As soon as she sent the invite, Malina received a system notification.
“Damn it!” she cursed inwardly, glaring at John.
This was the first time in her life that someone had so blatantly refused her.
Her impression of John soured even further.
John, however, was unfazed. He had agreed to help defend against the monster tide to level up quickly.
Partying would split the experience points, severely impacting his leveling speed. Even Sini wasn’t in the party with him.
…
The monster tide came in wave after wave.
From the initial fourth-tier elemental Dragon Monsters, the assault had now escalated to powerful fifth-tier beasts-giant elemental dragons. But with their mere hundred thousand hit points, they still couldn’t withstand John’s magical attacks.
“Just how strong is this guy?” Malina wondered, conflicted. She admired strength, but John’s first impression had been so poor that she felt he didn’t deserve such overwhelming power.
Time passed, and more than eleven hours had gone by. The monster tide was nearly over, and this was likely the final wave.
Just then, an even more formidable tide appeared-sixth-tier elemental wyverns, numbering a hundred thousand!
“Flying beasts!” Malina gasped, her heart sinking. She turned to Ritchie and asked, “Can this Godslayer really handle it?”
“Don’t worry, he’s got this,” Ritchie replied, unconcerned.
He knew that John hadn’t yet shown his full strength. While the sixth-tier monster tide was powerful, it was still no match for John.
Roar…
The sky darkened as the air filled with the overwhelming numbers of wyverns-ten thousand strong.
Malina’s face turned grim. No matter how powerful John was, she couldn’t see how he could fend off ten thousand agile flying beasts.
“We’re finished!” she thought in despair. All her efforts over the past hours were about to be wasted because of what she saw as John’s arrogance.
Sini glanced at her and said calmly, “Don’t worry, we’ll defend Phoenix City.”
“Lovestruck fool,” Malina muttered coldly. To her, Sini seemed like a naive girl completely bewitched by Godslayer.
Anyone with a bit of common sense would know that facing so many elemental wyverns alone is simply impossible.
“You… hmph!” Sini seethed, gritting her teeth in frustration. With a cold snort, she decided to ignore Malina.
By this time, countless elemental wyverns had already closed in.
John remained unfazed, calmly raising the Sword of Divinity and Demons high above his head.
Whoosh…
A fierce wind howled, and an overwhelming aura of terror filled the air, creating an invisible pressure that seemed to weigh down on everything.
In the sky, the elemental wyverns became frantic, staring at John below in sheer terror.
Some even collided with each other in panic, plummeting to the ground in a cloud of dust, utterly defeated.
Rumble…
Dark clouds churned in the sky, thunder rumbled ominously, and a sense of impending doom enveloped the entire area.
“Divine Punishment!” John’s cold voice echoed as he brought the longsword down with immense force.
The wind roared, and countless bolts of lightning danced wildly like a horde of demons, engulfing the hundred thousand elemental wyverns.
Roar!
A chorus of anguished wails filled the air as countless elemental wyverns plummeted to the ground like raindrops. Some were even torn to shreds by the relentless lightning.
In an instant, the hundred thousand elemental wyverns were reduced to ashes, and notification messages flashed continuously.
[You have slain a level 5000 sixth-tier elemental wyvern, gaining 17,730 experience points.]
[Plunder talent activated, Luck +1.]
[Plunder talent activated, Skill Points +10.]
[You have reached level 200, unlocking the job advancement quest. After advancing, you can continue leveling up.]
[Wrath of the Gods Mage Fifth Job Advancement Quest: Slay 10 Epic Bosses Level 200 or above.]
[Nightmare Assassin Fifth Job Advancement Quest: Slay 10 Epic Bosses Level 200 or above.] [Sword Immortal Fifth Job Advancement Quest: Slay 10 Epic Bosses Level 200 or above.]
…
[You have completed the job advancement quest and successfully advanced to Fifth-tier Wrath of the Gods Mage, Fifth-tier Nightmare Assassin, and Fifth-tier Sword Immortal.] [You have reached level 201, Constitution +1, Strength +5, Spirit +5, Agility +3, Free Attribute Points +24, Skill Points +2.]
[You have successfully slain 60 sixth-tier Epic Bosses. Wrath of the Gods talent upgraded, skill mana consumption reduced by 60%.]
[Next level-up condition: Slay 70 seventh-tier Legendary Bosses.]
…
The notification messages kept flashing. Among the fallen were several boss-level elemental wyverns, causing John’s base attributes to skyrocket.
Not only that, but he had directly leveled up to 200, unlocking his fifth job advancement quest, which he completed immediately.
His Wrath of the Gods talent was further upgraded, reducing skill mana consumption by 60%.
However, advancing to the next level would be more challenging, requiring the slaying of 70 seventh-tier Legendary Bosses.
Currently, John was barely capable of handling early seventh-tier Legendary Bosses.
The most difficult part was finding enough of these rare bosses, as they were scarce and hard
to locate.
John didn’t dwell on this issue, instead turning his attention to the pile of loot scattered
across the ground.
The loot consisted of high-quality sixth-tier weapons and equipment, along with a large number of skill stones, enhancement stones, and socketing gems.
There were also rare elemental socketing gems representing the four common elements:
wind, fire, water, and earth.
A level 1 elemental gem socketed into a weapon could increase corresponding elemental
magic damage by 1%.
These gems were more rare and valuable than ordinary base attribute gems.
At this moment, everyone was utterly stunned as they took in the devastation on the
battlefield.
Malina, in particular, stood with her mouth slightly agape, overwhelmed by what she had just
witnessed.
One person single-handedly equivalent to an entire army-how terrifying must that level of
power be?
No, Godslayer’s abilities far surpassed any army. A regular army of players would never have been able to withstand a hundred thousand sixth-tier elemental wyverns.
“Hey, your jaw’s about to drop!” Sini teased, looking at Malina’s dumbfounded expression
with a smug smile.
Gulp!
Malina swallowed hard and snapped out of it, shooting Sini a fierce glare.
She felt like this young girl was mocking her.
[Announcement: Phoenix City has successfully defended against the monster tide and has
been established.]
[All members receive 100,000 experience points, 100 free attribute points, and 10 skill points.]
…
As the announcement rang out, the players finally snapped out of their daze, and cheers
erupted from the city walls.
“We did it!”
“Godslayer is just too overpowered. We didn’t do anything, and we still got so many
rewards.”
“Our boss really had foresight, getting Godslayer to help us.”
“Alright, everyone, stop standing around-let’s get to work.”
With that reminder, the players rushed onto the battlefield to collect the loot.
Initially, some had grumbled about John getting all the loot.
But now, they were more than willing to accept it.
Without Godslayer’s help, they knew they would never have been able to establish the city.
…
John was busy checking his stats. Not only had he advanced to the fifth tier, but during this defense, his spirit attribute had increased by over 30,000 points, and his other three base attributes had each risen by nearly 10,000 points. His power had grown tremendously.
He even considered using the City Building Orders he had to attract more monster tides and
further boost his strength.
Just then, Ritchie and the others approached.
Malina looked at John, her previous coldness replaced with gratitude. “Godslayer, thank you
for your help.”
John waved her off, saying, “No need, but just saying thanks is too light. What about the promised reward?”
He was still thinking about the fifth-tier hero Secret Area scroll she had.
Malina’s mouth twitched slightly. She couldn’t understand how someone like John could even
find a girlfriend.
She glanced at Sini, guessing that she must be totally lovestruck, completely taken in by John.
“Hmph, I keep my word,” Malina said, not wanting to argue with John. She handed over the
Secret Area scroll.
Then she added, “As we agreed before, I’ll be joining you in exploring the Secret Area.”
“John, I want to go too,” Sini quickly chimed in.
Malina glanced at Sini and said, “No can do. This is a two-person Secret Area, so there’s no
spot for you. It looks like your boyfriend will have to share with me.”
She smiled sweetly, her gaze filled with challenge.
Sini ignored her, turning to John and asking, “Will it be dangerous?”
She wasn’t worried about the beasts but rather about the Fox Demon Curse within John. John replied, “No, if anything goes wrong, I’ll retreat to Death Land.”
Anna and the other girls were always in Death Land and could help him detoxify at any time.
Besides, the Secret Area wasn’t located in the Abyss, so he could enter Death Land whenever
needed.
Sini glared at John and whispered, “I meant…”.
She subtly indicated Malina and winked at John, hinting that he should try to win her over.
John pretended not to understand, playing dumb.
Noticing Sini’s gestures, Malina reassured her, “Don’t worry, little girl. I’m not interested in
your boyfriend; he’s not my type.”
Sini shot her a glare, clearly displeased with the way she was being addressed. She replied,
“Sis, I’m just looking out for you. Don’t come crying later.”
Then, she turned to John, giving him a fierce look.
John wasn’t sure whether to laugh or cry. He hadn’t even made any moves, so why did Sini
always seem to want him to win over every beautiful woman they met?
Ignoring the two women, he focused on the Secret Area scroll in his hand. Dragonblood Treasure, a fifth-tier, two-person hero Secret Area, located in the Dragonblood
Mountains.
This made things much more convenient.
He could complete this Secret Area while also helping the Undead Lord with his resurrection.
Without wasting any time, John sent a party invitation to Malina and said, “Let’s make this quick; I’m on a tight schedule.”
“In such a hurry? I prefer to take my time,” Malina teased, giving Sini a provocative look as
she spoke.
Sini was speechless. Take her time? She hadn’t even discovered John’s limits yet-there
would come a time when this woman would be the one crying.
She leaned close to John’s ear and whispered, “Master, if you win her over, Sini will give you a
special reward.”
“Stop messing around; let’s focus on the task. You two head back. Message me if anything
comes up,” John instructed them, then mounted Avis with Malina and flew into Dragonblood
Highlands.
The entrance to the Dragonblood Treasure Secret Area was deep within the Dragonblood Highlands, surrounded by numerous elemental dragons.
However, under the intimidating aura of Avis, the divine dragon, not a single elemental
dragon dared to approach.
“Master, I feel something here is calling to me,” Avis said, flying low and scanning the area
with a curious expression.
“Is that so?” John’s interest was piqued as well. Perhaps this Dragonblood Treasure had something to do with the divine dragons.