Zhang Yuanqing quickly removed the clearly wind-mage's staff, while Zhai Cai chose a knight's longsword of the same profession. Uncle called forth the puppet. The puppet's abilities included gales and flight, offering strong area-of-effect damage and swift long-range mobility! Zhang Yuanqing swiftly reviewed the item's attributes and added it to his inventory. For him, the long-range mobility was already covered by the jade scroll for teleportation, while short-range options included Star Dashing, Dream Leaping, and Night Wandering—both concealment and speed, so flight was unnecessary. The area-of-effect damage from gales was indeed solid, but gales were primarily effective at clearing enemies; against equally strong opponents, only massive gusts could inflict significant damage, making the damage somewhat scattered. After a moment of analysis, Zhang Yuanqing concluded it wasn't quite what he was looking for, and turned his attention to the knight's longsword in Zhai Cai's hands. "Here you go!" Zhai Cai tossed the sword over, shrugged, "It overlaps with my own abilities, so it doesn't really add much."
Zhang Yuanqing took the straight sword in one hand and tossed the staff into the other. After focusing for several seconds, the item information appeared:
【Name: Sword of Covenant】
【Type: Weapon】
【Function: Establishes Covenants】
【Description: A sword imbued with the power of covenants. Any covenant it witnesses becomes binding and effective. Those who breach it will be punished by the Sword of Covenant. The sword can sense the location of violators, regardless of how far they flee—punishment will inevitably reach them.】
【Note: Integrity is its price.】
This is equivalent to a knight’s “Covenant” and “Punishment” skills—a sword equipped with two core abilities, making it a mid-to-high quality item. The cost is merely integrity, which is mild and almost negligible! Zhang Yuanqing praised it:
“Great item!”
“Indeed, a great item!” Zhai Cai fondly held the staff, clearly delighted.
The abilities of flight and hurricane perfectly hit his sweet spots. After all, knights are least adept at speed and lack area-of-effect damage skills.
"It seems both of you are satisfied with the props you've received. Then this puppet shall be mine." The president flipped his wrist, and the wooden puppet smiling widely vanished. "What attribute does the puppet have? Did you perhaps secretly hide one of the rule-based items?" Zhang Yuanqing glanced sideways at his uncle. Zhai Cai was somewhat astonished at Yuan Shǐ Tian Zūn, thinking to himself: "Are you treating even a half-divine being this way? You're such an ordinary daily deity—why are you more confident than I am?" "It's merely a prop for someone with the 'drinker' occupation. Its function is to invert one's sense of direction," his uncle remarked coldly. After distributing the spoils, Zhang Yuanqing eagerly bent down, using the power of the Sun God to dispel the sealing incantation of the box, then used his fingertip to snap the iron lock. "Clang!" The iron lock fell to the ground. Zhang Yuanqing opened the wooden chest and found inside a gilded pitcher, six inches tall (20 centimeters), its body carved with vine-like patterns, its spout elegantly curved, and the craftsmanship exceptionally refined.
Zhang Yuanqing carefully picked up the gilded pot, only to find no item information after a few seconds. "Huh, this thing has no item information? Isn't it an item produced in the Spiritual Realm?"
Zhai Cai, hearing this, also approached and said, "Let's open it up."
He lifted the lid.
The next moment, both of them closed their eyes and "plonked" down, falling to the ground, breathing evenly and softly snoring.
The Chairman picked up the gilded pot, tilted its S-shaped spout, and a single drop of dark liquid landed on his palm, quickly evaporating.
"Plonk!"
A vampire not far away also collapsed, snoring in perfect harmony with the two.
The Chairman inhaled the evaporating liquid, suddenly realized, set down the pot, and then raised his palm, giving each of them a physical pat to awaken them.
Zhang Yuanqing and Zhai Cai stirred gently and came to.
"Feeling so tired and weak," Zhai Cai yawned.
"It's been a long time since I've felt this kind of exhaustion from gaming all night through until dawn—my cousin, it's
Zhang Yuanqing had originally intended to ask: "Uncle, what is this?" But as the words formed on his lips, his mind suddenly cleared, and he stopped mid-sentence. "This is an advanced material from the Night Eternal Order—the Evernight. A single drop can put a Master into a deep sleep and is used to craft sleeping talismans, sleeping pills, and similar items," his uncle said, shaking the golden pitcher with a clear, resonant sound of water flowing. "There's nearly half a pitcher here. You won't be able to use it all—so it's mine. Should you need it later, feel free to borrow from me."
This material is quite potent—though it's classified as a raw material, it can have a surprising effect when used during combat to influence enemies. Zhang Yuanqing then opened the second box.
Inside the second box was a heart that continuously emitted a steady stream of toxic vapor—no mere prop, but a genuine material. The headmaster had mentioned it was the heart of a great monster. It was likely obtained by the high-ranking members of the Church during their expeditions in the副本 and subsequently presented to the Church. This heart can be used to craft various items or to collect
Zhang Yuanqing and Zhai Cai were both indifferent, and the toxic smoke was quite strong, easily affecting the host; thus, they too would be handled by the President. The President agreed to compensate each of them with a master-tier item, and the two would decide among themselves how to divide it. Subsequently, Zhang Yuanqing opened the third bronze chest. As the lid lifted, a bright blue electric glow immediately caught Zhang Yuanqing's eye. Inside were two thunder balls, with a vivid blue core continuously collapsing inward, and electric arcs radiating outward from the outer layers. Zhang Yuanqing's eyes lit up, and he extended his hands to grasp the two thunder balls. Soon, the item details appeared:
【Name: Boots of Lightning】
【Type: Footwear】
【Function: Controls lightning, enhances speed】
【Description: Crafted by an indescribable entity from the core of lightning, this item boasts solid offensive power and speed. Skills: Lightning Strike, Flash of Lightning.
】 【Note 1: It is one of the components of Thor's armor; the remaining four are: gauntlets, chest plate, helmet, and spear. Collecting all five pieces enables the wielder to harness Thor's power.】 【Note 2: Lightning has always been the nemesis of carbon-based life forms.】 …… 【Name: Thor's Helm】 【Type: Armor】 【Function: Electromagnetic shield, magnetization】 【Description: Crafted from the core of an entity that cannot be described, this artifact possesses strong defensive capabilities and magnetization properties. Skill features: Electromagnetic shield, magnetization.】 【Note 1: It is one of the components of Thor's armor; the remaining four are: gauntlets, chest plate, boots, and spear. Collecting all five pieces enables the wielder to harness Thor's power.】 【Note 2: Ah! The brain is trembling~】 The final two pieces of the Thor's armor were indeed found in the Church's treasury! Zhang Yuanqing's heart raced wildly, his blood surged, as if an ordinary person had just won a lottery with 100,000 tickets, clearing the prize pool and even avoiding taxes. Exc
What exactly is a set of supreme-tier gear? Aside from the Nine-Tier Sovereigns and the Half-Gods present here, everyone else is just average! The arm guards and breastplate of the Thunder God's set are items of Saint-tier quality, while the Thunder Spear, Lightning Boots, and Thunder God's Helm are of Sovereign-tier. Such a set is truly rare throughout the entire spiritual realm. Zhang Yuanqing has never seen a complete set where all components are Sovereign-tier—even the Heavenly Sacrifice Set consists of one extraordinary item, one Saint-tier item, and the remaining two being Sovereign-tier. "These two items go to me," Zhang Yuanqing said, looking at Zhai Cai, "and the one the会长compensates for will go to you. With these, my set will be complete." "Complete?!" Zhai Cai's voice rose noticeably, her face filled with envy and admiration, "Both of these components are Sovereign-tier. What level of set do you have? How did you manage to get such a lucky break?" Zhang Yuanqing scoffed, "Do you really think my nickname, 'Gear Lord,' is just a coincidence?"
Seeing Zhai Cai didn't object, Zhang Yuanqing eagerly stored the two items into his inventory to read their functions and costs.
The Lightning Boots offer two primary functions: Thunder Strike and Flash of Lightning.
Thunder Strike is solid but not particularly outstanding—it's equivalent to a full-power attack from a Thunder Bishop (the professional title of a master-level lightning mage). For a regular Master-level mage, this is a commendable offensive capability. However, for a divine artifact of a Heavenly Sovereign rank, such a full-power Thunder Bishop attack is merely satisfactory.
The other function, "Flash of Lightning," is an exceptionally powerful survival and advance maneuver. When activated, the user's body transforms into pure electricity, moving at the speed of light over a distance of approximately three hundred meters, during which time they are immune to all physical attacks.
The Star-Dashing Technique requires a few milliseconds of preparation time, which can be sufficient to kill or interrupt an opponent in a high-level duel. In contrast, "Flash of Lightning" activates instantly and, once initiated, moves at the speed of light—no attack can surpass that speed.
With this ability at his disposal, he would be unafraid of being targeted by concentrated attacks or surrounded. The two abilities of the Thor's Helm—electromagnetic barrier and magnetization. The former overlaps with the protective function of the Armor of Thunder, though the armor's defense activates at the Saint stage, while the helm's defense reaches the Master level, joining the Golden Dragon Shield and the Purple Golden Shield as his third Master-level defensive capability. However, what truly excites Zhang Yuanqing most is magnetization—the ability that magnetizes metal within a 60-meter radius, allowing him to control and influence the magnetized objects. This proves to be a game-changing skill when facing spell-casting monsters or scouts, especially in close-range combat. Of course, the item-specific abilities are merely supplementary; what Zhang Yuanqing truly longs for is the set's combined effect. This is precisely the essence of a complete set. "I'll try the set's abilities," he says, under翟's admiring gaze. As he reaches for the remaining three components in his inventory to equip them, a solemn, majestic presence—vast and powerful as the sea and mountains—rises from behind the group.
At the same time, Zhang Yuanqing heard a spiritual resonance emanating from behind him: "For intruding upon the Holy See's treasury, you shall be held accountable!"