Chapter 384: Blood Tomb Troop Type, Two-tone Anchor

Chapter 384: Blood Tomb Troop Type, Two-tone Anchor

Aside from the map update, Ashe’s soul summoning spirit also underwent new changes.

The soul summoning spirit, previously a triangular bipyramid with six faces, had only one face glowing blue. After absorbing Valcas’s Blood Tomb soul summoning spirit, another face began to glow red.

“This spirit has successfully absorbed a spirit of the same name, unlocking new troop types: ‘Blood Minion,’ ‘Adventurer,’ ‘Blood Hunter,’ and ‘Two-tone Anchor.’”

“Blood Tomb: Blood Minion”

“Ranged soul damage +10%. 3 layers of armor, free-form shape, can consume life to shoot Blood Arrows. Each unit consumes 1 point of soul power.”

“Blood Tomb: Adventurer”

“Melee soul damage +15%, movement speed increased by 30%, can plunder 1 point of soul power for the commander with each kill of a war unit. 2 layers of armor, humanoid creature. Each unit consumes 2 points of soul power.”

“Blood Tomb: Blood Hunter”

“Gunmanship and Swordsmanship soul damage +20%. 4 layers of armor, humanoid creature, comes equipped with a long sword and the Miracle ‘Blood Frenzy.’ Each unit consumes 4 points of soul power.”

“Blood Frenzy: Applied to oneself, enters a state of lost sanity with greatly increased attack speed and movement speed, lasting until death in battle.”

While “Adventurer” might be a common name coincidence, “Blood Hunter” clearly pointed to the lifelong enemy of the Cult Leader, the ace profession of the Blood Moon Kingdom, the Blood Hunter.

Actually, after hearing the Sword Princess mention that someone similar to the Star Prayer had appeared in her kingdom, Ashe had some premonitions. These Blood Tomb professions completely confirmed his suspicions: the Virtual Realm’s troop types are closely related to real-world professions, or rather, each Virtual Realm troop type has a real-world counterpart.

Speaking of which, when Ashe was being chased by the Empress’s heroic soul, he saw troops wearing Red Hats from the Spider Tower. He didn’t think much of it at the time, but now that he recalls, weren’t they just the Red Hat security forces from the Gospel Kingdom?

However, is it that the Virtual Realm troop types mimic real-world prototypes, or has reality infiltrated the Virtual Realm, creating these troop types...?

Compared to the familiar Blood Tomb troop types, the new troop type left Ashe baffled.

“Two-tone Anchor”

“2 layers of armor, 20% anchoring, each unit consumes 2 points of soul power.”

“Anchoring”

Ashe mused, “If I died in the Gospel Kingdom, would I likely become a colleague of the Empress’s heroic soul? But my body is from the Blood Moon Kingdom, and I’ve participated in the Blood Moon Tribunal. Would the Blood Moon Sovereign fight the Omniscient Weaver to claim me as a talent?”

“So, only I can surrender and leave?”

“That’s correct,” Valcas nodded. “But if you insist on killing me, there’s nothing I can do. I’ve given you all my spirits before my death, including the soul summoning spirit. I no longer have any combat capabilities.”

Ashe suddenly summoned the Heart Sword spirit. Valcas stared at the Heart Sword, lifting her head slightly to expose her smooth neck, as if waiting for an end.

“Do you want me to return it to you?” Ashe asked.

Valcas was slightly taken aback and shook her head. “The Virtual Realm doesn’t allow the exchange of spirits. The moment you release the Heart Sword, it will vanish and escape.”

“Oh, right,” Ashe remembered the rule.

The elf woman asked, “And you’ve upgraded this spirit to two-wings. Are you still willing to give it back to me?”

Ashe countered, “But wasn’t this a gift you prepared for your child?”

“You can keep it,” Valcas thought for a moment. “However... speaking of which, I have a favor to ask.”

“As long as it’s not making me your colleague, I’m open to it.”

“During my final moments, when I was about to be executed by the Titan Executioner, ‘Valcas’ had a message for her child. If you get the chance, please find that child and deliver this message.”

I’m no longer in the Blood Moon Kingdom... Ashe was silent for a moment and then nodded. “Alright.”

The elf woman gazed into the distance, as if reading the final page of a non-existent book, and with a cold tone, recited the story’s closing lines: “I’m sorry... You should live well. I’ve disappointed you. Never follow my path and violate the Bloodline Prohibition Law.”

Ashe was silent for a moment and then asked, “You said you have no desires other than ‘understanding memory.’ So why do you want me to deliver your message?”

Valcas glanced at him, her lips curling into the only smile she showed during their entire conversation.

“Yes, why indeed?”