mesbooks Chapter 58 Entering the Maze
Chapter 58 Entering the Maze
Prisoner's Chains
Category: Ring
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【Special Feature: Consumes 10% of maximum health to generate a blood chain connecting the user and the target, granting the target a fixed 25 points of accumulated Blood Burst Gauge, and can forcibly pull the target toward the user (requires Strength attribute to exceed that of the target)】
Without hesitation, You Che said, "This is it!"
The grappling hook is bleeding; those who don't know how to use it will be in trouble.
To be fair, people in this world don't seem to like skills and equipment that require consuming one's own life points to activate, but You Che doesn't mind at all.
Only a fool wouldn't take something this good!
As for health points? To paraphrase a card player's saying, as long as you have enough, that's fine, right?
When everyone left the warehouse, Mycroft briefly looked at the equipment that each person had chosen, and when he saw what Yuche had taken, his eyes lit up.
Of course, he didn't say anything on the surface, only saying, "Then, these equipment will be yours for the time being. Once you return after completing your mission, they will belong to you forever."
That was all. Mycroft told everyone, "Entering the maze requires advance reservation, and I've already made preparations. The reservation time is this evening."
"You are all seasoned professionals, and I'm sure you don't need me to tell you many of the necessary things. So, I'll leave the preparatory work, such as introducing your skills and getting to know each other, to you."
"If no one has any objections, please be at the Adventurers' Guild on time this evening."
You Che naturally wouldn't object; in fact, he was happy to enter the maze as soon as possible.
The others didn't have any different opinions, after all, they had just received the equipment provided by the other party.
"Very good." Mycroft clapped his hands. "Then please make all the necessary preparations. I will have my butler handle the complicated procedures."
"In addition, I have also purchased a support insurance policy provided by the guild for everyone, which can be considered an additional benefit on my end."
Hearing this surprised everyone, but it was naturally a good thing.
Mycroft concluded, "I've done all I can. The rest of the maze exploration is up to you."
To be fair, the temporary boss had given them quite a lot, so no one objected, and the group left under the guidance of Mycroft's butler.
Standing in front of the general store, the six members of the team looked at each other, and finally, Sean, the crossbowman, spoke first:
"I need to go back and change my gear, and gather some items. How about we meet at the guild this afternoon?"
The others seemed to have similar thoughts to him, so soldier Lin Fan said, "I also need to prepare. I'll introduce my abilities when we meet this afternoon."
The group of six then split up and went back to make final preparations.
You Che didn't have much to prepare. His own combat power was unlikely to improve significantly in a short period of time, including his armor. Most armors were not very effective against him and might even be a limitation.
In Dark Fantasy, all armor reduces speed and agility-related attributes based on its weight. Only cloth armor and some armor with special enchantments can maintain their movement.
This is also the main reason why You Che has never thought about changing his protective gear and has been wearing the same set of villager's clothes until now.
He essentially replaced armor with skillful maneuvering.
However, this is definitely not recommended for most players. Even if you reduce your agility a little, the increased defense from your armor will more than make up for it.
In short, you don't need to learn it if you're not playing professionally.
...Of course, this is only based on the outcome. If You Che had seen armor that could avoid negative effects in the warehouse, he would have definitely taken it.
By this time, all the teammates had left. You Che took one last look at Qingling, who was obediently following beside him, and smiled, "We don't have anything to prepare, let's go eat!"
Qingling immediately perked up: "Let's eat!"
—Time quickly passed and it was afternoon, and the maze team regrouped.
This time, everyone was fully equipped with combat gear and ready to depart at any time.
The warrior Lin Fan changed into a set of half-body armor he had never seen before, and also carried a shield and a spear.
Judging from his publicly available attributes, You Che estimates that he follows a physical approach, leaning towards defense.
Assassin Liss's equipment remained unchanged; she was still dressed entirely in black.
Crossbowman Sean changed into the leather armor he had taken from the warehouse, and a gray crossbow, almost as tall as himself, was now strapped to his back.
Luna, the Prayer, hadn't changed her equipment; she was simply carrying a silver-white metal staff—a metal staff that Prayer-type mages often use for casting spells.
As for You Che and Qing Ling, they were naturally unchanged, which made the others take a few more glances at them, with most of their attention falling on You Che.
Assassins and mages don't need to change their equipment, fine, but you're not going to say you're a ranged attacker, are you?
Yu Che: Hey, I really am a ranged attacker. You guys won't be able to catch me when we fight, believe it or not?
Although You Che didn't want to explain, in order to avoid a situation where he was embarrassed for showing off, he still showed off his equipment.
Blood-exploding daggers, poisoned short swords, poisoned throwing knives... Although the people present were not the top adventurers in this town, they were all veterans, and after seeing it, they naturally understood Yu Che's fighting style.
"So it's an abnormal hand?"
Of course, everyone present understood that, aside from other things, the main character's abnormality required extremely high combat skills (operation), so the crossbowman Sean still had some doubts in his eyes.
Seeing that even the assassins, who should have been able to fight abnormally, didn't say anything, he ultimately didn't voice his doubts.
Since Yu Che had already started, the others naturally followed suit and introduced their abilities and fighting styles.
Sean: "I'm a crossbowman, and my main tactic is to attack the enemy's weak points from medium to long range."
Luna: "I am a prayer master; I can heal, and I can also unleash holy light and fire attacks."
Lin Fan: "I am a heavy warrior, mainly focusing on defense. Generally, enemies cannot break through my defenses."
You Che thought to himself: I was thinking that the first time we met was when you were attacked by a group of dark beasts?
Well, he knew that Lin Fan wasn't to blame; it was more like the fault of You, and besides, Lin Fan wasn't even wearing armor that time.
Liz spoke succinctly: "Assassinations, I know all the standard skills."
Qingling had already changed into a disguise ring, displaying her avatar as if she were an ordinary person. Of course, You Che still provided the description:
"She has mastered several druidic spells, with a particular expertise in manipulating plant-based prayers."
The others naturally had no doubts, and by this point, everyone had introduced their abilities and fighting styles.
"Then there's only one last thing left," Sean said. "Everyone should know the special nature of this maze. Our goal is to collect the resources Mr. Mycroft needs. I hope you all understand that."
Everyone looked at him and naturally knew what he meant.
The Watcher's Fortress is a very large maze with many places to "hunt for treasure". Many low-level adventurers will choose to form a temporary team with others to enter the maze and try their luck inside.
In fact, this is the mainstream approach for adventurers in the small town.
What Sean wanted to express was that he hoped everyone would not let their own selfish interests affect the team.
Of course, from a more malicious perspective, it could also be interpreted as him subtly mocking and warning You Che, the lowest-ranking illegal professional.
However, You Che simply smiled and remained silent.
"...I think everyone understands this point. You are all experienced and wouldn't do that kind of thing."
Finally, Lin Fan stepped forward to say, "We're all going to enter the maze together, so we need to have a basic level of trust. If anyone disrupts the team's unity, I don't think anyone will agree to that."
The crowd fell silent for a moment, and no one spoke again.
That was pretty much it, so Sean jumped off the chair with a thud, instantly becoming half a head shorter.
"In that case, let's set off! Everyone agrees, right?"
Yu Che looked at the small man trying to take the lead and just smiled silently.
He had seen many such people when teaming up with other players in the game. As long as the other player wasn't too bad and didn't cheat on the distribution of rewards, he wouldn't mind letting them experience being the "captain".
Looking at the other teammates, it seems they've gotten used to this type of partner.
So everyone left without saying anything and headed to the guild counter together.
—It's time to enter the maze.