Chapter 105: The Crimson Lotus Knight

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“Don’t be nervous. My name is Aya. Thanks to you, I am finally freed from this place.” The blonde beauty’s expression was kind as she smiled gently and continued, “Thank you for killing that Shadi spirit; only then could I regain my freedom.”

I asked, “What do you mean by regaining your freedom?”

Aya replied, “Thousands of years ago, during the racial wars, I led a human battalion against the cannibal tribe of the Shadi. That battle ended with the Shadi defeated and hiding within the Troll Fortress. I led a strike team into the fortress intending to kill that villain, but it was an ambush. I was sealed underground in the fortress, and all my men perished. It has been a very long time since I was trapped here. I had to wait until I could use my wisdom and power to defeat a Shadi warrior to be freed and regain my freedom. Heh heh!” She smiled again, then with a flick of her hand, two glowing green orbs appeared in her palm.

“These are two pieces of random equipment as a reward for you, the victorious challengers. Take them. Your performance was excellent, so your rewards will be generous. Besides these two items, there are also 2,000 gold coins and a Scroll of the Crimson Lotus Knight’s Reincarnation, which grants the inheritance of my power. Please accept them together.” She pulled a pouch from her person and handed it to me.

“All that needs to be said is said. Young adventurers, I wish you good luck. Your futures are limitless. I hope when we meet again, I will see a new Crimson Lotus Knight who perfectly inherits my strength. Farewell.” After speaking, her form began to fade.

I quickly said, “Don’t go! Tell us how to leave this place!”

Aya smiled faintly. “Sorry, I almost forgot.” She muttered a few words in an unknown language, then said, “I’ve already opened the exit gate behind you. We shall meet again someday.”

We immediately turned around and indeed saw a large open gate behind us that had appeared at some unknown time. But when we turned our heads back, Aya was already gone.

“Ding~! Quest ‘Troll Fortress’ completed. You have gained 2 million experience points. Level up +1.”

Damn, after all that effort, this is all we get? The system is stingy. Then Yeshang said to me, “Hurry, let me see what this Crimson Lotus Knight thing is.”

He took a dirty-looking scroll from the bag and opened it.

Scroll of the Crimson Lotus Knight Reincarnation: With this scroll, knights level 40 and above can inherit all the powers of Aya, the Crimson Lotus Knight. You may reincarnate into the Crimson Lotus Knight and develop the sacred crimson lotus flame. This scroll is non-tradable and cannot be dropped!

Next moment, Yeshang’s face lit up with a broad smile. He had just reached level 40, and his second profession was a defense-focused knight. This hidden class seemed made just for him.

Yeshang immediately said, “I want this. You can have the rest.”

Long Xin was a bit resentful. “You’re really generous.”

Yeshang proudly laughed after taking the scroll. “I’ve finally unlocked a hidden profession. Huanyue, Yijuechuchen, you top players, just wait! I’ll take you all down one by one.”

Yeshang opened the scroll, and the next moment, he was enveloped in a thin mist. When it cleared, the team chat received a system notification:

“Ding~! Congratulations to player Shen Yue for reincarnating into the hidden profession Crimson Lotus Knight. All attributes have changed!”

“Ding~! You have received a bonus weapon: the Golden Holy Lance!”

The next second, a two-meter-long golden spear descended and stabbed into the floor before Yeshang. He picked it up and shared the attributes.

Golden Holy Lance
Grade: Gold
Attack +1700
HP +1000
Mana +1000
Mana regeneration speed +10%
Hit rate +10%
Casting speed +5%
Base skill mana consumption reduced by 10%

Additional Skill 1: Divine Destruction — Consumes 1000 mana to unleash a powerful shockwave that deals massive magic damage to enemies in a straight line ahead. Cooldown: 3 hours.

Additional Skill 2: Holy Lance Slash — Consumes 100 mana to strike an enemy with the tip of the lance, dealing physical damage with a 4% chance to slow the target. Cooldown: 6 seconds.

Requires Level 40.

Note: Aya originally intended to present this weapon personally to the heir but forgot.

Such powerful stats—no wonder it’s a gold-grade item. The note at the end is a bit frustrating.

After equipping the Golden Holy Lance, Yeshang’s attack power soared past 2,000 points—absolutely terrifying. Long Xin said again, “Yeshang, show us the hidden profession skills.”

Yeshang said, “Okay.”

Soon, several powerful skills flashed in the team chat—

[Supreme Battle Spirit]: Passive skill that increases attack speed. After every 3 normal attacks, the 4th attack deals an additional 40 damage.

[Warrior’s Will]: Passive skill with an 8% chance per skill attack to deal an extra 400 damage.

Spear Charge: Consumes 300 mana to pierce enemies in a line with the spear, dealing physical damage and reducing their physical defense by 10% for 3 seconds. Cooldown: 10 seconds.

Shattered Shield: Consumes 200 mana to create a shield with 1,000 durability, protecting the user and granting a 10% movement speed boost for 2 seconds. Cooldown: 90 seconds.

Crimson Banner: Consumes 100 mana to throw a banner on the ground, granting all nearby allies 30% increased attack speed and physical defense for 8 seconds. Cooldown: 150 seconds.

Earthshaking Strike: Consumes 1,500 mana to leap swiftly at an enemy, dealing physical and additional magic damage, increasing all own attributes by 35%, and forming a circular barrier around the enemy. The barrier lasts until all enemies inside or the user die. Cooldown: 10 hours.

Triple Strike: Consumes 375 mana to hit the enemy three times physically; the third strike causes the enemy to be launched into the air. Cooldown: 20 seconds.

Fearless Impact: Consumes 170 mana to fiercely charge an enemy, dealing physical damage and stunning for 0.5 seconds. Cooldown: 20 seconds.

Sweeping Army: Consumes 1,000 mana to perform a fierce sweeping attack around the user, dealing 2,000 fixed physical damage with no elemental attribute, and knocking back surrounding enemies. Cooldown: 7 hours.

Royal Savior: Consumes 15% of own maximum HP to release a devastating shockwave from the spear tip, inflicting 300% magic damage to enemies in a line, leaving a burning path for 5 seconds that deals 100 magic damage per second and slows enemies’ movement by 35% within the area. Cooldown: 24 hours. Can only be used when HP is above 50%.

The hidden profession is indeed overpowered. This class seems made for PvP—a single skill combo can deal massive damage, making it an extremely strong physical DPS. Of course, grinding mobs might be a bit tiring.

Long Xin said again, “Bro, show us those other pieces of equipment.”

“Oh,” I said, opening the item attributes.

Savage Lion Battle Axe
Grade: Jade Green
Attack +795
Armor Specialization +20
Mana +600
5% chance to ignore enemy defense on attack
Attack speed +10%
Additional Passive Skill: Parry — 20% chance to block an incoming attack, avoiding damage.
Requires Level 40.

Note: Exclusive for Berserkers.

Good attributes with high total attack. The 600 mana increase is especially precious for warrior classes that lack magic. The 10% attack speed and 5% chance to ignore defense are highly desirable stats. But the “Berserker exclusive” tag will definitely cause a frenzy among Berserker players.

Silver Scale Demon Bow
Grade: Jade Green
Attack +750
Strength Specialization +15
Agility Specialization +25
Attack speed +5%
Arrow range +20%
Additional Skill: Piercing Arrow — consumes 400 mana to fire arrows that penetrate enemy units for 12 seconds. Cooldown: 75 seconds.
Requires Level 42.

Xiao Xi’s luck was just right; the equipment they’ve found lately seemed to fit him perfectly. Seeing that it was late, we left the gate, used teleport scrolls to return to town, logged off, and went to eat.

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