Chapter 128
Chapter 128
Elemental energy raged across the battlefield.
Numerous mighty powerhouses gathered around Zhou Ming’s corpse, watching like tigers eyeing prey, their eyes burning with greed.
“RIIIP!”
Long Kun’s face darkened. He took a scroll from his inventory and tore it open, sending mysterious black energy into Zhou Ming’s corpse.
“Ding!”
[System Notification: Emperor of the East · Long Kun has used the item [Life-and-Death Verdict] (SSS Rank). After death, you will revive on the spot, and your death penalty will be increased fivefold. Duration: 1 hour!]
“Everything you gained in the past, I will make you spit it all back out!” Long Kun sneered at Zhou Ming’s spirit.
“…”
Just as expected!
These god-tier powerhouses had no intention of letting the matter end!
Zhou Ming frowned. While in spirit form, he hurriedly opened his inventory to check the rewards the system had granted him for killing Flame Giant King.
[Forbidden Spell Scroll] (SS Rank)
Description: A forbidden spell is sealed within. Please use with caution.
Item Effect: Upon use, releases the skill [Forbidden · Special Beam Cannon].
[Pet Enhancement Stone] (Rare SSS Rank)
Description: Contains a trace of the power of creation that can improve a pet’s bloodline.
Item Effect: Upon use, enhances a pet. (Note: The exact degree of enhancement depends on the pet’s grade.)
…
Zhou Ming: “!!”
Damn it!
The Forbidden Spell Scroll was one thing. If he lost it, so be it. But if the Pet Enhancement Stone dropped, that would hurt like hell!
Suddenly, inspiration flashed through Zhou Ming’s mind.
He could not use items while in spirit form, but…
As long as it had not dropped yet, there was still hope!
With that in mind, he watched the time closely and ignored the snarling insults of the surrounding powerhouses. When nearly ten minutes had passed and only a few seconds remained before his automatic revival, Zhou Ming hammered the [Use] button as if trying to strike sparks from it.
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You cannot use items while dead!]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You cannot use items while dead!]
…
“Whoosh!”
At a certain moment, brilliant white light rose from Zhou Ming’s corpse. Under the effect of Life-and-Death Verdict, he revived on the spot with nowhere to escape.
The many powerhouses who had been waiting, including the Demon Gods, no longer had time to mourn Flame Giant King’s fall. The looting was about to begin.
Of everyone present, only Cangxuan stood at a distance and did not participate.
The greedy spectacle of everyone dividing up the treasure struck him as deeply ironic.
“Die!”
The instant Zhou Ming revived, everyone surrounding him attacked with overwhelming force.
Zhou Ming paid them no mind. Even before his revival completed, he was already chanting nonstop, “Yes, yes, yes…”
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have revived!]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: Would you like to use the item [Pet Enhancement Stone] (Rare SSS Rank)?]
“Yes, yes, yes…”
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have successfully used the item [Pet Enhancement Stone]. Please select the pet you wish to enhance!]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have died!]
…
“Whoosh!”
A stream of rainbow-colored energy appeared above Zhou Ming’s corpse.
The powerhouses tried to seize it but could not make contact. It was a special substance produced after an item had been used.
“Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!”
Many god-tier powerhouses gnashed their teeth, wishing they could skin Zhouyou Shijie alive.
Such a precious item, and he had managed to use it first in that split second!
“Hahaha…”
Now a spirit once more, Zhou Ming could not help bursting into laughter. “Thank you all for making this possible. This Zhou is deeply grateful!”
“You animal!”
“Just you wait, you little bastard! I will never let you off!”
“By the end of today, your Level will definitely fall to zero!”
The god-tier powerhouses present cursed furiously, their eyes practically spitting fire.
His Level would fall to zero?
Zhou Ming glanced at his Character Panel.
[Flame Venerable · Zhouyou Shijie] (Flame Demon Lord)
Level: 24
…
Flame Giant King might have granted a tremendous amount of EXP, but the price of using the one-time temporary skills everyone had bestowed upon him had been devastating. The EXP simply could not make up for it.
Still, Zhou Ming did not give a damn if he fell to Level 1. The stats he had gained from Free Attribute Points would remain. He could jump straight into killing monsters forty or fifty levels above him and regain those levels in no time.
Besides, there were still many system messages he had not checked. He had yet to claim a whole pile of rewards.
There was no way he would come out behind!
At the thought, Zhou Ming’s smile grew even wider. “I choose to enhance Celestial Spirit Beast · Xiaoyou!”
Upon receiving the command, the rainbow-colored energy entered the pet space and wrapped around Xiaoyou. Its black feathers grew even more beautiful, while rainbow-colored tail plumes sprouted behind it.
“Chirp! Chirp!”
Xiaoyou spread its wings and flew. Specks of dim, shimmering light scattered in its wake, giving it an extraordinarily mystical appearance.
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have used the item [Pet Enhancement Stone] and successfully enhanced the pet [Celestial Spirit Beast · Xiaoyou]!]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: Your pet’s title has changed!]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: Your pet has comprehended the skill…]
…
System chimes rang one after another.
Zhou Ming beamed. He turned his attention back to his inventory and found that there was basically nothing good left.
“Does that mean the Pet Enhancement Stone was the only truly valuable item?” Zhou Ming was surprised and uncertain. Curious, he opened the information panel to view the details.
“Ding!”
[System Notification: Congratulations! You have successfully killed [Flame Giant King · Rod] and received the following rewards: Level +15, Gold Coins +100,000, Fame +10,000, and Free Attribute Points +500!]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: Congratulations! You have successfully killed [Flame Giant King · Rod]. Based on the Life-and-Death Pact, you may select any three things he possesses!]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: Please note that because the method by which you defeated a god-tier BOSS was too unusual, you cannot receive the god-tier First Kill reward. As compensation, you have received [Heavenly Profundity Ore] (Demigod Tier), [Forbidden Spell Scroll] (SS Rank), and [Pet Enhancement Stone] (Rare SSS Rank)!]
…
Zhou Ming understood.
Because his method of victory had been too shameless, the system did not count it as his god-tier First Kill.
That was not a bad thing!
Otherwise, the items he could not use immediately would probably have fallen straight into his enemies’ hands!
“All right!”
Zhou Ming swept his gaze around him, looking completely unconcerned. “Now you can kill me as much as you want!”
After this battle, he had finally survived the crisis. He had weakened the Dark Faction’s fighting strength, and the Sin of Sloth had not judged him to have failed. In two more days, he would complete it without issue.
That was what mattered most!
The benefits granted by the Trial of the Seven Sins were almost all impossible to replicate and extraordinarily precious.
Besides that, his wager with Ning Wushen would earn him what looked like a fairly good forbidden spell for free.
“…”
Long Kun’s face was ugly.
He had used Life-and-Death Verdict this time, only to obtain a few pieces of worthless scrap. The returns were nowhere close to matching the cost.
After that, Zhou Ming revived and fell again and again. Every piece of equipment on him dropped until he had been stripped bare. By the time Life-and-Death Verdict’s effect faded an hour later, he had fallen all the way back to Level 1.
“I lost this time, but I didn’t lose to any of you. I lost to time!”
Before leaving, Zhou Ming swept his gaze over everyone around him. His expression gradually turned cold, and his voice rang with conviction. “When I make my return, the gods will fall and the demons will lose their heads!”
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