Chapter 82 - Cooperation

Chapter 82: Cooperation
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Mixed Breathless did not know how to reply to that comment. He raised the shield in his hand and said solemnly,
Promise me that you will first get out of the fight once there are any signs of danger! Just leave, don’t care about me! I will team up with you only if you agree to this.

Lin Jie took a glance at his shield. In terms of appearance, it was almost similar to the Wolf’s Teeth Shield he got from killing the Wolf King. However, the Gold Wolf’s Teeth Shield gave off more a more austere vibe, and the gem in the middle of the shield shone brighter.
In Lin Jie’s previous life, he did not know much about Mixed Breathless as both of them had never crossed paths. His knowledge of Mixed Breathless’ character was solely based on what he heard from others. However, considering the exchange between them up till this moment, he felt that this chap couldn’t be a rotten egg.

Since now we are considered teammates,
Lin Jie took out the Wolf’s Teeth Shield and gave it to Mixed Breathless, saying,
use this shield then.

When Mixed Breathless took the shield, his pupils constricted—it was a Gold grade shield!


The price of shields was extremely high. No matter if a shield was a one-handed round shield or a heavy two-handed shield, its price would be several times higher than other equipment of the same grade. The shield which he held in his hands now had high Defense, high Grit, high Resistance, and even resulted in sizable damage reduction from beasts—it would definitely cost a bomb! One could sell it at the price of at least 1 gold coin or more!
What did 1 gold coin mean? It was the entire sum of money his whole team had now!
He compared it with his Silver shield and felt like throwing it away.
[Wolf’s Teeth Shield] (Silver)
Can be used by Warriors and Paladins.
Requires: Level 10, Endurance: 40.
Defense: 40-65
Strength: +3
Endurance: +5
Grit: +2


Block: +3%
Parry: +3%
Additional effect: It will permanently reduce attacks by beast-type creatures by five points.
Weight: 12 pounds

I will return this to you after killing the Boss,
he said solemnly.
Lin Jie laughed.
If you need it, I can sell it to you.

Mixed Breathless took a deep breath and creased his forehead. To any ambitious Shield Specialist, the attraction of a powerful shield was no less than the attraction of a beautiful girl to a guy! He asked tentatively,
How much will you sell it for?


1 gold coin.
Lin Jie stated the price. It was exactly what Mixed Breathless had predicted, but just a bit cheaper.
If the Gold shield was really put up for auction at the Auction House, it would definitely be sold for more than 1 gold coin. If competition for it was fierce, it might even be sold at the price of 2 gold coins.
This was literally an item that could not be bought even if it was available.



I can’t afford it now,
Mixed Breathless shook his head.
Lin Jie thought about it and said,
I can give you the shield, but my team lacks a strong Shield Specialist…


I won’t leave my team,
said Mixed Breathless in a serious tone. He thought that Lin Jie was trying to poach him.

I know, I just hope that you can come and help me if you have time when I explore a dungeon.
Lin Jie shrugged.
All players in their right minds would jump at this opportunity—just imagine, a verbal promise in exchange for a Gold grade shield! During the beginning stages of the game, a Gold shield was almost as useful as a human tank! Yet this rigid guy here actually thought over it for a long time before he agreed,
Okay then, but I will give you 50 silver coins to make up for its value… I don’t have enough now though, I will pay you when I return to the city.

One would need to fulfill a lot of conditions to kill off the Wolf Queen successfully. For instance, one had to be on a specific type of terrain to do so. Even if a team had 40 players, all of them could be killed by the large number of Shadow Wolves summoned if the battle took place on flat grounds.
This cave was definitely the most suitable location for killing the Wolf Queen.
Unlike Wolf King Cree’s high stats, the Wolf Queen had mediocre stats. However, as a queen, it had summoning skills that covered the entire canyon.
In Lin Jie’s previous life, it was common knowledge that if one wanted to kill the Wolf Queen, he would need to organize a team to clear the area of all other Shadow Wolves one day in advance.
In the cave, only up to three monsters could be allowed in at any one time.


Mixed Breathless held the Gold shield and seemed even stronger as a person when using it. After all, the stronger the Defense capabilities of a Shield Specialist, the more steady would he appear.
Bang!
Lin Jie blew at the gun muzzle which was smoking slightly after firing a shot.
The sound of the gunshot rang out from the cave. The Wolf Queen, which was hunting for food in the periphery, and at the same time trying to mate with several male Shadow Wolves, bared its teeth. With a loud howl, a dozen Shadow Wolves followed the Wolf Queen and rushed to the cave.
Forward Charge!
Mixed Breathless held the shield in front of his body. He seemed to merge with the shield altogether, and like a piece of sharp metal, he charged at the Wolf Queen! After a dull colliding sound, the Wolf Queen was sent flying into the mid-air!
Claw Attack!
The Wolf Queen clawed at the shield with its sharp paws, but there were no traces of any damages.
-8!
-9!


Mixed Breathless was shocked. The damage caused by the Wolf Queen had actually dropped to this point! It was evident how invaluable a powerful shield was to a Shield Specialist!
Shield Strike!
Heavy Shield Dive!
Shield Attack!
Mixed Breathless carried the shield around as if it was a feather, even though it was about one full-grown man’s height. The feeling he gained from using this shield to attack was utterly satisfying. The shield bumped against the soft belly of the Wolf Queen and slammed it into the cave’s wall. When it slid down with much difficulty, the shield slammed down on its head again!
Elated, Mixed Breathless exclaimed to himself secretly, ‘Yes! This is what a Shield Specialist should exactly be like! A properly equipped Shield Specialist should be able to take on thousands of monsters just by himself!’
However, the output of a Shield Specialist was still far too low. Even though the Wolf Queen was being trampled on, its health points had just dropped by 500 points.
After having his fill of attacking the Wolf Queen, Mixed Breathless turned and shouted,
Aggro is steady now. Attack!

Lin Jie pulled out Broken Blade from behind his back; its blade was hot red from the burning flames. After a loud ‘weng’ sound, flames burst out from the crack on Broken Blade!
Hunter’s Forward Charge!
In the blink of an eye, Lin Jie had already rushed in front of the Wolf Queen. The Withered Leaf Sword stabbed into the Wolf Queen’s jaws and flung it up into the air. The fiery Broken Blade then slit it from top to bottom. Its stinky fur sizzled, and the blade made a hole in its heart accurately, avoiding the rest of the messy internal organs.
Weakness Exploit!
-285!
The increase in damage caused by Weakness Exploit was evident, and the Wolf Queen backed off in pain.
Outraged Roar!
Lin Jie pierced both of his swords into the same parts again!
Blood flowed out of Wolf Queen’s wounds, and 30 plus damage points floated on the top of its head.
Bang!
After the Wolf Queen was flung away by Broken Blade, Lin Jie activated Wild Charge and stunned it in mid-air, and Broken Blade stabbed through its heart again! If his health points were less than 10% at this time, he might even be able to deal out a combo of four attacks.
After the Wolf Queen regained consciousness again, its body trembled a little. Lin Jie’s fifth thrust of his sword deviated from its aim and did not stab the critical weakness point. The Wolf Queen’s bleeding stopped.
It was a hundred times more difficult to deal out combo attacks against living creatures.
Mixed Breathless lured away the Wolf Queen’s aggro. Now, the attacks by the Wolf Queen and the other two Shadow Wolves were just like tickles to him. Power Storage values kept appearing on the top of Mixed Breathless’ head. This was one of the few active attack skills that Shield Specialists possessed: Power Storage.
Power Storage: Every time you are attacked, you will add on a Power Storage value. When your Power Storage values reach 50, you can release all the power. Each Power Storage value allows you to deal out 1 Damage to your target and will be capped off at 200 Damage points. Once out of Battle mode, your Power Storage values will be emptied.
Although growth potential for the Power Storage skill was only 0.5 and it could only be considered a moderate skill, it was still very important for Shield Specialists.
With Mixed Breathless focusing on fending off the other monsters, Lin Jie started his usual strategy of attacking from clever positions. He attacked the Wolf Queen’s waist and abdomen, as it could give him additional weak point damage. Lin Jie’s output was very high, and the Wolf Queen’s health bar dropped very fast.

Awo

When the Wolf Queen’s health bar fell below 500 points, it howled madly. The next instant, the entire canyon’s Shadow Wolves, rushed over. The Wolf Queen ran slyly to the depths of the cave.
Lin Jie caught sight of this move, and he activated Wild Charge at a Shadow Wolf which was positioned at the entrance of the cave. He reached the cave’s entrance in the next instant. Thereafter, he changed direction, activating Wild Charge, and rushed back into the cave. At the same time, he activated Forward Charge, slashing Broken Blade against the Wolf Queen’s lower abdomen. It flew into the cave like a broken kite.
-416! (Critical Hit)
Mixed Breathless leaped into the air, aimed his shield at the Wolf Queen and enlarged it, then slammed it down on the Wolf Queen!
Power Storage!
-135!
The Wolf Queen howled and fell down to the ground.

Block the cave’s entrance!
Lin Jie shouted. Broken Blade and Withered Leaf Sword were kept behind his back, while the Shield of Courage was enlarged to the height of a grown man, blocking off the claws of the Shadow Wolves.
Mixed Breathless surrounded Lin Jie with the Intervene spell and pulled him behind for cover, while the shield he held in front of him exuded an austere gleam. This scene depicted the famous Chinese saying, ‘A single soldier is enough to fend off ten thousands of enemies 1
 !’
Ten minutes later, the pack of Shadow Wolves gradually backed off after losing the commands by the Wolf Queen.
Lin Jie took a look at the EXP he gained. It was much less than the EXP gained from killing the Wolf King Cree. After all, the difference in both monsters’ stats was very great. However, with the EXP Gem, his EXP bar still managed to increase by 8%.
The Wolf Queen only spawned two items: an Enchanted Scroll, and a recipe.
[Shield Life Value Enchanted Scroll]: Can be used with shields of Silver grades and above. It will add 80 health points to the shield with a success rate of 70%.
[Engineering Precision Aim Formula]: You can make an Engineering Precision Aim Apparatus with this formula.
Lin Jie took a look at Engineering Precision Aim Apparatus’s attributes.
[Engineering Precision Aim Apparatus] (Additional Props): It can be used on Fire Guns, Crossbows, and Longbows to increase the accuracy of your long-ranged hits by 20 points. It increases Armor Penetration by 5 points.

You can take the Enchanted Scroll, I will take the recipe.
Lin Jie picked up the spawned items.
The Wolf Queen did not drop coins as it was a beast-type monster, but it dropped two pieces of clean White Wolf Skin which could be sold at stores. These skins would not have any augmenting value, but one could exchange them for 3 silver coins with those of the Noble statuses.
Mixed Breathless shook his head.
You can take them all.

Lin Jie accepted the gifts then, knowing that such was Mixed Breathless’ temper. He intended to give the Shield Life Value Enchanted Scroll to Water. If he found a good shield and used this scroll with it, his strength would definitely see a boost.
Originally, Lin Jie had intended to give the Gold Wolf’s Teeth Shield to Water. With such a good shield, the process of conquering the dungeons would definitely be smoother for them!
However, to put it very realistically, ‘A good saddle should be used by a good horse.’ At this stage, Water did not have the skills befitting of this shield.
Once the War of Light was launched, Lin Jie would begin to train the whole team. He could then give them the required equipment. Now, it was more worth it to use a good shield to win the affection of Mixed Breathless. Hence, he left a good impression on Mixed Breathless.
The Engineering recipe would be given to Zheng Ziliang. He had recently completely integrated into the Netherblue team. Other than exploring dungeons with them every day, he would be in the lab making some Engineering products. Lin Jie believed he would definitely be interested in this Engineering recipe.

Let’s go back to the city,
Mixed Breathless said while he tore up the returning scroll. The two of them were back to the Town of Kedella the next moment.

Breathless, are you okay?
A 40-year-old middle-aged Mage hurried over. He took a look at Mixed Breathless’ gaming level, sighed and smiled.
Good job, good job.

This middle-aged Mage was Dejected Night.
Lin Jie sized him up secretly. This man looked very honest and gave off humble vibes, and his every movement showed signs of concern towards Mixed Breathless…’Would such a person really do something as despicable as getting fresh with his friend’s girlfriend?’
Dejected Night looked at Lin Jie and smiled.
Hello, are you Breathless’ friend?

Lin Jie nodded.
I am Fu Sheng.


Big brother, Fu Sheng… my friend here, he sold me a Gold grade shield at a low price. Can I borrow 50 silver coins from you to pay him?
Mixed Breathless was a little embarrassed to put forth his request.

Oh? Gold grade shield?
Dejected Night was rather stunned.