After giving away two Shadow Assaults, Lin Mo still had eight left.
He put them all into his backpack.
In addition, there were ten A-grade magic scrolls: Dark Devour.
This was a replicated version of the S-grade skill Shadow Devour that the Dark Ruler comprehended after going berserk:
[After killing an enemy, using the scroll allows you to devour its soul, granting the user 1% increased damage, 1% damage reduction, and 1% skill range bonus, lasting 12 hours, stackable up to 100 layers. Uses remaining: 100/100]
At full 100 stacks, that's 100% increased damage, 100% damage reduction, and 100% skill range, lasting 12 hours.
This was insanely powerful.
"As expected of an A-grade magic scroll."
"Basically a cheat-level item."
You could imagine: after reaching the level-two main city, if you encountered a boss you couldn't beat, you could first stack Dark Devour to 100 layers using mobs, then go fight the boss, your chances of winning would double instantly.
"Nice! Good stuff."
"I'll stash it in my bag for now, then store it in the warehouse later. When needed, just take it out and use it."
As a tier-5 boss, the equipment dropped by the Dark Ruler also started at tier 5.
Among them, the Shadow Ring, usable by all physical classes, was something Lin Mo, as a Soul Archer, could use.
Even though Lin Mo's current level 45 tier-3 full gold Poison Set was already god-tier gear at this stage.
Compared to tier-5 equipment, skipping straight past tier-4 entirely, the difference was like a grandson compared to a grandfather.
Lin Mo casually picked out a purple-quality Shadow Ring from the ten level 50 tier-5 rings (ranging from green to orange quality), held it in his hand, and examined it, unable to resist feeling tempted.
"Tier-5 equipment really is strong. This is only purple quality, and it's still unidentified, yet its attack is already double that of my current level 45 gold tier-3 Poison Ring."
"If I evolve it to gold quality using Soul Flame, this single piece of equipment could at least double my attack power."
"Too bad my level isn't high enough. Still short by 2 levels to equip it."
Once he reached the level-two main city, Lin Mo's Poison Set would definitely need to be replaced.
He needed better equipment to face the greater opportunities and challenges within the level-two main city.
And this tier-5 Shadow Ring was practically a timely help for Lin Mo.
Besides that, there was also a tier-5 weapon usable by sword-and-shield warriors and paladins: Shadow Greatsword.
Poison Swamp dungeon.
Qin Feng, as a sword-and-shield warrior, slashed down a Poison Lizard with one strike.
Seeing that Ling Xiao, Fat Dahai, Skinny Monkey, and the others had all received gifts from Lin Mo, but he alone hadn't, he couldn't help but feel a little upset.
Of course, he wasn't upset about not getting anything, but rather felt like Lin Mo didn't have him in mind.
'Baby feels wronged, but baby won't say it.'
Just as Qin Feng was feeling down alone, suddenly, his mail notification flashed.
Opening it, Qin Feng was dumbfounded.
"Holy crap!"
"A tier-5 weapon?"
"Holy crap! Holy crap! Holy crap! Brother Mo! You're literally my god."
———
At the same time, on Lin Mo's side.
The gains from a single tier-5 boss made him even more excited about the upcoming rewards of the A-grade hidden quest.
Next, they only needed to wait for Ning Xi to accumulate enough reputation to submit the quest and receive the tenfold reward.
Ten minutes later, the two arrived at their destination: the Scorpion Empire dungeon.
Thirty-two players from the Dragon Soul Guild were already waiting outside the dungeon entrance.
Without wasting words, Lin Mo and Ning Xi split into separate teams.
Each of them led four players and launched a full assault on the Scorpion Empire.
Ning Xi had already cleared the Scorpion Empire dungeon twice following Lin Mo.
She was completely familiar with it.
Leading four Dragon Soul players, she entered the dungeon, immediately accepted the dungeon quest, and locked their sights onto the dungeon monsters: level 48 Shadow Demon Scorpions.
"A'Li, can you handle it?", Ning Xi was still a bit worried.
After all, A'Li was only level 30. She was afraid that a level 48 Shadow Demon Scorpion might accidentally one-shot her.
From the pet space came A'Li's playful voice, ["Don't worry, big sister, A'Li can do it."]
"Alright."
Whoosh!
As the summoning array activated, the moment the white fox stepped out, the four Dragon Soul players on either side were instantly shocked.
"Huh? What kind of pet is that? Among the six basic pets in Blazing Ember City's pet shop, is there even a fox like this?"
"No, this should've been caught, right? Players unlock pet capturing at level 40, and Boss Liuli is already level 42."
"That's awesome! This fox is so pretty! When I hit level 40, I'm going to catch one too."
"But Boss Liuli's pet is only level 30. Can it really deal with level 48 monsters? Feels like this little fox can't even beat me."
"Big guts! You dare doubt the strength of the number one on the leaderboard, Boss Liuli."
"…"
While the Dragon Soul players whispered among themselves, Ning Xi looked at a Shadow Demon Scorpion ahead and instructed A'Li, "Go on, A'Li. Be careful."
["Okay!"]
Whoosh!
As an assassin-type pet, with the boost from a full level 30 tier-3 gold Poison Set, A'Li moved like lightning, darting in front of the Shadow Demon Scorpion in the blink of an eye.
"Holy crap! That speed!", The four Dragon Soul players behind were stunned.
Meanwhile, Ning Xi raised her staff, ready to act at any moment if A'Li couldn't handle it, prepared to step in and protect her.
Roar!
With a roar, the Shadow Demon Scorpion swung its massive pincers toward A'Li.
But A'Li's body was nimble. With a leap, she landed directly on top of the scorpion's pincers.
Another jump, and she landed on its head.
The next second—
Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!
A'Li waved her sharp claws, frantically scratching at the scorpion's head.
Immediately, blood-red damage numbers popped up above the Shadow Demon Scorpion—
-5635!
-5635!
-5635!
With 50,000 HP, the Shadow Demon Scorpion's health bar dropped rapidly.
Bang!
With a loud crash, the enraged scorpion swung its huge pincers to attack A'Li on its head, but A'Li easily jumped away, causing the heavy blow to smash directly onto its own head instead.
The scorpion immediately spun in place in pain.
A'Li took the opportunity to continue clawing at it.
With agile movements and extreme attack speed, even without a single skill, relying purely on basic attacks, A'Li killed the Shadow Demon Scorpion in under 5 seconds without taking any damage.
Roar!
As the Shadow Demon Scorpion collapsed at A'Li's feet with a wail, the four Dragon Soul players were completely stunned, feeling a chill run down their backs.
"My… god! A level 30 pet soloing a level 48 monster without taking damage? That's terrifying."
"I'm worse than a little fox. I'm trash! Brothers, I don't want to play anymore."
A'Li's performance made Ning Xi extremely surprised and satisfied.
She immediately sent the video of A'Li's 5-second flawless kill to Lin Mo.
"Big Brother Lin Mo, look!"
"How is it? Isn't my A'Li amazing!"
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