Looking at the corpse that turned into a blur of flesh and blood on the ground, Xiao Jie couldn’t help but frown.
Was that red light just now an illusion?
A thought flashed through Xiao Jie’s mind, and he immediately denied the possibility.
Ever since he succeeded in Qi Refinement, his thinking ability had become exceptionally clear and calm. Illusions, such occurrences might have happened in the past, but they were absolutely impossible for him now.
Indeed, something just used Sky Swapping to escape.
Xiao Jie clicked on the corpse with his mouse and discovered that it was lootable.
So this means that Li Gun didn’t manage to escape and is truly dead; then that thing just now—could it have spawned on the spot?
Monsters that consumed Demon Fruits are all bizarre and unpredictable; it’s indeed hard to say.
"What’s wrong?" An Ran approached with a look of curiosity and asked.
"Nothing much—speaking of which, An Ran, that Demon Fruit you got before, you didn’t eat it in the end, did you?"
"Of course I didn’t eat it. You said at the time that there was something wrong with it and advised me not to, and I too felt that it wasn’t anything good, so I ended up giving it to my master."
"My master didn’t want it either, saying it was an ominous item, so I ended up auctioning it off, and the money I got bought that Snowy Owl Transformation Skill Book."
Xiao Jie thought that was a relief, although he wondered whether the person who bought the Demon Fruit would actually consume it and what changes might occur if they did?
But that was not his problem to consider anymore.
"Don’t ever eat it if you come across it again."
"What actually happened?" An Ran sensed Xiao Jie’s unusual behavior.
"I’m not quite certain yet, but something seems to have escaped from Li Gun’s corpse just now, perhaps related to that Demon Fruit. In any case, avoid touching that thing in the future—Cheng Xian, come loot the corpse, remember to record it."
At this moment, the gruesome Boss battle had finally ended. Thankfully, although they encountered some troubles and suffered some casualties, the overall loss wasn’t significant.
As for those few unlucky ones who died, of course, they had to be compensated; this task was assigned by Xiao Jie to Hidden Dragon Do Not Use.
Next up was the task of cleaning up the battlefield.
The Little Monsters’ loot was naturally picked up by everyone individually, while the Boss’s drops were centrally collected by I Want to Be Immortal with recording on, then traded to Xiao Jie for auction as a group.
Having killed four Bosses in one go, the drops were naturally quite generous. The first three were normal Bosses with drops primarily consisting of Blue Equipment and Skill Books.
The value of Blue Equipment was average, but these Skill Books were all good stuff.
A Divine Arrow Collection, a Yin Yang Secret Technique, and a Desert Gun Skill—these were all decent Skill Books.
However, the best drops were naturally from Li Gun. Li Gun himself was a Boss-level Boss who went through Demonization; the quality of the loot thus jumped a grade, yielding a total of five items, each one impressive.
The first item was actually a Taoist book.
[Tai Xuan Military Talisman Scripture (Taoist Scripture)
Use: Undergo one comprehension reading. After completion, you may permanently increase your Comprehension by 2 points. (Uses 2/2).
Item Introduction: A Taoist scripture written by the Military Saint of the Longhua Empire, Sima Tai Xuan. It is said to incorporate his understanding of military strategy and warfare, possessing profound mysteries.]
Comprehension +2—this is a great thing, extremely important for all players who aspire to comprehend secret techniques.
Not only is it much sought-after by players of the Physical System, those of the Magic System are even more eager to have it.
[Eight Diagrams Purple Gold Whip (Whip Mace/Epic)
Attack Power: 44 blunt.
Weapon Effect 1: Armor Penetration. Ignores 40 points of the target’s Defense when hitting.
Weapon Effect 2: Eight Diagrams Seal. Magic Strength +8, deals an extra 10% damage to Demons, Monsters, and Ghosts.
Equipment Requirements: Strength 40.
Item Introduction: A whip mace weapon forged out of purple gold; the heavy whip body can deliver powerful attacks. The whip’s octagonal body is engraved with Eight Diagrams talisman patterns, which can enhance magical power to a certain extent.]
Frankly speaking, this weapon is somewhat niche. Although its damage is not bad and its Weapon Effects are quite good, it feels a bit underwhelming without corresponding skills.
Fortunately, the third item is the corresponding Skill Book.
[Earth Evil Whip Skill (Rare Techniques)
Applicable Weapons: Whip, Mace.
Learning Requirements: Strength 40, Whip Master/Comprehension 30+Whip Technique Introduction.
Skill Introduction: A whip technique created by the Northern Whip King, Li Tiansu, known for its vigorous and fierce attacks. It is said that relying on this whip skill, he remained undefeated for ten years on the battlefield, but in the end, he was harmed by a villain, and the technique was thus lost to the world.]
It turned out to be Rare Techniques, not bad at all. Although it’s quite a bit less powerful compared to Supreme Divine Skill, for a Skill Book that comes out of a Monster, it’s already top-tier.
This niche martial art might not have a high ceiling, but its floor is extremely high. The blunt impact from a whip is particularly effective against Heavy Armor Units.
Furthermore, it has an excellent effect in reducing resilience, whether for dealing damage or for control, it’s very useful.
Paired with the Eight Diagrams Purple Gold Whip, it’s absolutely powerful.
The fourth item, however, was a copper mirror.
[Taiyi Heart Protecting Mirror (Magic Artifact/Extra Armor)
Equipment Effect: Taiyin Divine Talisman.
Use: Immediately remove all negative magic effects on you (may be ineffective against overly powerful magic).
Passive: When you receive a Deadly Strike that deals magic damage, it automatically triggers the Divine Talisman effect to negate that magic attack.
Cooldown: 30 minutes.
Item Introduction: A copper mirror forged from Ancient Red Copper, with Taiyin Divine Talisman inscribed on the mirror’s surface. Contains powerful Mana and can save the owner’s life in critical moments, exorcising Demons and driving out evil.]
This item is indeed valuable, its life-saving effect hardly inferior to that of the Substitute Grassman, although it lags slightly in protection; however, it has self-control removal capability, and it can be reused.