Calamity Messenger

Chapter 341 - 276: Bloodthirsty Messenger_2

At this moment, not only the onlooking generals from afar, but even Ying Rushi, who was full of confidence in Yellow Dog, couldn’t help but grip the chariot’s railings tightly. This imperial vehicle was made entirely of Secret Realm Refined Iron, and the carved patterns on the railings were pressed with deep finger marks by Ying Rushi’s slender jade fingers.

"Rushi, when you play with men in the future, you can’t use such strength," Ying Le chuckled softly, "Living things are very fragile."

"Your Majesty..."

"Don’t worry, Little Ruishi," Ying Le said lazily, "Moreover, this little cat is not as fragile as you think... He’s a lot like me."

Ying Rushi was taken aback, like Your Majesty?

"He and I are the same kind of person," Ying Le said, propping his cheek as if his gaze could penetrate through the layers of Baibao Guards, "The kind that won’t rest in peace unless they play to their heart’s content!"

Drip.

Outside, the rain poured down heavily, while inside, suppressed by the Baibao Guards, it was very quiet, with only the sound of raindrops pattering into small puddles on the ground. ’Yan Shiyi’ was completely immobilized, pressed down by more than a hexagonal shield coming from various directions, with over a thousand pounds of war horses and warriors bearing down, as if the sky itself were collapsing.

The world turned silent, with only the defense barrier continuously dropping, Yan Qing persistently holding down the mana regeneration key and the defense token shortcut without letting go, yet the spiritual power and the defense barrier’s health continued to decline unstoppably.

Is this the end?

After battling for six days, barely making it this far, yet still falling into a death trap, even without having seen Ying Le. Yet Yan Qing was not discouraged at all, nor was he disappointed; instead, his heart was fervently hot and filled with fighting spirit, akin to being in the final toxic zone in ’PUBG’, even if he didn’t get the chicken dinner in the end, the entire process was joyful.

Yan Qing did not regret spending six days to break through Qi Kingdom, though the cost versus return ratio was completely unjustifiable. Not to mention, Yan Qing often had no time to collect the spoils of war, but Spiritual Jade and repair tools were consumed like water, at least costing around fifty million Spiritual Jade, practically burning money. Plus, Yan Qing had even taken leave from PVE at the Xuanwu Lake Military Town to stay logged in for PvP around the clock, suffering potential losses in the tens of millions.

But Yan Qing experienced the long-lost joy of gaming.

It’s not that he wasn’t gaming usually, after all, farming and developing are an equally important part of the game, it’s just that the efficiency pursuit in raids became too strong, playing too much started to feel like working, playing games indeed has to involve a changing stage + powerful game character + outstanding mortal performance to be interesting. If PVE is the joy of solving puzzles, then PVP is the joy of interaction, which is why MOBA and fighting games always have loyal fans.

If initially it was just for a moment’s pride, later on, Yan Qing fully immersed himself in this epic plot where one person counters a nation. Although it felt a bit embarrassing, Yan Qing inwardly felt a bit grateful to Ying Le, just like how a hero needs a demon king to realize life’s value. Without this violent villain Ying Le, how could he find such a suitable stage to showcase his strength? Even occupying moral righteousness.

However, such arrogant thoughts were unfair to the hardships of Qi Kingdom’s citizens, so Yan Qing only allowed himself a bit of gratitude. Moreover, regardless, since it was noted down by Yan Qing, he would undoubtedly kill Ying Le, the only difference was which alt account would do it... Just to add, another name on this little book was Winter Hunting Zhenren.

They weren’t enemies Yan Qing would go to any lengths to kill, solely if in the future a Foundation Establishment and Gold Seeking alt account existed, Yan Qing wouldn’t mind having the alt take some time to deal with these ’bosses he couldn’t beat before’, just as all Elden Ring players would revisit the Great Tree Guard blocking the village gate.

Even though he thought this way, Yan Qing had no intention to end this journey just yet, he still had a trump card capable of changing the battle, Bingzi Pepper Forest!

The Heaven-Covering of Bingzi Pepper Forest could at least buy him thirty-four seconds, but the Baibao Guards were too difficult to handle, even if he drew the Bingzi Pepper Forest Yan Qing dared not slash recklessly, it would most likely just waste the Heaven-Covering Authority.

The only plan left... was a blood sacrifice!

’Yan Shiyi’ suddenly deactivated the defense barrier, reversed the Flame Pattern Seven Stars Annihilation, and stabbed himself, the health instantly plummeting to zero, but his aura increased tenfold, Qi Blood, psyche, agility, everything surged to a frightening level.

But as the price, the Asura Artifact Flame Pattern Seven Stars Annihilation, which invested 200 slaughter values, turned to ash and vanished without a trace.

This is the characteristic of ’Yan Shiyi’ Third-Turned Precious profession, the Bloodthirsty Messenger!

「Bloodthirsty Messenger (Precious · True Mode)」

「Attribute Boost: Qi Blood +15, Psyche +10, Agility +15」

「Bloodthirst (Blue Feature): Your attacks restore 5 points of life, surplus life is stored up and replenished when life drops. Stored life can be retained for up to 30 minutes.」

「Butcher (Gold Feature): After killing a target, your Qi Blood increases by 5 points, maxing at 50 points, lasting for 30 minutes.」

「Sacrificial Sword (Gold Feature): You pray to the gods, the only response is the sword in hand!

Activating this feature requires equipping an Asura Artifact.

You commit suicide with the Asura Artifact, health forcefully deducted to 1 point, and the Asura Artifact durability depletes to zero and directly destroys.

After executing Sacrificial Sword, both [Bloodthirst] and [Butcher] gain numerical boosts equal to the Asura Artifact’s slaughter value.

Current boost: 200 points.

Duration: 30 minutes.」

Just like Rabbit Heroine’s [Life-taking Messenger], once ’Yan Shiyi’s’ slaughter value exceeded one hundred, a true mode exclusive slaughter profession, [Bloodthirsty Messenger] appeared among the Third-Turned professions, though its strength was far inferior to [Life-taking Messenger].

The [Bloodthirst] feature is better than nothing, at most able to heal at the brink of death; the [Butcher] feature is the core feature of this profession, as long as you kill a few people to heat up the atmosphere, soon you can stack up the 50 Qi Blood, purely a numerical feature.

The final [Sacrificial Sword] feature isn’t even as good as the [Bloodthirst] feature, for an Asura Messenger, the Asura Artifact, cultivated with slaughter value investment, is as crucial as a spouse, sacrificing it is akin to giving away a wife to survive. Anyone who watched ’The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3’ would never make such a choice.

But ’Yan Shiyi’ was an alt account Yan Qing never planned to develop long-term, his life was destined to end today, so naturally, there’s no need to be miserly about a mere Flame Pattern Seven Stars Annihilation.

His life was now counting down, but it also restarted at this moment!

points of Qi Blood boost, 200 points of life absorption!

For the next 30 minutes, I am the number one Third-Turned under heaven!

"Get out of my way!"

With a loud explosion, the small mountain pile created by war horses and soldiers blew up like an explosion, with horse fragments, shield warriors Baibao, spear warriors Baibao being flung a dozen steps away!