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Chapter 1031 - Chapter 1031 Chapter 1033 Embrace the Abyss_1

Chapter 1031: Chapter 1033: Embrace the Abyss_1 Chapter 1031: Chapter 1033: Embrace the Abyss_1 The Holy Knight is a special profession, and its strength entirely depends on the power of the deity it serves.

The God of Light is clearly a powerful deity; therefore, the divine spells wielded by His Holy Knights are also immensely powerful, making the Knights of the Holy Light one of the most formidable among all Holy Knights.

Song Jian offered three hundred acres of land in the City of Hope, as well as the right for the God of Light to preach there, and the reward was three hundred Knights of the Holy Light. Whether used to help defend the city or to serve as occupational instructors, these three hundred Knights of the Holy Light would be tremendously valuable.

Of course, a temple is not just made up of knights; it also has corresponding priests who would issue some special tasks, some of which could even lead to receiving the priests’ inheritance. For Song Jian, this was naturally another unexpected delight.

After some discussion, both parties were clearly satisfied. High Priest Faxien beamed at Fang Ai and nodded, saying, “Fang Ai has made a great contribution today. Once you return to the Temple of Holy Light, there will certainly be a reward from our lord!”

Fang Ai also received the notification that he had completed a hidden task, but his face was full of confusion, as he had no idea what had happened or even when he had accepted or completed the hidden task.

He could only watch helplessly as High Priest Faxien once again performed the holy summoning skill to leave, respectfully bowing in the direction the priest had departed.

The holy summoning skill is a kind of divine magic that borrows the power of the Bright God, and Song Jian watched with envy.

The lizardman NPC had mysteriously disappeared after the appearance of High Priest Faxien, and naturally, there was no way to compete with Fang Ai for the Dark Gold Treasure Chest anymore.

At Song Jian’s signal, Fang Ai, somewhat bewildered, opened the Dark Gold Treasure Chest and instantly obtained five or six items.

“Eh, a Dark Gold Quality Skill Scroll?” Fang Ai couldn’t help but exclaim, holding a brilliantly glowing skill scroll in his hand.

Seeing that a skill scroll had come out of the treasure chest, Song Jian couldn’t help but feel intrigued. While it’s common to find good items in wilderness treasure chests, most are equipment and weapons. A skill scroll, however, if found, is usually extremely precious, either a universal skill or one that can’t be learned from an instructor for a particular profession.

“What skill is it, for which profession?” Song Jian couldn’t help but ask.

“Semi-Step Crushing Fist, a martial artist’s skill, looks pretty fierce.” Fang Ai, smiling broadly, directly shared the properties of the skill scroll.

Song Jian glanced at it and his face showed surprise. The Semi-Step Crushing Fist indeed boasted formidable power; it could instantly increase critical strike chance to 100% within a small space, and also cause a “break” effect on the target. If it hit, it would deal a significant amount of damage and had an extremely short casting time, making it very suitable both as a combo linker and a finishing move.

“You’ve struck it rich, this Skill Book could sell for at least three million Doomsday Coins!” Song Jian exclaimed in surprise.

Martial artists belong to the close-combat classes, able to wear only leather armor and forbidden from using any weapons other than gauntlets, somewhat similar to Song Jian’s Sword Master who can only wield a longsword.

Moreover, martial artists heavily rely on their skills; without a slew of skills to support them, their combat effectiveness is actually lower than that of ordinary warrior classes.

However, once they have a sufficient number of skills, martial artists can create their own chain combos, showing exceptional performance whether in a duel against a BOSS or when mass-killing monsters for leveling up.

“It won’t sell for that much; after all, there aren’t that many martial artists. Even if it’s put up in an auction, I’d be content if it sold for one million…” Fang Ai said with a smile on his face.

For the average player, getting an item that could sell for a million or two Doomsday Coins was almost like winning the lottery.

Song Jian’s Thousand Swords Art had advanced to level ten. He had considered purchasing a gold-quality Skill Book, but after imprisoning a Necromancer and directly suppressing and devouring it, the proficiency was already enough to meet the upgrade requirements.

To further advance the level ten Thousand Swords Art, a gold-quality Skill Book would likely only increase proficiency by 1% to 2%, which was not cost-effective.

If he wanted to improve the level of Thousand Swords Art now, he would need to devour a skill of at least epic quality to see a significant increase.

This gave Song Jian a bit of a headache. The Thousand Swords Art was like a gold-consuming beast, and he was having trouble affording its appetite.

After inviting Fang Ai to the City of Hope, the two bid farewell to each other. In the shadows, a hyena person’s crimson eyes were fixed on the Dark Gold Quality Skill Book in Fang Ai’s hand, with anger in their eyes flaming up as though it would consume and burn them away.

“City of Hope, damn it…” the hyena person gritted their teeth in rage, wishing they could tear the two to pieces. They had some confidence in dealing with Fang Ai, but had no certainty against either Song Jian or the High Priest Faxien.

The beast’s instincts made it immediately abandon its grudge against Fang Ai upon facing Song Jian and consider allying with Fang Ai against Song Jian. When the High Priest Faxien appeared, the hyena person chose to flee without daring to show its head, watching helplessly as Fang Ai took possession of the Dark Gold Treasure Chest.

“Do you want… revenge?”

Suddenly, a low voice rang in its ear, the tone slightly mocking.

“Who’s there? Who dares speak to your lord Luta like this!” the enraged hyena person NPC roared.

A shadowy figure suddenly appeared before the hyena person Luta, like a mass of black mist condensing and rolling continuously, emitting endless heat to its surroundings.

“You are…” The hyena person Luta abruptly became cautious, feeling a strong presence emanating from the shadowy figure, not much different from the aura of the High Priest Faxien felt before.

“Do you want revenge, do you crave great power?” the shadow tempted with a hint of seduction in its voice.

“Revenge, I want to tear them all to shreds!” the hyena person Luta’s crimson eyes seemed to lose reason gradually, its gaping maw growling lowly.

“Embrace the Abyss, and the Abyss will grant you endless power,” the shadow said softly. “Darkness is coming, and you and your tribe will become warriors who embrace the Abyss. Fight for the Abyss when darkness falls, and you shall receive the power bestowed by the Abyss.”

“I am willing!” Luta snorted, steam billowing from its nostrils, looking ferocious.

“Press your mark on this contract with your blood, and you will attain great power. Moreover, you can bestow this power upon your tribesmen!” From within the shadow emerged a pale golden parchment. Luta, without a glance, drew its weapon and slashed fiercely across its palm, blood spraying forth instantly.

“Idiot! Only a drop of blood was needed…” The shadow watched speechlessly as Luta pressed a bloody handprint on the contract, cursing inwardly.

The instant the bloodied handprint touched the parchment, the paper spontaneously combusted, and a Dark Mark appeared on Luta’s brow. Waves of Abyssal Power surged from its body.

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