bookbashuk Chapter 155 The Thief
Chapter 155 The Thief
【Boots of the Shadow Steps】
Grade: A
Rating: 60
Attributes: Agility +450, Stamina +150, Movement Speed +120, Evasion Rate +8%
Effect: After using a stealth skill, movement speed is increased by an additional 40% for 5 seconds.
Active skill [Ghost Step]: Instantly dashes forward 15 meters and removes all movement restriction effects. Cooldown time: 60 seconds.
Description: The boots are so light they make almost no sound when you walk in them.
Lin Tian looked at the two pieces of equipment with excellent attributes, but which were clearly tailor-made for assassins, and shook his head helplessly.
"What a pity, they're all top-tier assassin gear, their stats don't suit my mage playstyle."
Although he can equip items, the staff that boosts intelligence is his true strength.
"Hopefully, Ghost Fang can give the mage some surprises."
He turned his gaze to the spot where Youya had died not far away, where the light seemed to be more intense, and the energy fluctuations unique to magic-based equipment could be vaguely seen.
He walked over, a hint of anticipation in his heart.
Just as he bent down, his fingers about to touch the piece of equipment that shone most brightly and vaguely resembled a staff—
Mutation and regeneration!
The equipment seemed to be snatched away by an invisible hand; with a flash of light, it vanished without a trace from his sight!
Lin Tian's outstretched hand froze in mid-air. His expression showed no surprise, but instead, a cold and playful smile slowly curved his lips.
A soft chuckle escaped his throat, carrying a playful, cat-and-mouse tone.
"Interesting. There are actually some fearless petty thieves who dare to steal from me?"
"Brother Tian, what's wrong?"
Celia noticed Lin Tian's movements pause and his soft chuckle, and quickly asked with concern.
Little White also raised its head warily, its dragon eyes scanning its surroundings.
"It's nothing," Lin Tian said calmly.
"He was just a petty thief who stole a piece of equipment on a whim."
Instead of immediately giving chase, he calmly and methodically picked up all the other items that Youya had dropped from the ground, one by one, and put them into his backpack.
The movements were unhurried, as if what had just been stolen was not a precious S-grade equipment, but an insignificant trinket.
The drops from Ghost Fang are indeed more favorable to magic users:
Shadow Weaver's Robe
Grade: A
Rating: 60
Attributes: Intelligence +520, Spirit +380, Stamina +300, Magic Defense +650
Effect: Increases the damage of Shadow skills by 20% and reduces mana cost by 10%. Takes an additional 15% damage when attacked by Light-type attacks.
Description: The robe is woven from countless fine shadow threads, allowing the wearer to blend naturally into the surrounding shadows.
[Chaos Emblem]
Rank: S
Rating: 60
Attribute: All attributes +150
Effect: There is a 10% chance to inflict the "Confusion" status on the target upon attack, causing the target to attack indiscriminately, lasting for 3 seconds (effect reduced against bosses). After successfully triggering Confusion, the user's skill cooldown is reduced by 1 second.
Description: A symbol that constantly changes shape, with a writhing mass of chaotic energy seemingly sealed at its center.
[Advanced Soul Crystal] x2
Grade: A
Type: Consumables/Materials
Effect: Permanently increases Spirit attribute by 80 points upon use. Can also be used as a material for advanced enchanting or alchemy.
Description: Contains immense spiritual power.
[Abyssal Magic Core] x3
Rank: S
Type: Material
Effect: A core emanating a pure abyssal aura; its purpose is unknown, but it appears to be a key item for certain abyssal quests.
Description: A constantly pulsating black crystal, like a miniature heart; holding it in your hand, you can feel the evil and chaos it contains.
The two bosses also drop a large amount of gold coins (approximately 15000) and some high-level materials such as [Frozen Shadow] and [Rotten Wing Membrane].
After taking stock of all his spoils, Lin Tiancai slowly straightened up.
"Can I escape?" Lin Tian muttered to himself.
The cold smile on Lin Tian's lips had not yet faded. He looked around, and no one dared to meet his gaze.
"You think you can slip away right under my nose with your lousy invisibility technique?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached the ears of every onlooker, carrying a chilling mockery.
"Innocent."
Before he finished speaking, he lightly raised his staff, and without even needing a lengthy incantation, his magical power surged like a tidal wave!
Summon the wolf pack!
—And this is a full-power summon under the buff of the [Dominator] class effect, which increases the effectiveness of all skills by 100%!
In an instant, large swaths of shadow twisted and expanded on the ground, centered on Lin Tian!
One, ten, a hundred... In the blink of an eye, a full two hundred Shadow Wolves, their bodies wreathed in eerie blue demonic flames, materialized silently, like a death legion emerging from the depths of hell!
"Awooo—!"
The deep wolf howl was not a single sound, but a suppressed wave of two hundred howls converging together.
Their scarlet eyes lit up in the dim light, like moving red stars, densely packed, instantly blocking the valley exit and even a large area around it!
The once spacious valley now appeared incredibly crowded, with the terrifying wolf pack radiating a suffocating sense of oppression.
This is not over yet!
Lin Tian's mind stirred again, and he activated [Shadow Clone] once more!
Another "Lin Tian," whose aura was identical to his, stepped out from the distorted air, his eyes sharp, and stood side by side with his original body.
"Go, find that mouse."
Lin Tian gave commands to his clone and the wolf pack he had just summoned.
He then turned to Celia and Little White and said:
"Little White, take Celia into the air. Invisibility skills usually have a time limit; she can't run very far!"
"Understood, Master!"
Xiao Bai let out a low growl, and its dragon body instantly expanded back to its nearly forty-meter-long battle form. Its icy dragon might spread out, causing the wolf pack below to stir slightly.
It lowered its head, and Celia leaped up lightly, gripping the scales behind the dragon's horns tightly.
After making the arrangements, Lin Tian's figure slowly floated up under the support of the [Shinra Tensei] repulsive field, echoing Xiaobai and Celia in the air.
With Lin Tian's command, the two hundred ghost wolves on the ground instantly transformed into streaks of ghostly blue flames that sped close to the ground, radiating outwards in a fan shape from the valley as the center!
They were incredibly fast, like a blue tide sweeping over hills and flooding the woodlands, startling even the smallest creatures hiding in the deepest corners into scattering in all directions.
Above, Little White, carrying Celia, spread its dragon wings, resembling a giant white cloud, and began to hover at low altitude. Its dragon eyes, like the most sophisticated radar, scanned the area covered by the wolf pack below.