infodatos Chapter 52 The Nine Palaces' Famous Treasures, I Want Them All
Chapter 52 The Nine Palaces' Famous Treasures, I Want Them All
Walk along the Hundred Soldiers Corridor to its end.
The passage suddenly narrowed, allowing only one person to pass sideways.
The rock face here changes from reddish sandstone to inky black basalt.
Chen Yu reached out and touched it, feeling an unusual coldness, as if the earth's yin energy was surging upwards.
After walking several dozen steps, the view suddenly opened up.
Before us lies a natural domed cave, about five zhang high and over ten zhang in diameter.
Thousands of stalactites hang upside down from the cave ceiling. Over the years, they have been moistened by the earth's energy and have developed a chalcedony-like texture, emitting a faint glow in the darkness.
A black jade platform rises from the center of the ground.
The platform is three feet high and more than two zhang in circumference.
It is carved from a single piece of cold abyss jade.
The jade is jet black, yet it is faintly translucent, as if a silver river flows within it.
Upon closer inspection, Chen Yu discovered that the jade patterns were countless fine, hair-like natural jade lines, interwoven like a celestial map.
At each of the four corners of the stone platform stands a dragon-carved pillar, twelve feet tall, cast in purple-gold bronze.
The dragon's head faces the center of the platform, holding a "dragon's eye" in its mouth.
The so-called "dragon eye pearl" is an ever-burning lamp formed from the tears of deep-sea merfolk.
The lights are a deep blue, and have never gone out for a century.
Four beams of light converged at the center of the platform, enveloping the weapons displayed on it in a layer of shimmering, precious light.
Looking at it from afar, Chen Yu felt a sense of reverence and worship.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the tabletop was marked with a nine-square grid of engraved lines.
Each compartment displays one item, totaling nine items, with their orientations subtly corresponding to the principles of Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination).
The nine palaces are engraved with inscriptions for the weapons, all in ancient tadpole script, recording the origin and restrictions of each weapon.
"Junior Brother Chen, these are the best weapons on the first level of Hidden Edge Cave. Now you can make a choice, right?"
Zhu Jingchun made a "please" gesture.
"Senior brother, don't be in a hurry, let me take another look."
Chen Yu began to circle around the Nine Palaces Stone Platform.
He wandered around while checking his weapon inventory.
The north corresponds to the Kan position.
[Weapon]: Long Spear - Li Quan
[Quality]: Mid-grade, Rank 8
[Description]: Military rifle, 12 feet long in total, with the spearhead being 1.2 feet and the shaft 9.6 feet. The spearhead is a rhomboid, four-sided shape, without a blade, and is purely for thrusting. The shaft is made of stacked bamboo and wood, with green bamboo as the core, wrapped with sixteen thin pieces of oak wood, glued together with raw lacquer, then wrapped with hemp rope and coated with lacquer. It combines strength and flexibility, and can be bent without breaking.
[Evaluation]: Li Quan is eighteen feet tall and is specifically designed to break through the Iron Pagoda.
[Equipment Requirements]: 1. Strength not less than 30 jin; 2. Proficient in using long weapons.
【Equipment Effects】: 1. Bamboo Bounce; 2. Triple Thrust; 3. Horse Trampling Alliance.
【Bamboo Rebound】: When the gun barrel bends more than 30 degrees, it automatically triggers a rebound thrust, dealing 140% damage to the first enemy in its path. It can be released without charging and can be triggered once every 10 seconds.
【Triple Thrust】: With each of the three consecutive thrusts, the damage increases by 110% → 130% → 150%. If the third strike hits a lightly armored target, it will force a penetration through the armor.
【Horse Trampling Alliance】: Can be used while mounted, damage increased by 30%, thrust range becomes a straight line penetration, penetrating up to 3 targets.
Northwest, Qian position.
[Weapon]: Golden Silk Soft Armor - Cicada Robe
[Quality]: Mid-grade, Level 10
[Description]: Close-fitting inner armor, sleeveless vest-like, with a main body piece on the front and back, woven into a mesh with gold wire and steel wire; there are three layers, layer upon layer, with the inner layer being fine cotton, the middle layer being gold wire mesh, and the outer layer being silk gauze.
[Evaluation]: The cicada-like garment clings to the body, adorned with golden filigree.
[Equipment Requirements]: Strength not less than 30 jin.
【Equipment Effects】: 1. Golden Thorn Reflects Damage; 2. Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell; 3. Threaded Rebirth.
[Golden Thorn Counterattack]: Defense +25%. When attacked by melee, there is a 50% chance to reflect 20% of the damage. It reflects an additional 20% of the damage against cutting weapons. The reflected damage ignores the enemy's armor.
【Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell】: Automatically triggered when receiving a fatal blow, retaining 1 point of health, teleporting backward 3 meters, and entering "invisibility" state, making oneself untargetable for 3 seconds; after triggering this effect, durability -100%.
【Thread Rebirth】: During battle, you can consume 15 "Gold Threads" to perform emergency repairs, restoring 5% of the durability. The repair process takes 5 seconds, during which you cannot move.
South, away from position.
[Weapon]: Zhanmadao (Horse-Slaying Sword) - Duan Yue
[Quality]: Mid-grade, Rank 8
[Description]: A long-handled knife, seven feet in total length, with the blade head being two feet four inches and the handle four feet six inches. The blade head has a straight back and a wide blade with a slightly upturned tip. The back of the blade is three-tenths of an inch thick, and the blade is as thin as paper. The handle is made of ash wood and has an iron ring at the end, which can be used to tie a rope or hang a wrist.
[Evaluation]: It broke a mountain seven feet high, shattering both men and horses.
[Equipment Requirements]: 1. Strength not less than 100 jin; 2. Proficient in using heavy weapons.
【Equipment Effects】: 1. Shock and Shattering; 2. Man and Horse Shattered; 3. Mountain-Shattering Blade Force.
【Shockwave Rupture】: Each slash has a 25% chance to unleash a shockwave, dealing 20% splash damage to all targets within 2 meters. This damage does not distinguish between friend and foe.
【Man and Horse Shattered】: 1. After charging for 5 seconds, leaps up and slashes downwards, dealing 280% damage to a single target; 2. If the target is mounted, forces them to dismount and inflicts "Fracture," reducing their movement speed by 70% for 10 seconds.
[Severing Mountain Blade Stance]: Charge for 6 seconds (cannot move during this time), then unleash a horizontal slash within a 3-meter radius around the user. This attack deals 220% damage and deals double damage to shield-type equipment.
The West, associated with the direction of Dui (兑).
[Weapon]: Iron Fan with Sand
[Quality]: Mid-grade, Rank 8
[Description]: A strange weapon, shaped like a scholar's folding fan, 1.2 feet long and 8 inches in diameter when unfolded; the fan has 16 ribs made of fine steel, thin yet tough; the fan surface is made of silk woven from fine iron wire, which can be unfolded and folded; the fan head is sharp and can be used to pierce and strike acupoints.
[Evaluation]: Iron-willed yet gentle, skilled in both literature and martial arts.
[Equipment Requirements]: 1. Strength not less than 10 jin; 2. Proficient in using unusual weapons.
【Equipment Effects】: 1. Iron Silk Mirror; 2. Hidden Needle at the Bottom of the Fan; 3. Switching between Civil and Military Skills.
【Iron Silk Mirror】: When deployed, it can reflect light (requires a light source) and cause a "dazzling" effect on enemies in front, reducing their hit rate by 30% for 3 seconds; it can be triggered 3 times every hour.
【Hidden Needles at the Base of the Fan】: 1. When the fan is closed, it fires 3 steel needles from the fan ribs. The maximum range is 10 meters. Each needle deals 25% damage and has a "paralyzing" effect, reducing the target's attack speed by 20% for 5 seconds. 2. After using it 3 times in a row, the steel needles need to be reloaded.
[Civil and Military Switch]: When the iron fan is unfolded → retracted or retracted → unfolded, a 0.3-second "invincibility frame" effect is triggered, which makes the user immune to all types of damage and can be used to dodge critical attacks.
Southwest, Kun position.
[Weapon]: Three-section staff - Dragon Dance
[Quality]: Mid-grade, Rank 9
[Description]: A soft weapon consisting of three short sticks connected by iron rings; each stick is two feet long and one and a half inches in diameter, totaling six feet; the stick body is made of ash wood covered with iron sheet, with copper hoops at both ends for reinforcement; the iron rings are made of fine steel, with an inner diameter of two inches, and can rotate flexibly.
[Evaluation]: The three-section dragon is unpredictable and ever-changing.
[Equipment Requirements]: 1. Strength not less than 20 jin; 2. Proficient in using soft weapons.
【Equipment Effects】1. Three-Section Chain; 2. Black Dragon Twisting Pillar; 3. Short Stick Interception; 4. Swimming Dragon Tail Swing.
【Three-Section Chain】: Can switch between three forms: long stick, short stick, and baton. Each time it switches, the damage of the next attack is increased by 25%, which can be stacked up to three times, with a maximum of +75%.
【Oolong Twisted Pillar】: 1. Can be used in long staff form. After charging for 3 seconds, it spins and dashes forward, dealing 160% weapon damage to all enemies in its path and knocking them back 2 meters; 2. If there are obstacles in the knockback path, it will additionally cause an "impact" effect, stunning them for 2 seconds.
[Short Stick Intercept]: In short stick form, you can use "Parry" to switch to the target 0.5 seconds before the enemy attacks, reflecting the target's attack and dealing 130% weapon damage and applying the "Disarm" effect, causing the target to drop their weapon and be unable to pick it up for 3 seconds.
【Dragon Tail Swing】: Can be used in baton form. After charging for 2 seconds, the baton head circles around the body, dealing 150% weapon damage to all targets within 3 meters and applying the "Trip" effect, causing all targets to fall to the ground for 3 seconds.
Southeast, Xun position.
[Weapon]: Meteor Hammer - Piercing Star
[Quality]: Mid-grade, Rank 9
[Description]: A soft weapon consisting of a hammer, a chain, and a handle; the hammer is a round iron ball, three inches in diameter and weighing three pounds; the chain is seven feet long and is a finely cast iron chain; the handle is a short stick, eight inches long, with cowhide wrapped around the grip.
[Evaluation]: A meteor streaks across the moon, a seven-foot sword takes a life.
[Equipment Requirements]: 1. Strength not less than 50 jin; 2. Proficient in using soft weapons.
【Equipment Effects】: 1. Track Deflection; 2. Lasso; 3. Meteor Chasing the Moon.
[Trajectory Deviation]: The trajectory of the hammer is unpredictable, increasing the hit rate against targets by 20%, and dealing an additional 15% damage when hitting the back.
【Lasso】: 1. Throw out the chain to entangle the target, causing a "binding" effect that prevents them from moving for 4 seconds; 2. If your strength is greater than the target's, you can "drag" them towards you or throw them to the ground, dealing 150% weapon damage and stunning them for 2 seconds.
【Meteor Chasing the Moon】: Within 3 seconds after the lasso hits, you can follow up with "Star Piercing Smash", smashing the hammer head down on the bound target from above, dealing +100% damage and ignoring 50% of armor.
East, Zhen position.
[Weapon]: Spiked Mace - Breaking Formation
[Quality]: Mid-grade, Rank 8
[Description]: A heavy striking weapon, five feet long, with a date-shaped club head that is one foot long and four inches in diameter; the club head is cast with eight rows of iron spikes, six in each row, for a total of forty-eight iron caltrops, triangular cone-shaped, one inch long; the club shaft is made of ironwood and wrapped with copper hoops.
[Evaluation]: The green iron caltrops can break through enemy lines and destroy strongholds.
[Equipment Requirements]: 1. Strength not less than 60 jin; 2. Proficient in using heavy striking weapons.
【Equipment Effects】: 1. Iron barbs; 2. Thorns like a forest; 3. Unleashing one's bestial nature.
【Iron Spikes】: 1. Each hit has a 30% chance to embed the iron spikes into the target, causing a "Tear" effect that causes the target to lose 0.8% of their health per second for 5 seconds; 2. If the target attempts to break free (moves more than 5 meters), the "Tear" effect is immediately triggered, dealing an additional 20% weapon damage.
【Thorns Like a Forest】: After charging for 3 seconds, slam the ground and shoot out a barb of iron (consumes 10% of current durability), dealing 150% weapon damage to all targets in a 5-meter fan-shaped area in front.
[Beastly Fury]: After hitting the same target 3 times in a row, enter the "Berserk" state, which increases attack speed by 30% and damage by 20%, but reduces hit rate by 15% for 15 seconds.
Northeast, the Gen position.
[Weapon]: Xuan Tie Heavy Sword - No Edge
[Quality]: Mid-grade, Level 10
[Description]: A two-handed heavy sword, forged from meteorite iron and refined steel. It is three feet four inches long, four fingers wide, and one finger thick. It has no blade and a blunt tip. The guard is decorated with cloud patterns, and the hilt is wrapped with hemp rope. The blade is entirely black with fine silver spots.
[Evaluation]: A heavy sword has no edge; great skill appears effortless.
[Equipment Requirements]: 1. Strength not less than 120 jin; 2. Proficient in using heavy weapons.
【装备效果】：1.无锋之锋；2.崩山裂地；3.万钧压顶；4.力竭反噬；5.大巧不工
【Edgeless Edge】: 1. The bladeless design makes the attack impossible to "block" or "parry", and can only be "dodged" or "taken head-on"; 2. There is a 30% chance to "break" sword-type weapons directly, reducing the target weapon's durability to zero and entering the "unarmed" state.
【Mountain Crash】: After charging for 6 seconds (during which you cannot move), raise your swords overhead with both hands and slam them into the ground, causing an "earthquake" effect within a 3-meter radius. This will cause the target to lose balance, reduce the hit rate by 50%, and last for 3 seconds. It will also deal 300% weapon damage to the central target.
【Impact】: Charges for 5 seconds (during which you can move slowly), and when released, the impact damage is 250%, and the target cannot dodge and can only take the hit.
[Exhaustion Backlash]: After using any skill, enter a "stun" state for 1.5 seconds (during which you cannot move or block). If you are attacked during this period, the damage you take will be increased by 50%.
【Skillful yet unpretentious】: 1. After swinging this sword 1000 times, the "effortless mastery" skill will be permanently unlocked. When using this sword, the weight perception will be reduced to 9.5 catties, and the attack speed will be increased by 30%. 2. However, when using other weapons, the "difficulty in going from luxury to frugality" skill will be triggered, and the attack speed will be reduced by 50% when using other weapons.
The central palace is the Taiji position.
[Weapon]: Deer-slaying knife
[Quality]: Mid-grade, Level 10
[Description]: The knife is two feet seven inches long and the blade is two fingers wide. The whole body is covered with a bluish-green light like autumn water. The blade has naturally formed cloud patterns. The guard is shaped like a taotie swallowing a deer. The beast's mouth holds the blade. The beast's eyes are inlaid with blood jade, which will emit a scarlet light in the dark. The scabbard is made of mermaid leather and golden nanmu wood. When tapped lightly, it makes a sound like a dragon's roar.
[Evaluation]: The blade of a tyrant is coveted by all under heaven.
[Equipment Requirements]: 1. Strength not less than 80 jin; 2. Proficient in swordsmanship.
【装备效果】：1.鹿死谁手；2.吹毛断髮；3.逐鹿天下；4.割鹿领域；5.天下共逐。
【Who Will Win】: Deals +30% damage to targets with less than 25% health. When the target's health is less than 10%, the Blood Jade Eyes on the blade light up and are automatically marked "Deer", increasing the damage of the next attack by 100%.
【Hair-Cutting Blow】: 1. Ignores 15% of the target's armor, including heavy armor, plate armor, and defensive health; 2. When engaging in combat with enemy weapons, there is a 10% chance to directly sever the opponent's weapon; 3. Cut wounds cannot be healed by conventional treatment (requires special 【Golden Thread Suture】 or 【Essential Medicine Healing】), resulting in a loss of 0.3% of health per second for 10 seconds (can be refreshed, but cannot be stacked).
【Conquer the World】: 1. Perform a teleport to any target within 15 meters (enemy or friend, no damage to friends), leaving a cyan blade afterimage in the path. Can be used a maximum of once per hour; 2. When hitting an enemy, deal 120% weapon damage and apply the "Conquer the World" mark, temporarily reducing all of the target's attributes by 10%, while the user gains the same amount of attribute bonus, lasting 8 seconds.
【Deer Slayer Domain】: 1. Pointing the blade to the sky, releases a blood-red blade aura to form a Deer Slayer Domain with a radius of 5 meters. All enemies within the domain are unable to use movement skills; 2. The domain lasts for a maximum of 10 seconds. When the duration ends, if there is an enemy with less than 5% health within the domain, "Deer Slayer" will be automatically triggered, teleporting behind them to perform a "decapitation execution", ignoring defense and dealing 500% execution damage.
【All Under Heaven Pursue】: 1. When equipped with this sword, luck is fixed at 0, and hatred gain is increased by 200%, making you an easy target for focused fire; 2. Holding this sword for more than 1 hour will start to stack "Ambition" layers, stacking 1 layer per hour. From layers 1 to 10, you will occasionally hear strange whispers, and blood-red deer shadows will appear intermittently at the edge of your vision; from layers 11 to 20, you will have the urge to attack everyone indiscriminately; above layers 20, you will be forced into a frenzy state, automatically attacking the nearest unit until you are out of combat and sacrifice your blood to the sword (losing 50% of your maximum health); 3. Solution: You need to smear the sword with twelve drops of human blood (either from enemies or yourself) every day to clear the "Ambition" layers and prevent them from stacking again within a day.
"As expected of the treasures that guard this level! Every single one of them is incredibly powerful..."
After examining all the weapons, Chen Yu was filled with admiration.
I just thought the weapons on the four walls in front of the cave were pretty good.
Now I just feel like those are all piles of scrap metal.
Compared to these nine famous artifacts, they seem like toys for children playing house.
"Senior brother..."
Chen Yu's voice was weak.
He carried a hint of expectation that even he himself found absurd.
"I want all of these... Can I...?"
"Take it all with you?"