Chapter 90: Plotting and Strategizing

"Since that's the case, I won't insist, Brother Ye. Let's talk again tomorrow," Longteng the Wanderer said, though visibly disappointed. Still, he nodded in understanding, exchanged a few more polite words with Ye Chen, and then the two parties went their separate ways.

Outside the Amethyst Forest, Ye Chen opened his friends list and sent a message to 2058. "Are you busy?"

"You want to mark that player called Left-Handed Legend, don't you?" 2058's voice sounded in Ye Chen's ear, having guessed his intention.

Ye Chen was taken aback and asked, "How did you know?"

"I was bored after finishing up earlier, so I watched what happened after you exited the instance."

Ye Chen was speechless. This guy was actually using the universal satellite function on him. Fortunately, he hadn't done anything embarrassing—otherwise, it would have been a real joke. For example, getting involved in questionable interactions with female players in the game...

"Since you already know, I won't bother explaining. That guy caused so much trouble, there's no way I can let him off so easily." As Ye Chen recalled how Left-Handed Legend had the nerve to bring people to ambush him and almost hurt his second sister, rage welled up inside him.

"Let me check for you. Wait a moment." 2058 fell silent for several seconds before speaking again: "Left-Handed Legend is currently in the Demon Fiend Forest. He isn't alone—he's with that Saint Radiance Judicator named Spirit Fox Moon, the one you killed twice."

"Spirit Fox Moon is there too?" Ye Chen couldn't help but laugh. This was an unexpected bonus. But were they in a large party? He voiced his concern to 2058.

"They've accepted a two-player shared quest, so it's just the two of them. No other players are nearby," 2058 replied.

That put Ye Chen at ease, a cold smile curling on his lips. Perfect—he could deal with them both at once.

"By the way, 58, you mentioned earlier that Spirit Fox Moon's class is Saint Radiance Judicator. What kind of class is that? Is it hidden?" Since they were now enemies, it was only wise to know one's opponent.

"Yes, the Saint Radiance Judicator is a hidden advanced class for Holy Priests. It's a hybrid of offense and control, losing access to the Holy Priest's exclusive healing spells. In that way, it's somewhat similar to your Dark Arbiter. However, this class is even stronger; besides retaining defensive spells like Holy Light Shield, it also gains powerful Holy Light attack and control magic. Her strongest control skill currently is Immobilize, which can freeze an enemy for three seconds. If you face her head-on, you must be very careful. The reason you won easily before was simply because Immobilize had a long cooldown and she couldn't use it at the time."

Ye Chen had only seen his second sister wounded after the instance and hadn't witnessed Immobilize firsthand. Now, hearing its properties, he frowned slightly. "So, this woman is a considerable threat to me?"

"Not necessarily. But I suggest that if you fight her, you should use Black Dragon's Wrath as your opening move. Black Dragon's Wrath is a dragon-type spell—once unleashed, it can't be interrupted. Even if you're immobilized, the spell will still auto-kill her. If you use any other magic, being immobilized will cancel the cast, leaving you at a disadvantage."

Ye Chen felt troubled. That Immobilize, combined with the offensive power of Spirit Fox Moon's hidden class, was truly dangerous. If she caught him first with it, he'd be as good as dead. It seemed that dealing with both Left-Handed Legend and Spirit Fox Moon at once might be difficult. He immediately asked the resourceful 2058, "If I want to take both of them on directly, is there any good strategy?"

"My plan is for you to use Ghost Pill to approach, then target Spirit Fox Moon first and ignore Left-Handed Legend. Use Black Dragon's Wrath to instantly kill Spirit Fox Moon—even if you're immobilized, it doesn't matter. Left-Handed Legend's attack power isn't high enough to threaten you. Once Immobilize wears off, you can finish him off instantly," 2058 analyzed coolly.

"But after using Black Dragon's Wrath, I'll be out of mana," Ye Chen said helplessly.

2058 chuckled. "You've forgotten the hidden property of Attribute Aura. Activating it not only restores 150 health, but also 150 mana. Each Black Fireball only costs 50 mana—three are enough to kill Left-Handed Legend."

Ye Chen slapped his palm with a start—system deities truly thought of everything. This strategy maximized the advantages of his skills.

"Thanks, 58. I'm off to deal with those two right now," Ye Chen said, eyes locked on the marked icon on his mini-map, ready to set out.

"Wait," 2058 suddenly interrupted. "If you want a truly satisfying revenge, I have an even more perfect plan."

"What plan?" Ye Chen stopped instinctively—this was the first time 2058 had ever proactively offered him advice.

"I've already scanned those two players. Both are fully equipped with bronze sets. Left-Handed Legend even wields a silver weapon. According to Auxiliary Brain No. 3's randomization law, within five hours, if Left-Handed Legend kills three players, then if you kill him, he'll drop his entire equipment set. As for Spirit Fox Moon, she needs to kill five players to trigger a full equipment drop. I suggest you bribe some low-level accounts to provoke them. Once they've reached the red-name threshold, you can strike. That way, you'll maximize your gains—and your revenge will be that much sweeter."

Ye Chen was dumbfounded, mouth agape. Heaven above, he realized 58 was incredibly devious—yet so effective. He absolutely loved this plan. There was even precise data on red-name drop rates. In truth, setting up red-names wasn't anything new, but most players didn't bother, since it was often more trouble than it was worth. Just because someone killed a lot of players didn't guarantee they'd drop more equipment. The rule in Divine Descent was that a player would always drop one piece of equipment when killed, and red-names increased the drop rate, but the number of kills needed to drop a full set was random. Sometimes it only took two kills, sometimes dozens, and dying meant losing levels. Without accurate data, no one wanted to risk their hard-earned progress. Only a system deity like 2058 could have such precise information, making red-naming truly worthwhile.

Ye Chen laughed—happily, heartily. In his mind, he was already outlining his future path of vengeance: map-wide targeting and red-naming. Whoever provoked him would be stripped of their entire set, forced to fight on in nothing but their undergarments.