Chapter 704: Upgrading Equipment

Hangu Pass, the council hall.

Lin Feng descended from the clouds, the wind pressure striking the square before he did.

The two generals, who were huddled together and talking in hushed tones, were startled by the gust of wind and looked up at the same time.

Upon recognizing the figure, the two immediately straightened their backs and slammed their left fists into their right chests: "Lord!"

Lin Feng landed, didn't stop, just gave a faint "hmm," and walked straight towards the gate.

Two staff members watched him enter, then returned to their original positions, even their breathing becoming lighter.

Lin Feng entered the council hall of Hangu Pass.

There was no one inside, and the usual mountain of pending documents was not on the case file.

The window was half open, and the afternoon breeze blew in from outside, causing a piece of paper that was pressed down on the corner of the desk to curl slightly.

When he accepted the mission to Xuanbing City a few days ago, he thought it would be a long time before he returned.

He then entrusted the daily affairs of Fenghuo Territory to Li Yuan and Jiang Zhaoyue, who were respectively responsible for the indigenous people and the awakened ones.

It seems that the two of them have managed it well.

The hall was quiet. All the documents had been reviewed, archived, or distributed.

The booklets on the shelf against the wall were neatly stacked, arranged meticulously by date and category.

He walked to the head seat, sat down, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured himself a cup.

The teapot was warm, and a fine layer of steam condensed on its walls.

The tea was also warm, neither too hot nor too cold, clearly prepared by someone at the perfect time.

He took a sip and marveled at Li Yuan's thoughtfulness; even when he wasn't there, the tea was prepared on time and at the perfect temperature.

He put down his teacup, leaned back in his chair, and looked through the open doorway to the sunlit square outside.

The image of the extraterritorial battlefield that Han Dang had mentioned couldn't help but come to mind.

That was the battlefield dominated by the Earl of Night, a veritable meat grinder.

There are tens of thousands of powerful beings at the apostle level alone, and even the lowest-ranking soldiers are level 30. Even lower-level gods often perish.

Han Dang said he had been there three times, and each time he came back dead. Compared to that, the Eternal Night Battlefield was practically a paradise.

At the time, he was worried that he might be sent there. Han Dang later explained that under normal circumstances, newly promoted lords would not be sent there.

But Lin Feng's situation was special, and Han Dang couldn't say for sure.

This time, Viscount Yongye didn't send him up, but it's hard to say what will happen next time.

He didn't want to gamble that he wouldn't unleash the Heart of the Plane and take the path of resurrection.

Therefore, once the conscription order is issued, and he has not yet obtained the rare item, he can only choose to be promoted.

As for how to obtain the rare item, he already had some ideas in mind, and he would find an opportunity to verify them once he arrived in the Central Region.

My thoughts returned to normal.

Lin Feng took out the golden box that Viscount Eternal Night had given him from the other-dimensional space.

Upon opening, a flash of golden light revealed several items neatly arranged on the box.

Two dark gold quality items, one dark gold energy crystal, one complete dimensional heart, and three gold quality Nightmare Knight tokens.

The bottom layer of the box also contained a hundred pieces of various custom-made gold-quality jewelry, neatly arranged in several rows, their luster understated and calm.

It seems this is the reward for my promotion to High-ranking Apostle and then to Upper-ranking Apostle; it's quite generous.

He took out the dark gold energy crystal he had obtained outside Cold Moon City and placed it on the table.

Two dark gold energy crystals were placed side by side, their light reflecting off each other and casting two small dark gold spots on the table.

He casually removed his Shadow Chasing Wind Leggings and Blood Oath Waist Armor, and used Dark Gold Energy Crystals to upgrade them into Dark Gold equipment.

The first thing to be upgraded is the Blood Oath Waist Armor.

The energy crystals adhered to the surface of the waist armor, and the dark golden energy seeped into every pattern of the equipment like a thin stream.

A moment later, the crystal was exhausted and turned into powder that slipped through her fingers.

The red and dark gold light on the waist armor intertwined for a moment before stabilizing.

【Blood Oath Waist Armor - True】

Location: Waist

Quality: Dark Gold

Equipment Requirements: Constitution ≥ 60

Basic Attributes: Health +5000, Constitution +10, Defense +300

Special Effect 1: Blood Oath Never Dies (Active - 1-hour cooldown)

When fatally injured, the target gains a lock in health and recovers 30% of their maximum health.

Special Effect 2: Blood Oath Barrier (Active - 1-hour cooldown)

The holder creates a crimson barrier with a radius of ten meters centered on themselves, which lasts for 60 seconds.

The barrier is a translucent, dark red hemisphere with fine, slowly flowing blood-like patterns on its surface, resembling a shell formed from a stretched-out blood mist.

The barrier has 2000 defense and 20000 health, and can be used as an independent unit to withstand damage.

Next is the Shadow Chasing Wind Leg Guard.

The second dark gold energy crystal was incorporated into the surface of the leg guards, turning the golden metallic luster into a deeper dark gold, and the rune patterns were rearranged, giving a slight glow in the dim light.

【Shadow Chasing Wind Leggings - True】

Location: Legs

Quality: Dark Gold

Equipment requirement: Agility ≥ 60

Basic attributes: Defense +300, Agility +10

Special Effect 1: Shadow Steps (Active, 60-minute cooldown)

Increases dodge rate by an additional 30% for 30 minutes. During this period, each successful dodge immediately restores 3% of maximum health (up to a maximum of 30%).

Special Effect 2: Shadowless Step (Passive)

Each time a movement skill is used, the evasion rate is increased by an additional 30% for 5 seconds.

Special Effect 3: Thousand Shadows Return to One (Passive)

Each time a movement skill is used, one "Shadow Stack" is gained, up to a maximum of five stacks.

Each layer of Shadow Stack increases evasion rate by 2%.

The shadow stack can be retained indefinitely, and the holder can choose when to release it.

When released, it consumes all Shadow Stacks, summoning five afterimages that simultaneously pierce the target from different directions, each afterimage dealing 100% of the attack power as damage.

Lin Feng looked at the new special effects of the two pieces of equipment and nodded.

The Blood Oath Waist Armor adds an independent barrier to absorb damage, while the Shadow Chasing Wind Leggings add an attack method that can be accumulated and then unleashed.

Both are good.

He put the two pieces of equipment back on and put the golden box on the table into the other-dimensional space.

As I got up, a question that I hadn't thought about in detail suddenly popped into my mind.

Once I advance to the level of a lower god and absorb the laws, I will at least be a middle god.

At that point, the relationship with Earl of Nightfall would no longer be something that could be easily faked as a superior-subordinate relationship.

A mid-level god is no longer a character who can be easily dealt with in the Nightmare faction.

How will the count view him? Will he try to win him over, or will he be wary of him?

Forget it, why think so much?

At worst, I can just incorporate the Beacon Territory into my divine status, then move to the location of the Unity Society's headquarters and stop associating with the Nightmare Clan.

He snapped out of his thoughts, got up, and headed up to the second floor.