REALM OF MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Chapter 1148 Heavenly Blessed Pills

Haishe and Autumn Winds had similar thoughts to Steel Mountain and Mystic Lock. They could clearly feel that the fight was becoming easier as time went by; however, there were no system alerts or anything special that happened since the wave started.

"What are those guys talking about? It hasn't gotten any easier at all..!" Blue Quill stated as his exhaustion showed.

"We even took the pills made by Elder Pill Master and have more fire resistance than them. But, why does it look like they're not taking as much damage as us and doing even more damage than us?" Iron Cauldron commented with a darkened expression.

"This isn't right. Our levels are far apart, but this trial dungeon automatically adjusts our stats and restricts all of us in the same way. Those who took my pills should be having an easier time. Why is it that we're still struggling this much?" Pill Master thought to himself with a sour facial expression.

Iron Mountain and Pill Master also appeared quite fatigued. After all, the Lava Beasts had been spawning nonstop in waves of five without break. This is why the three could not understand how the others were still standing upright full of energy.

...

A few moments later, the final cry of a Molten Crawler Lava Beast was heard as it was slain by Haishe.

〈System Alert: You have defeated a «Molten Crawler Lava Beast»! [50/50]〉

〈System Alert: Congratulations, you have passed the first trial «Sea of Cryptic Flames»!〉

〈System Alert: The second trial «Lightning Ridge» and the third trial «Mind of Solitude» will start in 15 minutes!〉

Haishe let out a sigh of relief as he returned his Dark Slayer to its sheath and said, "Good work, everyone. Let's take a break and regain ourselves a bit."

Although Haishe said these words to everyone, his glance trailed over to Pill Master, Blue Quill, and Iron Cauldron, who were currently in a sorry state.

"My instincts were right. There must be something special about the pills Palace Master Izroth made. Can those pills have some kind of hidden effect? I've never heard of pills having hidden effects, though..." Haishe thought to himself as he furrowed his brows.

"Ahahaha! At first, it was hard to even stand our ground, but once we got our footing, it couldn't have been any less difficult. These trials are nothing special!" Steel Mountain declared as he beat his chest proudly.

"I have to admit, it was a lot easier to clear than anticipated. Still, we should not let our guard down. The second and third trials seems to take place at the same time." Autumn Winds said.

"This is...!" Mystic Lock abruptly exclaimed, which immediately caught the attention of those around.

Mystic Lock's sudden outburst snapped Haishe out of his deep thoughts.

"Hm? What is it?" Haishe inquired.

"Leader, check your fire resistance stat!" Mystic Lock urged.

Mystic Lock's words caused one of Haishe's brows to rise. However, Mystic Lock's behavior made Haishe curious.

Haishe, along with the others in the group, opened their up their status window to check their fire resistance stats.

"There's nothing different." Blue Quill commented with a frown.

"Same for me. My fire resistance is still set at 50%." Iron Cauldron confirmed.

As the two confirmed no changes to their status windows, Steel Mountain exclaimed, "What's going on? When did it get so high?!"

"This... Indeed, when did it reach this point?" Haishe said as he looked at his fire resistance stat.

The fire resistance provided by the Spiraling Flames Pill that Izroth gave them only granted 30% fire resistance. However, what Haishe, Steel Mountain, Autumn Winds, and Mystic Lock were looking at was a fire resistance stat of 99%!

"No wonder the fight felt easier as time went on..! It turns out our fire resistance actually went up over time..!" Autumn Winds said in a shocked tone.

Not long after the shocking discovery, everyone's gaze turned toward Izroth.

'They finally noticed it.'

It did not take long for everyone to piece things together. Nothing different happened to those who did and did not have the improved fire resistance outside of consuming different pills. One group consumed the pills made by Izroth. While, the other group took the pills crafted by Pill Master.

"Palace Master Izroth, can you enlighten us?" Haishe inquired curiously.

Haishe asked the question on everyone's mind. The entire party was curious to know what Izroth did to make a grade one pill of the same type grant better effects than its grade two counterpart.

Of course, the most curious of those present were the three Apothecaries. However, none of them had the face to ask Izroth about the pills he crafted after the comments they made earlier.

'Since we have some time until the next two trials, I suppose it won't hurt to explain a bit. Though nothing in this world is free.'

"I can tell you, but it's not required based on the request you made." Izroth stated with a meaningful gaze.

Haishe instantly picked up on Izroth's intention as he replied, "As our inventories are restricted right now, when we exit the trial dungeon, I will be sure to compensate Palace Master Izroth. Although it's not much, I have a few rare herbs on me that can only be found within a certain dungeon that you might be interested in. Since this dungeon is owned by my Fatal Touch, these rare herbs aren't available on the open market. I can assure that you won't be disappointed."

Izroth gave a small nod and said, "Then, I will accept your generosity."

'It's not a grand secret and will become known to everyone eventually. It's not bad to gain a few benefits in exchange while it's still possible.'

"The pill I crafted is undoubtedly a grade one pill; however, pill ranks aren't just divided by numbered grades, but also by four quality rankings. Most Apothecaries only craft normal pills. If they are extremely luck or incredibly talented, perhaps they will craft one that's a step above normal, which is known as a blessed pill. These are pills that typically have a slightly stronger effect than a normal pill." Izroth explained.

He then continued, "However, above normal and blessed pills, there are two quality rankings that exist called heavenly blessed and divine. The Spiraling Flames Pill made by others are normal pills with varying quality. But, the Spiraling Flames Pill I crafted are heavenly blessed pills. One can see the extra benefits of a blessed pill; however, it takes special means to view what hidden effects of a heavenly blessed or divine pill."

Earlier, Izroth used his Appraisal skill on the Spiraling Flames Pills he crafted. At the time, Izroth felt as though he were close to crafting a grade-one divine pill; however, he was still a few steps short. Nevertheless, with his Appraisal skill now over 50%, Izroth was able to see more details in the items he observed. This included a pill's true rank, quality, and whether or not it contained any hidden effects.

Name: Spiraling Flames Pill

Rank: Grade-One -> Grade-One Heavenly Blessed [Appraised]

Usage: The user who consumes this pill gains 30% Fire Resistance and deals bonus magic damage equal to 100% of their total Fire Resistance for 1 hour.

Special Note: Consuming this pill more than once will not grant any additional effects. However, consuming a higher grade version of the pill will replace its effects.

~Appraisal~

Quality: S

Hidden Effect: For 1 hour, every time the user receives fire damage, the user gains 0.10% Fire Resistance (MAX: 69% Fire Resistance). At the end of the duration, the user permanently gains 10% Fire Resistance. Fire Resistance permanently gained from consuming this pill only applies on the first consumption.

Izroth went on to explain the effects of the Spiraling Flames Pill he crafted, which left everyone present dumbfounded.

"Not only does it give up to 99% fire resistance at its max, but it also grants 10% permanent fire resistance after it ends...?!" Steel Mountain eyes widened in shock.

As a tank, every form of resistance was precious as it could be the deciding factor between life and death or clearing and failing a raid!

"I see! No wonder it felt so easy after reaching the ten minute mark. Since we were taking fire damage every second from the environment alone, by that time, we must have already been at 99% fire resistance or at least close to it." Autumn Winds commented.

Haishe let out a heavy sigh as a weak smile formed on his face. The more information he found out about Izroth, the more he wanted to find Silent Steps and beat him to death several times over.

Heavenly blessed pills? Divine pills? Even with the information network of Fatal Touch, Haishe had never heard of such things before. Plus, the fact that Izroth casually crafted a heavenly blessed pill, didn't this mean that he could do it again if he desired?

If Haishe had even a shred of doubt that Izroth was not one of the Pill Emperors before, now all those doubts had been cleared. There was no question in his mind that Izroth was one of the Pill Emperors of the Mystical Realm Palace.

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