bookandnovel Chapter 421 The Guardian Bell, a Treasure-Level Banshee
Chapter 421 The Guardian Bell, a Treasure-Level Banshee
Chapter 421 The Guardian Bell, a Treasure-Level Banshee
Moon elves are proficient in all kinds of magic and skilled at taming powerful and beautiful creatures, such as spirit wolves, white lions, and even dragons and phoenixes.
They pursue harmony and balance, and are generally regarded as a lawful, neutral, and benevolent camp.
As for the Sun Elves, they are the most conservative of the tribes, preferring to live in seclusion deep in the forest, leading a life free from worldly strife.
This is why the Sun Elves formed a strong alliance with the Bear Monsters, who shared similar thoughts and behavioral patterns.
The faction roles of the Sun Elves are quite complex and difficult to categorize simply.
Most Sun Elves prefer a neutral stance, disliking instigating conflict and preferring a peaceful and tranquil life.
However, once an outsider enters their territory, whether out of greed to peek at the treasures in the forest or because they have gotten lost, the Sun Elves' reaction is almost uniform: to ruthlessly eliminate the intruder.
For them, nourishing the earth and forests with the blood and corpses of their enemies was a sacred ritual to maintain the balance of nature.
This ruthless behavior has led many to believe that the Sun Elves should be classified as evil, equating them with the green-skinned orcs who spend their days seeking opportunities to fight.
However, there are still significant differences between the two.
Green-skinned orcs are warlike by nature, and they enjoy taking the initiative to attack. They are not happy unless blood is shed and people die.
The Sun Elves, on the other hand, are more like waiting for prey to come to them, quietly waiting for their target to come to them, and once they find their target, they will quickly and decisively eliminate it.
Fangzhou then exchanged views with Liu Diewu on the Mad Bear Bloodskin before storing it directly into the spatial storage capsule.
After a while, the members of the Disaster Squad and the Gale Squad also finished distributing the other spoils of war.
Fang Zhou glanced once more at the still, motionless distance, then nodded to Hong Yang: "Let's go in and see what else awaits us in the forest!"
The group cautiously advanced, and Ark reassessed the team's combat capabilities, considering how many more enemies they could handle.
Despite his thorough preparations, the tranquility in the woods took him by surprise.
They arrived smoothly at an open area in the middle of the woods, and the sight that came into view made everyone stop in their tracks.
The first thing that catches the eye is a sculpture that resembles a clock tower, about one meter high, with an ancient bronze bell hanging from the top.
The entire sculpture shimmered with an eerie black light, giving off an ominous feeling.
Next was a small bear totem and a locked treasure chest.
They were so close together that Ark didn't care much about the potential traps.
He immediately sent several skeleton warriors to charge forward.
Anyway, they are all summoned creatures, so even if there is any danger, it's not a big problem.
The skeleton warriors retrieved the bear totem with ease, and even managed to carry the clock tower back with them.
Throughout the entire process, they did not encounter any traps or obstacles.
Now, Fangzhou and Hongyang could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
The Gale Squad is a team with a very balanced mix of professions, so naturally, there are thief professionals among the members who are skilled in lockpicking and traps.
Fangzhou handed the ancient treasure chest to the thief trainee, instructing him to unlock it, while he carefully examined the two items before him—the bear monster totem and the guardian bronze bell.
Looking at the description on the attribute panel, he finally understood why those bear monsters had such strong defenses before.
[Guardian's Bronze Bell] (Green, Excellent, Rare): For use only by those with negative energy professions. Activates by consuming a large amount of negative energy. When carried, it moderately boosts the physical attributes and defense of negative energy creatures within a small area (not exceeding Bronze rank) for a certain period. It can also be placed in a fixed location, doubling the effective range. Each use requires passing a check for Dark Corruption Energy interference. (Note: Mind Immunity can directly exempt this check.)
This Guardian Bell is clearly another powerful artifact associated with dark, corrupting energy.
Its effectiveness speaks for itself.
The dozens of bear monsters that Ark had gone through so much trouble to eliminate were a testament to the immense power of this Guardian Bell.
It's important to know that bear monsters are not considered particularly powerful species in the natural order of life.
Under normal circumstances, in a one-on-one fight between a bear monster and an abyssal horned demon of the same level, the horned demon will always win.
However, in the battle just now, the dozens of Fallen Bear Monsters that had been enhanced by the Guardian's Bronze Bell were significantly stronger in individual combat and defense than Horned Demons of the same level.
Although this Guardian Bell is only of excellent quality (green), it is exceptionally powerful in actual combat.
On the other hand, it may be precisely because of the undeniable negative effects of the Guardian Bell that such a powerful artifact with strong buffing abilities was only classified as a green, excellent quality.
However, for Ark, this potential risk is almost negligible.
He possesses the Heart Steel World Rune, which allows him to ignore the dark, corrupting energy of the Guardian Bell and remain unaffected by its negative effects.
More importantly, the undead creatures summoned by the Ark are themselves creatures of negative energy.
This means they can fully enjoy the powerful defensive aura provided by the Guardian Bell.
This feature represents a significant leap in combat power for the undead army summoned by the Ark, greatly enhancing their effectiveness on the front lines.
Fangzhou's gaze then turned to the second item.
Compared to the dazzling brilliance of the Guardian Bell, this item is clearly inferior.
In terms of both versatility and practical effectiveness, it appears rather unremarkable.
【Miniature Bear Monster Totem】(White Common, Rare): For Druid classes only. It wields the power of bear monsters and represents friendship from the forest. The totem seals the Iron-tier skill 【Summon Bear Monster】3/3, which will automatically recover all uses daily. It can also be pre-charged once by consuming mana.
[Summon Bear Monster]: Summons 1 bear monster to serve you for 10 minutes, with a chance to summon an elite bear monster.
Fangzhou briefly explained the effects of the two items to the students of Haicheng Military Academy, who were both amazed and impressed.
Now they finally understood why, among all bear monsters, the Fallen Bear Monster here seemed exceptionally troublesome.
The Guardian Bell's buffs significantly enhanced the defense and combat capabilities of these bear monsters, far exceeding the level of ordinary bear monsters.
However, despite being filled with amazement, they did not show much desire for the two treasures.
After all, the military merits and various monster materials they received for killing these Fallen Bear Monsters in this battle were already worth their effort.
Based on this, they will not ask for any further returns.
Fang Zhou thought for a moment and then handed the miniature bear monster totem to Liu Diewu.
"You are the only druid here, so this rare item will be given to you."
With the summoned bear monster protecting you, you'll be much safer in the battles to come.
Although Ark and his undead army were the main force in every battle, the other members of the Scourge Squad also gave their all and played their respective important roles.
Not to mention that Liu Diewu, as Ark's research assistant, not only provided valuable support in battle, but also provided a lot of technical support and strategic analysis behind the scenes.
Ark would certainly not mistreat its own people.
As for the Guardian Bell, Ark naturally accepted it without hesitation.
A few dozen seconds later, a cheer was heard, and the thief trainee in charge of unlocking the chest brought out a large pile of shimmering magic stones.
Fangzhou glanced at it briefly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.
In terms of quantity, these magic stones together are worth at least several thousand contribution points.
The fact that this small treasure chest could hold so many magic stones shows that it is not only a unique spatial storage object, but also has an astonishing capacity.
Although the Ark itself has a large storage space and doesn't have much need for it, for ordinary members of the Gale Squad, spatial equipment is something they can only dream of.
After checking and making sure there were no other treasures missing, Ark decided to distribute the treasure chest and the thousands of magic stones inside among everyone.
Everyone was all smiles.
It's not just about the material benefits; more importantly, it's about being able to team up with a powerful figure like Fang Zhou, who is destined to rise to prominence, and gain some recognition.
This is already a huge profit!
The most valuable thing in a person is to be content; greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant!
A few minutes later, after cleaning up the battlefield, Hong Yang led the Gale Squad away on his own.
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After the fierce battle just now, they were not in good condition and urgently needed to rest.
We are no longer able to explore further today.
Fangzhou and his Cataclysm team rested in the woods for a while to recover their strength.
After all, Ark still needs to go back to negotiate with the Eagle Mother Diestini and her harpy clan, and it must be in good condition to have a certain deterrent effect.
In the mythological era, regardless of the race you face, might makes right.
Meanwhile, Ark also commanded the undead army to turn the entire Fallen Forest upside down, and made a brand new discovery.
Somewhere in the forest, there was a field of star dew flowers, roughly several acres in size.
This is a strategic resource suitable for consumption by flying creatures. Long-term consumption can effectively enhance the flying ability of these creatures.
This flower field held little value for Fang Zhou and the other students at the Haicheng Military Academy, but it was priceless to the harpies.
After all, harpies are essentially birds, and consuming these flowers would naturally benefit the growth, development, and continuation of their species.
This is probably one of the main reasons why Eagle Mother Destiny wanted Ark and his crew to defeat these bear monsters.
Fangzhou stood at the edge of the flower field, carefully observing the flowers that emitted a faint fluorescent glow, and secretly making plans in his mind.
If the surrounding trees were properly managed, this place would become a pretty good base for the harpies.
However, to Ark and his allies, the Flower Fairy, the Harpy was definitely an outsider.
If you want to establish yourself in the Forest of Nature, you must distinguish between primary and secondary tasks and firmly grasp the power of the harpy clan in your own hands.
Now that we've finally found an opportunity, it would be incredibly foolish of us not to take a big chunk out of them!
After searching further, Ark discovered a slightly dirty and dilapidated tree hole.
Its value is significantly higher because it is a natural magic circle that can transform bear monsters!
After a brief consideration, Fangzhou ultimately decided to abandon the attempt to occupy the area.
After all, this place is still quite far from the Flower Fairy's territory.
Those weak creatures can only band together for warmth now, guarding their own small camps, and cannot expand their territory here in the short term.
Furthermore, if this unclaimed magic circle falls into the hands of some evil monsters wielding magical power, it could very well be used as a tool to transform more corrupted bear monsters.
To avoid such trouble, Ark decided to plunder it directly, dismantle it into ruins, and scavenge some resources that would be useful to him.
Moreover, if he doesn't end up fighting with the mother eagle, he might be able to sell it as junk again, which would be an extra bonus.
The Eagle's Nest only contains some fast, fragile harpies.
These flying animals are fast, but their defenses are relatively weak.
The Eagle Mother Destiny would probably be interested in those tough-skinned bear monsters, wouldn't she?
Following the Ark's command, the undead army immediately sprang into action, hacking and smashing everything in sight, looting all valuable resources around the magic circle.
A few minutes later, the original conversion array was in a mess, and resources worth thousands of contribution points appeared in front of the Ark.
There were also some rare resources with natural attributes, which excited Liu Diewu and Zhang Wugan.
After obtaining Ark's consent, the two nature-attribute professionals looted all the resources and made a fortune.
Now, the Fallen Bear Monster has been wiped out, the treasure has been acquired, and the Disaster Squad is in good shape.
No matter what choice the mother eagle makes, they have ample means to respond.
So, Fang Zhou waved his hand and led his vast army of undead back to the Eagle's Nest.
As expected, when Ark and his crew returned to the Eagle's Nest, the Eagle Mother, Destiny, looked at the hundreds of undead soldiers and could not hide her shock.
After Ark blatantly flexed his muscles in front of her, the cunning eagle mother immediately became exceptionally respectful, warmly welcoming Ark and the members of the Cataclysmic Squad into the treehouse.
Compared to their first meeting, Ark discovered that there were several new species among these harpies.
Besides some harpies that were significantly larger and presumably stronger, there was also a woman who, apart from the wings on her back, was almost identical to a human.
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