Super Magician: The Magic Network Collapsed Again at the Start

Chapter 61 Carved Dragon Scale Amulet
"You're back so soon?" Blatt asked as he saw Anser push the door open and quickly drew the curtains.

“A few helpers came…” Anser put the things on the floor and briefly described the process.

"The Harpists' Alliance? This... you even sold the ship?" Blatt's eyes widened in disbelief.

"To be precise, it was sold by that bard. I'll probably get a share." Anser was somewhat hopeful; he was really short of money right now.

Having money means you can buy good weapons, equipment, and magical items, which is extremely important for fragile classes.

The combat power of noble professionals and commoner professionals of the same level differs by several times, and their margin for error is worlds apart.

Anser laid out his haul for the night on the floor. There weren't many items, but they were all high-quality.

Teach gave him a bottle of underwater breathing potion and a bunch of money bags. He poured them out and counted them; there were about 370 gold coins and a dozen or so gems of various colors.

There was a bottle of high-grade healing potion and a flare in the pouch. Perhaps the captain wanted the healing potion because he didn't seem that "dedicated."

The two are of excellent quality and are not a pair.

One was a "fine gold short sword," incredibly hard, with a "heavy strike" property; when it hit an object, it was equivalent to a heavy strike. It was simple and unadorned, and he planned to keep it for himself.

The other is the Vigilance Dagger. After synchronization, as long as this weapon is within your reach, you and your allies within 30 feet gain the following buffs:
"Alert": This weapon can awaken a beneficiary who is in a natural sleep before an attack. This buff cannot awaken a person from a magically induced sleep.

"Transcendental Preparation": Every beneficiary has the advantage of "first strike".

The items are good, but unfortunately he can't use them because he can only synchronize three magical items at most, and his staff, mana storage ring, and cloak already take up all the slots.

He sheathed the short sword and tossed it to Finn: "Here you go, the Vigilance Short Sword, needs to be synchronized..."

Finn grinned, revealing a bow in his hand—a common-quality magical weapon—and he was desperately looking for a melee off-hand weapon.

"How much?" This is Anser's personal spoils, he definitely has to pay for it.

"How about five hundred gold coins?" Anser casually offered a low price.

“Hmm.” Finn didn’t stand on ceremony.

Anser tossed the tattered enchanted leather armor aside, his gaze fixed on the palm-sized piece of red, scaled dragon hide.

[Magical Item: Carved Dragon Scale Amulet]

Category: Curiosities
Rarity: Rare (requires Synchro Synchronization)

In the material plane, dragons often form small societies of three to five dragons, known as covenants.

They share a common secret pact goal, and their most distinctive feature is the secret markings carved on their scales that have a protective effect, also known as secret pact incantations. Therefore, these dragons are also called the Carved Skin Dragons.

This is an amulet made from the hide of a young dragon, and it possesses runic effects that ward off death.

"Anti-Death Barrier": Grants protection against death. Takes effect upon equipping after synchronization. Passive, constant effect. When the user suffers a fatal blow or instant-death spell, maintains a sliver of life, retaining 1 point of health.

Once triggered, the barrier shatters, and the protective spell becomes ineffective.

"Dragon Emblem": Like the dragon lich, the protective charm engraved on the scales of the sculpted dragon resonates with the dragon bloodline, awakening the dragon essence.

Dragon creatures can use all their traits without needing to be synchronized, with Armor Level +1, Constitution +1 (maximum 20), and their Charms automatically reactivate every 1-3 days.

Soaking the amulet in a large amount of dragon blood can also reactivate it.

'No wonder the captain was almost dead.' Anser suddenly realized.

This item has the same effect as the fourth-circle spell "Death Ward," but it only works on the wearer.

Ordinary professionals can only use the first trait, which is like a one-time use item. After all, most dragon creatures are quite troublesome, and dragon blood is not easy to obtain.

'Am I considered a dragon-like creature?'

Dragon-like creatures include metallic dragons, chromatic dragons, gem dragons, shadow dragons, fairy dragons, dragon turtles, flying dragons, half-dragons, pseudo-dragons, and kobolds. 'If kobolds count, why can't I? Surely I can't be inferior to kobolds, right?'

He clutched the carved dragon scale amulet, feeling uneasy. Although the dog-headed man was weak, he was a genuine distant relative of the colorful dragon.

He took off his cloak, lifted his shirt, unfolded the carved dragon scale amulet, and stuck it to his chest.

With a slight stinging sensation, the dragon skin writhed and clung tightly to his soft scales, its color rapidly fading to match his scales.

At the same time, a warm power spread from the amulet throughout the body, lingering on the skin and giving people a faint sense of security.

He reached out and touched it, but couldn't feel any trace of the amulet; he could only see a faint line at the edge.

One day! The dice gave an accurate prediction. One day later, he will receive a new anti-death barrier, which is equivalent to having an extra life.

In this respect, his bloodline is equivalent to that of a young dragon.

'Don't get carried away!' he told himself silently.

That captain had the amulet, yet he still died a terrible death.

The anti-death barrier can only prevent death, not heal serious injuries. If not treated in time, death will still occur.

Suddenly, his blood and magic surged, his soft scales glowed faintly, and his eyes stung slightly. When he opened them again, the dimly lit room was as clear as day.

[Evokes an echo, awakens the dragon bloodline: Gain blindness for 10 feet and darkvision for 60 feet]

'So that's what it meant.'

As dragons, how could they not have dark vision and blindness? These are standard features of dragons.

“Meeting you was my good fortune, Nashval,” Anser remarked. “Is the slave trade really that profitable?”

Two short swords and a talisman, each one better than the last, made him very eager to possess them. He wondered how wealthy the Nashwar family must be.

“That goes without saying.” Blatt shook his head. “Even hanging wouldn’t make the slave traders back down an inch.”

“Slave traders make money, and if we rob slave traders, isn’t that the same as them making money for me?” Anser laughed.

“Is this…right?” Blatt asked, looking helpless.

Anser smiled without saying a word and silently brought up the character card.

With an experience level of 3936/6500, I'm still more than 2,000 experience points away from leveling up.

Perhaps because of some exciting recent experiences, the fourth symbol on the die was just a hair's breadth away from lighting up completely.

'What could it be?' This question lingered in his mind until he went to sleep.
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In the morning, at the Moon Shadow Treehouse Restaurant.

In the corner, Anser and Teach sat facing each other, with Blatt and Finn beside them.

Anser slept until nine o'clock. If Teach hadn't come to find him, he probably wouldn't have gone out.

Teach had changed his attire today, wearing a dashing hunting outfit, with a long sword at his waist, a lute on his back, and many small decorations on his body, like a nobleman on an outing.

Several breakfasts were laid out on the table: elf bread, vegetable stew with herbal tea. This was all Moonshadow Kuiling was serving this morning; it was very light.

Finn and the other man still couldn't get used to the food, but Anser thought it was pretty good, especially the herbal tea, which suited his taste perfectly.

With a clatter, Teach placed a money bag on the table, the clinking of gold coins producing a crisp and melodious sound.

“That ship sold for 5,600 gold coins. You can take half, 2,800 gold coins. What do you think?” He carefully observed Anser’s expression.

Blatt and his companion's eyes widened in surprise. They hadn't expected the Harpists' Alliance to be so generous, giving away so much money so readily.

(End of this chapter)