Axie Online

Chapter 34 - Black Star Sword

Arriving at the apartment, Rudy immediately changed into casual clothes and immediately logged into the Axie Online game after putting some food in the refrigerator. Please note, before leaving the Prom Night building, he had time to take and bring home a pile of food so that his monthly expenses were more efficient.

Rudy who has entered the Axie Online game arrived at the Livetuna Town square. There Rudy saw a beautiful three-meter-high fountain, but all of it did not look so beautiful and comfortable to see because there were so many NPC defense soldiers wearing iron armor complete with swords and shields as the main weapons.

Most of the warrior NPCs in Axie Online had a Soldier Class Job, a Bronze-Class Job Class at the bottom, even below the Knight Class Job. With their main weapons being a longsword or broadsword and a shield, they as NPCs were worthy of being called the defense warriors of Livetuna City. Moreover, they were level 15 and above.

The presence of the defense soldiers made the NPC citizens look a bit anxious. Of course, all residents already know that there is a monster attack that will attack Livetuna City. NPCs in Axie Online also have and come from families, not just created from a collection of algorithms and data alone.

Please note, when an NPC dies they cannot come back to life, unless it is revived as Undead or resurrected by a player who is capable of doing so or someone uses a certain Item that can make the NPC live again. It's natural for residents to be worried.

Rudy felt a little sorry for the NPCs, but he realized that this world was just a game. Rudy didn't want to sink too deep into his feelings because the virtual world and the real world were two different and separate things.

With that thought, Rudy stepped out of Livetuna City and walked towards the Wolf Plains, a gathering place for mob monsters in the form of wolves.

After some time, Rudy finally arrived at the Wolf Plains where the inhabitants of the place we're supposed to be the mob monster Wolf, but what Rudy saw at this time in that place, had been filled with mob monsters such as Goblins and Hobgoblins. That's why he immediately hid behind rocks large enough to hide.

“Could it be that the Monstrous Invasion Event has arrived here?”

While hiding, that was the only greatest possibility that Rudy could take after considering the Monstrous Invasion that had been carried out several hours ago.

At first, Rudy came here because he wanted to test the black sword that was given by Nezile after completing the quest he was given, but he didn't think that this place had been overrun by the waves of these monsters. Even though it's just Goblins and Hobgoblins, in large numbers Rudy can also die from exhaustion.

Those low-level goblins should be level 10 to 15 and Hobgoblins, the evolutionary race of ordinary Goblins averaged around 20 to 40. Maybe Rudy could easily overcome Goblins, but not Hobgoblins.

While hiding, Rudy took his +4 Iron Sword from his back and looked at the remaining Durability status on the sword.

Iron Sword +4

Damage: 25-27

Durability: 8

Seeing the Durability status on his beloved sword, Rudy put on a sour face. He didn't expect that Iron Sword's +4 sword Durability status points remained that little. If it's like this there's no way he can use it even if it's only against the Goblins in this place. There was a 90% percent chance that the sword would be destroyed while the battle was in progress.

Rudy doesn't have the Smithing skill that can improve the Durability point status on weapons so he can't rely on this sword anymore.

With a sigh, Rudy returned the +4 Iron Sword to the Inventory. He prefers to fight using a sword that lasts longer because this fight could invite defeat for him.

However, this would also be the perfect opportunity to test his new black sword. Rudy also took the black sword in question from the Inventory and saw the status of the black sword.

Blackstar

A sword forged from the core of a black hole that has been solidified into high-grade metal

Level Required: 20

Damage: 44-46

Durability: 400

Ability: Magic Devour

Skill Bonus: Black Form

Every minute of fighting +1% exp until the fight is over, every minute of fighting Status Point Strength +1 until the battle is over, every minute of fighting Status Vitality Points +1 until the battle is over, piercing damage increased by +100%.

"What the hell? Isn't this sword too great for a beginner?"

Upon seeing the status of his black sword, Rudy smiled slightly wryly. He really didn't expect that the black sword that Nezile had given him was so terrible for a beginner like himself.

Not only is Buff so great, but this black sword also has the Ability and Bonus Skills that this black sword gives. Different from Bonus Skills, Ability is a special skill that belongs to Equipment. If the Bonus Skill grants the user additional skills while using the item, Ability is a special skill that can only be performed by Equipment.

Equipment with special abilities was extremely rare, much rarer than equipment with bonus skills. Bonus Skills can be added to an Equipment after using certain Items and Materials, but Ability is a permanent special status that cannot be changed, added, deleted, or destroyed.

In short, Bonus Skills were skills for the user while Ability was skilling for special Equipment.

Therefore Rudy was a little surprised after seeing the status on the black sword. After a moment of shock, Rudy immediately recovered and immediately researched the black sword called Blackstar further. This time he saw his Ability and Bonus Skill abilities through the explanation panel displayed in front of him.

"H-Ha? Magic Devour devours magic!? Magic that has been devoured can be digested into Energy for the user or released back!? Isn't this weapon too overpowered!?"

Rudy's eyes opened wide at the explanation of Blackstar's Ability. Magic Devour, an Ability that can eat magic from the outside. In addition, the user can choose between converting the magic that has been eaten into a certain amount of Energy for the user or releasing it again to attack the enemy.

This means that when Rudy uses Blackstar, he cannot be defeated by a player who has a Mage Job Class or the like, even though there is a big difference in level. Rudy couldn't believe the explanation that was displayed in front of him, but he couldn't help but believe it because from now on Blackstar would be his main weapon.

Once satisfied, Rudy turned his attention from Ability to Bonus Skill on Blackstar, namely Black Form.

Black Form (Level 1-1)

Increases Strength and Dexterity stats by 50% when used.

Energy: 50

Cooldown: 2x duration of use

After reading the explanation of this Bonus Skill, Rudy couldn't say anything else. This black sword was already too good for a player aiming to make money in the game, but that didn't mean he wanted to sell it.

Even though the damage stats were pretty average for equipment in the 20s, the buffs, bonus skills, and abilities of this black sword were terrifying. Even a novice player like Rudy knew at a glance that this black sword, Blackstar, was an extremely rare Divine Low Equipment to find.

Rudy let out a long and heavy sigh after knowing the ins and outs of this black sword, but he smiled. He can't be disappointed to get a sword as good as this, on the contrary, Rudy feels grateful and grateful for having great hockey.

Rudy got out of the bushes and dashed towards one of the Goblins, then cut his neck in one soundless s***h. Not stopping there, he also ran up to one of the Hobgoblins and swung his sword, but couldn't kill him in one hit like the previous Goblins.

This got him caught and caught the attention of the other Goblins and Hobgoblins. Instead of feeling scared or worried, Rudy just gave a cold, deadly smile.