Chapter 269 - Life’s but a Walking Shadow

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

[Gift of the Hunter Goddess, the Wrath of the Stars (Orange quality. Legendary-level)]

[Equipment level: 1 (Pantheon sealed)]

[200-650 Damage]

[STR +150]

{AGI +150]

[WIL +150]

[END +150]

[Critical Rate 10%]

[ATK SPD 1.0 sec]

[Maximum shooting range increased by 30 yards.]

[Accuracy (Special effect): Disregards target’s Block and Dodge. 100% hit rate. Drawing back the bowstring will manifest Star Power into an arrow. No arrows required.]

[Soul Bind (Special effect): Kills target and entraps their soul that they are unable to resurrect within 24 hours. This special effect can be switched on or off.]

[Special effect: Pantheon sealed]

[Special effect: Pantheon sealed]

[Special effect: Pantheon sealed]

[Special effect: Pantheon sealed]

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The first seal on the orange-colored bow was broken, activating Soul Bind!

Li Yi had seen that orange-colored bow in his past life. It had only half a phoenix’s wing, unlike the bow he has which has a phoenix in full spread of wings. It seemed that that orange-colored bow had not reached the one million soul maximum.

The blood bath could only be executed once. It would come to an end when there was no new Soul Power pouring in for an extended time (about three days). It required at least 500 – 1,000 Soul Power in order for the blood bath to succeed. It would most definitely fail if that requirement was not achieved.

Only a million souls blood bath would transform the orange-colored bow to its original craftsmanship. ( Boxno vel. co m )

Compared to that orange-colored bow that Archer had in his past life, the one Li Yi has has stronger attributes and could additionally, fire an extending 30-yard radius. This was an attribute that that orange-colored bow did not have. And another thing... his ATK SPD was increased.

The special effects on the orange-colored bow were fixed. Hence, the first broken seal was still Soul Bind.

Li Yi recalled that, during his participation in the God Wars in his past life, he carried with him sixteen Divine Stones to resurrect on the spot. Yet, he could not use any of them when he was killed in one shot, thus putting Soul Bind in full effect. He could only look on helplessly as the System announced the end of the competition...

At that time, Li Yi was filled with shock, anger, gloom, bafflement... It was only when he peered into the attributes of his enemy’s weapon with Divine Sight that he came to realization...

He suffered a crushing defeat. He made preparation for a year but ended up beaten with a single arrow.

...

Li Yi took a long, deep breath in as his thoughts quickly moved away. The orange-colored shift-shaped back to its inconspicuous appearance.

A top Legendary-level weapon such as the Wrath of the Stars could shape-shift its appearance. Its true form was too flashy, after all.

Similar to a phoenix, it was huge and shiny. He could easily end up a focal point target if he could not change his weapon’s appearance during battles.

After a short call of celebration, Li Yi noticed the last attribute, 478/500 END on the orange-colored bow and began to frown.

A complete Legendary-level item would not have such a thing as END nor was it required to be repaired like regular equipments. It could be constantly used and would never be damaged.

A complete orange-colored bow was the same. It was such a shame that this current orange-colored was still incomplete, hence the existence of END.

Prior to the blood bath, the bow’s END was 200/200. Although it was higher than regular equipments by 100 points, the orange-colored bow’s END was extremely precious and hard to come by.

Because in this world, nobody but a Legendary-level Great Ironsmith could repair this orange-colored bow...

After obtaining the orange-colored bow, the END would continue to diminish regardless whether it was in use. If the blood bath was not performed, when END hits zero in about a month, the orange-colored bow would forever vanish from the face of the earth...

In the past life, there were many who obtained the orange-colored bow through the quest. However, the reduction of END resulted in the disappearance of the bow one after another. They reported this matter to the officials but was instead, given an infuriating answer — It was the curse of Pantheon at work.

The orange-colored bow quest could not be repeated. If the orange-colored bow was gone, it was gone forever. One could only imagine the feelings going through inside these players who lost their orange-colored bows...

Of course, the officials would not simply put these players through shit for nothing. The players who lost their orange-colored bows would receive a special awarded title of Life’s but a Walking Shadow as well as a Wave Bye-Bye achievement.

He recalled that in the past life, when someone with this title walked by, his friends would go ahead and pat him in the shoulder to console him...

It was the most throating-punching title.

Li Yi would not be caught dead in that Legendary title so for security purposes, he switched the bow to his Murloc Crossbow.

The Black Dragon sibling duo were still tormenting the Western Continent players. After a hard long battle of 9 hours, their HP were still not revealed. The Western Continent players, on the other hand, had died several times already.

Brother Windcloud Nine has completely lost it. He rode on Cerberus, searching for Li Yi in circles. He still could not come to terms after being killed two times. He was cussing all the way. He would not stop until he found Li Yi.

Windcloud Overlord was commandeering the battle against the two dragons while Brother Windcloud Nine went out of control. This idol in the eyes of Western Continent players really was an embarrassing sight, carrying himself in a childish manner.

Brother Windcloud Nine and Unending Unmatched were both similar in a way, being as stubborn as a mule.

The Black Dragon sibling duo was not bothered by these trivial matters. They unleashed their Dragonspeak magic repeatedly, taking ten thousands lives away at a time. Brother Windcloud Nine was not spared either. The Dodge and Block skills he took pride in was nothing against the Black Dragons. He has already died seven times in the hands of the Black Dragon before he got to Li Yi.

Today was not Brother Windcloud Nine’s day. There were people who died up to ten times yet no equipment was dropped. But Brother Windcloud Nine? He basically dropped an equipment each time he died. He mostly had his own men around him when he died. There were some who helped him pick up the equipment while others... mysteriously disappeared.

“Good boy, good job.”

Outside of Shattered Frost City, Li Yi was stroking Lightning Leopard’s head, as he looked at the two purple-colored equipments with glee.

They were items courtesy of Brother Windcloud Nine, enhanced with +14. Lightning Leopard was an intelligent creature, only looting good equipments to please his owner.

If this were to continue on, Brother Windcloud Nine would be stripped naked...

Li Yi coldly snickered as he watched the situation going on inside Shattered Frost City. He then contacted Pretty Good Mood and the rest.

The Western Continent players were beginning to lose confidence as the battle dragged on. Their numbers were over 1,600,000 in the very beginning and were down to 700,000. At least half of them made a run for it.

They just could not afford more deaths...

Dragon Breath Spurt has an ATK range of over a thousand meter long. If one was at the heart of this skill, it was impossible to evade and one could only look on the Dragon Breath take them out.

They could not go on. Not only were the Western Continent players wavering, even the commanding Windcloud Overlord failed to hold fast in this face of difficulty.

There were profiles of the Black Dragons sibling duo on the official web but it was short. Black Dragon King Ferrian, Black Dragon Princess Onyxia, Ancient-level mythological elite bosses.

How much was the Black Dragons sibling duo’s HP?

Nobody knew.

What items would they drop?

Nobody knew.

They were only filled with impulse without any actual impetus. The way things were heading, even if 10 Legendary-level equipments were dropped, was it enough to cover the losses? Moreover, would 10 Legendary-level items to be dropped?

More and more people were fleeing, to the point that Windcloud Overlord was unable to take it any longer.

“Old Nine, quit being spiteful. Come and help. As long as you lead the pack and call out to them, those who ran away will return,” Windcloud Overlord sent Brother Windcloud Nine a private message.

“Dark Wing, come out! Dark Wing, come out if you have balls!”

“Old Nine, you hear me? You can seek revenge with Dark Wing anytime. Take out the Black Dragons first, whatever drops will be ours...”

“Dark Wing, come out! Dark Wing, come out if you have balls!”

He could not get through to Brother Windcloud Nine, he has completely lost it. He had only one thing on his mind — to seek revenge on Li Yi.

How could they continue in battle? Their leader was acting like a child, could they go on?

“This is bullshit. I can’t anymore. I dropped 5 levels. F*ck that shit, now I have to level it back up for half a month...”

“Me too, one Breath one level. I can’t keep up. Sorry, Brother Nine, Overlord, we’re retreating.”

With more and more Western Continent players leaving, Windcloud Overlord and the rest were taking the brunt.

“Overlord, we can’t anymore... We’re retreating too.”

“Overlord, our brothers can’t hold the fort any longer. The drop in levels is too much.”

“Overlord...”

“We can’t just let them have it. Everyone, as long as we put in more effort, the dragons will fall!”

“What’s the point of them falling? Will we get a share? Even if a hundred equipment were dropped, we don’t get a bite out of them. Overlord, we can continue fighting, but you need to tell Brother Nine to compensate for our loss. We’ll feel more secure this way.”

“That’s right, even if 1,000 equipments were dropped, we probably end up with none.”

“Yeah, that’s right...”

So you won’t fight without any payment? Hahaha, what a joke! What do you take me for? An idiot? I tell you truthfully, I am freakin’ rich but I never give my money to disloyal b*tches, only to those worthy to be friends. If you don’t wish to fight, scram!” Brother Windcloud Nine was enraged and yelled on the regional channel.

Clang —

It was a definite rock in the boat. Brother Windcloud Nine’s words had left a bad taste in many mouths.

“So you think you’re a big shot for having loads of cash? What do you take us for? You expect us to help you pro bono? Dream on! Old Windcloud Dog, you go suck a d*ck. I ain’t doing this shit.”

“I’m leaving too. I thought Brother Windcloud Nine was all about the brotherhood. Now it looks like that he’s not what he seems.”

Brother Windcloud Nine’s words reduced the army against the Black Dragon sibling duo by half...

One after another quit the party. Windcloud Overlord watched with lament as the number of party members went down.

The original 1,600,000 was now... less than 300,000.

“How are we supposed to continue?”

“Old Nine, I know how you are. You say what’s on your mind but can you just weigh the current circumstances beforehand? The Black Dragon sibling duo is about to go down, if we’re discouraged at a time like this, all efforts will go in vain.”

“Overlord, say no more. I really can’t stand these self-centered *ssholes. I can’t hold my tongue.”

“Sigh...”

“Overlord, just announce the retreat. I thought about it. If Dark Wing, that bastard lured the Black Dragons over for us to fight, would he allow us reap the benefits? He remained quiet despite my provocation. Humph, if my guess is right, he must be amassing people in the dark, in preparation to kill steal when the Black Dragon sibling duo’s HP go low!”

“He’s gonna kill steal?”

Brother Windcloud Nine’s words shook Windcloud Overlord.

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