Cursed Equipment
Lin Xiao began to catch up on lost progress, summoning all his summoned beasts and sending them out to kill enemies together.
This is the good thing about Summoners; you don't need to do anything manually; everything is handled by the summoned beasts.
While waiting, Lin Xiao tallied the spoils obtained from Curse Frost.
【scepter of curse】
【Quality: Epic】
【Applicable Level: None】
【Applicable Class: All Classes】
【Attributes: Constitution +30000, Strength +3000, Intelligence +10000, Spirit +2000, Magic Power +20000】
"Such high attribute bonuses, and no level restriction!"
After seeing the attributes of the scepter of curse, Lin Xiao exclaimed how outrageous it was.
Not only is there no level restriction, but there's also no class restriction.
This means even a Warrior can equip this weapon!
Lin Xiao continued to look at the equipment effects.
【Effect 1: When carried, randomly gain one 'Curse', then gain one more curse every hour for twelve hours.】
【Effect 2: Each time an attack is initiated, the enemy randomly gains one curse. When 10 curses are accumulated, 'Death Countdown' is triggered.】
(Death Countdown: The cursed target dies after one day)
Lin Xiao was startled when he saw the equipment effects.
This equipment actually comes with negative effects; gaining a curse every hour is too terrifying.
Lin Xiao had encountered many types of curses, and the most perverse one was the Evil Dragon's curse, which could kill you if you weren't careful.
"Although the side effect is huge, the other effect is also quite perverse."
Ten attacks can kill the opponent, but only after one day.
"This equipment should be given to the Goblin King. With the Kings Treasury, the equipment's effects won't be triggered."
Lin Xiao immediately decided the ownership of this equipment.
Continue... 【Open Abyssal Demon treasure chest!】
【You have received a curse — Death Countdown!】
Lin Xiao: "???"
"No way, so unlucky. The first thing I get is a curse, and the most terrifying one at that!"
Lin Xiao couldn't help but complain.
Opening an Abyss treasure chest comes with certain risks, but Lin Xiao didn't expect to encounter one himself.
He had just encountered this curse.
This means he would die in one day!
【Due to your Venuss Blessing, the 'Death Countdown' effect has been purified.】
"Huh?"
Lin Xiao was stunned, then a smile appeared on his face.
"This blessing ability is truly powerful; it still has an effect after all this time."
Fortunately, Venuss Blessing was still active, otherwise he would have wasted another one.
There was only one such useful item left.
【Obtained Soul Hunting staff *1.】
【Soul Hunting staff】
【Quality: Epic】
【Applicable Level: 20】
【Applicable Classes: Priest, Mage, Summoner】
【Attributes: Constitution +8000, Strength +2000, Intelligence +10000, Spirit +6000, Magic Power +10000】
【Effect 1: Soul Absorption. When killing a target, absorb and store its soul. Damage increases by 1% for each soul stored.】
【Effect 2: Soul Impact. Consume stored souls to attack, dealing Soul * 2000 damage.】
【Effect 3: Hunter. When attacked by Ghost/Specter/Soul type creatures, damage taken is reduced by 50%, and damage dealt is increased by 200%.】
Lin Xiao exclaimed, looking at the equipment's attributes, "This staff is pretty good."
This damage increase can be directly applied to summoned beasts, which is a good improvement.
"Once I reach the level, I can replace the Blood Magic Staff."
He rarely summoned the Blood Demon to fight now, even though, based on his own attributes, the Blood Demon also had decent combat capabilities.
But there was absolutely no need for it.
With the Death Knight, Slime, and Savage Mechanical Ox, his combat power was already more than sufficient.
"The Blood Magic Staff can be given to the Goblin King, after all, it's a legendary quality equipment."
He looked at the last loot — the curse gift box!
【curse gift box: Upon opening, the target randomly gains a curse.】
"Oh? A curse blind box, this is actually pretty good."
He could use this to try his luck against tricky enemies.
If he could get an "instant death" curse, that would be truly amazing... Counting the time he was attacked by Sarina, the first day was almost over.
"As expected of the College Entrance Examination organized by Imperial Capital University, with so many of my summoned beasts attacking together, I can't even get into the top 30."
Lin Xiao looked at the ranking board in the sky.
The name Bai Yixue shone particularly brightly.
However, she wasn't always in the first position; sometimes she would be surpassed by a man named Wang Jinping, who was in second place.
But she would quickly reclaim it.
"Everyone is working very hard. Ningxue hasn't dropped out of the top ten once."
He glanced at his own ranking, which had risen significantly from before, but breaking into the top 30 was not so easy.
It must be said that these guys are truly abnormal.
"However, it's also possible that they've entered the second phase, otherwise I can't understand why Ningxue is still in tenth place."
Just then, a mechanical electronic voice sounded.
【The first day of the examination is about to end. Please note that candidates who fail to proceed to the second phase will be eliminated.】
【The first day of the examination is about to end. Please note that candidates who fail to proceed to the second phase will be eliminated.】
【The first day of the examination...】
The prompt was repeated three times.
"I can't stay here any longer; I need to go to the second phase."
Lin Xiao immediately recalled the Death Knight and others who were fighting outside and quickly headed to the second phase area.
The second phase took place in a dense forest.
As he stepped into the forest, the mechanical electronic voice sounded again.
【The second phase of the examination has begun. Please select your teammates.】
Five virtual figures appeared before Lin Xiao, representing five different classes.
"The second phase is mainly team combat. I thought I'd be teaming up with other candidates, but I didn't expect to choose my own teammates."
This somewhat surprised Lin Xiao.
However... "Why isn't there a Summoner?"
Lin Xiao couldn't help but complain.
After a quick glance at the various classes, Lin Xiao directly chose the Priest, Assassin, and Mage classes.
Generally speaking, teammates would only be a burden to him, but this was a special dungeon mechanism, and he couldn't proceed without choosing.
So he chose three support roles for the backline, at least they could play some role in combat.
If they were Warrior or Guardian Class, putting aside whether he needed them, he was afraid his summoned beasts might accidentally step on them and kill them.
If losing teammates resulted in point deductions, that would be a huge loss.
So he still chose three classes that would stay in the back.
Although not all Assassin classes are backline support types, he could directly send him out to gather information.
【Selection complete. The second phase of the examination has begun. Please lead your team to gain more points in the forest!】