Your double-dealing has angered the King of the Deep Sea.
When the Regional Announcement came through,
the Professionals in Binhai City felt as if they had been separated from the world for ages.
"It... it's Cleared already?"
"5 minutes and 3 seconds. The time it takes me to take a dump is longer than 5 minutes."
"An Open Dungeon. That used to be a Super Dungeon that tens of thousands, maybe even over a hundred thousand Professionals had to sacrifice themselves just to barely clear."
"Exactly. That Open Dungeon was only on adventure difficulty. This one today is hell difficulty, there's no comparison at all."
Wang Qing stood still, a complicated look in his eyes.
"Truly breathtaking."
The last time he saw Lin Yuan, he only thought Lin Yuan had infinite potential,
and would surely become a Nation-Guarding Powerhouse in the future.
But less than a month had passed,
and Lin Yuan was already capable of soloing an Open Dungeon.
His strength was unfathomable, and he already showed the posture of becoming a Nation-Guarding Powerhouse.
Mu Tianxing might not even fare well against him.
Wang Qing was overthinking things.
It wasn't "might not," it was "definitely not."
Although Mu Tianxing's strength wasn't weak, facing Lin Yuan, who was essentially Cheating,
he was still lacking.
Lin Yuan stood still, and Ghost, bowing low,
walked over with small, quick steps,
exactly like a Chief Palace Eunuch.
The Spoils of War were presented. Lin Yuan took a look,
and gasped,
there were quite a few good things.
The first thing that caught his eye was a pair of red, antique-looking Gauntlets.
[lava grip - Gauntlets (Single/Dual)]
[quality: legendary]
[wearing requirement: Strength ≥ 10000]
[attributes: attack power +20000, Strength +15000, endurance +10000]
[trait 1: The weapon can switch stances. Dual-hand state: attack speed increases by 100%. Single-hand state: attack power increases by 100%]
[trait 2: Attacks generate Explosive Airflow, causing Penetrating Damage to the target and the Fan-Shaped Area behind them]
[trait 3: When initiating an Attack on any target for the first time, Critical Hit Rate increases by 50%, and Critical Hit Damage increases by 200%]
Lin Yuan held the Gauntlets and glanced at the others.
"Who wants these?"
A Li held his head high; he only had eyes for swords.
He wasn't interested in other weapons.
Tie Chui opened his flask and took a gulp of liquor.
Dwarves already have short limbs; if he wore Gauntlets,
would his arms even be visible?
He definitely couldn't take them.
A'lan lowered her head, stroking the ancient tree nemesis in her hand.
Axes were convenient to use; right now, she just wanted to chop something.
As for Ghost,
that fellow only had eyes for the scepter of wisdom.
A Lich obsessed with Holy Light Attribute weapons,
truly bizarre.
Since no one else spoke up, Lin Yuan looked toward Zero.
"Zero, you should be able to wear Equipment, right?"
In Zero's previous battles, besides the laser sword, he had used his fists many times.
What fist technique was it?
Right,
Demonic Energy Overlord Wind-Chasing Fist.
Quite Chuunibyou.
He could rival Ayan.
Zero took the Gauntlets, cherishing them greatly.
"Thank you, Master. Your glory shines like the stars."
"Your generosity makes me feel ashamed of my own inferiority."
Uh... why does that phrase sound so familiar?
After putting on the Gauntlets, Zero's two fists were covered in a thick layer of lava.
This was the Dual-Hand Stance.
attack speed surged.
Zero raised his right fist, converting it to the Single-Hand Stance.
His entire right arm was covered in red lava,
like a Volcano about to erupt.
attack power exploded.
"Awesome." Lin Yuan's eyes lit up. "Zero, these Gauntlets suit you perfectly."
If he unleashed a Demonic Energy Overlord Wind-Chasing Fist with these,
it would look incredibly cool.
Zero was clearly delighted as well.
He raised his right fist high.
"Thank you for the gift, Master. I shall use my fists to sweep away all obstacles for you."
Lin Yuan nodded.
He continued looking down.
Modrig dropped five items in total:
two pieces of Equipment and three Materials.
The first piece of Equipment was the Gauntlets, which Lin Yuan had already gifted to Zero.
The second piece of Equipment was an Accessory.
[storm medal - Accessory]
[quality: legendary]
[wearing requirement: Blessed by the Ocean]
[attributes: defense +20000, Magic Resistance +30%, all attributes +10000]
[trait 1: Lightning Attribute Attack. Physical Attacks dealt are converted into Magic Attacks]
[trait 2: Entering combat generates an Electrostatic Field around the body, dealing magic damage equal to defense * 5 to surrounding enemies every second]
[trait 3: When releasing Wind Attribute or Lightning Attribute Magic, there is a 30% chance to refresh the skill cooldown]
[trait 4: Combining with the Pure Water Statue will yield the mythical equipment, Source of Storms]
The storm medal. The attributes of this Equipment were Top-Tier.
An Accessory that increases defense by 20,000, Magic Resistance by 30%,
and 10,000 all attributes.
This was definitely Tank Equipment.
Moreover, the traits were all very suitable for Efara.
Lightning Attribute Attack,
paired with the Lord of Storms Talent,
it couldn't be stronger.
With this Equipment, Efara would be both durable and have high Output.
Lin Yuan placed the storm medal into Efara's hand.
Watching Efara joyfully swing the trident of glory,
Lin Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
He felt like Efara was straying further and further down the path of a Berserker.
Before, she was a Physical Berserker.
Now it was settled.
Physical Attacks turned into Magic Attacks.
She should probably be considered a Mage now, right?
Probably.
The two pieces of Equipment had been distributed.
Next were the three Materials.
[Essence of the Giant's Spine - Material]
[quality: legendary]
[Description: Contains the entire essence of the Sea Giant's spine, which can grant Giant's Strength to a weapon]
[Mermaid's Tear - Material]
[quality: legendary]
[Description: Can heal illnesses, or be used to manufacture dispelling potions]
[King of the Deep Sea's Resentment] (Unknown)
When looking at the first two items,
Lin Yuan still had a smile on his face.
But when Lin Yuan saw the King of the Deep Sea's Resentment,
he had a bad feeling.
Sure enough,
as soon as Lin Yuan touched the Resentment Orb,
a Crimson Notification suddenly appeared.
[Your duplicitous actions have enraged the King of the Deep Sea. The King of the Deep Sea regards you as a traitor]
[You will face the evil of the deep sea]
Seeing the notification, Lin Yuan shrugged,
wanting to explain why he did what he did.
"Oh, great King of the Deep Sea, you have misunderstood me."
"Everything I did was for you."
"Think about it: Modrig was so frail, he could never fulfill your Mission on his own."
"Even with me, it wouldn't have succeeded."
"Therefore, I staged a Self-Mutilation Ploy."
"I killed Modrig before anyone else could."
"This way, I gained the trust of humanity, and when I eventually become the Ruler of Humanity, I can better complete the task you assigned."
Lin Yuan blinked, his tone extremely innocent,
as if he had been terribly wronged.
But was the King of the Deep Sea so easy to fool?
He activated the deep sea scepter and said viciously,
"Traitor... unforgivable!"
Ghost touched his forehead, pulled out the deep sea scepter,
"Heh heh heh heh!"
"Dare... to deceive... me!"
"Heh heh heh heh!"
"You will... face... my wrath!"
"Heh heh heh heh!"