MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter - Chapter 1007

Chapter 1007: Chapter 1007: Tristram Chapter 1007: Chapter 1007: Tristram The remaining spoils of war were not equipment but two stones. That’s right, they were two Rune Stones, and what’s more, they were not low-ranking ones.

After level forty, high-level bosses would drop some Rune Stones.

In fact, Rune Stones are even higher grade than gemstones and are imbued with certain special attributes.

Nowadays, the craft of gemstone cutting is, in fact, modeled after Rune Stones, but the latter are too rare and not as cheap as gemstones, which is why gemstone processing has replaced the function of Rune Stones.

Rune Stones also possess certain attributes and can be used like ordinary gemstones.

Actually, in terms of attributes, the gems cut with special techniques from bosses are not inferior to the attributes of Rune Stones.

But Rune Stones have one major advantage, which is that special Runes Arrays and arrangements of Rune Stones can combine to create special attributes and effects that modern gemstones can’t match.

In Li Yao’s hands, one of the Rune Stones was a common number thirteen Rune Stone, and the other was ranked at number sixteen. This was what made Li Yao happy.

It is known that although level forty bosses drop Rune Stones, from level forty to sixty, ordinary bosses only drop common Rune Stones ranging from number one to ten. Anything above number ten is considered relatively precious, and it’s also difficult to obtain at lower levels.

Li Yao’s mind continuously searched for the language of Runes that could be matched with these two stones, and he became even more delighted because as soon as he completed his mission and returned to the guild, he could assemble an exquisite language of Runes.

Moreover, most people nowadays don’t know or care about the language of Runes. Li Yao was confident that he could get quite a few gray equipment with sockets at the auction house.

At level forty, there’s no need to change jewelry, but the rest of the equipment requires an upgrade. And Li Yao decided to quietly stock up on Rune Stones before everyone else realized it during this loot.

If he had enough, he planned to design a set of Rune-language equipment for practical use. Although he couldn’t collect high-level Runes at the current stage, there were many useful and good combinations of low-level Runes. At least they were sufficient for Li Yao’s current level.

“Rune Stones, are these high-level gemstones? They seem to have attributes similar to gemstones,” Jin Jin said casually.

Li Yao shook his head slightly and said, “I have a use for these two stones. Let’s put it this way, their value is about the same as the equipment you guys are splitting.”

“It seems we got the better deal,” Jin Jin replied with a slight shake of her head.

She was rather open-minded about it, knowing that being able to claim the first kill was basically thanks to Li Yao. Although they did contribute, had anyone been in their place following Li Yao, they would have achieved the first kill as well.

Furthermore, when suitable equipment was found, Li Yao generously allocated it to them, and they were already feeling somewhat embarrassed.

“Then I won’t be shy about it,” Li Yao said, and directly placed the two Rune Stones into his backpack.

“What do we do now?” Jin Jin asked.

“The consciousness of the Mother Tree has already dissipated, and the attacks from those Corvus Crows are definitely not as intense as before. Now is a good time to complete the mission,” Li Yao paused before adding, “However, I’d like to ask you two for a favor. If anyone asks about the situation this time in the future…”

“Rest assured, since you’ve chosen to conceal your identity, you must have your own considerations, and we will not pry. We only know an engineer who is a tracker by trade, we do not know Prairie Fire,” said Dan Dan Xia.

“Then let’s move out.” Li Yao gathered up all of his pets.

Having intelligent pets like Spark was such a relief, and Li Yao was not worried about that NPC daring to set foot here in pursuit of him in the future.

The consciousness of the Mother Tree was gone, but its instincts remained, and the inside of the great tree was a well-connected labyrinth, making it tough even for a super boss to find the way, likely to be overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

As long as the two women kept quiet, It was next to impossible for that guy to find him given all his calculations.

Under Li Yao’s lead, the three of them quickly emerged, barely feeling any pressure from the crow’s assault now.

The three of them fought their way to the Stone Forest, leaving the range of the Mother Tree’s influence, and it was starting to get light.

“That was close. If we had been any slower, we might have been in danger,” said Dan Dan Xia as she looked at the twitching, tentacle-like branches, her heart still pounding with residual fear.

Then, the three entered the so-called Stone Forest, with Li Yao observing his surroundings as they walked.

“It’s been over an hour now, what exactly are we looking for?” asked Dan Dan Xia.

“You said you spend a lot of time in the libraries of the ancient gods. Do you know about Tristram?” Li Yao asked.

“Our mission target is indeed Tristram. I’ve seen an introduction to it in the library of the sanctuary in the Neutral Continent’s faction. Isn’t this the capital city of a great human kingdom destroyed in a battle with Demons?” Dan Dan Xia said.

“It was destroyed by Demons, but it’s not as simple as what you’ve seen. The tale begins with the war between Heaven and Hell. The war between Heaven and Hell raged for countless years until finally, with the help of the countries of the Neutral Continent, Heaven triumphed over Hell. Unable to kill the God of Destruction completely, and unwilling to let it return to Hell and be reborn, they sealed it within the Soul Stone,” explained Li Yao.

“There was a mighty organization at that time, the Horadrim. The monks of this organization sealed the Soul Stone underground. They built a Monastery here to prevent Hell from finding the Soul Stone, creating a catacomb dense as a spider’s web beneath the ground, and the monks, upon their deaths, would also guard the Soul Stone.”

“That’s when prosperity came to the area, but following Hell’s defeat and through the passage of time, the monks nearly vanished, and the Monastery fell into ruin. Then, a powerful Lord came, and after decades of development, this place became a mighty kingdom, complete with a splendid cathedral.”

“However, he was betrayed by the Archbishop he trusted most, who freed the God of Destruction. When the God of Destruction’s soul was released, it sought to possess the body of that king. But the king’s will was too strong; a mere Lord who had risen to be one of the dominant rulers of the continent certainly had his unique strengths. The God of Destruction failed, but the king went mad. He launched wars indiscriminately, leading to the dissolution of the kingdom. Ultimately, he was lured into the underground catacombs and killed by his own Guard Captain. But at that time, the God of Destruction had taken possession of his son’s body, corrupting the entire city. Therefore, other human kingdoms summoned mighty monks, along with the Archangel of Heaven, to seal this place,” Li Yao continued.

Dan Dan Xia listened to Li Yao’s story with a frown and asked, “If that’s the case, why would this NPC issue a quest to find Tristram? Wait, that can’t be right. Could this NPC be…”

Li Yao nodded and said, “You’ve guessed it, haven’t you? Yes, this NPC isn’t from any of the three main factions. He’s one of the reactionary forces, although the three Neutral factions might also wish to break the seal.”

“Why?” asked Bing Yu…