Chapter 179
Chapter 179
Ding!
[System Notification: Congratulations! You have obtained the god-tier mount [Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon]!]
Ding!
[System Notification: As the first adventurer across the server to obtain a god-tier mount, you have received the following additional rewards: Fame +1,000, Free Attribute Points +150, Luck +5, and the mount skill [Sun Chaser]!]
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With two system chimes, Zhou Ming officially obtained a god-tier mount.
Everything proceeded smoothly without any major complications.
With anticipation in his heart, Zhou Ming picked up the young dragon, opened the mount panel, and examined its details.
[Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon] (Zhouyou Shijie’s Mount)
Grade: God
Stage: Infancy (Cannot currently be ridden)
Special Skill: [Sacred Dragon’s Might] (Passive)
Special Skill: [Crimson Flame] (Passive)
Special Skill: [Dragon Breath]
Description: The highest dragon bloodline and a natural monarch of dragonkind. After being enhanced by Super Lucky Star, its bloodline was purified even further and now possesses the potential for ancestral reversion.
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[Sacred Dragon’s Might] (Passive) (Rare SSS+ Rank): Has a chance to exert bloodline pressure on creatures with inferior bloodlines, causing them to abandon resistance. The exact effect depends on the difference in strength between both parties.
[Crimson Flame] (Passive) (Rare SSS-Rank): Increases the fire-element damage of both itself and its master by 50%.
[Dragon Breath] (Rare SSS-Rank): Deals continuous fire-element damage equal to 200% of its Attack to enemy units within a 2 x 10-meter area ahead for up to 10 seconds. The range increases with its strength.
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In Destiny, mounts had four stages in total: Infancy, Growth, Maturity, and Complete.
The Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon had only just hatched and was still in its Infancy, so naturally it could not be ridden.
There were two ways to advance a mount’s stage.
First, bring the mount along while leveling to accelerate its growth.
Second, use relevant growth-acceleration items.
Of course, mounts were living creatures. They would gradually grow with the passage of time, though that method took considerably longer.
Zhou Ming placed all his Free Attribute Points into Attack. Before checking the reward granted by the system, he did not forget to have Xiaoyou enhance it.
[Sun Chaser] (Rare SSS-Rank)
Description: Chasing the wind and pursuing the sun is an essential ability for any top-tier mount.
Effect: Select a target unit to pursue. The faster the target, the greater your own speed increase, up to 300%.
Additional Effect: Movement Speed +200%
Duration: 1 minute
Cooldown: 5 minutes
Restriction: Can only be learned by mounts.
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An exceptionally powerful skill, offering a maximum speed increase of 500%!
The mount-only restriction did not matter. Zhou Ming possessed the enhanced Rider and Mount as One, allowing him to use his mount’s skills on top of the original benefits.
Ding!
[System Notification: Would you like your mount [Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon] to learn [Sun Chaser] (Rare SSS-Rank)?]
“Yes!”
Zhou Ming agreed immediately.
Ding!
[System Notification: Your mount [Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon] has successfully learned the skill. Loyalty +5!]
With the goal of this trip complete, Zhou Ming chatted with the others briefly, then logged out to rest.
He would visit Qianying’s homeland tomorrow, so staying up late would be unwise.
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Elsewhere…
After laboriously stopping the lava and saving Amaterasu City from disaster, the Sakura Region’s powerhouses began discussing what had happened.
“This is absurd!”
Disbelief filled Kagura Yuri’s eyes. “A mere adventurer survived the gods’ relentless pursuit, and he has even gathered a force of his own?”
The story seemed so unreasonable that it surpassed her ability to comprehend it.
“Ning Wushen stands behind him.” Shimizu Jin found it equally unbelievable, but added that at once to ensure Zhou Ming was not underestimated.
Ning Wushen!
Kagura Yuri’s heart tightened at the name.
A famous name cast a long shadow!
Before Ning Wushen shattered the void and departed, he had left behind countless legends. Every national region had experienced his “travels,” and even now, no one dared provoke him.
“If Ning Wushen is protecting him, then it makes sense.” Kagura Yuri believed the explanation.
“…”
Seeing that, Shimizu Jin and Sato Taka could hardly add anything else.
In truth, Ning Wushen only protected Zhouyou Shijie from being harmed in his homeland. Zhouyou Shijie overcame every difficulty on the Destiny Continent entirely by himself.
“To tell you the truth, the Merri Region has already sent us a proposal to unite,” Shimizu Jin said, returning to business. “Everyone has decided to join forces, tear down the national borders, and do everything possible to crush the Hope Faction.”
“As they should!”
Having been beaten by five god-tier powerhouses and barely escaping alive, Kagura Yuri was delighted to hear it.
Tear down the national borders!
The gods clearly intended to use their full strength rather than continue fighting separately.
“There’s no time to lose. We leave immediately!”
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The next day.
Zhou Ming rolled out of bed full of energy. After washing up, he stood before the mirror and spent quite some time fixing his appearance.
Ding-dong!
The doorbell suddenly rang.
Zhou Ming went to answer it at once. Outside stood an ordinary-looking man with bronze skin. He wore simple clothes and appeared completely harmless, clearly the very picture of a decent person.
“Thank you for coming, Brother Ning!” Zhou Ming cupped his fists.
“Sigh!”
Ning Wushen shook his head with a sigh and laughed. “You’re the one living comfortably, brat. Every day of your life is packed with excitement.”
“As if your life could possibly be boring.”
“Every day, all I do is eat and sleep. If I’m not gaming, I’m traveling. Plain, uneventful, and dull.”
“Damn!”
Zhou Ming did not know whether to laugh or cry. “Doesn’t that sound amazing?”
“The main problem is that it’s too boring.”
“Then… why don’t I recommend a game?”
“What game?”
“Destiny!”
Zhou Ming picked up his gaming helmet and showed it to Ning Wushen, introducing it enthusiastically. “It’s a fully immersive simulation game that lets players feel as though they’re truly there. It’s the hottest gaming product of our era!”
“…”
Ning Wushen froze slightly. He stared thoughtfully at the gaming helmet in Zhou Ming’s hands for a long time. “Interesting!”
He had shattered the void and traveled from the Destiny Continent to Earth.
What would happen if he returned to the Destiny Continent through this so-called gaming helmet?
Would he start from nothing too?
Or perhaps…
“All right!”
Ning Wushen nodded and said meaningfully, “I trust your judgment. Once this cross-domain teleportation is over, I’ll give it a try. I hope Destiny is different from other games.”
“Trust me. It’ll feel like coming home!”
“Hahaha! That, I believe!”
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After that strangely toned conversation, Ning Wushen stood behind Zhou Ming and placed a hand against his back. Zhou Ming put on the gaming helmet and entered the Destiny Continent.
Whoosh!
Brilliant white light floated outward and transformed into countless strange characters that continuously revolved around the two men.
This was an extraordinarily profound application of spatial laws, one that even god-tier powerhouses would struggle to comprehend.
“Remember, you can only make one round trip, and the window lasts three days!” Ning Wushen reminded him once more. “Once that time passes, you’ll remain on the other side forever!”
“Understood!”
Zhou Ming nodded solemnly and entered the game.
His vision shifted, and he reappeared near Undying Mountain.
After the previous day’s eruption, Undying Mountain was now shrouded in heavy haze and covered in black rock.
In the next instant, a mysterious teleportation array took shape around Zhou Ming’s in-game body. The array shone brilliantly and rotated slightly beneath the continuous infusion of power, clearly on the verge of activating.
“Everyone, get over here!”
Zhou Ming shouted loudly.
At his call, Qianying, Renee, Cangxuan, and the others resting nearby gathered around him immediately. In the end, they were all teleported away.
Ding!
[System Notification: Due to an unknown cause, you have activated a cross-domain teleportation array. Destination: [Light Domain]!]
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