hadn't expected him to achieve such terrifying speed!
However, as a seventh-rank Legendary, she transformed into a black ray of light and followed Su Yu's flight path.
In just one hour, the two of them had covered 1,305 miles, completing a quarter of the total journey!
However, after that hour, Su Yu's speed rapidly slowed down.
The duration of Thunder Armor had ended, and Thunder Form had drained most of his mana, forcing him to slow down.
Sylvanas also slowed down and said to him, "Not bad! Your speed is on par with a Legendary."
"Thanks, but it's a shame I can't maintain it for long," Su Yu panted lightly, pulling out a potion to restore his mana.
"You're already the best in your rank. If you could maintain that speed, it would be too much," Sylvanas huffed, her tone light.
But then, she suddenly remembered something and asked, "Oh, right. I forgot to ask. What do you need from the Hall of the Departed?"
"Things I need..."
Before Su Yu could answer, Morningstar jumped out from the pet space, her eyes blazing with anger. "I want Hu Tao. She's mine!"
"Huh? This Starcat must be the one Turalyon mentioned, Morningstar," Sylvanas said, causing Morningstar to quickly retreat back into the pet space.
"Yes, that's her," Su Yu nodded. "Besides Hu Tao, I also need three Imperial-level or higher Departed Souls. Everything else can be yours."
"Imperial-level" referred to the soul husks of sixth-rank powerhouses, which Su Yu needed to complete Bernina Tide's task.
"What?! The Hall of the Departed has sixth-rank or higher souls?" Sylvanas was shocked, the black mist around her trembling with excitement.
"Of course," Su Yu replied. "While we have this opportunity, let me explain the internal structure of the Hall of the Departed. Don't underestimate this place. You won't be able to get through it alone, and you could die inside."
"You know something about the Hall of the Departed?" Sylvanas looked at him with curiosity.
"Of course," Su Yu smiled confidently. "I am the most accurate senior scholar of prophecy. Nothing in this world can escape my foresight!"
"Alright, then tell me," Sylvanas slowed her flight and listened intently.
So, during the rest of their journey, Su Yu provided a detailed account of the Hall of the Departed and the specifics of the Teyvat Kingdom where it was located, all the way until they reached their destination.
(End of Chapter)
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