Leaving Fire City, Main City Square.
After accepting the quest, Jiang Chen turned to Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao. "The main city's mansion and the square are safe. Try not to wander off. I'll be back soon."
With that brief instruction, Jiang Chen headed alone towards the blacksmith shop in the commercial street.
Soon enough, he arrived at [A Niu's Blacksmith Shop].
"You're here!"
Inside the shop, A Niu was standing by the large furnace, constantly tossing things into it.
"My equipment, no issues, right?" Jiang Chen asked.
"Who do you think I am? Of course, there are no issues!" A Niu replied with a smile, handing three pieces of equipment to Jiang Chen.
[Dragon Mage Staff (Platinum Level): Spell Power +140.
Bonus: Intelligence +45; Each skill hit causes a 3-second Dragon Breath burn effect.
Dragon Breath Burn: Deals spell damage equal to 10% of Spell Power per second, non-stackable.
Suitable for Mages, Priests, Summoners, etc. Required Level: LV19.]
[Dragon Skull Helmet (Platinum Level): Spell Resistance Conversion Rate +50%.
Bonus: Defense +48; Reduces critical damage received by 30%.
Suitable for all classes. Required Level: LV19.]
[Angel's Ring (Platinum Level): Mana Points +500.
Bonus: Increases Spell Power by 8% of maximum Mana Points.
Suitable for Mages, Priests, Summoners, etc. Required Level: LV15.]
Looking at the equipment details, Jiang Chen's eyes flashed with contemplation.
"The Dragon Mage Staff's damage is undoubtedly higher than the Thunderfire Staff, with an additional 10% spell damage per second, but it lacks the 50% slow effect..."
"This 10% spell damage only translates to a few dozen points per second for me right now, and considering spell resistance, it's even lower."
"I don't lack damage at the moment; this equipment is still inferior to the Thunderfire Staff."
After a brief consideration, Jiang Chen stored the Dragon Mage Staff (Platinum Level) in his backpack.
As for the Dragon Skull Helmet (Platinum Level), it was a must-wear!
All helmet equipment primarily converts defense into spell resistance.
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This 50% spell resistance conversion rate means that 100 points of defense would equate to 50 points of spell resistance.
Jiang Chen currently had zero spell resistance!
He didn't have any helmet equipment.
Moreover, this helmet also reduced critical damage by 30%.
Of course, the most delightful item was the Angel's Ring (Platinum Level)!
For Jiang Chen, the spell power increase from this ring was much higher than that of weapons of the same grade!
Without hesitation, he quickly put on the helmet and ring.
Defense: 72 (↑48)
Spell Resistance: 36 (↑36)
Mana Points: 3750 (↑300)
Spell Power: 890 (↑300 (Mana Points × 8%))
Constitution: 49; Strength: 49; Agility: 49; Intelligence: 235.
"The Dragon Mage Staff only adds 240 points of spell power in total, but this Angel's Ring directly adds 300 points of spell power. It's perfect for me!"
Jiang Chen saw that his attributes had increased significantly once again!
"We're heading to the Dreamland Secret Realm soon. Let's see if there's anything else that can boost my power..."
With that, he looked into his backpack.
Inside were 10 Skill Divine Stones (One-Star).
"Two One-Star Skill Stones can be combined into a Two-Star, and four can be combined into a Three-Star..."
After a brief consideration, Jiang Chen directly combined them into a Four-Star Skill Divine Stone.
[You have consumed Skill Divine Stone (One-Star) ×8 and obtained Skill Divine Stone (Four-Star)!]
Looking at his skill [Angel's Hymn (Four-Star) (Reverse)], Jiang Chen directly used the Four-Star Skill Divine Stone on it.
[You have consumed Skill Divine Stone (Four-Star), Angel's Hymn (Four-Star) star level +1, remaining upgrade attempts (1/4).]
[Angel's Hymn (Five-Star) (Reverse): Immediately reduces the lost Health Points of surrounding enemy units by 12.5%, and subsequently reduces Health Points by (250% Spell Power) per second.
Range: 25 meters, Duration: 30 seconds, Cooldown: 3 minutes, Mana Cost: 500, Priest, High Priest skill.]
"Damage and range have both increased, and I still have two One-Star Skill Stones left..."
Jiang Chen murmured to himself, "Let's upgrade Healing Spell!"
[You have consumed Skill Divine Stone (One-Star), Healing Spell (One-Star) star level +1, remaining upgrade attempts (1/4).]
[Healing Spell (Two-Star) (Reverse): Reduces the target's Health Points by 50 + (250% Spell Power), Cooldown: 5 seconds, Mana Cost: 5.]
With one One-Star Skill Divine Stone left, Jiang Chen decided to leave it in his backpack.
"Next, it's time to take them leveling!"
Jiang Chen glanced at the time and murmured to himself, "It's 5:55 PM now. I should be able to get them to level 20 today..."
With that, he turned and left the blacksmith shop.
"Come again!" A Niu's voice floated from behind.
Soon, Jiang Chen arrived at the Main City Square.
Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao were still wandering inside the mansion.
Jiang Chen quickly contacted them.
"Brother Mortal World!"
The two girls walked out of the mansion and spotted Jiang Chen in the square.
They ran over excitedly.
"Let's go leveling!"
Jiang Chen led Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao out of the square.
After passing through several streets, they arrived at the main city's teleportation array.
"Brother Mortal World, where are we going to level up?" Qing Ying asked curiously, looking at the large teleportation array in front of them.
"To Wind Moon City!"
Jiang Chen wasn't particularly familiar with good mob farming spots in other main cities, but he knew of a perfect leveling spot in Wind Moon City!
There, the mobs were plentiful, and the people were few!
Then, Jiang Chen stepped onto the teleportation array, selected the destination, and disappeared in a flash of light.
Qing Ying and Tao Xiaoyao followed closely behind.
[You have been teleported to Wind Moon City!]
With the system prompt, Jiang Chen and his companions appeared in the teleportation array of Wind Moon City.
Among the major main cities, Wind Moon City was undoubtedly one of the most scenic!
Upon arrival, even before taking a good look around, Jiang Chen was already greeted by the faint scent of flowers.
"Wow, it's so beautiful!" Qing Ying exclaimed joyfully.
Beside her, Tao Xiaoyao also widened her curious eyes, looking around.
Near the teleportation array, clusters of colorful, vibrant flowers bloomed.
Various butterflies glowing with a soft light fluttered around, creating a dreamlike scene.
Not far away, clusters of buildings stood, their style different from other main cities.
They were all wooden pavilions, exuding an ancient charm.
Under Jiang Chen's lead, they quickly arrived at the main city square.
Using the square's exit teleportation array, they reached the north gate of Wind Moon City.
Leaving the city gate, they headed north!
After nearly thirty minutes of walking, Jiang Chen arrived at a steep mountain with a small cave emitting a faint light.
Passing through the narrow entrance, the inside opened up.
It was a flat land.
Surrounded by mountains, in the middle was a small valley where a large group of peculiar monsters roamed.
Their lower bodies were flower stems and petals, walking on roots.
Their upper bodies were of young women, unclothed!
At a glance, there were at least a hundred of them!
"We're here, the level 19 monster area, Flower Demon Valley!"
Jiang Chen smiled.