Chapter 159
Chapter 159
[Unnamed] (Sacred Grade)
Attack: 22,500-25,000
Bonus: All Attributes +1,000
Trait: Attack +220%, Attack Speed +150%
Exclusive Effect: Divine Condemnation, attacks ignore 30% of the target’s Defense.
Exclusive Effect: Heaven’s End, offensive skill strength +30%.
Exclusive Effect: Luminous, All Elemental Resistance +20%, Lifesteal +20%.
Exclusive Effect: Gale, each attack increases damage by 20%, stacking up to 3 times for 10 seconds.
Special Skill: [Heaven’s Scar]
Special Skill: [Peerless]
Special Skill: [Godslayer]
Exclusive Special Skill 1: [???]
Exclusive Special Skill 2: [???]
Required Level: 70
Required Fame: 10,000
Bound To: Flame Venerable ยท Zhouyou Shijie. Cannot be dropped, traded, discarded, or damaged.
Description: A Peerless weapon forged with the full strength of the Dwarves and numerous rare ores. It is embedded with the God-Demon Orb, an object of unknown grade, granting it immeasurable potential.
(Note: This equipment’s strength changes with its owner’s level.)
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[Heaven’s Scar] (Passive): Attacking a unit below 5% HP triggers Instant Death, ignoring all effects and killing the target immediately.
[Peerless] (Passive): Attacking lower-grade equipment has a very high chance of triggering Destruction, permanently destroying that equipment.
[Godslayer] (Active): Currently unavailable.
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“!!!!”
The instant Zhou Ming saw the Attack value, he nearly lost his composure.
This weapon alone raised his maximum Attack to a staggering 78,000. Heiwang, one of the Tsar Region’s strongest players, had not even reached 18,000 total Panel Attack.
Of course, this was not the Sacred weapon’s true strength.
Because Zhou Ming’s level was insufficient, the weapon had drastically suppressed its own power. It had merely reached the maximum Zhou Ming could use at his current stage.
As for everything else…
It was simply dazzling!
With time running short, Zhou Ming gave the Sacred weapon’s attributes only a quick glance. Even that was enough to tell him it was absurdly powerful.
“Kill!!”
At the same time, the Tsar Region’s players formed an apparently endless sea of people that filled Zhou Ming’s vision. Their eyes burned with overwhelming greed and desire.
In the blink of an eye, they swallowed him completely.
“A human-wave attack will exhaust him to death if nothing else!” Heiwang sneered.
The defenders had no waves, which meant there would be no reinforcements later.
One man defending an entire city!
Zhouyou Shijie was far too arrogant!
He had to make the man pay a bloody price!
“ROAR!”
Flames suddenly incinerated the surrounding players. Wrapped in fire, Zhou Ming transformed into a savage dragon head that roared across the battlefield. As he rampaged through the crowd, the path behind him formed the body of a fire dragon.
With a Sacred weapon in hand, if any player could withstand Zhou Ming’s Flame Dragon Roar, it would be a miracle!
-1,041,136!
-1,025,547!
-1,039,980!
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“???”
Players on the battlefield and those watching the livestream alike stared dumbfounded, filling the chat with question marks.
More than a million damage from an area attack? What player could possibly survive that?
Shnk, shnk, shnk…
Blood stained the ground outside the city!
Zhou Ming raised and lowered his sword as easily as chopping vegetables.
One-shot!
One-shot after one-shot!
Against the Attack granted by the Sacred weapon, any top player capable of surviving even one hit would already be considered extraordinary. If Zhou Ming activated Heavenrend, anyone who approached would die.
After activating Baptism by Fire and Soul Plunder, Zhou Ming used his second self-created skill, Heavenbinder.
Ding!~
[System Notification: You have used the skill [Heavenbinder], condensing a [Blazing Core] with HP equal to 30% of your own. Once every 10 seconds, it deals 39% damage to all enemy units within a 50 x 50 area and inflicts Burn for 5 seconds, causing them to lose 0.5% HP per second and reducing Movement Speed by 30%. Duration: 2 minutes!]
Whoosh!
Part of the fire surrounding Zhou Ming was drawn away and condensed into a unique “Blazing Core.” Flames then howled out from it in every direction.
Heavenbinder had originally dealt only 30% damage, but the Sacred weapon’s 30% skill-strength bonus raised that to 39%. The increase might not look dramatic, but combined with the noble power of percentage-based HP drain and Zhou Ming’s Attack of over one hundred thousand, it could continuously clear away approaching players without requiring him to lift a finger.
As for Heavenrend, which he could use once every twenty seconds, Zhou Ming unleashed it upon dense groups farther away, ensuring it did not overlap with Heavenbinder and waste the latter’s benefits.
Ding!~
[System Notification: You have successfully killed the adventurer [Every Tom, Dick, and Harry]. Crime Value +1, Current-Level EXP +0.35%!]
Ding!~
[System Notification: You have successfully killed the adventurer [Invincible Madman]. Crime Value +1, Current-Level EXP +0.19%!]
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Crater after crater appeared outside Snowflake City, blazing with fire and billowing black smoke.
There were so many players that even the tiny amount of EXP each provided caused Zhou Ming’s experience bar to rise at a visible rate.
“Damn it! He’s too strong!”
“Is this the strength of Destiny’s number one player?”
The Tsar Region’s players found it difficult to believe.
They belonged to different regions, and not everyone enjoyed watching videos of foreign players. Those who had never witnessed Zhou Ming’s battlefield performance naturally found the sight inconceivable.
“Brother Zhou’s strength is going to rise extremely quickly from here!” Ye Zhibei sighed.
“From here?”
Long Kun laughed in fury. “Do you think he’ll survive?”
“He will!”
Ye Zhibei nodded solemnly. “You became emperor of the Eastern Region by inheriting the throne. He reached his current achievements through his own struggle. You will never reach his heights in your lifetime!”
“What laughable heights? He’s nothing but an ant at the War Soul grade!” Long Kun said dismissively. “It seems you learned little else at Zhouyou Shijie’s side besides his sharp tongue!”
“If that’s what you think, why don’t we sign a Life-and-Death Pact and have a fair battle later?” Ye Zhibei countered.
“…”
Long Kun did not dare agree.
Ye Zhibei and Cangxuan were both Sword Saints. Their strength ranked among the finest god-tier powerhouses not merely in the Eastern Region, but across the entire Destiny Continent. How could Long Kun possibly face either of them?
At that moment, the god-tier powerhouses stood ready to strike.
Corpses covered the ground outside Snowflake City.
Zhou Ming stood alone near the city gate, drenched in blood. One man held the pass against ten thousand.
The first wave!
The second wave!
The third wave!
The attacking legions, whether monsters or soldiers, were all above Level 100. None could withstand even one exchange with Zhou Ming, but the EXP they provided was exceptionally generous.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
Zhou Ming leveled up from time to time. Even as arrows and magic rained down upon his head, his HP bar barely moved and remained close to full.
Ultimately, the damage the players inflicted could not compare to the HP restored by his Lifesteal.
The assault grew weaker as time passed.
The Tsar Region’s players wore livid expressions and raged helplessly, unable to see any hope of victory.
After witnessing Zhouyou Shijie’s tremendous damage, even elite players like Heiwang lacked the courage to approach.
When the final NPC on the attacking side fell, Zhou Ming was panting, yet his spirits remained high.
This felt incredible!
He could crush weaklings, familiarize himself with the weapon, gain levels, and return to the top of the level rankings. His foreign friends had provided all the entertainment he could ask for!
“You can play the game like this?” many people exclaimed.
Although the global level rankings had not yet opened, making his exact global position unknown, many Eastern Region players discovered that Zhouyou Shijie had once again reclaimed first place on their level rankings.
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