Chapter 28：The Town of Tilia

Xiao Ling could even feel the Necromancer's frustration. If he had been up against an ordinary warlock, there would have been no doubts regarding the outcome of the battle. However, he had been up against Xiao Ling, a monster of a warlock who managed to inflict 60 points of damage to him before he could drink that health potion of his!

Xiao Ling could not restrain his laughter. He did not expect this battle to end like this

System: Glorious Kill, quantity, 1. Brakada Glory +50. Player Glory +50.

Depending on the enemy's level, killing one player from an opposing faction could earn him up to 50 Glory points. A level 8 player killing a player from an opposing faction of level 40 and above was regarded as an impossible quest. He was rewarded with the highest amount of Glory points possible: 50.

System: You're awarded the military rank of rank-2 private.

It was easy to move up the early military ranks. 50 Glory points had directly promoted Xiao Ling to a rank-2 private.

Finally safe, Xiao Ling allowed himself to feel happy. He quickly collected the gold coins and the drops from the floor. He obtained 31 gold coins and three pieces of equipment. For a time, he was as pleased as Punch.

These four should have been elite players already. The four of them were at least at level 40. Naturally, the items they had would not be cheap. Xiao Ling looked at the items he obtained.

Dragon Slaying Dagger: Melee dagger. Class requirement: none. Epic. Damage: 100-102. Attack Speed +10. Strength +60. Ignore Defense 3%. Level requirement: 25. Equipment Appraisal rank: SSS.

Once an item's value crossed a certain threshold, the Appraisal Hall would give the item a certain rank label ranging from one 'S' to three 'S's. Rank S was the lowest, while rank SSS was the highest. If an item was ranked SSS, it meant that it had the best attributes among the other items of its level.

Legendary, Artifact, and Heirlooms had no level requirements.

A level 25 SSS item was priced at more than 5,000 gold coins. Its attributes were no less inferior compared to an ordinary Epic dagger!

These items could only be dropped by a level 60 Boss!

What an unexpected harvest. Xiao Ling felt dizzy from the excitement. This dagger was a melee dagger, not one of those used by Thieves. In other words, Xiao Ling could use it! Spellcasters would usually equip a dagger to protect themselves. They could use it when they were jumped by a monster or an opponent had gotten close. Since he found a completed, exquisite dagger, Xiao Ling did not think twice.

He looked at the other three equipment.

Prophet's Robe: Material: cloth. Epic. Defense: 21-23. Intellect +30. Mana Limit +5%. Spell Damage +2%. Level requirement: 30. Equipment Appraisal rank: SS.

Necromancer's Armor: Material: plate. Epic. Defense: 68-70. Strength +39. Agility +20. Ice Spell Resistance 5%. Level requirement: 30. Equipment Appraisal rank: SS. Class requirement: Knight, Death Knight.

Mana Headdress: Material: cloth. Epic. Defense: 15-19. Intellect +25. Magic replenishment rate +3%. Mana Limit +5%. Level requirement: 30. Equipment Appraisal rank: SS.

He knew from the first glance that the three Evil Alliance players frequently got together to clear a Boss or something. That was why the qualities of the dropped items were so similar.

The higher the equipment's level was, the lower its drop rate. A good level 30 Epic equipment could serve a player well up to level 40. This made life easier for Xiao Ling. He no longer had to worry about his level 30 equipment. Also, he could use these until he was at level 40!

Xiao Ling buzzed with happiness as he put the items away. He walked toward the deeper parts of the Reese Valley. To prevent himself from dropping these items, he had to settle down in a town as soon as he could and deposit them into his storage.

Xiao Ling exited the Reese Valley and was greeted by a vast plain. He could see residential structures scattered across the wide plots of farmland. There was a town, and it was called Tilia. He looked southwest and saw a majestic building built in the architectural style of a red church. That had to be his destination, the Scarlet Monastery.

The town of Tilia was a typical agricultural settlement. Due to the frequent outbreaks of war, Tilia was no longer the peaceful town it once had been. A perimeter wall more than two meters tall had been erected around the town. There were even turrets placed at fixed intervals along the wall, protecting the town like a tortoise's shell.

Xiao Ling walked up to the Vaultkeeper and stored the dropped items in his personal Vault. The Vaults were unique to the players. No matter where they were, all they had to do was locate a Vaultkeeper and they would have access to their stored items. Players had to pay a certain fee to maintain a Vault. The first payment was 50 gold coins, and then the player would be charged an annual maintenance fee of five gold coins.

The Vault was rumored to be the masterpiece of the Sorcerer Supreme of Space, Eltr, from 10,000 years ago. Ever since Eltr's mysterious disappearance, some high space magic became lost magic. The others only managed to scrape the surface of his knowledge, yet they managed to pass on his theory of constructing a personal Vault using space magic. 3,000 years ago, the great merchant Stephen put Eltr's theory into practice and finally built the Vault. He benefited greatly from his success, and became the richest man on the continent.

Vaults had provided great convenience to the lives of the inhabitants of the Endace Continent. This technique was soon stolen by the Evil Alliance, and they built a parallel Vault as well.

The stories that were passed around decorated the entire Endace Continent like pearls. They added color to the Endace Continent, making it more beautiful and moving.

With their geographical advantage and the players' tendency to frequent the nearest spot, mini markets could usually be found near the Vaults. These mini markets were not as regulated as auctions. None of the prices here were fixed. However, if one had the eye for it, they would often be able to find some treasure that was well worth the money.

The contents of Xiao Ling's coin pouch were embarrassing, but that did not stop him from browsing the things sold at the market.

"Two rubies for a level 20+ Fire-resistant Mage Glove!"

"Three emeralds for a level 20+ Fire-resistant Knight Armor!"

Different players hollered, advertising their prices and wares in the mini market. He did not expect to find the fire-resistant items being this popular. A ruby was worth about 100 gold coins. Three emeralds were worth about 150 gold coins. Xiao Ling clicked his tongue in surprise as he noticed that fire-resistant equipment was sold at such prices here. There must have been some monster with fire-type magic around here. Otherwise, the fire-resistant items would not have been sold at such high prices.