John wasn’t fully satisfied, but with the Fox Demon Curse completely subsided, he decided not to push the two women any further.
After comforting them and ensuring they rested, he left Death Land and, along with Avis, returned to the Dragonblood Treasure Secret Area.
John reappeared at the same spot where he had vanished earlier.
Roar!
A chorus of roars erupted as a dozen elemental wyverns and dragons attacked.
John drew the Sword of Divinity and Demons, swiftly cutting them down.
“Where’s Malina?” John scanned the desolate wasteland, but there was no sign of her.
With only early fourth-tier strength, she wouldn’t have stood a chance against the elemental dragons and wyverns. She was likely in trouble.
John opened his friend list. He remembered Malina’s ID, Flow of Time. He sent her a friend request.
The moment he sent it, she accepted.
Godslayer: “Where are you?”
Flow of Time: “Dead.”
Malina’s reply was brief, but John could sense the anger in her words.
Dying in a Secret Area meant the challenge was failed, and she couldn’t re-enter.
Godslayer: “My apologies, something came up. I’ll give you a fifth-tier mage set as compensation.”
Flow of Time: “That’s the least you could do. And I dropped from level 150 back to 100. If you really want to compensate me, help me level up back to 150!”
John stared at her message, feeling a bit exasperated.
This woman was really pushing her luck.
Before he had left, he remembered Malina was only level 105. Raising her to 150 in just one day was something only he could have done.
Not wanting to argue, John replied, “Fine, once I’m done with the Secret Area, if I have the time, I’ll help you level up.”
Flow of Time: “Good, it’s a deal!”
Only then did Malina seem satisfied.
However, John wasn’t sure he could keep that promise-he had plenty of other things to do. After finishing this Secret Area, he still needed to help the Undead Lord with his resurrection. If he managed to find some free time, only then would he consider helping Malina level up.
“Avis, let’s go,” he said, jumping onto Avis’s back as they began their rampage through the
Secret Area.
This was a fifth-tier hero Secret Area, filled mostly with fifth-tier elemental dragons and sixth-tier elemental wyverns.
The final boss was a sixth-tier epic elemental wyvern leader, which John defeated with ease. [You have completed the fifth-tier hero Secret Area, Dragonblood Treasure, in 27 hours. Rating: A]
[Reward: Dragon’s Blood]
As the final boss fell, the notification appeared.
“Only an A rating, huh,” John sighed. If it hadn’t been for the Fox Demon Curse delaying him for nearly a whole day, he would have easily earned an SSS rating.
An A-grade rating didn’t come with any extra rewards, but at least John still obtained the final treasure, the Dragon’s Blood.
Curious, he examined it. It was a drop of golden blood, with no detailed description, leaving him uncertain of its exact use.
“Master!” Avis’s massive head loomed closer, his eyes fixated on the golden blood in John’s hand. He swallowed greedily, his voice excited, “This is what’s been calling to me. Can I absorb it?”
“Of course.” Without hesitation, John tossed the Dragon’s Blood to Avis.
Avis swallowed it eagerly, a look of satisfaction spreading across his face. “Master, I need to enter Death Land and go into seclusion for a while.”
“No problem,” John agreed, nodding as he sent Avis back into Death Land.
Over the past while, John’s strength had increased significantly, and with his Sword Flight ability, Avis had mostly become a mode of transportation.
Improving Avis’s strength could only be beneficial for him.
After ensuring there were no remaining treasures in the area, John approached the Secret Area treasure chest and opened it.
[You have opened the Secret Area treasure chest and obtained: Skill Stone x100, Equipment Enhancement Stone x100, Four Basic Elemental Socketing Gems x100, Fifth-tier Epic Sets- Fire Mastery Set x1, Array Breaker Set x1, Chaotic Dance Set x1, Benevolent Cloud Set x1.] The rewards were quite generous this time, including four fifth-tier epic sets. John glanced at their attributes, noting that they were top-tier among fifth-tier epic gear. The Fire Mastery Set, in particular, seemed perfectly tailored for Malina.
It included the Fire Mastery Staff, Fire Mastery Hairpin, Fire Mastery Robe, Fire Mastery Belt, and Fire Mastery Ring.
The set bonuses were impressive: Spirit +200, Magic Damage +500, Magic Crit +10 points, and Fire Magic Damage +20%.
The powerful set attributes even made John a bit envious.
However, he already had divine artifacts, so the Fire Mastery Set didn’t appeal to him.
None of the women in his group needed it either, so it would be best suited for Malina.
He opened his friend list, found Malina, and sent her a private message. Godslayer: “Where did you get those black stockings? Are they for sale?”
Flow of Time: “Shameless! Get lost!”
John chuckled at her reply, realizing she might have misunderstood his question.
Godslayer: “I want to buy a pair for my girlfriend. She’ll definitely look better in them than you.”
In Phoenix City, Malina was busy handling some affairs when she saw John’s message. Her chest tightened with anger, her fury rising.
This guy was beyond shameless.
She gritted her teeth and replied, “It was a system reward, a one-time item.”
Godslayer: “Then are you willing to sell yours?”
Flow of Time: “Get lost!!!”
Malina was furious, her eyes scanning the room for something to vent her anger on.
The few people in the room with her were immediately startled and quickly made their
escape.
Once outside, they were still shaken.
“What happened to the boss? She suddenly blew up. Did you do something to piss her off,
Dummy?
A guy with a simple, honest face scratched his head in confusion and replied, “No way, I’ve
been on my best behavior these past few days.”
“Do you think the boss might be hitting early menopause?”
“Shh, if she hears you say that, you’ll be dead meat.”
“I think the boss is lovesick.”
“Lovesick? No way. With her standards, who could possibly catch her eye?”
“Did you forget? What about Godslayer?”
“Oh, you might be onto something.”
…
Their whispers reached Malina’s ears clearly, making her want to storm out and tear them all
to pieces.
Just then, John sent her a trade request.
Curious, she opened it, and her eyes lit up.
It was a perfect fifth-tier epic set, exactly suited for her class!
But then, her face darkened, her eye twitching in irritation-the trade condition was
stockings!
“Bastard!” she cursed through gritted teeth, then sent John a private message.
Flow of Time: “The stockings are a system-gifted item. They can’t be dropped or traded.”
Godslayer: “Then just take some photos of your legs in the stockings and send them to me. I only need the legs-don’t include your face; I don’t want to ruin the fantasy.” Flow of Time: “Godslayer, you’re a complete scumbag! What do you mean by ‘ruin the fantasy’? Are you saying my looks are that unattractive?”
Flow of Time: “And by the way, this set was part of our original deal. If you go back on your word, I’ll immediately post an announcement saying you’re a heartless jerk who abandons women after using them, the biggest scumbag in the world!”
Godslayer: “Go ahead, I don’t care.”
John remained utterly unfazed.
“Bastard! Scumbag! You’re a piece of trash!” Malina cursed him furiously.
She now truly understood the saying: When someone is shameless enough, they’re
unbeatable.
She also knew that if she posted that announcement, it wouldn’t affect John at all, but her own
reputation would be utterly destroyed.
Looking at the attributes of the Fire Mastery Set, she ultimately couldn’t resist the
temptation and grudgingly replied.
Flow of Time: “Fine, wait.”
Malina logged out. Since the world of Gods didn’t have a photo feature, she had to take the
pictures in real life, upload them to the world of Gods, and then send them to John.
She didn’t usually like taking selfies, but since John only wanted pictures of her legs, she
wasn’t too opposed.
Soon enough, Malina logged back in and sent all the photos to John.
Flow of Time: “Are you satisfied now? Give me the set.”
Godslayer: “That’s a good girl.”
John smirked, deciding not to push her further, and promptly handed over the Fire Mastery
Set to Malina.
Flow of Time: “Take me leveling.”
John received another private message from Malina and immediately refused.
Godslayer: “I’ve got other things to do.”
Flow of Time: “What things? We had a deal-you promised to level me up to 150.”
John had been planning to help the Undead Lord with his resurrection, but seeing Malina’s
message, he realized that taking her along might not be such a bad idea. He wasn’t in a hurry to level up anyway.
From the Undead Lord, he had learned that the other body was in the fifth-tier Secret Area
known as Skeleton Mountain.
That was located in the hands of the fourth-tier epic boss, the Skeleton Warlord, in the
seventh level of the Dark Cave.
That guy was merely a fourth-tier epic boss-John could easily defeat him without breaking a
sweat.
He replied to Malina: “Head to the Dark Cave in Jade City and wait for me there. I’ll take you
leveling.” Flow of Time: “Aren’t you in a Secret Area? Come pick me up.”
Since Phoenix City didn’t have a direct connection to Dark Humans’ cities, even getting to the
nearest city with a teleportation array would take her half a day.
This woman is such a hassle!
John muttered to himself in annoyance. With Avis in seclusion within Death Land, he had no
choice but to bring Malina along by using Sword Flight to head to Jade City.
Godslayer: “Wait there.”
He sent the message, closed the chat, and exited the Secret Area, making his way to Phoenix
City.
Flying swiftly on his sword, John ignored the elemental dragons and wyverns around him,
reaching Phoenix City in no time.
“Look, it’s Godslayer!”
“Is that Sword Flight?”
“Oh my god, that’s so cool!”
…
As people spotted John, exclamations of awe filled the air.
After the recent siege defense, all the players in Phoenix City had become his avid fans.
John flew straight into the city, landing in front of the City Lord’s Manor.
A crowd of players immediately gathered around him.
“Godslayer, I’m your fan! Can I get your autograph?” “Idiot, this is the world of Gods. How is he supposed to sign anything?”
“Godslayer, could you hit me with your sword? I want to remember the feeling.”
…
John frowned-what kind of weird requests were these? Thankfully, Malina emerged from the manor. Seeing the group of players surrounding
Godslayer with fanatical expressions, she felt annoyed and coldly commanded, “Everyone, get lost!”
“Uh-oh, the tigress is mad-let’s go!”
Someone shouted, and the crowd quickly scattered like birds and beasts.