Fallen Feather

Within the lord's residence, the atmosphere became somewhat heavy.

"Even if you are a Dark Swordsman, you cannot arbitrarily intrude into my room, can you?" She set down the teacup, casually inquiring, "Since you claim it's a misunderstanding, let's hear the explanation."

"I am here in search of treasure." Jiang Han quickly presented the rare treasure map as an explanation, seeking lenient treatment. "The location indicated by this treasure map is the lord's residence in the Fallen Fortress, and I just followed it in..."

He felt targeted by the system once again.

Encountering the Seventh Demon God Ralph at Lake Tranquility, and now causing trouble in the room of the Fourth Demon God Sela, continually intersecting with the Demon Gods—it all seemed quite unbelievable.

Of course, there were two reasons why he stubbornly came to this dangerous location in the Fallen Fortress upon learning about the treasure.

Firstly, the exclusive main quest difficulty was extremely high, and he didn't want to miss any potential to enhance his strength.

Secondly, Sela's title left him with no choice but to associate her with the main quest. Fallen Angel Sela! He would face one of the Seven Archangels, the Light of God, Uriel. Given their conflicting statuses, could Sela, as a Fallen Angel, coexist with an Archangel?

In this way, she might become a significant ally.

"Oh?" Sela expressed surprise, finding it amusing, "Interesting, coming to my room to seek treasure..."

"The key is whether the treasure map is accurately marked." Jiang Han chuckled awkwardly.

"Very well!" Sela tilted her head slightly, standing up from her chair. "Since you are a Dark Swordsman, I'll give you a chance to find the treasure. If you can't find it, hehe..."

She chuckled twice, her gaze carrying a malicious intent.

"Ding!~" System prompt: Do you accept the quest [Find the Treasure] (Difficulty: D)?

"Yes!" Jiang Han decisively agreed.

Declining meant seeking death.

At this moment, the system sent a reminder, truly testing one's patience.

Taking out the treasure map, Jiang Han moved around according to the coordinates until he confirmed the specific location: a corner of the room.

"Should I start digging?" Jiang Han cautiously asked.

"Dig!" Sela stood with arms crossed, her beautiful eyes carrying a playful hint, her tall and graceful figure beyond doubt. "Dig away!"

"Very well, I won't hold back then."

Jiang Han took a deep breath, retrieved the Bloodsucking Sword, and wildly slashed towards the ground. He aimed to dig out the treasure before the other lost interest.

One meter... two meters...

The pit dug by Jiang Han became deeper.

"Damn, where's the treasure?" He broke out in a cold sweat, feeling like cursing the system.

It was not human!

Sela watched Jiang Han busily working in the pit, her smile blossoming like flowers, but with a hint of coldness, disrupting the charm. "Tell me, how do you want to die?"

"I probably haven't found it yet, just wait a moment longer." Jiang Han comforted her while accelerating his treasure digging.

"Ding——"

Suddenly, the sword tip touched a hard object, producing a crisp sound, indicating that below was no longer just soil and bricks.

"Hmm?" Sela was surprised.

Was there really treasure hidden in this room?

Yes!

Jiang Han's eyes lit up.

Finally, the system did something right!

Putting away his weapon, Jiang Han bent down to move away the surrounding soil and unearthed the treasure.

It was a piece of reddish-gold ore, emitting a faint glow. Its surface displayed irregular patterns, and although it was only fist-sized, it was exceptionally heavy. Even with Jiang Han's current level as a Golden-tier BOSS, lifting it was still a strenuous effort.

"What is this..." Sela's eyes narrowed, her fair face showing a hint of shock. "Cinnabar Essence Stone?"

Huh?

This treasure map seemed to provide something extraordinary!

Sensing Sela's emotional fluctuations, Jiang Han focused on the ore in his hand and used the Insight Eye to examine it—

[Cinnabar Essence Stone] (Immortal-tier)

Introduction: An extremely rare natural ore. Adding Cinnabar Essence Stone to the forging process of any weapon can significantly enhance its quality. Moreover, it possesses unique properties that blend perfectly with various other ores. Even for forging artifacts, it is an excellent choice.

Immortal-tier ore?!

Jiang Han was stupefied; he never expected the treasure map from destroying a third-tier town to be so powerful!

"Whoosh!"

In the next second, the ore in his hand disappeared without a trace.

"Not bad, not bad, this is indeed Cinnabar Essence Stone." Sela cradled the ore, her delight evident, excitedly saying, "You, little guy, knew that I needed this for forging my exclusive divine weapon. You went out of your way to find it for me. Well done."

"Ding!~" System prompt: Congratulations on completing the quest [Find the Treasure], you have received the reward: [Fallen Feather] (S-tier)!

Jiang Han grinned, "As long as you're happy."

Although he was a bit envious of the effects of the Cinnabar Essence Stone, he also knew that, at present, it held little significance for him. Moreover...

Thinking deeper, perhaps, as Sela mentioned, the meaning of this treasure map was to help Fallen Angel Sela find the Cinnabar Essence Stone she needed to forge her divine weapon.

Otherwise, why intentionally set it in Sela's house, let her see it, and then take it away?

Big Data is truly terrifying!

Watching Sela examine the Cinnabar Essence Stone, Jiang Han had a thought and checked the rewards immediately.

[Fallen Feather] (S-tier)

Introduction: Although it is a Fallen Angel's feather, its effects are similar to Angel's Feather.

Effects: Within thirty minutes, gain the ability to fly.

Additional Effect: During the duration, all attributes +20%.

Usage Count: 3/3

Good stuff!

Jiang Han's eyes lit up.

The effects of Fallen Feather, if used properly, could be considered a treasure!

Having the ability to fly for thirty minutes would place him in an unbeatable position against ground creatures during that time.

Undoubtedly, the value created by Fallen Feather was immeasurable!

No matter what, he refused to believe that all Spirit-tier and Earth-tier BOSSes could fly. As long as he could successfully kill them during the duration of flight, he would receive rich first-kill rewards.

"This Fallen Feather is my assistance to you." Safely stowing the Cinnabar Essence Stone, Sela calmly spoke, "I can only say that you came at the right time. After all, besides me, I don't believe anyone else on the Eternal Continent, aside from you, a Dark Gold-tier, can temporarily possess the ability to fly."

"Thank you!" Jiang Han expressed gratitude with a cupped fist.

For Sela's words, he understood them well.

He had encountered Uriel in the secret passage of the Bright Church. As a Six-Winged Archangel, the possibility of the three pairs of wings on his back being decorative was close to zero.

Once Uriel took flight in the exclusive

 main quest storyline, he would be nearly impossible to defeat.

Therefore, Fallen Feather was crucial.

Sela smiled and spoke frankly, "No need to be polite; this is just a transaction. If you hadn't found the Cinnabar Essence Stone, I wouldn't have taken your life, but punishment would have been inevitable. So... if there's nothing else, you can leave. I will watch your battle with Uriel. I hope you don't embarrass the Dark Camp."

"Are you all going to watch?" Jiang Han couldn't help but laugh and cry.

Many Demon Gods from the Dark Camp would go to watch, and it was estimated that God-level powerhouses from the Light Camp would also secretly lurk around. The so-called exclusive main quest seemed to have completely immersed him in the "plot"!

In normal circumstances, he should be the one watching the process of two NPCs fighting, yet he unexpectedly became one of them.

"Of course!" Sela's eyes flowed with excitement. "Uriel belongs to the gods, the real gods. The ending will either be the gods judging the Dark Swordsman, or the battle of the Dark Swordsman against the gods. I think many strong individuals on the Eternal Continent would like to know..."

Jiang Han: "..."

Judgment?

Battle against the gods?

Could it be a bit more edgy?