Chapter 51: Painted Sparrow Phantom Bow!

Fourth floor of the dungeon.

As the BOSS collapsed with a loud crash, a series of notifications echoed in Jiang Chen’s ears.

“Ding! Server-wide announcement (World): Congratulations to [Lone Ranger Squad] (China Region) for successfully slaying the BOSS Dark Elf, achieving the world’s first kill of the dungeon [Abyssal Sacrifice]!”

“Ding! Server-wide announcement (World): Congratulations to [Lone Ranger Squad] (China Region) for obtaining the dungeon first kill reward: Guild Founding Token x1!”

“Triggered [Hundredfold Reward] effect. Final reward: Guild Founding Token (Level 3)!”

“Ding! Congratulations, you’ve received dungeon clearance rewards: EXP x150,000, Bronze Treasure Chest x5, Gold +100!”

“Triggered [Hundredfold Reward] effect. Final reward: EXP x15,000,000, Silver Treasure Chest x5, Gold +10,000!”

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“Congratulations, your level has reached lv20. You have gained 13 free attribute points!”

“Congratulations, your level has reached lv21. You have gained 13 free attribute points!”

“Congratulations, your level has reached lv22. You have gained 13 free attribute points!”

“Congratulations, your level has reached lv23. You have gained 13 free attribute points!”

On the altar, several streaks of golden light continuously surged around Jiang Chen.

The final settlement of 15 million EXP instantly boosted him to level 23.

At the same time, he unlocked a new skill slot and a talent skill.

“Congratulations, you’ve reached level 20 and successfully awakened the talent skill — [Heart of Elements] (Thunder Infusion)!”

[Thunder Infusion]

Effect: Arrows are imbued with thunder of seismic impact, converting attacks into true damage, dealing 150% true damage to targets with shields. Each shot consumes 5 MP.

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True damage can ignore shields, making it especially effective against high-shield BOSSes — a very nice touch.

Next, Jiang Chen took out the 5 [Silver Treasure Chests] and opened them all one by one.

“Ding! Congratulations, you opened a Silver Treasure Chest and obtained Aruma’s Helmet (Silver-grade). Triggered [Hundredfold Reward] effect. Final reward: Beaconfire Helm (Gold-grade)!”

“Ding! Congratulations… Triggered [Hundredfold Reward] effect. Final reward: Frost Crystal Staff (Gold-grade)!”

“Ding! Congratulations… Triggered [Hundredfold Reward] effect. Final reward: Streamlight Sword (Gold-grade)!”

“Ding! Congratulations… Triggered [Hundredfold Reward] effect. Final reward: Dawn Healing Staff (Gold-grade)!”

“Ding! Congratulations… Triggered [Hundredfold Reward] effect. Final reward: Storm Boots (Gold-grade)!”

Oh my god…

Where did that supposed 200 luck points go?

5 Silver Treasure Chests, not a single item I like — how is this game even playable?

If Jiang Chen’s current thoughts were known to Hongsha Liusu, she’d die of envy.

As one of his teammates, she also received 5 Bronze Treasure Chests, and only managed to get 1 Silver-grade item and 4 Bronze-grade items. Yet she was still elated.

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There was also the first kill reward.

[Guild Founding Token] (Level 3)

Description: Players can use the Guild Founding Token to propose the establishment of a guild to the city lord. The guild will start at level 3, able to accommodate 50,000 members.

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Thanks to the [Hundredfold Reward], the Guild Founding Token jumped from a 500-member Level 1 guild to a 50,000-member Level 3 guild. Its value increased several times over.

The main reason for fighting over the first Guild Founding Token is to ensure your guild gets a head start, gaining access to a massive amount of resources early on.

First-mover advantage is an ironclad law in the world of online games.

Even a Level 1 guild makes the big guilds swarm like sharks; a Level 3 starting guild will probably have even national-level organizations stirred.

Better keep it safe and put it up for auction once out of the dungeon.

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After reviewing everything, Jiang Chen turned his attention to the corpse of the BOSS Dark Elf.

Such a powerful Silver-grade BOSS — could it possibly drop a Gold-grade item?

Jiang Chen was in urgent need of new gear. At level 23, he was still wearing level 10 equipment. Even though it was a set, it was starting to feel underwhelming.

But alas, the 5 treasure chests had all been disappointing — not a single decent piece.

With anxious anticipation, Jiang Chen began looting the corpse.

He first looted a bunch of mostly useless materials and miscellaneous items, which he ignored, and continued to search.

“Ding!”

“Congratulations, you’ve obtained loot: Gold +11. Triggered [Hundredfold Reward] effect. Final reward: Gold +1100!”

Good…

Finally, something decent. Continue.

Suddenly, Jiang Chen felt a jolt — his hand had touched something exquisitely crafted.

He slowly pulled it out. It turned out to be a longbow with a vintage aesthetic, exquisitely engraved with intricate patterns, brimming with China (Chinese) cultural style.

From craftsmanship alone, it was clear: this was an extraordinary longbow.

“Congratulations, you’ve obtained loot: [Phantom Bow] (Gold-grade). Triggered [Hundredfold Reward] effect. Final reward: [Painted Sparrow Phantom Bow] (Platinum-grade)!”

Platinum-grade*?

[*Gold Platinum Diamond]

Suppressing his excitement, Jiang Chen opened the equipment’s attribute panel.

[Painted Sparrow Phantom Bow]

Grade: Platinum

Type: Weapon

Attack: +612

Strength: +115

Agility: +85

Special Effects:

– Phantom Strike: 5% chance with each attack to trigger Phantom Strike, dealing 400% damage.

– Mastery: Ignores level requirements.

Level Requirement: lv30

Class Restriction: Archer

Description: A divine weapon forged by a master craftsman of the Heavenly Empire.

Terrifying!

A longbow that adds 1,072 attack power — that’s mind-blowing.

With this weapon equipped, Jiang Chen’s attack power would reach monstrous levels, nearly doubling.

Even more powerful were the special effects.

If Phantom Strike triggered — 400% damage would be devastating!

And with his high attack speed, that 5% trigger rate would be magnified exponentially, especially with his 200 luck points backing it up.

The stats on this weapon were absolutely brutal. And since it’s level 30 gear, it would serve Jiang Chen well for a long time.

Thanks to the Mastery effect ignoring level requirements, Jiang Chen could equip it immediately.

He equipped it on the spot.

Jiang Chen’s character stats underwent a massive change, and gaining 4 additional levels also granted him 52 free attribute points.

Point distribution: 40 Agility, 12 Strength.

Finally, Jiang Chen’s character panel looked stunning.

Character: [Lone Ranger]

Level: lv23

Class: Elemental Archer

Status: First Advancement

Talents: Hundredfold Reward, Elemental Arrow, Heart of Elements

Skills: Barrage Fire lv8, Concussive Arrow lv1, Insight Perception lv1

Potential: 13 Stars

HP: 4890

MP: 4060

Attack: 2030 (+20%)

Defense: 163

Attributes: Strength 270, Constitution 48, Agility 438, Spirit 83

Bonus Attributes: Crit Rate +20%, Attack Speed +30%, Crit Effect +10%

Luck: 200

Reputation: 500,000

Free Attribute Points: 0

EXP: 900,000 / 2,100,000 (Divine-tier class, 10x EXP requirement)