Arcane Journey

Chapter 175 Legendary Equipment
The hot air is transpiring in the pool water, exuding lingering clouds and mist, like a veil, rendering the misty scenery.

Brian soaked his whole body in the hot spring that the water fairy exuded bursts of warmth.

The rich fragrance of roses, accompanied by the refreshing fragrance of lavender, lingered in his nostrils, so comfortable that his body gradually relaxed, and he was completely intoxicated by it.

He closed his eyes and let the fragrance and moist warmth wrap his whole body.

Waves of hot air filled with magical energy seeped into his body, making him shiver uncontrollably, melting all the tiredness and stiffness, and making him ecstatic.

Immediately afterwards, under the influence of the "advanced recovery technique" that comes with Chishui, the skin on his body began to shed its skin, as if it had been purified from head to toe.

At the same time, traces of black matter began to seep out of his pores.

And this is just the beginning.

Under the warm hot spring, all the hidden and potential hidden wounds left on his body during his more than 20 years of adventure career have been repaired.

The more prominent scars on the chest and back gradually disappeared, and any diseases, injuries, and hidden parts of the body were completely repaired.

Obviously, his body is being purified, approaching his peak 100% state.

When it was all over, Brian's naked body stood up in the pool.

At this moment, his skin became fair and tough, and all the injuries were completely healed, as if he was born again, and all hidden hidden injuries completely disappeared.

Even his slightly exhausted spirit returned to a state of tranquility and fullness.

With a wave of his hand, he steamed the water stains all over his body, and all the clothes that were placed aside were lifted into the air, and he put them on his body.

Last night, after he and Helisite returned to the Supreme Palace, they conveniently returned all the items he had stored with her, including a piece of ancient equipment.

Thinking of the low-level ancient ceremony of passing on ancient equipment, it is necessary to find a natural and pure pool. Under the reflection of the stars in the sky, the pool water will immerse the equipment until dawn.

The first place he thought of was naturally the hot spring of the Lily Temple of Quiet Rest, so he came to the magic hot spring where Fairy Mizusawa lived, and activated the low-level ancient ritual characteristics of the ancient equipment.

"Bah, bah, bah!...Bryan, you lied, it's not what you said..." At this moment, Fairy Mizusawa came out of the pool, her light blue eyes sparkling like water. With a hint of shame, he said angrily.

"You promised me that as long as I do what you want, you will share that power with me. When will you give it to me?"

"Little girl." Brian glanced at her shy face and said to her while arranging his clothes:

"You have to know that any gift from fate has a price tag in the dark. You don't really think that this kind of power is something you can get by just opening your mouth."

The so-called power is the silent god-like power in his body.

As a water fairy transformed from the purest natural energy, even if his power is silenced, it still has a natural attraction to water fairy like flowers attract bees.

Therefore, this innocent-looking Fairy Mizusawa tried to attract him through her natural seductive ability, intending to feel this kind of divine power that is closest to nature.

Recalling the opponent's jerky skills and innocent personality, Brian judged that the water fairy had not appeared in the material world for a long time, at most a hundred years or so.

"Then what do you want to share this power with me?" Mizusawa Fairy lay on the edge of the pool, her innocent water-blue eyes filled with sorrow.

"I'll talk about it when I get back." Brian ignored her acting skills, thought for a moment, and said what was in his heart, "So, you must come with me."

If the water fairies are moved to a place rich in elements like the elemental pool in the mage tower, their original natural attributes will be transformed into elemental attributes, and at the same time, the effect of the energy gathering of the elemental pool will be significantly increased.

Based on this alone, Brian will try to trick her.

However, when he learned that his silent god-like power had such a strong attraction to Fairy Mizusawa, he suddenly thought of a more daring attempt.

Of course, the premise of all this is to let her go with him.

"Okay..." Mizusawa Fairy's delicate and charming face showed a hint of hesitation, which was soon replaced by determination, and a smile curled up at the corner of her mouth, "I am willing to go with you."

"That's right." Brian brushed his hair back and smiled at her, "As long as you are obedient, the benefits I will give you will never let you down."

Fairy Shui Ze smiled sweetly when she heard the words, and then turned into water mist contentedly and disappeared.

Apparently, this simple Mizusawa fairy believed in Brian's empty promise.

Seeing this situation, Brian was even a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, what he said was not completely deceiving her, otherwise, he would really feel a little bit sorry.

Then, without further hesitation, he stretched out his finger, and a ring shining with a strong magical aura came out of the pool and landed on his open palm.

This is a platinum ring inlaid with diamonds, surrounded by smaller blue and white gemstones, and these gemstones seem to be shining bright stars in a trance.

Looking at this familiar piece of equipment returning to its original owner again, Brian has mixed feelings in his heart.

This ring was given to him by an elf mother-in-law who raised him before she died.

Although she didn't say anything, she didn't ask him to do anything.

But he could clearly feel that the elf mother-in-law was nostalgic for her hometown, Atas World, which she could not go back to.

That is to say, the elves in the small world he was reborn in actually all came from the main material world of another Tianyu in the universe, crossed the crystal wall system, and came to Tianyu, the kingdom centered on the world of Toril.

Simply put, it is from one solar system to another.

Looking at the ancient ring in his palm, Brian was in a trance, as if he heard the old elf mother-in-law who raised him before she died whispered:

"Once, I lived in a world of fire and sand. The crimson sun devoured the lives of birds and beasts, and sandstorms swept away the plants on the barren land. This is a continent of blood and dust, and barbaric elf tribes live in the sand and salt plains. Marauding lone caravans, mysterious singing winds beckoning men to slowly suffocate in seas of mud, and selfish lords squandering armies to build sumptuous palaces and tombs. This desolate wasteland is Athas, and it is my home."

In the end, the murmur with infinite nostalgia turned into poetry, beating Brian's heart like a drizzle:

That is a rich world.

Grass covers the field, surrounded by clear springs,
The wheat fields stretch for several miles, and sheep walking leisurely can be seen everywhere.

Oak and maple groves proudly guard their territory,
Joyful men wander among the surrendered herds.

What makes a warrior wield a sword?

Moti gladiators don't talk about greed,

The blood boils because of the supreme glory and the beauty's handkerchief.

For whom does the great king march, and for whom does the valiant army fight?

The belief in the safety of the people and justice fills my heart.

Why did everything change suddenly in the blink of an eye, leaving bursts of yellow sand and broken walls?
The world has forgotten you, only the sad song whispers:
How long will it take to restore the former appearance,

My Athas, my former homeland?

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Brian came back to his senses and sighed melancholy, feeling that the burden on himself had increased a bit.

Because he not only wants to find a way to save the small world facing the threat of ancient evils, but also returns to the world of Atas abandoned by the gods together with Helisite with the elf mother-in-law's last wish.

If necessary, he will even find a way to restore it to its former rich greenness.

He didn't think about it any longer, and checked the new attributes of this ancient ring, which was activated after the low-level ancient ceremony was activated.

Bright Evening Star +2
Type: Ancient Equipment

Equipment Requirements: Ability to cast a ring of spells, knowledge of "Arcane", any non-evil alignment
Basic attributes:
Colorful spray (cast at will)
Advanced illusion system aura: 6 charges per day, the wearer can activate 3 forms of light energy.

Type 1: Consume [-] charge to get the spell effect of "Mirror Image"
The second type: Consume 2 charges to get the spell effect of "Flash Explosion"
The third type: Consume 3 charges to get the spell effect of "Rainbow Ray"
Ancient Rituals:

Starlight reflection (activated): You must find a natural and pure pool. Under the reflection of the stars in the sky, the water in the pool will immerse the bright evening star in it. The whole ceremony lasts from dusk to dawn, and obtains the low-level inheritance property.

The Mystery of the Stars (inactive): You must spend half a year studying, researching, or appreciating the stars, which may be in the form of stargazing, learning astrological charts, reading literature or myths about the stars, or even composing poems to praise the beauty of the stars. Gain the mid-level legacy trait.

Last wish in the starry sky (not activated): The current two ancient rites are all activated, you will see the soul projection of the previous holder of the bright evening star, this soul will say its last wish, you must fulfill this last wish , gaining the Advanced Legacy feat.

Legacy Abilities:

Starlight resistance: When the wearer's personal level reaches level 6, no matter what type of test you encounter, hundreds of tiny twinkling stars will appear out of thin air on your body and clothes, helping you gain + A saving throw value of 3.

Starlight Power (Elementary): When the wearer's personal level reaches level 7, every time the wearer casts a star-related spell, the magical starlight of the equipment can be aroused, increasing the damage of this spell by 10%.

Silver Starlight (Basic): When the wearer's personal level reaches level 8, you can use the Bright Evening Star twice a day to launch five force field magic bullets with strong penetrating power that look like meteors to attack the enemy.

Star contract: When the wearer's personal level reaches level 9, once a day, you can use the brilliant evening star to summon a fire elemental creature that matches your personal strength from the fire elemental plane.

Starlight Dispel: When the wearer's personal level reaches level 10, once a day, you can use a powerful dispel magic. If the dispel is used under the night sky dotted with stars, the effect of dispel magic will increase by 50%.

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"Note: If the soul of the incumbent of the Bright Evening Star thinks that you are not worthy of having the ring, it will turn into a stone and disappear until the next owner appears."

Symptoms: Although the ring fits the finger, wearers of non-elven blood will always find the ring a little loose or tight, while owners of elven blood will find it to be the perfect size.

(Explanation: This is an ancient piece of equipment inherited from the era of the high elves. Its first owner left a sentence before his death: I am at this end of the starry sky, and you are at the other end of the starry sky. Far, far away, splendid eternity, endlessly far away, can never meet again.)
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Looking at the properties of the equipment, even a person with a calm personality like Brian was shocked in place. He immediately put on the ancient ring, concealed the twinkling magic aura and starlight, and felt the ancient equipment bring Come the power.

The so-called "ancient equipment" means having a complete inheritance. As long as all the requirements of the ancient ceremony are completed, this equipment can gradually develop new abilities along with the growth of the character level.

That is to say, as long as the equipment matches one's own profession, it is a piece of equipment that can be used for a lifetime.

Although comparatively speaking, ancient equipment is rarer than legendary equipment, but Brian has seen many of them more or less in the game world.

However, after comparison, he found that the growth potential of his ancient equipment was not comparable to that of any ancient equipment he had seen.

Even the first ancient ritual awakened by this equipment, the ability obtained is stronger than the few ancient equipment awakened by all three rituals.

This made Brian wonder whether this piece of equipment might be an artifact.

After all, this is ancient equipment inherited from the era of the elves, and it has experienced the world of Atas and the small world where he was reborn, and finally followed him to the world of Toril.

The most important thing is that the magic aura bestowed by this piece of equipment is only moderate when the ancient ritual has not yet awakened.

Now with the activation of the ceremony, not only has it become a high-level illusion system aura, but even the form spell composed of 6 charges has undergone a huge change, and there is an extra +2 after the equipment name.

In Brian's impression, excellent quality equipment is at most +2, extraordinary quality is +3, excellent quality can reach +4, and then it is +5 legendary equipment.

That is to say, for legendary quality equipment, it is best to reach Tier 5 Legendary.

And Brian's piece of equipment has only been awakened once, and it has obtained the attributes of the second level, which means that if all the rituals are awakened, it will break through the fifth level and reach the attributes of the artifact above the fifth level.

Of course, this is just his unilateral calculation. After all, the world is so big that anything beyond imagination is possible.

Brian didn't worry too much about the quality of the equipment, because no matter how much he thought about it, it would be better to find a way to awaken all three rituals.

Then, he set his sights on the newly acquired ancient ability.

Needless to say, the role of the first "starlight resistance" is needless to say. With this feature, any spells that need to be judged on will, toughness, constitution, etc., will be weaker in front of him by three points.

Although the second boost of "Starlight Power" is a bit off the mark, his best spell, "Mayoufu Micro Meteor", is just within the boost of this feature.

As the saying goes, "one trick, eat all over the world", Brian has long experienced the power of "Mayoufu Micro Meteor" under the blessing of "Arcane Twins" and "Magic Rapid Fire".

At the beginning, twenty fireballs hit the Blue Dragon Lich, which is known for its defensive power, and almost killed half of his life.

Moreover, it can be seen from the primary level dotted behind "Starlight Power", that in the subsequent awakening of the ancient ritual, the additional damage it adds will be improved.

Brian did not try to release the third "Silver Starlight" and the fourth "Star Contract", and the specific power is not yet clear.

But from the fact that these two characteristics are ranked ahead of "Starlight Resistance" and "Starlight Power", it can be seen that this is by no means an ordinary skill.

As for the powerful dispelling magic attached to "Starlight Dispel", he used his mind to drive it a little bit, and sensed a trace of magical aura overflowing, and guessed that it should be a stronger spell than "advanced dispelling magic".

If it's a clear night, it's even possible to touch the ordinary force field or buff magic cast by the legendary powerhouse.

It can be seen from this that this ring is worthy of the inheritance of the high elves.

(End of this chapter)