Chapter 198: The Deleted Blue Shock Orb
When Cheng Tian saw that the fifth boss had dropped a Gold Coin Treasure Chest, he instinctively sighed and shook his head, looking very dissatisfied.
From a treasure-hunting perspective, Gold Coin Chests were actually the least valuable.
In Knights of the Round Table, the treasures that could be obtained from each original item using the Cutting Technique were fixed.
For example, the Red Shock Orb, which was less prioritized in Cheng Tian's mind than the Chariot Airdrop in critical moments, could only be obtained by opening a Silver Coin Chest (400 points).
Beyond that, there was the Treasure Chest (800 points) corresponding to the Green Staff, the Vegetable Platter corresponding to the Green Shock Orb, and so on. This was also influenced by pseudo-random code; the program was simply written that way.
As a mid-tier chest, higher in overall value than a Silver Coin Chest but lower than a Treasure Chest, the Gold Coin Chest, paradoxically, couldn't yield any special items and was merely a trash chest for ordinary cutting.
Cheng Tian held no extra expectations for it.
Arthur, a knight who upheld the knightly spirit and fought to expel invaders, understood to some extent the Double-Bladed Knight's current mood—
If that's the case, then the Legion War will decide!
...Orange Knight, what are you doing?
However, just as Arthur whistled to call back his startled warhorse and prepared to signal Cheng Tian to return together, he saw Cheng Tian nervously jumping up and down in place.
Give me twenty seconds!
Cheng Tian didn't explain his actions but continued to jump to adjust the random step value.
In fact, the appreciation or depreciation of treasure chests opened by the Cutting Technique could also be manually interfered with by adjusting the random step value. Under specific code, a treasure chest that would normally only yield 4 treasure bags could yield up to 6 treasure bags, effectively increasing the total item value by about 50%.
The special clear gameplay of Knights of the Round Table was not limited to treasure hunting; some people enjoyed playing for extreme high scores, and that's when the multi-split code came into play.
However, Cheng Tian wasn't aiming for higher value; instead, he adjusted the random step value to one that could yield special treasures from other chests.
Actually, all random step values that lead to special treasures are the same fixed value; theoretically, there are 24 such values that can be affected.
Cheng Tian wasn't fixated on increasing treasure value; he just wanted to try and see if this Gold Coin Treasure Chest really couldn't be salvaged.
Under Arthur's gaze, which also looked at him as if he were an oddity, Cheng Tian, having adjusted the random step value, slashed down at the Bloody Gold Coin Chest, and then the unexpected happened—
The treasure chest, which should have only yielded a maximum of 6 gold coin bags, unexpectedly underwent a collapse phenomenon, and amidst a series of twisted changes, it finally transformed into a special treasure that was identical in appearance to the Red Shock Orb but entirely blue!
In an instant, a series of spatial prompts, along with a prominent achievement prompt, popped up directly in front of Cheng Tian.
You used 'Random Step Cutting Technique' and successfully split the Bloody Gold Coin Treasure Chest under a specific random step value.
You split out a special treasure—the Blue Shock Orb—which was deleted by the blueprint official before its formal release.
You triggered and completed the limited achievement 'The Vanishing Blue.'
Limited Achievement: The Vanishing Blue (Completed)
Completion Condition: Be the first player to use the Cutting Technique skill to split a Gold Coin Treasure Chest produced by 'Knights of the Round Table' and split out the special treasure 'Blue Shock Orb.' This achievement will no longer appear after completion.
Achievement Reward: Title 'Knight's Three Treasures.'
You need to collect 1 more 'Green Shock Orb' to gather the Red, Blue, and Green Shock Orbs before the title effect can be officially unlocked.
Compared to Arthur's face, which showed an uncontrollable expression of surprise, Cheng Tian himself, who had done this, was the one whose pupils were truly quaking.
He snatched the Blue Shock Orb and stuffed it into his inventory, then recalled his Drill Chariot and scurried over to Arthur's side.
Go, go, go! Quick, quick, quick! Don't delay!
His commotion here eventually piqued the Double-Bladed Knight's curiosity, who quietly turned his head, but having missed the crucial moment, he didn't know what trick Cheng Tian had pulled.
Arthur, urged by Cheng Tian to return to their camp, opened his mouth but didn't know what to ask for a moment.
He had indeed seen the red and green orbs with Archmage Merlin; those were great weapons on the battlefield, for both friend and foe, but this blue Shock Orb was the first he had ever seen in his life.
And Cheng Tian was already eagerly opening his inventory to check the item's effects.
Blue Shock Orb: Special Item, Magic Item, Deleted Easter Egg, Consumable. Usage Condition: Smash. Only effective in 'Knights of the Round Table' related dungeons.
A magic orb whose existence was erased due to various compromises in the adult world, only appearing once in 'Capcom Quiz.' It possesses a special existence and magical power no less than the red and green orbs.
After use, all non-friendly units within a 10-meter radius will suffer a strong shock impact—
When the target is a Normal, Boss, Elite, or Champion template, it will deduct 100%, 75%, 50%, or 25% of their mana bar maximum, respectively, while also dealing magic damage equivalent to the mana deducted and a 1-time forced knockdown effect.
When the target is a Leader template or Player template, it will inflict a 'Magic Ban' status for 10 seconds. This status has priority and is difficult to dispel by other skills, and it also inflicts a 1-time forced knockdown effect.
Any unit shocked by blue magic, if they die directly or can be killed within 1 minute, will additionally drop one piece of currently equipped weapon or armor upon death.
Additional Comment: The sky is blue~
In the original setting of Knights of the Round Table, to correspond with the three selectable characters—Arthur, Lancelot, and Percival—three Shock Orbs (red, blue, and green) were initially designed. However, for reasons that are now unclear, the blue one was eventually discarded, leaving only the traffic light colors.
And among the large, splittable treasures in the game, only the Gold Coin Chest had no corresponding treasure. Thus, the Blue Shock Orb, which should have been deleted, reappeared in the Gold Coin Chest under the influence of Cheng Tian's Random Step Cutting Technique.
The Red Shock Orb was a group Midas touch, capable of instantly killing mobs and transforming them into valuables.
Although the Green Shock Orb hadn't been handled by Cheng Tian yet, its effect was basically no different from the Red Shock Orb, except that the final kill-transformation effect changed from valuables to recovery items.
And this deleted Blue Shock Orb was undoubtedly a magic-user killer.
Cheng Mouren, with his high spiritual attribute, couldn't help but tremble when he saw this effect. Although he was slightly relieved to see that it only had a magic-ban effect on players, his mind then involuntarily thought of a targeted skill called 'Mana Burn.'
However, just as Cheng Tian was still considering how to deal with Mana Burn, the horn signaling a full-scale assault had already sounded.
For holy Britannia!
And Arthur, raising the Sword in the Stone, had already given the command to charge.
The Knights of the Round Table's fully armored cavalry and the Silver Knights' raider cavalry immediately charged towards the enemy's position!
The infantry on both sides also ran at full speed to keep up.
However, just as the two cavalry forces were about to clash head-on, a roar, signifying the awakening of an ancient giant beast, echoed across the entire battlefield—
Crimson Tyrannosaurus! Roar!