Chapter 203
Chapter 203
“Holy shit!”
The sudden appearance of the Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon gave the struggling players aboard the cargo ship a glimpse of victory. “Zhouyou Shijie is on the ship too!”
At present, pitifully few players in the game could ride a dragon.
As far as anyone knew, only Zhouyou Shijie and Shunwo Zhewang had become Dragon Knights. Since this dragon was fire-related, even those who had not clearly seen its rider thought of Zhou Ming first.
-780,260!
-794,502!
-801,489!
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The continuous damage from Dragon Breath sent the Giant Octopus’s HP visibly plummeting. Even a Celestial Spirit-Tier Boss could hardly withstand Zhou Ming’s current, overwhelmingly tyrannical Attack.
[Giant Octopus] (Celestial Spirit-Tier Boss)
Level: 150
HP: 255,000,000
Attack: 384,500-401,300
Defense: 265,800-276,000
Skills: [Adhesion], [Revival], [Slam], [Death’s Lashing], [Super Toughness], [Overturn Rivers and Seas], [Water Tornado], [Forbidden · Cataclysmic Flood]
Description: An overlord of this ocean. Violent by nature and fond of slaughter, it particularly enjoys attacking passing ships. Many adventurers have already ended up in its belly.
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“Wooo!”
The Giant Octopus let out a rumbling roar and decisively abandoned the cargo ship. It swung its tentacles at the Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon hovering in midair.
-305,667!
Seeing the enemy refuse to surrender and even dare fight back, the Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon’s fury surged. It opened its jaws and bit down viciously on a tentacle, tearing it clean off and leaving the Giant Octopus streaming blood.
“ROAR!!”
The dragon’s roar was deafening, sending waves surging across the sea.
Everyone: “…”
That dragon was vicious!
“Ding!~”
[System Notification: Your mount, Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon · Xiaochi, has triggered the passive skill [Sacred Dragon Bloodline], reducing the Giant Octopus’s All Attributes by 30% and its Attack by an additional 50%!]
“Nice work, Xiaochi!” Zhou Ming was delighted.
At the end of the day, the mount he rode was a top-tier Sacred Dragon. In terms of bloodline alone, there were probably few creatures across the entire Destiny Continent more noble than it.
Splash! Splash! Splash…
Fear appeared in the Giant Octopus’s eyes. It immediately sank beneath the surface, attempting to flee from battle.
“Trying to run?”
A sharp light flashed through Zhou Ming’s eyes. For the first time since learning it, he activated the enhanced version of Rider and Mount as One.
“Ding!~”
[System Notification: You have used [Rider and Mount as One] and fused with your mount. You gain all riding bonuses and may use your mount’s skills while in this state. Movement Speed additionally +80%!]
In an instant, the Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon transformed into a stream of fiery light and poured into Zhou Ming’s body. He felt himself fill with surging fire elements as a magnificent pair of flaming wings appeared behind him, making his aura even more oppressive.
Clearly, while Rider and Mount as One was active, he also gained the Crimsonflame Sacred Dragon’s passive skills [Skyroam] and [Sacred Dragon’s Might].
“Hiss!”
Zhou Ming’s blood surged with excitement.
Now this was more like it!
He could fly on his own too!
“What the hell, battle qi wings?!”
Tingfeng Xiyu watched from the cargo ship, his envy almost overflowing. “Are we even playing the same game?”
Boom!
Under Zhou Ming’s control, the flaming wings behind him beat once. He shot forward dozens of meters, dragging a fierce gale in his wake. Even the surface of the sea was “split” apart, rolling back toward either side.
Zhou Ming: “…”
He was moving too fast. For the moment, he could not quite control his flight as he wished.
Zhou Ming seized the opportunity to rapidly acclimate himself to flying in the Rider and Mount as One state. Then he plunged headfirst into the sea.
“Won’t those flaming wings go out underwater?”
“Damn it, when will I be able to do that? I’ll even make an exception and blow my secret savings on the game!”
“Fighting a Giant Octopus in the sea can’t be that easy!”
…
Seeing this, many players ran to the edge of the cargo ship and peered down. All they could see was a fiery-red streak of light diving deeper into the sea, weaving rapidly through the water as it closed straight in on the fleeing Celestial Spirit-Tier Boss.
A little over ten seconds later…
“Wooo!”
The Giant Octopus wailed as the massive greatsword formed by Heavenrend, its flames impossible for even the seawater to extinguish, forcibly drove its enormous body above the surface.
-31,360,044! (Critical Damage)
The damage number of more than thirty million left everyone dumbfounded.
Even a Celestial Spirit-Tier Boss would lose more than ten percent of its HP from that single strike.
Abyssal Sword Qi!
Ten-Direction Shadowkill!
Zhou Ming wove his various skills between basic attacks, brutally hacking off the Giant Octopus’s tentacles one after another. Its seemingly intimidating bulk was nothing more than a living target in his eyes.
BOOM!!
The moment the Giant Octopus’s HP fell to 50%, its will to survive overcame the bloodline suppression, and it launched a hysterical counterattack. Dense water elements wrapped around its body, causing waves to erupt across the surrounding sea as if a violent storm were about to descend.
“Ding!~”
[System Notification: Giant Octopus has used [Forbidden · Cataclysmic Flood], causing all units within a 1,000 x 1,000 area to be struck by a storm. Movement Speed -300%, Defense -200%, and HP loss equal to 200% of the Giant Octopus’s Attack every second. Duration: 30 seconds!]
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh…
Dark clouds abruptly swallowed the once-clear sky, and fierce winds drove torrential rain toward them.
The forbidden spell covered such an enormous area that the players and natives aboard the cargo ship had nowhere to hide. All they could do was wait for death.
“It’s over!”
Many players gave up resisting, their faces ashen.
Zhouyou Shijie might be able to withstand a Celestial Spirit-Tier Boss wielding a forbidden spell, but they were unquestionably doomed.
Zhou Ming’s expression did not change.
The quest requirement could not have been clearer: the cargo ship had to survive. His own brother was aboard, and no one else had shown him any hostility. How could he simply stand by and watch?
He raised one hand, and a lotus made of flames appeared above his palm. Then he sent the fiery lotus soaring into the clouds.
“Ding!~”
[System Notification: Flame Venerable · Zhouyou Shijie has used [Forbidden · Karmic Fire Lotus], dealing damage equal to 2,000% of 150% of his Attack to all enemies within a 2,000 x 2,000 area and inflicting an undispellable Burn that drains 0.2% HP per second. All allied units receive healing of equal strength, and all negative statuses are cleansed. Duration: 40 seconds!]
The Karmic Fire Lotus exploded among the clouds, unleashing a sea of flames that covered the sky. It vaporized the rain before it could fall, shattered the storm clouds, and revealed the clear heavens beyond.
A moment later, firelight poured down. None of the players took any damage. Instead, green healing numbers rose from every one of them.
+5,665,416!
+5,125,574!
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“Ding!~”
[System Notification: You have successfully interrupted Giant Octopus’s skill [Forbidden · Cataclysmic Flood]!]
It was exactly as Zhou Ming had expected.
Skills could clash and cancel each other out. Forbidden spells were no exception.
The Giant Octopus was scared out of its wits.
It could not escape, and it could not win…
What was it supposed to do?
“The first kill of a Celestial Spirit-Tier Boss is mine!”
Zhou Ming beat his flaming wings once more and charged at the Giant Octopus, ready to harvest the last of its HP.
At that very moment, an unexpected change occurred!
Within the vast ocean, another colossal creature was rapidly approaching.
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