Back when he was a Player.

Zorn’s luck had always been a mixed bag.

This time, however, his luck was through the roof.

As the Shadow Treasure Chest opened,

a pair of Shadow Boots, looking as if they were woven from shadowy silk, quietly materialized before Zorn’s eyes.

Shadow Dagger, Shadow Cloak, Shadow Boots.

Of this three-piece set, the Shadow Dagger was useless to Zorn.

Neither Fighting Master nor Evil Spirit Wizard could use daggers.

The Shadow Cloak could grant the wearer the ability to transform into a Shadow Bat, and also allowed for short-term flight and gliding.

But after transforming into a Shadow Bat, many of his techniques would be unusable.

It was somewhat suitable, but not a perfect fit.

The Shadow Boots, on the other hand, were one of the most suitable pieces of equipment for Zorn.

The Shadow Boots possessed the powerful movement ability, Shadow Jump.

It allowed one to jump from one shadow to another.

While wearing them, his Shadow Walking would become completely silent. This pair of Shadow Boots was directly comparable to a top-tier Assassin’s Silent Step.

Combined with Thousand Streams·Gale Step, it would give Zorn the ability to traverse complex terrain for a short period.

The mobility that Casters typically lacked was now perfectly compensated for by the Shadow Boots.

Zorn reached out his right hand toward the Shadow Boots.

The Shadow Boots transformed into a cloud of shadow and swiftly materialized on Zorn’s feet.

When in use, the Shadow Boots would envelop his feet, appearing as a hazy shadow.

When not in use, they could be stored within the shadow beneath his feet.

Shadow Element equipment was always highly stealthy.

After examining them for a moment, a broad smile spread across his face.

’Normally, after a Level Six Prince is killed, the Shadow Boots inside the treasure chest would be Level Six.’

’But after being enhanced by the Shadow Realm, the strength of these Middle Rank Level Shadow Boots is Level 8. This level of improvement is quite astonishing.’

’Level 8 Shadow Boots... both their walking ability and Shadow Jump ability are incredibly powerful.’

Inside the Shadow Treasure Chest, besides the Shadow Boots, there were also two Shadow Skill Scrolls, three sets of materials for the Shadow Sequence, and a batch of Shadow Crystal Source Stones. These were resources needed for the Shadow Sequence and were also worth a considerable amount of money.

And because this Shadow Treasure Chest had been enhanced,

the resources inside were all much better than the original version.

After emptying the resources from the Shadow Treasure Chest, 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Phew...

Zorn let out a light breath.

Zorn’s main purpose in coming to this Shadow Castle was this top-tier Shadow Treasure Chest.

And now that he had plundered all the resources inside, he naturally had no interest in anything else.

That newly born Level Six Blood Race member... although its noble rank within the Blood Race was probably not high yet,

it controlled the Shadow Castle and was at least a Count, another powerful BOSS template.

’You fight a BOSS to get a treasure chest. I’ve already got the chest, so why would I fight another BOSS?’

After searching the underground stone hall and confirming nothing was missed,

’Time to go!’

Zorn decisively chose to retreat.

After putting on the Level 8 Shadow Boots,

when Zorn stepped on the blood spat out by the Bloodline Prince, it only created faint ripples.

With these Level 8 Shadow Boots, Zorn could walk on water and even on cliffs for a certain period.

Just as Zorn reached the entrance to the cellar’s spiral staircase,

KRR-KRR-KRR...

The sound of the Sealing Gate opening came from above.

’Someone’s here already?’

Zorn’s expression darkened slightly, and he immediately leaped down through the center of the spiral staircase.

He had only fallen a third of the way down

HISS...

when the dense hissing of countless bats surged toward him like a tsunami.

A slender, cold silhouette of a Blood Race member, emanating a powerful Middle Rank Level aura, appeared within the vortex of bats above.

It was the Shadow Castle’s Level Six Shadow Blood Race member, and it wore an Earl’s Blood Crown.

HISSS!

The Level Six Blood Countess suddenly opened her mouth and let out a sharp hiss.

A bizarre, dream-like sound wave spread out.

Zorn’s falling body rapidly slowed until it came to a complete stop.

RUMBLE...

At the same time, the bluish-black bricks of the walls on all sides, as well as the spiral staircase Zorn had just been on, began to shake violently.

The entire castle seemed to come alive.

Then, the bricks transformed one after another into massive Shadow Bats, swarming toward Zorn from all directions to engulf him.

This was a Blood Race Castle, the territory of the Blood Race; their power existed everywhere.

Through a Blood Race summons, Shadow Bats could emerge from every corner.

As these summoned Shadow Bats surged forward, Zorn could feel an immense suppressive and sealing power coming from the entire castle.

[Shadow Jump]

Just as the terrifying power of the bats bore down on him, Zorn tapped his foot, and his entire figure instantly flickered into a patch of shadow and vanished.

Zorn reappeared in a corner of the wall, a cloud of Calamity Black Mist surging out from behind him.

He quickly chanted his Witchcraft.

Thanks to having devoured the flesh and remains of Francis earlier,

Zorn’s efficiency in chanting Witchcraft was now astounding.

And with the enhancement of his Spiritual Realm,

it was no exaggeration to call him a magic machine gun.

From the Black Mist behind Zorn, massive, fist-sized Calamity Magic Balls, blazing with rich, crimson flames, howled forth.

Although these Calamity Magic Balls were a bit small, their rate of fire was high, and their power was by no means weak.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM...

The dense barrage of Calamity Magic Balls formed an intersecting web of explosive firepower.

The roaring shockwaves of the explosions completely drowned out the hissing of the bat swarm.