Chapter 371: New god-level Equipment! God's Garment!
Climbing out of the game pod, Li Xiang looked out the window.
The game was getting more and more exciting.
This World was also becoming more and more interesting...
"It's time to go to the Company and discuss the matter of the Demon Guild Residence."
Li Xiang sent a message to Lu Qingshui, got up, and headed to the Company.
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Company.
All the Company's senior executives were present.
Li Xiang got straight to the point, "Regarding the Demon Guild Residence, what are your thoughts?"
The senior executives exchanged glances, completely unprepared that Li Xiang had only taken down the Demon Guild Residence yesterday and they were already discussing how to handle it today.
A newly appointed department manager whispered, "Chairman, I have a question."
Li Xiang looked at her, "Please speak."
"Isn't the Demon Guild buying it back this time?"
Li Xiang smiled and said, "You asked a very good question. The best buyer is naturally the Demon Guild itself, but it seems they've lost their ambition and aren't planning to develop the Guild anymore; they've given up.
It's a shame, a good opponent is gone."
The senior executives exchanged glances.
They had all seen that video. The two-minute video completely overturned their perception of Li Xiang.
After watching that video, every player had only one thought in their mind: don't provoke Qu Ming, or he'll go crazy when he flares up...
Lu Qingshui spoke up, "I have an idea."
Everyone looked at her.
Although Li Xiang was the nominal head of the Company, everyone could see that the person truly in charge was Lu Qingshui. Li Xiang was just a hands-off manager. Lu Qingshui's decisions were almost always correct, and she had been pushing the Company forward since its establishment.
"Hold an online auction, primarily targeting players from the United States, a public auction."
Hearing her words, everyone was stunned.
Online... auction?!
What a bold idea this was.
Once this auction proceeded, Zhushen Technology Company would be completely exposed to the public, and it would also drag the grievances from the game into reality.
Because up until now, everything had taken place within the game.
Although all the major Guilds had powerful real-world forces supporting them, no one had made a move in reality first.
Once Zhushen Technology Company fired this first shot, the nature of things would change.
The senior executives frowned, contemplating the feasibility.
Li Xiang was also surprised by Lu Qingshui's bold idea.
But he quickly calmed down.
The surprise was because it involved bringing things from the game into reality. Although in many subtle ways, "Myth" had already begun to influence the real World, no one had directly pointed out this influence.
If this auction were really held, it would be equivalent to Zhushen Technology Company highlighting this point, and they would face tremendous public opinion pressure.
This move was very risky and could even make Zhushen Technology Company and its senior executives targets of public criticism.
This was not the outcome Li Xiang wanted to see.
But...
This was Li Xiang's thinking before he knew that the game would descend into reality.
Now, Li Xiang clearly knew that someday in the future, the game would descend into reality.
This meant that whether or not they pushed the game's influence on reality now, the game would completely change reality.
"Let's proceed as Qingshui said. Dismissed."
Everyone looked at Li Xiang and nodded.
While it was true that Li Xiang was a hands-off manager, he controlled the Company's fundamental lifeline - the Gods Guild in the game.
As long as this point wasn't broken, no one would openly defy Li Xiang's wishes in the Company.
"Qingshui, I'll leave this to you. Proceed as quickly as possible."
"Okay! I understand!"
Seeing that Lu Qingshui had taken on this task, everyone dispersed and began preparing for the auction.
Zhushen Technology Company was now a large group. When a task arose, it would no longer be completed by just one or two people as before.
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Logged in.
Inside the Residence, there was the sound of hammering and building everywhere.
With the 200,000 gold coins provided by Li Xiang, restoring the Guild to its previous level was just a matter of time.
Anthony and Aiweina were ready, waiting for Li Xiang.
"Let's go."
Heading to the Elf Race.
The Elf Race was not within any Empire. In other words, they belonged to a separate server, and one could not reach them through normal means.
Airship.
It was a major project at various countries' stations. Using an airship allowed for long-distance travel.
Li Xiang spent 100,000 gold coins to rent an airship and another few hundred gold coins to hire an airship pilot.
Finally, they officially set sail.
Guided by Aiweina, they sailed forward.
The Elf Race had multiple gathering places in this World. The one they were heading to was one branch, which was the Elf Forest where Aiweina was from, and also the birthplace of all the Elf Race.
As a member of the Elf Royal Family of the High Elves, Aiweina should have enjoyed the most esteemed treatment among the Elf Race. In fact, that was originally the case.
However, changes occurred in the Elf Forest. The Elf Queen was old and frail, and her condition had worsened significantly in recent years. A few months ago, she even announced she would stop governing.
Afterward, Blair from the Elf Royal Family claimed to have received a verbal decree from the Elf Queen and became the new Elf King.
However, many Elves in the Elf Forest were skeptical of this verbal decree, including Aiweina.
Because of this, Aiweina was framed and fell into the hands of slave traders.
She didn't know who had done it, but it must have been Elves related to Blair.
...
Inside the cabin, Li Xiang took out the pants and top that had not yet been synthesized.
"Finally have some free time."
"Can proceed with synthesis."
...
More than three hours later.
The first artifact was synthesized.
【God's Garment】
Quality: god-level
Part: Top
HP +231736
MP +140813
Constitution +8110
Intelligence +8007
Spirit +238
Trait: +72385 Physical Damage Reduction
Physical Defense: 183082
Magic Defense: 204723
Additional Skill: God's Garment
Durability: 100
Required Level: 80
Restriction: Warrior
【Commentary: According to legend, it was forged from divine power over forty-nine years, capable of unleashing the full power of a god. Protecting the body, it is the highest manifestation of divine Guardian.】
A health bonus of 230,000, a mana bonus of 140,000.
Constitution, Intelligence, and Spirit all have bonuses, but the bonus attributes are not particularly high.
But the strongest aspect of this god-level equipment lies in its dual defense.
Both Physical Defense and Magic Defense reached a terrifying level of around 200,000.
There was also 72,000 Physical damage reduction.
This defense value is more abnormal than abnormal.
With this equipment on, one shouldn't have to fear clashing with a Title Holder anymore, right?!
Having only one skill is relatively rare for god-level equipment.
Li Xiang checked the skill's effect.
"【God's Garment: Oh Gods! Guardian! Gather divine power to form a divine garment clinging to the body, lasting for 30 minutes. During the duration, all damage received is reduced by 90%, and you gain absolute immunity to control effects.】"
Cooldown: 24 hours
After reading the skill description, Li Xiang's pupils contracted.
What the heck?!
Didn't read that wrong, right?!
Duration... 30 minutes!!!