Chapter 89
Activating both the Dark Pupils and Wolf Soul Necklace, Lin Jie’s vision suddenly became clearer . The Wolf Soul Necklace flickered slightly in the dark .
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Lin Jie could see much further now . His pupils were like the Shadow Wolf’s eyes and looked like two specks of wildfire in the darkness .
There were no coffins on the second floor of the castle . Most vampires belonged to aristocratic families, and hence they would abide by strict hierarchical orders . When the master was in his sleep, no one else was allowed to trespass his territory .
Lin Jie crept to the bedroom where the Vampire Count was located .
There was a portrait of the Vampire Count on the wall which was about five or six meters tall . Wearing a luxurious dark robe, his high collar covered his blood-red lips while his eyes stared into the dark, quiet castle .
Lin Jie took a few steps forward, but his heart suddenly beat faster .
Danger!
He looked up and stared at the portrait . It seemed like a normal portrait—the Count still looked as elegant and mysterious as before…
Suddenly, the Count’s eyes moved!
Lin Jie was shocked . ‘Τhis portrait ιs alive!’ He immediately stopped in his tracks and tried to keep as silent as possible while he tried to hide .
‘Actually… no, this should be just a surveillance device operated by runes!’ Lin Jie took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down from the shock of seeing the moving portrait . He ordered the servant maid to walk up the stairs and decided to let her test the waters .
The portrait glared angrily, and there seemed to be ripples of air trying to expel the vampire servant maid which came forward . The servant maid continued on with a blank expression, faithfully executing Lin Jie’s orders .
Whoosh—
As if the air was being squeezed, the surveillance device suddenly fired several attacks which blew up the vampire servant maid into pieces!
‘It’s now or never!’ Making use of time when the portrait’s eyes focused on the attacks, Lin Jie rushed into the bedroom and closed the door!
After the servant maid was destroyed, the portrait’s eyes began to scan through the castle again with the support of the runes’ power . It was startled when it noticed the closed bedroom, but as many years had gone by and the effect of the runes was not as strong as before, it could no longer assess things logically .
Soon, the portrait closed its eyes and fell back into a deep sleep .
Lin Jie quietly listened to the movements outside the door . ‘The vampires shouldn’t have discovered me . ’
Then, he looked around the room . He was standing in a gorgeous bedroom with a diamond-filled chandelier, a bookshelf made of sandalwood and yellow lima . There was also a four-meter-wide lion king’s mane bed .
No doubt, this was a bedroom befitting of the nobility!
Unfortunately, as there was a row of coffins erected in the room, it seemed extremely eerie and scary .
There was a total of five coffins, and four of them belonged to the Vampire Count’s Guardian Ghosts . These were Level 20 Ghost-like Elites, and they were one of the few types of monsters which could become Ghost-like in the early stages of the game . This skill allowed them to be completely immune to physical damage .
‘The Kiara Beast King Enchanted Gem must be in the hands of the Count! However… which coffin is the Count in? There’s only a 20% chance of identifying the correct coffin!’
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Lin Jie stared at the coffins and tried to find some clues, but gave up soon as the coffins were placed in the exact same positions, angles and each of them looked exactly alike . Unless he opened the coffins to check them one by one… but this would not work! Once he opened a coffin which did not contain the Count, he would alarm the Level 20 Elite Guardian Ghost, and then he would be a goner!
‘Wait a second…’
Lin Jie looked at the few coffins, and suddenly had a wild thought, ‘Since Counts are usually males what would the favorite place of a male Count that liked to have occasional flings with pretty ladies in a bedroom be?’
The bed!
‘That’s it!’ Lin Jie stared at the coffin which was leaning against the bed .
Holding his breath, Lin Jie concentrated hard as he flipped open the coffin’s lid . There was only 1/5 chance of him getting the correct coffin!
A pale face was revealed . The eyes of the person lying inside the coffin were slightly closed, but sharp fangs were exposed outside his mouth, making him seem bloodthirsty .
‘It’s the Vampire Count!’
Lin Jie’s heart beat wildly . There were countless precious gems, ornaments, and gold bars placed in the Count’s coffin, but he was holding onto a jewel which was around the size of a grown man’s fist!
[Kiara Beast King Enchanted Gem] (Sub-Legendary Fragment)
Can be used by Human Warriors, Human Paladins, and Human Hunters
Requires: Level 10
Resistance: 5
Magic Defense: 25-45
Magic Resistance: +30
Additional: It will always reduce Elemental Damage by 20 points .
Additional: Reduce Elemental Damage by 15%
Note: Cannot be equipped .
Weight: 1 pound
The Kiara Beast King Enchanted Gem was known as the nemesis of players who had Mana jobs! After all, the average damage a Level 10 Mage could deal out would be between 60 to 80 points . However, with the Kiara Beast King Enchanted Gem, the Mage’s damage would be reduced by 20 points or more!
Lin Jie reached out his hands in excitement and grabbed the Kiara Beast King Enchanted Gem! The Kiara Beast King Armor sensed its parts and vibrated excitedly .
“Er——”
The Count’s lips moved suddenly, and his eyelids trembled like a sleeping person who sensed motion but refused to wake up .
The Count had been sleeping for too long and was reluctant to return to the dark world . However, his wild fangs definitely did not think the same . They vibrated about greedily, and after a ‘Gwap’ sound, they actually detached themselves from the Count’s mouth!
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Lin Jie was shocked . ‘Wth, who was the scientist who said that teeth are non-living things and don’t have wills of their own!? That’s because he hasn’t seen these!’
Sucker Fangs of the Vampire Count: Level 20 Elite, Health Points: 1,200 .
What did it feel like to watch two fangs fly about in the air? Lin Jie was dumbfounded and felt at a loss of what to do as he stared at them . The two fangs had divided their tasks very clearly: one protected the treasures in the coffin, while the other one was swooping down at Lin Jie’s face .
“Ssss——”
The venomous fang was like an iron hook, and it tore through the skin on Lin Jie’s face, causing more than 70 plus damage . It throbbed about in the air excitedly with a green number on the top of its head .
Its health bar had risen to 1,275 points!
This was one of the Vampire Count’s signature terrible abilities . Unlike ordinary vampires which absorbed health points, it absorbed the maximum cap of its target’s health bar!
“Darn it . ”
The Broken Blade thrust out . However, as its target was too small, all attacks were dodged by the fang . The series of misses irritated Lin Jie, making him extremely anxious . ‘I can’t go on like this! If not, the Vampire Count will be awakened!’
Shoosh!
Once again, the fang slit across the vulnerable skin on Lin Jie’s face which was not covered by his armor, and the upper limit of its health bar increased . Lin Jie’s attacks had repeatedly failed, and he felt as if he was being played on .
“Army Obliteration!”
Activating Flame Boost, Lin Jie shot out several gusts of Blade Auras at the same time and slashed the fiery Broken Blade down at the fang from top to bottom! The fang danced in a circle in mid-air mockingly, dodging the blade just right before it came into contact with the blade .
Lin Jie couldn’t hold back his movements in time, and the Broken Blade slashed down upon the sleeping Vampire Count!
-245! -263! -255!
-245! -263! -255!
-245! -263! -255!
… Nine numbers floated up . Lin Jie was stunned as he saw that the two Sucker Fangs of the Vampire Count also suffered damages when the Vampire Count was injured . This could only mean one thing—attacking the Vampire Count could damage them!
Lin Jie was overjoyed . With the bloodsucking abilities of the Wolf Soul Necklace, he activated Blood Soul Multi-Slash and smashed the Broken Blade onto the Vampire Count’s head! Nearly 1,000 points of damage were dealt out, and it instantly killed one of the Count’s Sucker Fangs .
“Ssss——”
The other Count’s Sucker Fang flew into Lin Jie’s back armor, but it was too late . The Withered Leaf Sword had pierced through the Vampire Count’s body, and it slit the blood vessels which was in the midst of the internal organs .
Weakness Exploit!
-198!
Death of the Count’s Sucker Fang!
Lin Jie was overjoyed and hurriedly grabbed the Kiara Beast King Enchanted Gem, but found that the gem was still tightly held . He raised his head suspiciously and saw that the Vampire Count was staring at him coldly with his white pupils, while the two blood-sucking fangs grew again .
‘I’m done for!’
“Give it to me!” Lin Jie was furious, and he slashed out his sword! Under the great force, he actually cut off the Vampire Count’s palm! He hurriedly took out the enchanted gem and ran off!
‘Boom—’
‘Boom—’
All the coffins exploded, and the Guardian Ghosts rushed out!
Lin Jie kicked open the door and found to his horror that all the vampires had awakened from their coffins, and they were all charging at him! Behind Lin Jie, the Vampire Count restored his palm, and his fingers were toying with a mess of black, stinky blood .
‘There is no turning back!’
Charge!
A crazed look covered Lin Jie’s eyes as he forced the Kiara Beast King Enchanted Gem roughly into his chest armor!
Normally, Sub-Legendary fragments would need to be inlaid by Superior, Master, or Grandmaster Blacksmiths to be able to exhibit their attributes completely . However, Lin Jie couldn’t be bothered with all these now as he needed to get out first!
A glaring ray of light shone from the fusion of the armor and the gem! Even though the vampires had covered their eyes immediately, they were still blinded temporarily by the strong light, something which they were always afraid of .
The light slowly dissipated, and the Kiara Beast King Armor which Lin Jie wore now seemed to be transformed! Although it was still like a skeleton, the luster of the gemstone made it give off a bright gleam, and the surface looked like it had been covered with lots of Anti-Mana Potion! The Anti-Mana Potion flowed like blood towards one spot——the enchanted gem in the middle of the armor!
Kiara Beast King Broken Armor (Sub-Legendary, Fragment)
Can be used by Human Warriors, Human Paladins, and Human Hunters
Requires: Level 10, Strength: 50, Resistance 5 and above .
Defense: 94-155
Magic Defense: 35-55
Strength: +25
Endurance: +15
Magic Resistance: +30
Damage reduction: 9%, Forward Charge Judgment +10
Additional: Outraged Roar level +2, Hunter’s Forward Charge level +1
Additional effect: Thick skin . You can stack a layer of thick skin when you receive damage . Each layer of thick skin provides you with 0 . 5% damage immunity . You can stack at most 30 layers .
Additional: It will always reduce Mana Damage by 40 points .
Additional: Reduce Mana Damage by 25%
Note: The Kiara Beast King Broken Skeleton is incomplete equipment . You need to collect the Kiara Beast King Ore Plating, and the Roar of the Kiara Beast King to unleash all of its attributes .
Such was the power of Sub-Legendary level equipment!
What was Sub Legendary level? In the era when Legendary equipment was in the hands of Primordial Demigods and Primordial Heroes, Sub-Legendary level equipment would be considered god-like weapons! Lin Jie’s attributes were immediately boosted, and he definitely felt more confident now!
Having recovered from the glaring light, the vampires discovered that the Warrior who was previously standing in front of them was already gone!
There were two deep footprints on the ground! This must be the traces left behind by the Warrior when he jumped off from the second level .
“Get that human!”
The vampire housekeeper was furious, and all the savage vampires started their hunt .
Lin Jie was hiding within the shadows of the staircase . He bit down hardly on the loaf of bread he held in his hands, recovering his health bar with great difficulty .
A skinny vampire wandered into his vision . He seemed to detect life nearby and gradually turned his body around .
Hunter’s Forward Charge!
Bang!
With the effect of the Flame Walker Pauldron and Kiara Beast King Armor, the whole body of Lin Jie was like a steel chariot . He smashed into the vampire, sending it flying, and then rushed towards the exit!
“Ssss——”
“Ssss——”
The vampires started their attacks, and a thread of blood was sucked out from Lin Jie!
-24!
-20!
-21!
The Kiara Beast King with the inlaid enchanted gem blocked off the attacks effectively!
The Wolf Soul Necklace suddenly glimmered as Judgment by the Wolf Soul Guardian was completed, and it was successful!
+200!
‘Boom—’
The door burst open! When the Vampire Count was enraged, he smashed the entire place down until it was only left with a broken wooden door!