Chapter 257 Delivery and Settlement (5k5)

Hearing this, Irfan's eyes lit up.

He immediately stopped the experiment in his hands, turned to the room at the back, and changed into clean robes.

Alfan came out later and said to Luo Xiu in surprise:

"You said you have already completed the sampling for me?"

"What kind of monster is that?"

"What exactly is in that forest?"

"..."

Alfan asked Luo Xiu several questions in succession, but Luo Xiu just smiled and reached for the bracelet in a hurry to extract the potion bottle that contained the blood sample of Epiros.

"There is indeed an 'ancient seal' in that coniferous forest, but the original owner of the seal is no longer there, and it is occupied by unknown monsters."

Luo Xiu said to Irfan, "If you are interested, you can send someone to investigate. I have preserved some traces of the original owner."

"As for what I'm holding in my hand..." Luo Xiu shook the potion bottle in his hand and said:

"It came from a monster with three bull heads - it was a 'natural disaster' level monster, and it also exuded the same deep and terrifying aura as the previous hyena monsters."

"You said... it was a 'natural disaster' level..." Irfan couldn't help but take a breath when Luo Xiu said this.

This news was enough to shock Irfan. He couldn't wait to think carefully about how Luo Xiu survived from the claws of that monster, so he directly took three bottles of medicine from Luo Xiu.

This is a sealed bottle made of special materials. Even though the original body of the "Three Demonic Cows" Epiros has disintegrated, the blood sample sealed in the bottle still retains the activity when it was first removed and has not been affected by Epiros. What are the effects of death?

Irfan stared at the blood sample in the bottle from outside the bottle. The dark red to black liquid seemed to be very thick, with bumps on the surface and dense bubbles floating on the ground.

The fine bubbles on the surface of the blood sample did not burst open quickly, but continued to squirm on the surface like maggots, looking twisted and weird.

"...It's quite a strong aura." Irfan said with dull eyes, "I can feel it. Its original owner must be quite powerful."

"Thank you, Lord Luo Xiu. In this way, I can conduct more in-depth research on those monsters."

Irfan finally thanked Luo Xiu, and then he accepted three bottles of medicine containing epiros blood samples, but a troubled expression appeared on his face.

"Is there anything else you need my help with?" Luo Xiu asked with a smile, but Irfan just shook his head slowly.

"I just... don't know what to give you in return."

Alfan said: "After all, Lord Luo Xiu, this harvest has exceeded my previous expectations."

"Oh...that's it. Mr. Alfan, you don't need to be in a hurry to repay me with anything."

Luo Xiu smiled and said, "This is just a matter of doing it for me. If I need anything else from Fangbeiyuan in the future, please help me."

"Okay." Irfan nodded, "That's it, I owe you a favor."

This conversation did not last long, and the absent-minded Irfan said goodbye to Luo Xiu and walked deeper into the room with three potion bottles.

The blood-corpse hyena that had been embedded with an improved version of the "Fake Heart" was left behind by Irfan. The focus of his research shifted in this short period of time.

After Alfan left, Luo Xiu didn't stay long, and took Column out of the Tower of General Knowledge, left the Square Monument Court, and returned to the church.

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Red Maple City Church, Glory Church.

After letting Column return to the mission house by himself, Luo Xiu also returned to his high priest's residence.

He went straight to the Holy Cultivation Room, sat down in front of an armchair, and pulled up the Yaojin Barrier.

After delivering the blood samples to Irfan, Luo Xiu had completed the task requirements of [Seal Hidden in the Forest].

Just as he had planned before, he was ready to start settling the mission rewards and the previous rewards for killing the "Three Demonic Cows" Epiros!

He began to perform a ritualistic "sacrifice", but it stopped abruptly midway.

"..." Luo Xiu, who had always wanted to sacrifice Connor's singleness, suddenly realized that he and Connor had not had anything to do with each other for a while.

Although Connor did participate diligently in all the Holy Inquisitor's tasks, he was still a "second-level destiny"... Anthony mentioned Connor's recent state to himself, and he seemed to have found some inspiration to be promoted to the third level, but There is still a certain distance between real promotion...

If you have time, you can chat with Connor, ask him about his current situation, and help him discover what the "promotion mission" is... Luo Xiu thought to himself.

Although it was just a ceremonial verbal sacrifice that did not have any real extraordinary effect unless supplemented by a real 'curse' prayer, Luo Xiu still changed the object of his 'sacrifice'.

"——I sacrifice Anthony's ten years of celibacy..."

He silently carried out such a "vicious curse", then opened his task panel and gave instructions for the settlement of [Seal Hidden in the Forest].

【……】

[Completed the hidden mission: Seal Hidden in the Forest (Nightmare Difficulty)]

[You have completed the investigation of the seal in the coniferous forest outside Red Maple City, and handed over his commission to Alfan, the acting dean of the "Fangbeiyuan". 】

[Completion reward obtained: Basic experience +28,000, "rare" quality expertise 'Wrong Path Explorer'*1]

【……】

[Get the expertise: Wrong Path Explorer (Rare)]!

[Wrong Path Explorer (Rare): You find more possibilities in the "wrong path". ]

[Your "Luck" attribute gains 12 basic corrections, and you gain the "Wrong Path Explorer" ability - when you obtain new skills, skills or expertise through settlement, you will not only have the two options of "Confirm Settlement" and "Reject Settlement", you will be able to regenerate the result of the settlement, and you can only regenerate it once every three days. ]

[……]

…Fuck, a plant.

Before the task was completed, Luo Xiu didn't know what the effect of this "rare" quality expertise was.

But now, Luo Xiu's eyes suddenly became bright - he settled something good!

- Re-settlement! This ability that can effectively avoid "invalid card drawing" can actually be obtained through this hidden task...

When Luo Xiu had previously drawn "side door" expertise such as "Cursed Arm" and "Eye of Tamer", he had thought about obtaining some similar re-settlement abilities.

Originally, according to Luo Xiu's plan, it would be after he was officially promoted to the "Five-fold Fate" and became a "Saint" - at that time, he would be able to receive a hidden task, and the reward would be an "epic" quality specialty, with the effect that the number of skills, techniques or specialties that can be selected would be increased by one each time the settlement is made!

But with the "Wrong Path Explorer", this plan can be temporarily postponed, and Luo Xiu already has a lower-level replacement with the same ability.

This also allows him to settle the reward for killing Epiros, the "Three-headed Demon Bull" with more confidence and boldness.

Luo Xiu then closed the task panel and opened the mailbox panel.

The reward for killing Epiros, which had turned into a red dot, lay there quietly.

Luo Xiu then gave the instruction of "settlement", and the flickering red dot disappeared in an instant, and a flash of light and shadow appeared on the panel.

[Kill "Three-headed Demon Bull" Epiros (lv.53), get 12147 basic experience points]

["Three-headed Demon Bull" Epiros (lv.53) is 13 levels higher than you]

[Kill above your level! Get 130% extra experience points...]

["Scorching Soul" takes effect, get 20% extra experience points]

["Evil Soul" takes effect, get 30% extra experience points]

[Reward settlement, actually get 34012 experience points! ]

[...]

["Three-headed Demon Bull" Epiros is a disaster-level boss]

[Reward for killing a disaster-level boss is being generated...]

[Reward for killing has been generated]

[Get the expertise "Epiros·Frenzy Demon Body (Legend, Special)", free attribute points*10]!

[Epiros·Frenzy Demon Body (Legend, Special): During thousands of years of blood-eating killing, the abyss evil beast Epiros obtained an extremely tough demonized body.

Your "Constitution" attribute gains a 40-point basic correction. At the same time, your health is increased by an additional 50%, and you gain an additional calculation base of 20 times the value of the "Constitution" attribute.

When you enter a battle, you will gain a "frenzy" state that cannot be purified or expelled - your physical attack will continue to increase as your health decreases and time passes, and your sanity will continue to decrease. When your health drops below 50%, or the duration of the battle exceeds 30 minutes, you will completely lose your sanity, and gain an additional 50% damage reduction and 50% total damage increase. 】

[……]

"It's a template specialty..." Luo Xiu pondered.

"And it's a 'legendary' quality template specialty!"

The specialty "Epyros Frenzy Body" undoubtedly gives a considerable improvement.

But the side effects are also quite obvious - "Frenzy" will gradually eat away at sanity, and eventually turn into a completely mad monster that has lost its sanity... This specialty is suitable for the Berserkers of [Red Lotus], who can turn the negative effects of frenzy into positive gains, but this is obviously not suitable for me... Luo Xiu thought.

And the "Constitution" attribute is not his main attribute. Although the "Legendary" quality template specialty is hard to come by, Luo Xiu finally decided to give up getting it.

He just happened to be able to use it to test the ability of "Wrong Path Explorer" and chose to recalculate.

——Buzz! At the moment of giving the new command, Luo Xiu felt as if a buzzing sound surged into his mind.

A light and shadow floated on the panel in front of Luo Xiu, and Epiros's kill reward began to generate new content.

[Regenerating the reward for killing the natural disaster-level boss...]

[Regenerating the kill reward]

[Obtained the specialty "Epyros Ancient Bloodline (Legend)"]!

【Epyros Ancient Bloodline (Legend): Epiros, a magical beast that has existed since ancient times, carries the ancient source of power in its bloodline.

Your "Strength", "Constitution" and "Resistance" attributes gain a basic correction of 20 points. At the same time, your "Health" gains an additional calculation base of 10 times the value of the "Constitution" attribute, your "Physical Attack" gains an additional calculation base of 2 times the value of the "Constitution" attribute, and your "Defense Reduction" gains an additional calculation base of 3 times the value of the "Constitution". 】

【……】

Simple and crude... Looking at the new "Legend"-level expertise that appeared on the panel, Luo Xiu fell into deep thought again.

This "Legend" expertise is not a template expertise, and does not have the negative effects of the previous "Frenzy Demon Body", but it is a pure numerical improvement for Luo Xiu.

The three basic attributes of "Health Points", "Physical Attack" and "Defense Reduction" were greatly improved, which is not bad... Luo Xiu confirmed the results of the settlement with satisfaction, then closed the panel and began to experience the "ancient bloodline" carefully. "The unique feeling it brings to you.

Every trace of his flesh and blood, and even every cell, seemed to be jumping for joy - a surging sense of power emerged from nowhere. The tearing pain only lasted a short time, and then he felt as comfortable as bathing in a hot spring. Feel.

In a daze, Luo Xiu seemed to feel that the color of his skin seemed to have become a little darker, and the surface of his body seemed to have more clear-cut muscle outlines.

After feeling the changes inside his body for a while, Luo Xiu stood up from the chair and removed the golden barrier that enveloped his residence.

After completing the two settlements, he was ready to proceed with his subsequent schedule.

——Go to the "Authentic Dwarf Blacksmith" and ask the dwarf Mir to deliver the Horn of Epiros and ask him to help forge new equipment.

This schedule does not require clergy to accompany you. Luo Xiu then left the church and headed for his destination.

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Red Maple City, Mill's Forging Manor.

Luo Xiu, who had just arrived at the main entrance of the manor, heard the sound of tinkling and tinkling.

Mir's new blacksmith apprentices are working on the assembly line in the manor's courtyard. Mir seems to have received a lot of new forging commissions recently, and the entire manor is filled with a busy atmosphere.

Luo Xiu entered the manor directly, and a young apprentice came up to him and greeted Luo Xiu:

"Hello, guest, are you here to commission forging? You may need to wait..."

——Crack! A middle-aged blacksmith came from behind the apprentice. He slapped the apprentice on the head, causing the apprentice to stagger.

"Can't you recognize it? You bastard." The middle-aged blacksmith yelled, "This is Master Mir's close friend. You can't see things, so go about your business."

"Yes, I'm sorry..." The apprentice hurriedly apologized to Luo Xiu, then ran away and returned to a furnace.

Mir's forging manor is developing well. Luo Xiu looked around at the scene in front of him, not paying attention to the previous episode.

He got some other news from what he saw. For example, Mir had recruited several more senior blacksmiths and blacksmith apprentices, and the manor became much more lively than when he came last time.

"I'm so sorry, Mr. Carlos, for making you laugh..."

The middle-aged blacksmith apologized again, and then solemnly introduced himself to Luo Xiu: "I am Karnad, Karnad Vimas, one of the earliest blacksmiths hired by Master Mir. You call me Karnad." Virtue is good.”

"Are you here to see Master Mir? He is inside, and he mentioned you to us a few days ago. I will take you to see him."

"Then I'll trouble you." Luo Xiu smiled and nodded, and stretched out his right hand, making a "please" gesture.

Then, a middle-aged blacksmith named Canard led the way, leading Luo Xiu into the villa, to a room with a simple appearance on the second floor, and knocked gently on the door.

"——No time!" Soon, a grumpy voice came from the room, "Stop bringing me new orders! Damn it! How many times have I said it! I - I don't have time!" ——!”

That was undoubtedly Mir's voice... Listening to this familiar foul mouth, Luo Xiu wanted to laugh inexplicably.

Kanade turned his head and smiled coquettishly at Luo Xiu, "Master Mir is like this..." Kanade said, and then he whispered to Mir in the room:

"Master Mir, this is Mr. Carlos, Mr. Carlos of the church..."

"..."

"——Creak", the door to the room was slowly opened.

Mir poked his head out from the crack in the door, glared at Karnad, and then at Luo Xiu.

"Come in." Mir snorted, then retracted his head into the door, "Remember to close the door."

"Mr. Carlos, please go in." Canard said after giving a slight salute to Luo Xiu, "Then I will go down first. I hope you have a pleasant chat with Master Mir."

After saying that, Canard ran downstairs as if running away, leaving Luo Xiu standing in front of the slightly swinging door.

Luo Xiu then pushed open the door and walked in. He saw Mir who was standing on a low stool and lying on the table, tinkering with the carving of runes.

"I still like to see your unruly look." Luo Xiu greeted Mir with a smile.

"...Get out of here."

Mir raised his head and glared at Luo Xiu, a sullen expression flashed across his face, but he forced it back.

"So, what are you doing here?" Mir asked casually without stopping the carving in his hand.

"I'm here to request the forging." Luo Xiu replied immediately.

"But you also saw that I really don't have time-"

Mir sighed and said a little tiredly:

"My 'authentic dwarf blacksmith shop', after the war between the empire and the principality broke out, the order volume increased exponentially - not only from your church, but also from the side courtyard, the obelisk courtyard, and even Civilian armed organizations cannot be completely tempered, they cannot be tempered at all..."

"We are all old friends, Luo Xiu. Let me tell you the truth - I still have six 'epic' pieces, eighteen 'master' pieces, and more than a hundred 'rare' quality orders that need to be delivered urgently. If I can't complete them within the stipulated time, I will have to pay a huge penalty."

"...So why do you accept so many commissions?" Luo Xiu asked with a smile.

"I didn't pick it up! It was those bullshit craftsmen!"

Mir said angrily:

"I have just finished a day's work, and when I wake up the next day, there will be a lot of commission orders, which are all taken by the craftsmen under me! It is also because I am lazy and leave this kind of thing to them. Do……"

"I should meet those clients in person first. Damn it, although the commission fees during the war are indeed much higher, it is difficult for even me to complete such a large amount of forging commissions in a short time..."

"..."

While Mir was drawing the runes at hand, he complained bitterly to Luo Xiu.

As the boss of the "Forging Manor", Mir could not say these words to his craftsmen. The arrival of Luo Xiu allowed Mir to temporarily obtain a good tree hole.

Listening to Mir complaining about these, Luo Xiu just smiled and listened without interrupting.

It wasn't until Mir finished complaining that Luo Xiu said to him:

"It's okay. The church's forging commission can be postponed. I'll go talk to the missionary and they won't charge you any overdue penalty."

"So, can you please listen to me first and tell me what I will entrust you to forge?"

"..." Mir was silent briefly.

"...It's not impossible." Mir nodded, and then said, "Let's talk about it."

"I got a new piece of material." Luo Xiu said with a smile, "Material for a 'natural disaster' level monster."

"..."

Mir's carving stopped, he raised his head and glanced at Luo Xiu with a dull look.

"What material?"

"Materials for 'natural disaster' level monsters." Luo Xiu repeated.

"I want to forge a weapon of 'legendary' quality. The main materials are those provided by me, and you can help me choose the secondary materials."

Luo Xiu said: "You can have enough time to design and forge it, and there is no need to rush to deliver it. I know that perfect works require time investment."

"So, how about it? Would you consider taking this commission?"

"..."

Without any hesitation, Mir said simply:

"I'll take it."

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