Chapter 85 - 83: Temple Perimeter

Now, before level 5, mages pose very little threat to Hang Yu.Zhang Xiaoqiang’s Fireball has always been the team’s strongest attack, and now it can only cause minimal damage to Hang Yu. Other spells like Air Arrow are no threat at all.

If it hits an unprotected area like the face or hands, it might do around 1 point of forced damage, but if it hits chest armor or is blocked by Hang Yu’s shield, there’s a high chance it’ll be deflected.

Not only is his magic defense extremely high now.

His physical defense and life energy are quite remarkable as well.

Unless Old Zhao activates Divine Steel Armor protection, it’s nothing compared to Hang Yu’s toughness and endurance.

Of course, nothing is perfect; the Tree Spirit Set emphasizes defense, especially magic defense, with its impressive 6 points in constitution. However, it lacks boosts in attack-enhancing attributes like strength, agility, intelligence, and soul power.

Still, it should suffice.

For a low-level white set, it’s quite extraordinary.

You can’t expect to soar to the sky and stand shoulder to shoulder with the sun all of a sudden, right?

Zhao Ming was quite envious, thinking that if he had such equipment, he might become the number one in defence in Peng City. His survival capability would increase significantly, and not just in terms of strength but also social status!

Not to mention,

just relying on this outfit alone,

it’s attracting a lot of followers!

Who knows where Hang Yu got this equipment from; it’s not likely easy to obtain!

He wanted to ask Hang Yu if the equipment was for sale, but it felt too abrupt, so he held back.

"Brother, your equipment is so cool," Eldest Young Master Cong couldn’t help but ask, "Is this equipment for sale? I could get an Eagle Eye Skill Stone and trade it with you for this equipment, how about it?"

"Hehe, do you think I’m stupid?"

The Eagle Eye Skill Stone isn’t an attack skill, just a reconnaissance support skill. Although it’s expensive, at this stage, its value is far less than the Tree Spirit Guard Set.

Old Zhao might guess or investigate the origins of this equipment.

But there are barely any tree spirits left in the Tree Spirit Precision Forest, and the Tree Spirit Guards have a slow refresh rate, taking at least half a month. Even if you break through Green Hat Brother’s encirclement, you can only get one set at a time.

As they say, rarity increases value.

A single Eagle Eye Skill Stone to exchange for the Tree Spirit Set,

this Young Master Cong must be dreaming.

Not to mention, this top-grade chest armor alone is worth as much as the Eagle Eye Skill Stone.

Jiang Nan suddenly lashed out with sarcasm: "Well, no offense, but giving you this equipment would be a waste. If you die and drop a piece, its value would plummet!"

Wang Cong was upset: "Hey, watch your mouth!"

Jiang Nan wasn’t wrong; Young Master Cong was inexperienced and too flamboyant. In the real world, nothing could be done about it, but in the Spirit Realm, there are likely many who would want to cause him trouble.

In the Spirit Realm, when a person dies,

at least one piece of their equipment drops.

One major value of the Tree Spirit Guard Set is its set effect.

If a component is lost, its value would directly drop by more than half.

"Actually, I have another set of such equipment," Hang Yu thought for a moment and decided to drop a hint, "If any of you are really interested, you might want to try trading something valuable; I only accept bartering of equivalent value."

Upon hearing this,

Jiang Nan and Zhang Xiaoqiang were shocked.

Hang Yu had a second set of such a top-grade level 4 set?

Zhao Ming and Wang Cong’s eyes both lit up; this was definitely a huge opportunity!

"Alright, no more wasting time. The Spirit Realm will close again in just over six hours," Hang Yu glanced at the sky and then said to the others: "We have a tough task ahead, let’s head to the Corpse Witch Temple quickly."

"Finally entering the ancient temple? Fantastic!"

Everyone had been eagerly anticipating this.

They passed through the ruins near the temple.

The eerie and mysterious entrance of the ancient temple unfolded before them.

The Corpse Witch Temple was quite large, in a style somewhat akin to Tibetan architecture, built into a perilous terrain against the mountain, with tiered structures and majestic stature, creating a dignified aura. It featured massive pillars and open-air corridors, a structure never seen before in the real world.

It stood like an ancient relic of thousands of years.

Though lifelessly silent, it was filled with a sense of history.

Young Master Cong quickly used his Spirit Realm phone’s camera feature to snap a few pictures, "This temple’s vibe is impressive. I can show off on Weibo when I get back."

"Be careful; there must be many traps inside the temple."

Hang Yu signaled everyone to stop.

He drank a Life Potion and first stepped into the temple entrance.

Flames spurted from the cracks in the floor, forming several Fire Walls immediately in front of him.

Hang Yu endured the burning sensation, passing through the Fire Walls one by one, each time losing four or five life points.

The Fire Wall’s damage almost matched Xiaoqiang’s Fireball attack.

After passing through five Fire Walls, Hang Yu finally reached the temple’s interior, found the hidden trap switch, and temporarily turned off the scorching Fire Walls, allowing the others to enter the temple.

They couldn’t afford to be careless.

Who would have thought it would be this dangerous!

Without Hang Yu, it would be life-threatening just at the entrance, let alone exploring the temple!

"Let’s explore the temple’s outer perimeter first, then challenge the central Corpse Witch."

Hang Yu carefully probed and checked for traps, cautiously leading the others in their exploration.

The temple’s exterior was largely open, with skeletal remains littering the ground. High courtyard walls enclosed either side, adorned with strange symbols and abstract frescoes seemingly depicting a story of exile.

The Spirit Realm was a complex world.

There were intelligent species and civilizations alike.

The Corpse Witch Temple’s boss, the Corpse Witch, was a Golden Elite Monster. It might hail from a world of a certain civilization, punished for breaking some taboo, losing most of its power and intelligence, now reduced to an intelligent subspecies, guarding this place like a mindless body.

"Listen!"

"There are footsteps ahead!"

The sound from ahead was light and noisy.

Their bodies seemed small, but there appeared to be more than one, provoking caution.

Once Zhang Xiaoqiang got a better look, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Just skeleton minions? Scared me!"

A group of monsters emerged from the passage ahead, but they were merely skeletons. Like many small skeletons the group had faced, these were easy enough to handle due to their fragile forms and sparse health.

The area was quite cramped.

If luck was on their side, Xiaoqiang’s single Fireball could take out three or more!

Zhao Ming then said, "Look closely, don’t underestimate them, these might not be ordinary skeletons!"

Jiang Nan, Xiaoqiang, and Young Master Cong were stunned, then quickly realized in surprise. These skeletons wore tattered cloaks, holding not bone blades but a long magic staff.

"Exactly, leading them is a Skeleton Mage, a level 4 Silver Elite Monster. It looks hardly different from a regular skeleton, but fighting it is a completely different matter," Hang Yu told Zhang Xiaoqiang. "Xiaoqiang, remember, never judge a monster’s strength by its appearance. That would be the dumbest thing to do."

"Yes, I’ve got it."

How could Zhang Xiaoqiang not heed Boss Hang’s advice?

Jiang Nan also silently kept Hang Yu’s words in mind.

Hang Yu turned his focus back on the monsters. The Skeleton Mage was evidently stronger than ghouls, but Hang Yu was not afraid anymore. Now it was time to unleash the Tree Spirit Set’s power!

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