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Chapter 66: Trap Triggered, Demon's Blood
Chapter 66: Trap Triggered, Demon's Blood
"Deal!"
Sitigai readily agreed upon hearing that he could undergo Tempering.
Currently, for the vast majority of Mutants, Tempering remains a scarce resource.
Sitigai also needed to enhance his combat power as much as possible before the decisive battle arrived.
No one could refuse the opportunity to Temper their weapon before the final showdown.
With the deal struck, Lu Heng obtained the Skill Crystal Core, [Elemental Arrow of Flame], and then proceeded to Temper the pair of Tiger-Head Gauntlets for Sitigai.
[Elemental Arrow of Flame]: Using Source Energy, the user can create an elemental arrow of flame and fire it from a bow or crossbow, dealing weapon damage and an additional X points of fire damage to the target. Damage coefficient = 2 x Mental Power. Skill Cost: 10 Source Energy. Skill Grade: C-Class.
This skill allows the user to create an elemental arrow using 10 Source Energy, which must be used in conjunction with a bow or crossbow.
The damage inflicted by the Elemental Arrow is composed of two parts.
The first is weapon damage, which is the damage dealt by the bow or crossbow.
The second part is the flame damage, which is twice the user's Mental Power.
In addition to the fire damage, the Elemental Arrow has a hidden trait that ignores most wind and gravity effects.
This significantly increases the range of the Elemental Arrow, allowing the user to ignore wind direction and gravity when shooting, greatly improving accuracy.
After obtaining this Skill Crystal Core, Lu Heng took it back for Su Muyu to absorb.
Su Muyu was a bit nervous because she had heard that Lin Zeyu, that unlucky fellow, had failed to absorb Skill Crystal Cores several times.
There was only one [Elemental Arrow of Flame], and if she failed to absorb it, it would be a disaster.
So, when she absorbed the crystal's energy, she was highly focused.
Only when the [Elemental Arrow of Flame] skill appeared on her data panel did she finally relax: "Success! Thankfully."
She patted her chest, relieved that she hadn't caught the bad luck from someone else.
Seeing her tense state, Lu Heng shook his head and smiled, "You have good comprehension."
Su Muyu was curious and asked, "Is there an attribute for comprehension?"
Lu Heng tilted his head in thought, then replied, "Comprehension should be an attribute, but it's hidden. It's something we can't see or touch, yet it genuinely affects every Mutant."
In fact, in his past life, many Mutants had discussed the topic of "comprehension."
It was generally believed that comprehension existed as a hidden attribute, intangible and invisible, yet it genuinely influenced every Mutant.
Aside from comprehension, many factors affect energy absorption, such as focus, energy compatibility, and more.
After acquiring the Elemental Arrow skill, Su Muyu tested its effects.
Since she didn't have a bow or crossbow, she directly gathered the Elemental Arrow in her hand and threw it like a javelin.
The fire elemental arrow stuck to the wall, then turned into a ball of flame, leaving a black mark on the wall.
"You'll need a weapon. Do you want a bow or a crossbow?" Lu Heng wanted to hear her thoughts.
"A crossbow would be better. It's more convenient." Su Muyu had been considering this and felt that a crossbow would be more practical.
Finding a crossbow in Hammerstone Castle wasn't difficult.
Lu Heng had originally planned to ask the Iron Arm Leader for one, but Su Muyu thought it unnecessary to bother the tribal leader. Instead, she borrowed one from Mia.
Mia directly refused to lend her crossbow, then suddenly changed the topic and laughed, "I'll give you my crossbow. Come, let's go to the shooting range, and I'll teach you how to use it."
In fact, Su Muyu had used a crossbow in the main world, but that crossbow hadn't undergone basic rule assimilation, so she couldn't bring it into the Abyss world.
After a few simple test shots, Su Muyu quickly grasped the technique of firing elemental arrows with the crossbow.
Lu Heng watched from the side, and as soon as she finished her test shots, he took the crossbow to examine its attributes.
【Mia's Crossbow】
【Item Grade: C-Class】
【Specifications: Length 72cm, Bow Arm Width 58cm, Weight 2.2kg】
【Attributes: Attack Power 60】
【Evaluation: A crossbow forged from fine iron, with Mia's name engraved on it.】
The crossbow's attack inflicts shooting damage, similar to firearms, and does not benefit from the user's strength.
In terms of attack power alone, the crossbow's damage is lower than that of firearms.
After all, the crossbow is a cold weapon, and without skill enhancements, it is undoubtedly inferior to firearms.
However, the crossbow also has its advantages, such as being quieter when fired.
Additionally, it can be used in conjunction with elemental arrows.
When considering the damage of elemental arrows, its power surpasses that of a pistol.
Currently, Su Muyu's psychic power is at 34 points, and the damage coefficient of the elemental arrows is 2 times her psychic power, resulting in 68 points of damage. Combined with the crossbow's 60 points of damage, the total damage reaches 128 points.
This damage exceeds the 105 points of the Glock G17 pistol.
Most importantly, the crossbow, when used with elemental arrows, only requires source energy to fire and does not need to worry about ammunition.
...
Just as Su Muyu was practicing crossbow shooting at the shooting range, she suddenly frowned and said, "My trap has been triggered!"
"Go check it out!"
As Lu Heng spoke, he rushed out, heading towards the backyard of Hammerstone Castle, with Su Muyu and Mia hastily following.
In the flower garden at the back of the castle, a strikingly beautiful carrion flower had grown, captivating and mesmerizing.
At this moment, over a dozen source energy trails formed dark thorns around the flower garden, and some bloodstains were scattered on the ground.
A few days ago, Lu Heng had burned the evil god's finger, turning it into a clump of ashes, which he then poured into this flower garden.
After burning the finger to ashes, the divine essence had been completely extracted, leaving it worthless.
However, as it was once a part of the evil god's body, it was a place of faith and devotion for the evil god's servants.
Therefore, Lu Heng had left a backup plan, asking Su Muyu to set up a Dark Thorn Trap in the flower garden to prevent anyone from taking the ashes.
The original intention of setting this trap was to prevent the emergence of a "traitor" within Hammerstone Castle.
Over the past few days, through intercepting the source essence sacrifices, more than twenty human mutants had gathered in the castle.
With so many mutants, it was hard to tell if any of them had triggered the "traitor mission."
Of course, Lu Heng had initially been unsure if the trap would work, but he wanted to give it a try.
Unexpectedly, the trap had indeed been triggered.
"Did it get away?" Su Muyu asked as she approached the trap to inspect it.
The trap had been triggered, but the "thing" that had stepped on it was gone, leaving behind some bloodstains on the ground.
The Dark Thorn Trap inflicts damage, causing 3 times the user's psychic power in damage per minute.
This damage is quite high, and anyone entangled by the dark thorns for a minute would be severely injured, if not killed.
Of course, if one's strength is sufficient, it is possible to forcibly break free from the trap.
"To break free from the trap, this thing must be of a high level," Lu Heng judged based on his experience.
Mia walked over, crouched in front of the bloodstains, and touched them with her finger. She brought it to her nose, sniffed, and her face immediately showed astonishment as she exclaimed, "This is demon blood! Bad news! A demon has infiltrated Hammerstone Castle. I need to inform my father."
As she spoke, she ran towards the council hall, shouting as she went, "Level One Alert! A demon has entered the castle!"
(End of Chapter)
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