Chapter 9

"Beep... beep... beep" The originally quiet game pod emitted a series of warning sounds.

"Click..." The game pod automatically opened. Mu Feng lay inside, looking exhausted.

"Huff... huff..." He took several deep breaths of fresh air, gradually calming down. Mu Feng wearily climbed out of the game pod and headed straight for the bathroom.

He turned on the tap and splashed his face with water, then raised his head to look at himself in the mirror. To better connect his consciousness, Mu Feng had only worn a pair of shorts in the game pod, and his bare upper body was fully reflected in the mirror.

After playing for several hours, and the sudden burst of power just now, Mu Feng's face in the mirror looked very tired. The mysterious crystal on his chest, which had been pulsing like breathing, seemed to have become much weaker.

That feeling just now... Even though he had logged out of the game, Mu Feng still vividly remembered the sensation.

It was a strange feeling of being filled with power. After the energy flames spread throughout his body, he even felt invincible. The consecutive high damage numbers further confirmed this. A level 7 newbie actually managed to instantly kill a level 10 Golden Elite Boss in just ten seconds, which seemed like a fairy tale.

Mu Feng gently touched the mysterious crystal on his chest. It felt warm and smooth. Since the incident a few years ago, it had replaced his heart.

He was certain that the feeling of the energy burst just now must have come from this crystal. He never expected that this thing could actually affect the game! For a long time, this mysterious crystal had only given Mu Feng a monstrous body, with no other special qualities. But the hidden quest just now had unleashed the crystal's potential. It seemed...

Could playing "Skyrim" in the game pod activate the crystal's potential? This thought suddenly came to Mu Feng's mind. Excited, he immediately wanted to verify it.

Looking around, Mu Feng focused on the cup on the sink. He raised his right hand and clenched it in the air.

"Tap tap tap..." Under Mu Feng's mental command, the cup, which had been sitting steadily, suddenly started to shake, and the toothbrush and toothpaste inside rattled. Finally, they were even thrown out!

"Ah!~" Seeing the effect, Mu Feng immediately put in more effort and finally lifted the cup into the air with his mind!

"Snap!" Due to never having done this before, Mu Feng accidentally crushed the cup with too much force! The fragments scattered on the ground.

"Huff... huff..." Although he was very tired, Mu Feng's pale face was full of smiles. He had finally confirmed his guess: the mysterious crystal could give him great power in "Skyrim," and the improvement in his strength in the game would also enhance his abilities in the real world!

Understanding all this, Mu Feng was not afraid but rather extremely excited. He had never been afraid of his special body; in fact, he hoped to become even stronger so that he could avenge his parents and kill that werewolf! Now, a new opportunity was presented to him! The game would no longer just be a tool for making money and entertainment; he would obtain great power in "Skyrim"!

Calming down, Mu Feng immediately ran back to his room. He glanced at the clock on the wall; it was already 3 a.m. The daily time limit for the game had refreshed, and he had 9 more hours to play. The initial time was very precious, and he had to get back into the game as soon as possible.

Reconnecting to the game, Mu Feng returned to the Trial Cave. This time, he finally had the chance to examine the loot he had picked up before disconnecting.

Blood-Cursed Demon Blade: Off-hand dagger, grade (Epic), speed 1.6. 36-52 physical damage, required level 10. Agility +10, Critical +3%, Active effect Blood Curse: Reduces the enemy's attack and defense by 75%, and causes them to lose 2% of their maximum health per second for 30 seconds. This skill will disappear after one use.

It turned out to be the off-hand weapon Mu Feng desperately needed, and it was even an epic purple item! The active effect was also very powerful. If Mu Feng could engage in PvP now, just one Blood Curse would make all physical classes helpless. Of course, such a one-time skill was too precious, and probably no one would be worthy of Mu Feng using it.

Another item that excited Mu Feng even more. Observer Silvara's Blood: Grade (Legendary), the blood of the high-level demon Silvara. Her resentment at death was infused into the blood, containing powerful demonic energy.

This was the true purpose of his visit to the Trial Cave: to obtain the blood of a powerful demon to complete the rune inscription!

After examining his loot, Mu Feng immediately used the Hearthstone to return to Shadow Valley and found Captain Irlasaris.

"Melancholy Wind, have you completed the trial?" Captain Irlasaris asked kindly upon seeing Mu Feng return.

"Yes, Captain." Mu Feng had collected all the blood from ordinary to legendary, and he believed no one could have done better.

"Then you can go to Elder Skassar for the rune inscription. Elder Skassar is powerful but has a peculiar temper. Don't anger him, or the consequences will be severe. If he carves a pig on your back, don't blame me for not warning you!"

Hearing this, Mu Feng's heart tightened. If a pig was carved on him... he might as well delete his account and start over!

Shadow Valley, though a fortress in the mountains, still had a towering tree at its center, as was the custom of the elves. The most respected Elder Skassar lived in a wooden house at the top of the tree. Climbing the wooden stairs, Mu Feng finally reached Elder Skassar's house.

"Knock knock knock..." Remembering the captain's advice, Mu Feng dared not be rash and gently knocked on the door.

"Come in..." An old voice came from inside, making Mu Feng's back shiver.

Gently pushing the door open, he saw a withered old man sitting in the small room. In front of him was a complex and intricate green magic array, with countless magical energies circulating within. Elder Skassar gazed at the constantly changing array as if in deep meditation.

The elves were once an immortal race, giving up immortality to gain magic and the power to fight demons. How old must Elder Skassar be to look like this? No wonder he had such a bad temper; he was a ten-thousand-year-old monster.

"Scared, are you?" Elder Skassar seemed to have read Mu Feng's thoughts and looked at him.

"No, no!" Mu Feng would never admit it.

"Did you come to me for the rune inscription after completing the Trial Cave and obtaining demon blood?" Elder Skassar asked straightforwardly.

"Yes."

"Then bring out the demon blood you collected. You are the first new recruit to complete the trial today, so don't disappoint me." Seeing Mu Feng's appearance, Elder Skassar suddenly felt an expectation for his loot.

"First?" Fortunately, even though he had done an extra hidden quest and logged out for a while, Mu Feng was still the first to arrive here due to Captain Irlasaris' favor, which allowed him to skip several ordinary quests and go directly to the trial. Regardless of whether it was useful or not, Mu Feng took out all the blood he had obtained.

"Your loot is impressive!" Elder Skassar was surprised at the pile of blood in front of him. His originally cloudy eyes immediately turned green, and he stared at Mu Feng for two seconds.

"So, you are a natural with all attributes maxed out, a once-in-a-millennium talent!" Elder Skassar exclaimed, having just checked Mu Feng's attributes.

"Did you kill that Kaelith?" If even such a new recruit could not kill Kaelith, it seemed no one could. Although he knew Kaelith was a nightmare for new players, just getting to Kaelith was already very difficult.

"Yes." Mu Feng replied. Kaelith was nothing; he had even killed a stronger one! The penalty for failing the hidden quest was so severe, and Silvara had even dropped an epic weapon. He didn't believe the reward would be any less!

"Let me see... Flame Imp? Trash blood. Lesser Demon... Hell Reaver... Kaelith... Wait! What is this? This... is legendary demon blood!" Finally, Elder Skassar found the unique legendary blood among the bottles! His gaze towards Mu Feng changed again, staring at him in silence, his surprised expression not even retracting.

"The blood of a high-level demon, Observer Silvara. She seemed to have infiltrated the Trial Cave with ill intentions and was killed by me!" Mu Feng explained.

"Cough... I didn't expect such a high-level demon to infiltrate our crucial new recruit training system. This is indeed important information. And you killed her alone in the Trial Cave. You must be rewarded." Elder Skassar said with concern.

"What reward?" Mu Feng was puzzled. Why not just give the reward directly?

"I can inscribe all the demon blood on you, from the lowest to the highest, giving you multiple buffs! How about it? We can start now..." Elder Skassar began preparing as he spoke.

"Wait!" Mu Feng felt something was off, sensing a hint of danger. "Is this inscription not guaranteed to succeed?"

"How could it not? With me, the great dragon druid Skassar, there is no reason for failure!" Elder Skassar pretended to be angry.

"But it doesn't seem that way. Since you are the great dragon druid, don't deceive me, a new demon hunter!"

"...You've caught me. Fine, I'll tell you the truth." Seeing Mu Feng's determined stance, Elder Skassar had to reveal the truth. He had indeed been pretending.

"Generally, the demon blood obtained from the Trial Cave can only be used to inscribe the highest-grade bottle. So if you killed Kaelith, the blood of the Lesser Demon and Hell Reaver would be useless. You would only get the benefits of Kaelith's blood. But I have a method to inscribe all the demon blood on you, from the lowest to the highest, giving you multiple buffs!"

"Multiple buffs?" This was a huge temptation. "But, it must come with great risk, right?"

"Correct. I've tried before, and the inscriptions of the lower-grade blood were successful, but I failed at Kaelith's blood. The excellent demon hunter warrior only had the buffs from the Flame Imp, Lesser Demon, and Hell Reaver. Fortunately, he was already inclined towards magical combat, so it wasn't too bad." Elder Skassar explained.

"Then, what was the reason for the failure? What are my chances of success?" Mu Feng asked cautiously.

"After my research, it seems to be related to the potential of the demon hunter receiving the inscription and the quality of the demon blood used. The blood of the Flame Imp is too impure to use, so it should start with the Lesser Demon. You have an extremely rare and powerful talent, and with this legendary blood, I believe your chances of success are at least fifty percent!" Elder Skassar replied.

"Fifty percent?" Not high, not low, just the right chance to make one's heart itch and fear.

"Exactly." Elder Skassar put down the blood, closed his eyes, and waited for Mu Feng's answer. He believed this would be a difficult decision. The benefits of a legendary demon blood were too great. If his method was used, the legendary blood would be the last to be inscribed, also meaning the easiest to fail. No one would easily accept the hard-earned boss being reduced to nothing.

"I agree!" To Elder Skassar's surprise, Mu Feng made his decision quickly.

"Really?" Elder Skassar asked excitedly. If Mu Feng agreed, his long-held wish might finally come true!

"Yes, I agree!" Life offers few chances to fight, and Mu Feng would not miss the opportunity to become stronger!

"Alright, let's start the inscription!" Elder Skassar was also eager. He suddenly looked radiant and energetic, a stark contrast to his previous withered appearance.

PS: As promised, two chapters! Red tickets! Collections! I'm on the new book list!

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