"You look so beautiful in that set, Sister
The others all nodded in agreement.
There was no denying it — the War Flame set was stunningly crafted.
A gorgeous suit of red-and-black leather armor paired with the two dazzling True Fire Flowing Blades at her waist added a few more layers of allure and mystique to Fire Dance, though it also inspired a deeper, instinctive sense of respect.
After equipping the War Flame set, Fire Dance's stats had dropped slightly.
But no one felt she had become weaker because of it.
Divine Realm had been open for some time now. Even among casual players, their wild instincts had improved considerably.
Before, looking at Fire Dance hadn't stirred any particular sense of danger. Now, one glance was enough to tell — she was a rose with thorns, and getting too close could cost you your life.
Fire Dance's HP had previously been a full 4,960, but it had dropped to 4,380, with her other stats falling by a similar margin.
The reason was that the War Flame set was still Iron Rank, and while its base stats indeed couldn't compare to her previous level-25 Gold-grade and Mythril equipment, it came with set bonus effects.
Among them, the skill Free Will was extremely useful. Against enemies with strong control abilities, this alone could turn the tide of battle — especially now, when very few Divine Realm players had skills capable of breaking free of any form of restriction or control. Almost no one would bother guarding against the possibility that someone else might have a way to break free, making the effect all the more devastating when used.
Moreover, Fire Dance's Agility stat had actually gone up rather than down. Her body had become more nimble, and with skill cooldowns reduced by 35%, she had far more room for varied skill combinations in combat.
But the most important thing was the burst skill, War Flame Berserk.
While War Flame Berserk's burst wasn't as powerful as
That was exactly why everyone looked at Fire Dance with envy.
Lan Shuyun stood stunned for a moment before she finally managed to drag her gaze away from Fire Dance. When she looked at Shi Feng again, the casual ease she'd had before was gone, replaced by a visible stiffness.
She had originally been thinking of selling him the remaining War Flame piece, but that idea was now firmly out the question.
Even she wasn't so dense as to fail to see that Shi Feng was clearly someone important. Fire Dance and the others had already referred to Black Flame as "Guild Master," which meant Black Flame was at least the leader of a major guild — not remotely in the same world as bottom-tier players like them.
Shi Feng had saved their lives and then bought the War Flame Vambraces at a price far above market value, already putting them deeply in his debt. If she then tried to sell him another piece at a high price, Lan Shuyun wouldn't be able to live with herself.
She didn't like owing favors. If she didn't settle the score, she would never feel comfortable. So she turned to Shi Feng and asked quietly, "Black Flame... Guild Master. There's something I'd like to ask your help with. Would that be alright?"
"Sure," Shi Feng agreed readily.
Putting together the full War Flame set was largely thanks to Lan Shuyun. Helping with a small favor was no problem at all.
"We're all freelance players, and getting decent equipment isn't easy for us. I have one more War Flame piece here. I was wondering if I could trade it for six pieces of level-20 Mythril equipment?" Lan Shuyun asked, a little embarrassed.
A War Flame piece sold on the market for eight gold apiece. As for level-20 Mythril equipment, a few days ago each piece had gone for roughly one to two gold. But with player levels climbing and the level-20, twenty-man Dungeon being cleared one by one, their value had plummeted. Now each piece was worth only about ten silver — even six of them would barely come to just over five gold, nowhere near the value of a single War Flame piece.