Chapter 208 Attribute Problem
"Alice, I finally have a Unique Item to use."
I wiped away some sad tears, then quietly wiped them on the handle of the Treasure Chest. This wasn't easy.
"Hurry up, hurry up…"
Alice kept blowing on it and urging me, like someone greedy but afraid of burning their mouth.
Before she finished speaking, I couldn't wait to pick up this Unique Staff, which looked like a work of art.
"Uh—?!!"
"Let me see too, idiot, Wu Fan big idiot, boohoo~~"
Seeing I didn't react for a long time, Alice started fooling around without any Saintess decorum.
"Take it—"
I was stunned for a while, then extended the Unique Staff as if throwing junk. Suddenly, a small, tender white hand reached out from the Necklace and dragged the Staff in with a swoosh.
This Golden Necklace of Little Ghost, having been nourished by her Sacred Song for thousands of years, I don't know what changes exactly happened, but inside it actually formed a small Pocket Dimension of its own. As long as I wear this Necklace, Little Ghost can conduct Mind Communication with me inside, and with Little Ghost's permission, I can also see the scene inside the Space. The pity is that besides Little Ghost herself, all living things cannot enter inside the Necklace. Otherwise, if I made a small home inside the Necklace and brought Velas along too, how good that would be.
"Uh—"
Little Ghost looked at the Staff in her hand, and was also speechless for a long time.
First, this is an Identified Staff. Second, this Staff's Stats are very bad.
Staff of Kings (Shadow)
Two-Handed Damage:10-15
Durability:45-45
Required Strength:25
Staff Class:Increased Attack Speed Class
+50% Increased Attack Speed
+10 All Resistance
+50% Damage to Undead
+1 Skill Point
"Hehe—Although the Stats aren't great, it's very good-looking, look—"
Little Ghost held the Staff, her light body like being driven by a Wind Spirit. She lightly turned a circle in Mid-air, that simple White Robe danced and flew with her turning, more noble, pure, and elegant than a snow-white lotus.
"Mm, not bad. If there were another jeweled crown and a pure white feathered robe, it would be even more fitting."
I said, covering the nosebleed gushing out of my nose. I was thinking, should I buy Little Ghost a few sets of underwear? Although the hem of her skirt is very long, not wearing underwear like this all the time isn't a good Method either…
Stimulated like this by Little Ghost, the disappointment in my heart also vanished like smoke. Indeed, why cling to Equipment now? How to improve my Experience Technique and Combat Awareness, isn't that the path I should be taking?
Thinking of this, I smiled slightly, and my heart suddenly became clear.
"Since you like it so much, just take it and play."
I looked at Alice holding the Scepter, mysterious and noble. The Unique Staff faintly exuding a solemn Presence, and the cute Little Ghost who was sometimes noble and sometimes mischievous, at that moment they complemented each other, making it hard to distinguish between them.
Putting my gaze back inside the Chest. After the Unique Staff, inside there was also a crystal clear Diamond, and an ancient yellowed Beast Skin Scroll.
"Eh—!!"
I surprisingly held that dazzling Diamond in my palm, carefully examining it.
It was actually a Flawless Diamond.
Flawless Diamond
Weapon:+54% Damage to Undead
Shield:+14 All Resistance
Other:+80 Accuracy
Level Requirement:15
Looking at the huge Diamond in my hand, which was oval-shaped and had distinct facets, I couldn't help but 'tsk tsk' in amazement, also attracting Little Ghost's gaze.
"How about it? Do you want to eat it? Maybe your Strength/Power can instantly increase tenfold."
Just saying this casually, I actually think there's such a possibility, and couldn't help but start looking forward to it.
"Boohoo~~ That's not true! You'll definitely have indigestion. If you don't believe it, you can try. What consequences would there be if you stuffed a Mochila (a herbivorous Animal the size of an Elephant, with delicious meat) into your stomach?"
Looking at the dazzling oval Diamond, Little Ghost showed the extreme distress of seeing her favorite Food but being too full to even fit a single grain of rice. She shook her little head with a rumbling sound, even crossing her arms in front of her chest to emphasize, making people unable to help but laugh.
Finally, there was that Beast Skin Scroll that gave people a sense of ancient Vicissitudes. Intuition told me this thing is also very extraordinary; it was just ignored because I was just attracted by the Unique Staff.
When I held the Scroll, I already felt the enormous Strength contained within.
Taking a deep breath, trying hard to make myself calm down, I suppressed the urge to immediately open the Scroll. I still don't know what will happen, what if there's a big explosion?
Calming down, my memory slowly searched in the Book of Wisdom. As the only reading material I had since coming to this Act, every time I rested, I would always flip through it for a while. So I can't say I've memorized most of the content, but I also have a general impression.
I actually found a very possible answer.
Skill Scroll!!
I gasped in surprise. If that's really the case, then its value is definitely no lower than a Unique Item. Skill Scroll, a one-time Consumption Item, can let the user increase one Skill Point. This kind of Scroll, even in ancient times, was also an extremely rare Rare Item, and the crafting method has long been lost.
"This is a Skill Scroll?"
Little Ghost beside me, who is knowledgeable and experienced, also exclaimed in surprise, further confirming my guess.
Should I use it immediately?
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but be stunned. Getting a Skill Point out of nowhere, even an idiot knows its preciousness. But for me, who has a Bugged Amulet, its effect is not small, but also cannot be said to be very large.
"Little Ghost. Take this and use it."
I thought about it and still think it's better to let them use it. Rather than strengthening myself to protect them, it's better to let them become strong. Anyway, with the Drop Rate of the Bugged Amulet that I have, I won't worry about not dropping good Unique Items in the future. A Skill Point is not a Problem for me.
"Wow!!"
Little Ghost seemed very surprised by my Action, and looked at me with a confused Gaze for a while, as if trying to see through me.
"No." Little Ghost shook her head and answered very straightforwardly.
"What's wrong?" I asked strangely. She's not someone who's polite.
"Boohoo~~"
Little Ghost stared at me without blinking.
"If Sarah and Velas were also here, would you still give it to me so unhesitatingly?" she said.
"Uh…"
My eyes rolled around a few times. From a Man's perspective, even if it's against my conscience, I should immediately answer yes. But don't forget who the other person is, the Saintess with eyes like torches. This little Technique of mine will only make her angrier.
"So…" Little Ghost pouted her little mouth as if seeing through me.
"Although I want it, I don't want to get it this way. It feels like cheating. Let's wait until all four of us are together before talking about it."
I couldn't help but laugh dumbly. So that's how it is. Didn't expect this Little Ghost's Self-esteem is quite strong.
"However, it might not be you who gets the Scroll then, so don't cry then." I looked at her teasingly.
"Hmph, who do you think this Lord is? The dignified Candidate Saintess, would be sad for a small Skill Scroll." Little Ghost crossed her arms, raised her head and nose, saying seemingly very proudly.
Putting away the Skill Scroll, I looked inside the Chest. After confirming there were no omissions, I only then closed the Chest. What awaits it will be the next Adventurer Team to defeat Radament.
"Alright, you can come out."
I waved my hand and dismissed the four Ghost Wolves who hadn't received the instruction to disperse and were still surrounding the other three people. The result that met my eyes greatly surprised me.
The Mercenary Duo were squatting on the ground holding their heads. Although they forced themselves to be calm, their faces were still pale. This is very normal. For their Strength/Power to experience this kind of big scene, it really was hard on them, like a Farmer who hasn't even been to a two-star hotel suddenly having to attend a state banquet.
What made me feel amused and helpless was that Three-No Princess, standing there quietly, like a literary Maiden, holding a thick Beast Hide book in her hand, so focused that she didn't even know the Ghost Wolves had dispersed. What strong nerves this is!
The first time I saw her focused Gaze, I, after the battle had relaxed, couldn't help but suddenly have a mischievous thought, and my Body also acted involuntarily.
Secretly holding the Divine Language Staff in my hand, what I'm going to use now is the Telekinesis attached to it. After the Monster Attack, according to Fara's Suggestion, I also practiced hard for a while. Although I'm still far from reaching the degree of controlling a quill pen to write, if I want to turn a page, it's still barely possible.
"Swish——"
The Princess, who was lost in thought, finally used her slender hand to turn a page. This was the opportunity I was waiting for. I immediately quietly used Telekinesis and turned the page she had just turned back.
"Swish——"
Finding that the content in front of her eyes had just been seen, the Princess mechanically turned another page, and I also timely turned this page back again.
"Swish——" I turned.
"Swish——" I turned again.
Repeating like this continuously for dozens of times, our Princess finally came back to her senses from being lost in thought. She raised her head from the book, looked left and right, then revealed a confused Gaze, as if saying: Where did the wind come from?
Hahahaha——
I quickly put away the Divine Language Staff, turned my face away, my shoulders shaking violently, my stomach almost cramping from laughing.
After everyone (actually only the Mercenary Duo) came back to their senses from this terrifying experience, Kate and Holt probably suggested walking back to save Town Portal Scrolls. I didn't object, let's just consider it Leveling Up. And Princess Marisa habitually nodded indifferently, so the Suggestion was officially passed.
The remaining Skulls after Radament died had long since run off somewhere. Looking at the empty Central Area, we walked back along the way we came, of course, not forgetting to pick up the Items dropped Underground, and Light Snow the Poison Creeper who fought their way through from the Sea of Skeletons. We knocked out at least a thousand Monsters, how could there be no drops? Although most were just some Gold Coins and light Potions, and there were only two White Items, they were still low-level common goods. But even a small Ant is still meat, right?
"Maybe this Princess is not as difficult to deal with as we imagined, maybe she's just particularly slow-nerved."
Along the way, I quietly glanced at Marissa. The calmness and indifference carried by her big bright yellow Gaze, which was originally so profound and unfathomable, but now seems to have added a bit of foolishness out of nowhere.
"How is that possible?"
The Little Ghost who was playing with her newly acquired King's Staff with great interest, looked at me with a pitying Gaze, as if saying, has your brain been knocked silly? Don't you know that even a Sorceress Mercenary must also receive certain reaction training? How could she be slow to react?
It seems Alice misunderstood my meaning. I shook my head and told Alice the Diablo version of Newton's story that I made up. The general idea is being too focused on one's interests leading to being very slow in other aspects.
"So that's how it is, it's indeed possible. Mother also said that since she met Father, she herself became slow."
Alice lightly touched her lips with her index finger, muttering softly to herself in realization.
"Uh…" This subtle analogy, how should I comment on it?
So, to prove my theory, the two of us decided to carry out the second of the Princess's little pranks.
"Look, her Gaze is out of focus, she must be thinking about something very intently. We can do this…"
I slowed down my pace, fell slightly behind Marissa by a Distance, and while she wasn't paying attention, used Telekinesis again to move a sufficiently weighted Stone in front of her feet.
"How is that possible? Even if she's very slow-witted, she couldn't possibly be fooled by this little trick…" Alice shook her head disapprovingly, but before she finished speaking…
"Thud——"
The Princess was very cooperatively tripped by that Stone, her entire Body fell forward. Time stopped at this moment. At this time, even a slow-reacting Ordinary Person would probably be able to immediately stretch out their hands to support themselves in front, at least saving their face from disaster.
However, this Princess seemed completely unaware that she had already fallen. Carrying an indifferent Expression, her Body maintained the posture of stepping forward. She fell straight down like a bamboo pole, her entire small body made a full contact with the Ground in a very dramatic way, making a falling sound that made the listeners also unable to help but feel empathy and touch their tingling noses.
"Princess, how are you? Are you alright!"
Kate and Holt went up in great surprise.
"..."
Not only Alice, even I, the perpetrator, was very speechless.
"I'm fine."
The Princess with superhuman nerves stood up with a calm face, looking indifferent and composed, but the movement of her little hand constantly stroking her nose through the Veil, and the sparkling clarity in her eyes, had no convincing power at all. While she covered her nose and patted the dust on her body with her little hand with a 'papapa—' sound, she turned her head back and confusedly looked at the Stone that tripped her.
Where did this Stone come from?
Couldn't understand no matter how much she thought about it. Combining with the previous incident of the book pages turning by themselves without wind, she decided to consider today her disaster day—staying in the house and reading a book on this day every year should be fine, right?
She thought to herself, although almost four-fifths of the year was already spent in the Study Room.
"Are you alright?"
Out of guilt, I also went closer and lightly patted off the dust on the big fluffy soft Hat on her Head with my palm.
"I'm fine."
Regarding me patting her Hat without permission, she didn't seem to resist, but her answer was still brief, as if saying one more word was a great waste. Looking at some dust on her Clothes that couldn't be patted off, she slightly furrowed her brow. It could be seen that she really liked this set of Clothes, including that big Hat which was very exaggerated for her.
After the little interlude, we also didn't tease this poor little Princess anymore. Both openly and secretly, we relaxed a lot. What the heck, it was just a false alarm. I thought Jerhyn had some purpose.
Along the way, what also made me see Kate and Holt in a new light was that after Radament died, the Monsters in the Sewer also temporarily returned to their original sparse state. With fewer Monsters, their Guts also grew bolder, plus with me nearby, they volunteered to fight some smaller groups of Monsters. Even our Princess showed a few moves; the killing power of an Ice Mage is still quite considerable.
Through a few days of observation, I found that Kate and Holt are not as weak as I imagined. Their Operation Technique is even slightly better than mine, and regarding their Guts, I can also understand. After all, this is Reality Act, Life is only once, and their performance lacking Strength/Power is just being much more cautious.