Apocalypse Descent: Farming with My Harem

Chapter 408 - 199: Glory Praise, Blacksmith Upgrade!

A divine aura descended upon Assam.

Cao Xing felt that the aura on this knight was rapidly growing.

Before long, a powerful force exploded from him!

A system prompt appeared.

[Your territory member: Assam accepted the Lake Lady’s blessing and successfully advanced to a third-tier Leader level creature. All attributes increased by 30%, and learned a new skill: Glory Praise.]

[Glory Praise: Upon activating this skill, within the next 100 seconds, all attacks will carry an additional 50% Light Attribute attack. Each attack will sequentially inflict five negative statuses on the enemy: Armor -20%, Attack Power -20%, Move Speed -20%, Attack Speed -20%, Hit Rate -20%.

When a single enemy simultaneously possesses these five negative statuses, it triggers all negative statuses, causing 150% Light Attribute damage. Skill cooling time: 10 minutes.]

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“Damn!”

Seeing the attributes of [Glory Praise], Cao Xing exclaimed.

He was immediately shocked.

Every five attacks, causing 150% explosive damage, plus 50% Light Attribute attack.

This effectively multiplied Assam’s output capability several times over!

The most vital part was that this skill was a sustained state.

That meant it was very likely to receive a boost from [Eternal Power], becoming permanent!

“So powerful, huh?” Cao Xing couldn’t help but marvel.

With this skill, Assam’s output might very well rival Andrew’s or even surpass it!

At this moment, the Lake Goddess continued, “You have passed three of the five trials.”

“There are still the last two, which are Generosity and Heroic.”

“However, these two virtues cannot be proven with words but only through action.”

“So next, please help five people who genuinely need assistance to prove your virtue of Generosity.”

“Then, alone, kill a beast stronger by one tier than yourself to prove your virtue of Heroic.”

The Lake Goddess looked at Cao Xing.

“As the lord of this knight, you may assist him in completing this task.”

“Of course, you may also choose to end it here.”

The next moment, a system prompt appeared.

[Do you accept the Lake Goddess’s trial quest?]

Seeing the system prompt, Cao Xing sighed.

“This trial of the Lake Goddess is truly troublesome…”

A lot of efforts were spent to complete the previous three trials.

For the last two trials, he still had to do tasks.

However, Cao Xing knew this was normal.

After all, it concerned a complete Legendary Weapon, stronger than the broken Magdala he possessed.

To speak about it—

Just opening the Knight Trial’s prerequisite quests was already off the charts in difficulty.

Firstly, it required at least a Leader Level Snow Demon Tongue.

This first requirement alone stumped countless people!

Then the second challenge.

Was to fish up the King Salmon.

It at least required a Golden Quality rod, and one must have strong enough capabilities.

After all, the King Salmon’s strength in water is terrifying, and it sprays a very lethal water column.

If it weren’t for Chino, whose strength was unknown but certainly formidable, being nearby, they could only watch the King Salmon escape, and the entire army might be annihilated.

The third challenge was releasing the King Salmon.

This was also an extreme test of one’s heart.

Under normal circumstances, if Cao Xing hadn’t known beforehand, he absolutely wouldn’t have let that King Salmon go.

And Cao Xing, by a series of fortunate coincidences, successfully opened this Knight Trial.

And now, with Assam’s efforts, the first three trials were passed.

Having reached this critical juncture, Cao Xing definitely wouldn’t give up.

So he clicked accept.

Simultaneously, a system prompt appeared.

[Successfully accepted the task: The Lake Goddess’s Five Virtues Trial]

[Mercy, Honor, Wisdom trials completed, remaining: Generosity, Heroic trials not completed.]

[Generosity Trial: Help 5 individuals who genuinely need assistance, current progress: 0/5]

[Heroic Trial: Have Knight Assam solo kill a creature of the same tier exceeding by 10 levels, current progress: 0/1]

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Upon seeing the task prompt, Cao Xing pondered for a moment.

“To help five people who need help, and to kill a Leader creature over 10 levels above Assam?”

These two trial tasks were difficult if you said they were difficult, but simple if you said they were simple.

After all, with Cao Xing’s various blessings, Assam should have the capability to challenge across tiers alone.

The difficulty lay in how to find suitable opponents.

As for the [Generosity Trial], helping five individuals who genuinely need assistance.

How would Cao Xing know who genuinely needs help?

However, having come this far, he could only take one step at a time.

At the same time.

The alluring Lake Goddess softly said, “Once you complete the remaining two trials, you may return to Snow Fall Lake to summon me, at which time I shall grant you the Legendary Weapon: Yalong Dijit.”

“Good luck…”

Having said this, she submerged again in the lake water.

Leaving everyone exchanging glances.

The newly advanced Leader Assam also walked back and stood respectfully beside Cao Xing.

Cao Xing praised, “Assam, well done.”

Others also expressed encouragement to Assam.

Assam humbly said, “It was the encouragement from Lord that gave me great confidence, allowing me to pass these two trials.”

At this moment, Chino added, “Lord Cao Xing, in time, knights chosen by the Lake Goddess will become famous throughout the Ice Crystal Kingdom.”