153: Chapter 153 The Academy's Treasure Trove!

[frostmourne] (Rank 1 Mythic)

• Equipping Level: Level 130

• Basic Attributes: All Attributes +28,888, All Attributes +60%

• Combat Buffs: Physical Attack/Magic Attack/Final Output all increased by 99%, Attack Speed surges by 300%, Tenacity strengthened by 18%

• Core Skills:

[Cursed Sword]: The wielder will be entwined by shadows, body size increases by 25%, movement speed doubles, and gains 10% damage reduction and an equal amount of reflection effect.

[Evil Frostblade]: 30% of damage is converted into self-HP, attacks carry Soul Tear equal to 100% of the Spirit attribute, and apply a powerful slow that halves attack and movement speed.

[Blade of Death]: Deals an additional 100% Destruction Damage to non-undead creatures, and forcibly strips life every second based on the target's strength level.

Wearing Requirements: Strength attribute must reach 388,888 points or more.

Description: This sword flows with a chilling evil power; it can not only drink blood but also chew up Souls.

"These attributes... it's practically a killing machine!"

Su Chen gave it a cursory glance; the boost this sword gave to output was more than several-fold.

He glanced briefly at the remaining three weapons and pointed to this one without hesitation.

"Sovereign Qin, I'll take this one!" Su Chen decided decisively.

"You're sure about this one?" Qin Zhan was slightly startled.

The sword's skills were indeed overbearing, but its attributes were too scattered, following an all-attribute bonus path. In terms of single-stat burst, it often wasn't as extreme as weapons with pure strength bonuses.

Not to mention, it also occupied a Magic Attack entry, which was practically useless for a physical class.

"I'm very sure. It fits my combat rhythm the best." Su Chen nodded heavily, his expression serious.

"Right, I almost forgot you're an Assassin." Qin Zhan suddenly realized.

Normally, greatswords were standard for Berserkers or Paladins, who pursued high Strength and Constitution.

As an Assassin, Agility was also Su Chen's lifeblood. This kind of all-attribute divine weapon actually balanced his various needs.

But how could he know that Su Chen also had a demand for the Spirit attribute and Magic Attack?

With Su Chen's freakish Spirit value, the Soul damage attached to [Evil Frostblade] could completely support a terrifying Spell overflow output.

[Hand of Heaven Stealing]!

Su Chen first used a steal to perfectly strip and graft [Ash Form] from the original [flame of joy], then officially equipped this demonic weapon.

Under the effect of [Cursed Sword], Su Chen's frame rose slightly, his height surging to 2.28 meters.

Fortunately, as long as he put away the weapon, this anomaly would dissipate. He wouldn't be blocked from going out like Li Meiting, that 'little giant' who was normally two and a half meters tall.

Seeing the equipment handover was complete, Dean Lu Yuan instructed solemnly, "Kid Su, before you undergo your sixth transition, you must visit the 'Combat Tower' of the three academies.

If you can reach the top floor, the gifts there will suffice for a lifetime."

"Combat Tower?" Su Chen looked lost.

"Don't tell me you've been at the school for so long and haven't even looked properly at that tower." Lu Yuan was speechless, clearly not expecting Su Chen to be so lacking in common school knowledge.

Su Chen rubbed his nose awkwardly and didn't dare respond.

Lu Yuan sighed helplessly and could only patiently start explaining.

A few minutes later, Su Chen finally understood.

It turned out that the sky-piercing pillar in the central square, standing like a pillar holding up the heavens, was the so-called Combat Tower.

It was a primitive ruin that had settled on Blue Star along with the descent of the origin.

The reason the three academies could establish themselves was essentially that they were built around these three high towers.

Inside the tower space, for every floor you went up, the difficulty increased exponentially.

Every ten floors cleared would grant a direct blessing from the tower's will.

Legend has it that as long as one can clear fifty floors, it means that person has obtained an entry ticket to 'Godhood'.

Therefore, it also carried the illustrious and fearsome name of the 'Tower of God'.

However, the challenge rules were also extremely harsh: the level limit was between Level 50 and 100, and every challenge had a cooldown period of half a year.

"To this day, no one has been able to touch the top floor of the three towers." Lu Yuan slowly shook his head, filled with emotion.

"Even you guys haven't cleared it?" Su Chen looked at the two of them in surprise.

Qin Zhan took over with a bitter smile: "When the Divine Tower appeared, Elder Su and Elder Lu had already crossed the level 100 mark and simply couldn't enter.

And back then, I... fought with my life but only stopped at the sixty-ninth floor.

But if it's you, maybe you really can create a miracle."

Su Chen's heart immediately grew restless.

If even a Prodigy of Sovereign Qin Zhan's level could only stop at the sixty-ninth floor, one could imagine the weight of this hundred-floor tower.

After the two big shots left, Su Chen didn't rush to the tower.

Anyway, as long as he hadn't crossed into the sixth transition, he could enter this tower at any time.

He turned around and, instead of going to the dungeon hall, he strode towards Tianchen Academy's heavily guarded Supreme Treasury.

"Hehehe..."

After confirming no one was around, a signature 'evil' smile appeared on Su Chen's face.

With a light swipe of his ID card.

Clack—

The heavy bronze doors rumbled open under the authority of his clearance.

Previously, he was worrying about how to collect high-level Materials for the Knight Order's upgrade. Now, with Level 5 highest clearance in hand, it was like a mouse falling into a rice granary.

The academy treasury was divided into four floors, corresponding to different clearance levels.

The first floor mostly contained Gold and Dark Gold-grade miscellaneous items; Su Chen didn't bother to give them a second look.

The second floor was epic-grade, and the third was legendary-grade.

Su Chen went into a frantic shopping spree mode here, forcefully pushing the Knight Order Rank to Level 14.

As he stepped into the fourth floor, a heavy Spiritual Pressure washed over him.

Here, over a thousand kinds of demi-god level Materials were displayed in an orderly fashion.

Taking any one of them out would trigger a bloodbath in the outside world.

"My god... I'm really going to strike it rich this time."

Su Chen's eyes shone, and he almost drooled.

If he weren't afraid that Dean Lu Yuan would come looking for him to settle the score later, he would have wanted to empty these four floors directly.

"But then again," Su Chen rubbed his chin, finding a perfect excuse for himself, "the Dean said himself to take whatever I'm lacking. I'm just exercising my legal rights."