[Rampaging Bear Ring: Purple-gold level, no usage conditions. When equipped, strength attribute +360, base physical attack +800, health +1200. Skill 1: Violence – After using this skill, the player’s strength increases by 30%, health increases by 35%, cooldown time 12 hours.]
After the Rampaging Bear leader was defeated, it dropped a piece of equipment.
Although it was warrior class gear, there were no usage restrictions.
Once Luca equipped it, both his health and strength saw a significant boost, with his strength attribute surpassing 2000 points.
The Demonic Rune Mage’s spear and the knight’s lance looked quite similar; if he donned full armor, he could easily cosplay as a warrior.
Luca leaped onto the rooftops, continuing his path toward the meat factory. He had already reached level 38, and with a few more kills of monsters like the magic bear leader, he would soon meet the requirements set by the Solar Divine Spear.
He hoped the Solar Divine Spear wouldn’t disappoint him when the time came.
The battle continued under the night sky.
Rampaging forces unleashed their fury, deafening roars erupted, and multicolored streams of light burst forth in the darkness, dazzling like a galaxy of stars.
As he got closer to the meat factory, the surrounding monsters grew more numerous. Even with Luca’s strength, forcing his way through was becoming a challenge. Fortunately, he only targeted the solitary monsters, not wasting any time.
As Luca approached the meat factory, the vast grounds that once spanned tens of thousands of square meters had vanished without a trace. All that remained was a dilapidated ruin, with only a half-broken factory sign hinting at its former identity.
A dark mass of monsters, resembling a swarm of ants, pressed tightly together, so numerous that they were impossible to count at a glance. Pairs of crimson eyes gleamed in the darkness, filled with brutality and rage, sending chills down one’s spine.
However, at this moment, these monsters were as docile as quails, all standing in place, not daring to move an inch.
Luca halted and raised his gaze.
In the center of the street, a figure clad in a red robe and wearing a ghostly mask stood blocking the way.
The eyes behind the mask stared at him calmly.
“Is there something you need?” he raised an eyebrow.
He hadn’t expected Finn’s people to come looking for him at this moment.
The red-cloaked masked Superclass powerhouse didn’t bother with small talk, stating coolly, “Hand over the Undead Coffin, and I’ll spare your life.”
Luca paused, gripping the Wind and Thunder Spell Spear tightly.
The Undead Coffin was undoubtedly of great importance to Pandora, and he could never hand it over.
However, Luca hadn’t anticipated that Finn would be so brazen.
It was important to note that there were several Superclass powers present. If his connection to Pandora were to be exposed, even Duke Lyon would find it difficult to save him.
“Is there any way to escape?” he silently asked Jormungandr, keeping his expression neutral.
The more guilty he felt, the less he could let the other party notice. Otherwise, it would only lead to a quicker demise.
“… No,” Jormungandr replied weakly. With her current strength, she couldn’t handle even a high-tier, let alone a Superclass.
But how did this guy always manage to attract such terrifying enemies? He really knew how to stir up trouble.
Luca furrowed his brow, trying to figure out how to buy some time, but just then, the masked figure had already approached him. Seeing through Luca’s intent, he sneered, “Don’t bother trying to stall. This place has been sealed by me; even Orf can’t save you!”
It was only at that moment that Luca noticed a scarlet barrier had appeared around them, though he couldn’t tell when it had happened.
He frowned, his mind racing, just about to feign compliance and pretend to agree.
Suddenly, a voice filled with anger echoed in their ears.
“Is that so? I’m curious to see what you dare to do to my student.” As the words fell, the scarlet barrier shattered like a mirror. An elderly figure surrounded by swirling magic runes appeared before them.
Orf, with his white beard and hair flowing as if stirred by an unseen wind, wore a calm expression on his aged face, but anyone could sense his anger.
“You’re not…?” The masked figure looked up in shock. Above them, Bronte and others were still engaged in a fierce battle against Pandora. Although they were struggling more without Orf’s presence, they hadn’t been defeated.
He couldn’t believe Orf would abandon Southwind City to save this kid!
The masked figure’s gaze turned cold, realizing he had underestimated the significance of this boy in Orf’s eyes.
With that thought, he steeled himself. Suddenly, his aura erupted, blood energy coalescing into a giant hand that lunged toward Luca. Regardless of anything else, he had to fulfill Young Master Finn’s task first.
The wind howled as the attack approached, and its overwhelming force made Luca feel his bones creaking under the pressure. A Superclass attack was far beyond what he could withstand at this moment.
“How dare you!” Orf’s fury ignited as magic runes burst forth around him.
A series of azure-glowing ice shields surrounded Luca.
The blood-red hand collided violently with the ice shields, and the force unleashed a torrent of wind like a hurricane.
Debris and dust swirled around them, and Luca felt waves of suffocation wash over him.
When he regained his senses, Orf and the masked figure had already vanished from sight, shooting up into the sky.
He had survived by sheer luck…
Luca let out a long breath. In that moment, he had thought he was done for.
Fortunately, his teacher was quite formidable.
He didn’t linger any longer. The masked figure had suddenly attacked him, undoubtedly under Finn’s orders. The importance of the Undead Coffin to Pandora was likely greater than he had imagined.
This place was too dangerous for him; if he stayed any longer without leveling up, he might not make it out alive.
Once he had distanced himself from the perilous area, Luca resumed his leveling up.
The surrounding monsters were more than enough to help him quickly reach level 40.
His luck held, as he encountered two rare-level monsters and one elite monster.
Before long, a golden glow of upgrade light illuminated his body.
[Ding! Your level has reached 40. You gain 60 free attribute points!]
[You have acquired new class skills: “Witch’s Power Surge,” “Dream Mirror Phasing,” and “Star Convergence”…]
A game notification appeared before him, and after reaching level 40, the reward of free attribute points had doubled.
In addition, he had gained several new skills. “Witch’s Power Surge” could temporarily enhance Luca’s control over witchcraft and skill damage, while “Dream Mirror Phasing” was a life-saving skill that granted immunity to physical attacks.
“Star Convergence” is a damage skill of the Demonic Rune Mage, capable of channeling the full power of magic runes into a single strike, resulting in tremendous damage.
The skills were all quite impressive, but this wasn’t the time for experimentation. Now that he had leveled up to 40, all he needed to do next was head to the Celestial Pool Secret Realm to find the Solar Divine Spear.
Glancing up at the sky, Luca noticed that after such a prolonged battle, Bronte and the others were visibly struggling. The masked figure, while battered by Orf’s magic runes and unable to fight back, seemed unlikely to resolve the situation in the short term.
He hoped the Solar Divine Spear wouldn’t let him down.
Just as he was about to look away, he suddenly noticed something unusual in the sky.
Under the night sky, the blood-red array was in motion, with wisps of blood energy rapidly converging within it.
The speed of the Blood Sacrifice Array was clearly accelerating, casting a crimson glow that bathed the entire Southwind City in blood red. At the same time, a presence more terrifying than Pandora’s emanated from the blood-red array.
Luca’s heart trembled. Was the Blood Sacrifice Array about to succeed?!
Before he could think any further, the Blood Sacrifice Array in the sky suddenly erupted with streams of blood light. Huge tentacles, dark as night and dotted with golden lights, descended from the sky, wrapping the entire Southwind City as if a monstrous beast had encircled it!
Orf and the others also changed their expressions.
The ritual succeeded?!
The terrifying aura felt as if a mountain had crashed down. Following this, an endless torrent of dark water, filled with brutality and desire, cascaded from the blood-red array above, like a black waterfall that smashed down into Southwind City, causing countless buildings to collapse.
The dark water had the same effect as that from the Pandora Demon Box; anyone contaminated by it would instantly transform into a terrifying monster, with even seasoned professionals unable to resist.
In an instant, Southwind City fell into chaos, with even the waterfalls surrounding the city becoming tainted black.
Orf and the others wore expressions of bitter resignation.
One Pandora was already overwhelming; now another had appeared.
Was it truly fate that sought to destroy Southwind City?!
Under this calamity-like power, the Inner District rapidly succumbed.
By the time Luca returned to Red Maple Academy, the Inner District was swarming with monsters.
Heavy-hearted, he rushed to the Heavenly Pool Grand Hall, activating the Celestial Pool Jade.
The light before him flickered and vanished, and Luca found himself within the Heavenly Pool.
“Senior, I have fulfilled the requirements. Please, lend your aid,” he earnestly spoke as he reached the lake’s bottom, encountering the golden sun.
Before long, Luca heard the voice of the Solar Divine Spear.
“Relax your mind and do not resist.” After the Solar Divine Spear finished speaking, the golden sun erupted in brightness, and a beam of golden light shot forth, heading straight for Luca’s forehead.
He instinctively tried to dodge, but the golden light moved too swiftly, directly imprinting itself on his forehead.
In the next moment, Luca felt an intense heat wash over his body.
It was as if he had been thrown into a steam oven, and even his skin turned red at a visibly rapid pace.
The sudden pain caused him to stifle a groan, far more intense than during his last experience with the Soul Forge.
“Hold on, or everything will be in vain,” the Solar Divine Spear’s words echoed in his ears. Gritting his teeth, Luca felt golden flames gradually emerge around him, enveloping him completely.
At the same time, the light of the golden sun grew ever more radiant.
The gun, bound by chains, trembled as the blood-red chains seemed to sense their intentions, the crimson runes flaring up as they began to tighten relentlessly.