Chapter 18

For a mage, physical defense is nothing but an illusion. After all, no mage would foolishly engage in close combat with melee classes. Therefore, they place more importance on magical defense. Similarly, in terms of health points and mana points, the latter is more important. Although this piece of equipment is only at the Black Iron level, it is almost on par with Bronze equipment.

In his previous life, Cheng Yang had also obtained Bronze equipment. Without a doubt, if someone could fully equip themselves with a set of Bronze equipment, their attributes would be incredibly overpowered. However, Bronze equipment was not that easy to obtain. For the vast majority of people, being able to get a set of Black Iron equipment was already quite good.

Cheng Yang immediately put on the magic robe, which gave off a mysterious aura. However, his attire also had a strong sense of incongruity. Fortunately, Cheng Yang did not care about these things. In the apocalypse, survival was the hard truth, and appearance and dressing were not that important.

At this moment, Liu Hao and the others also heard the commotion inside subside, knowing that the battle had ended, they cautiously walked in. Seeing Cheng Yang dressed in black, they were momentarily stunned.

"Another piece of equipment dropped?" Liu Hao instantly reacted.

Cheng Yang smiled and said, "Lucky, a good magic robe dropped."

Yu Kai looked around and said, "Yangzi, is this dungeon finished?"

Cheng Yang said, "It's over. The rewards this time were very rich. Out of the three pieces of equipment, two were Black Iron level. Such good fortune is unlikely to happen again after the initial run. However, in the future, it won't be difficult for this dungeon to drop regular equipment. For a short period, it will be our main source of equipment."

Yu Kai immediately asked, "Can we keep doing this dungeon?"

Cheng Yang said, "Of course not. Each person can only enter once a day, and each dungeon has a daily limit on the number of clearances. This dungeon's normal level can be cleared up to three times a day. However, this limit can be increased as the number of clearances accumulates. There's no need to rush; we can take it slowly."

Yu Kai and the others immediately nodded, now understanding that this dungeon was crucial for Luofeng Village's development.

Cheng Yang continued, "Alright, next we need to claim the biggest reward from this dungeon. Being the first to clear a dungeon globally, there must be a significant reward."

The others had heard Cheng Yang mention the great benefits of clearing this dungeon before, but they thought that the three pieces of equipment were already quite rare, so they didn't think much about other aspects. Now, hearing Cheng Yang's words, they were overjoyed.

Cheng Yang led the way into the prayer hall. On a platform inside, there was a table, and on it stood a white jade statue about half a foot tall.

The white jade statue depicted a female angel holding a scepter, looking incredibly holy.

Cheng Yang gently picked up the white jade statue, careful not to break it.

Occupation Statue (Priest): A priest occupation statue. When sacrificed on the village altar, it allows the village to have a statue where residents can change their occupation to a priest.

This was it. Although Cheng Yang had already guessed the result, his heart still raced. With this, Luofeng Village's advantage would become even stronger. In an apocalypse where medicine was ineffective, the role of a priest was not just about adding another occupation; it was a guarantee of life.

Liu Hao and the others looked at the white jade statue in Cheng Yang's hand, not knowing what it was. However, after Cheng Yang's explanation, their faces lit up with joy. Especially Liu Hao, as a seasoned gamer, he understood the value of a priest better than the others.

Liu Hao chuckled, "So, we'll have a healer now."

Niu Bing slapped Liu Hao on the back of the head, giving him a disdainful look, "What healer? This is a priest, remember, a priest."

Liu Hao, still a bit dazed from the slap, suddenly remembered Pang Shan, who couldn't change her occupation yesterday. He realized the reason and felt a bitter smile on his face. He shouldn't have called his brother's girlfriend a healer. He immediately corrected himself, "Right, a priest, this is definitely a priest."

Before Liu Hao could finish speaking, the space around them distorted, and the environment changed. They found themselves back in Luofeng Village.

The people left in Luofeng Village had been anxiously waiting, as they had no way of knowing what was happening in the Blood Church. Now, seeing Cheng Yang and the others suddenly appear near the portal, they all rushed over.

Pang Shan was the most excited, as she had been the most worried. After all, she was the only girl left outside and the only one who hadn't changed her occupation. If anything happened to the others, she would have no way to defend herself.

"Niu Bing, you're finally back," Pang Shan said, relieved, holding Niu Bing's arm.

Niu Bing, moved, patted Pang Shan's hand, comforting her, "Don't worry, we're back. With Yangzi, there's no danger."

Yu Kai interjected, "You two, stop showing off your affection. You're making us single guys jealous."

Cheng Yang interrupted them, "Alright, let's not get sidetracked. We don't have much time. We have things to do."

Cheng Yang placed the priest statue on the altar. The small statue quickly disappeared, and a beam of white light rose from the ground fifty meters away, just like when the other four main occupation statues appeared.

After the white light dissipated, a white statue appeared, identical to the small statue Cheng Yang had sacrificed. It was located on the outer perimeter of the main occupation statues.

"Pang Shan, go there to change your occupation," Cheng Yang quickly said to Pang Shan.

"Can I change my occupation now?" Pang Shan was immediately excited. After receiving Cheng Yang's confirmation, she ran to the priest statue and followed his instructions to change her occupation.

At this moment, Cheng Yang checked the attributes of the priest statue. They were similar to the other four main occupation statues, but there were two differences.

One difference was the number of people who could change their occupation. A level one priest statue could only accommodate five people. This was within Cheng Yang's expectations, as he already knew this from his previous life. After all, the priest statue was a semi-special occupation, and it was almost impossible for people in the main city to change their occupation to a priest.

The other difference was that the priest statue had an additional upgradable attribute.

Divine Favor (Level 1, Unresearched): Increases the healing effect of all priests who change their occupation at this statue by 5%. Upgrade condition: 100 Spirit Energy Points.

Cheng Yang was confident that the priest statue in his previous life did not have this attribute. How did this additional attribute come about? Cheng Yang thought hard and concluded that it was because this was the first non-main occupation statue established globally.

In fact, Cheng Yang's speculation was largely correct. In his previous life, he didn't know about this because the first non-main occupation statue established was not a priest.

The additional upgradable attribute for the priest occupation gave the priests of Luofeng Village a significant advantage. Compared to this advantage, the increased difficulty in upgrading the statue was negligible.

Cheng Yang chose to upgrade the magical attack of the priest statue and also upgraded the relevant attributes of the other four main occupation statues, focusing on attack attributes.

After completing the operations, Cheng Yang opened Pang Shan's attribute panel.

Name: Pang Shan

Affiliation: Luofeng Village

Occupation: Priest

Rank: Beginner Priest Apprentice (0%)

Age: 19

Lifespan: 110

Health: 20

Mana: 25

Physical Attack: 1

Magical Attack: 5

Physical Defense: 1

Magical Defense: 1

Attack Speed: 1

Movement Speed: 1

Talent: 1. Increase magical attack by 3% for each minor rank advancement.

2. Increase priest skill effect by 3% for each minor rank advancement.

Skills: Prayer (Level 1) - Basic priest skill. Training can gradually improve strength. Skill level increases with occupation rank.

Healing Light (Level 1) - Heals friendly targets, restoring 2 * magical attack points of health. Effective range: 30 meters. No special effects. Casting cost: 5 mana points. Proficiency: 0%.

In the early stages, besides having healing abilities, priests lack offensive means. In the early game, this occupation can only work in tandem with other occupations.

Of course, given the high demand for priests, this won't affect their leveling up. According to the rules, as long as a priest heals teammates in battle, they will also receive a portion of the Spirit Energy Points, the amount depending on their contribution.

After handling Pang Shan's affairs, Cheng Yang began planning the trip to Huimin Town, as the population needed for Luofeng Village's upgrade was still in Huimin Town.

The biggest benefit from this Blood Church dungeon was obtaining the priest statue. The second was the nearly 200 Spirit Energy Points gained by the participants and the same amount for the village. The third was the three pieces of equipment.

Although the three pieces of equipment currently seem very useful, as everyone's strength increases, they will eventually be phased out. Therefore, relatively speaking, the value of Spirit Energy Points is greater. In future transactions, the purchasing power of over 200 Spirit Energy Points will be greater than the three pieces of equipment obtained by Cheng Yang and the others.

It was already 8:00 AM. They had skipped breakfast to enter the dungeon earlier. Before heading to Huimin Town, they needed to solve their hunger and warmth issues.

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