Chapter 51
Chapter 51
Everyone watching from the city wall was dumbfounded.
No current player could withstand damage that casually exceeded ten thousand!
To Zhou Ming, that was only natural.
Two pieces of War Soul equipment had pushed his Attack to a terrifying level.
[Zhouyou Shijie] (Flame Demon Lord)
Level: 44
HP: 11,220
Attack: 3,425-3,553
Defense: 1,115-1,172
Fame: 4,540
Luck: 9 (+30)
Skills: [Warlord] [Blazing Heaven Sword] [Rending Slash] [Greater Fireball] [Demonic Flame Armor] [Holy Flame Purification]
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“Don’t get so smug!”
Red Hare Among Men forced himself to speak. “No matter how strong one person is in a game, there’s always a limit!”
Zhouyou Shijie was undeniably monstrous.
So what?
A human-wave assault would eventually exhaust him to death!
“What makes you so certain I’ll be fighting alone?” Zhou Ming asked meaningfully.
The crowd: “???”
Everyone wanted the hidden-class bounty, while both major factions were doing everything possible to kill him. Who would dare help?
“Enough talk!”
Gaibang Laoda raised a hand to stop Red Hare Among Men from issuing more threats. “We’ll wait and see what you’re truly capable of!”
Zhou Ming gave him a long look, then turned toward the battlefield.
The situation was almost completely one-sided!
Even though he had instantly killed the boss, the few participating players had their HP bars erased in moments beneath the densely packed skeleton army.
Bang, bang, bang…
After only a dozen minutes of resistance, the army reached the city.
Countless skeleton soldiers attacked the gate, rapidly draining its Toughness bar.
From the wall, Zhou Ming occasionally cast Blazing Heaven Sword, clearing an empty zone with every strike.
“This feels like a cracked version of the game!”
“There’s no point competing for first place on the rankings…”
The other players felt utterly powerless.
With only a few casual skills, Zhouyou Shijie had already seized a commanding lead on the point leaderboard!
Perhaps this was a tragedy every player affiliated with Qingshui City was destined to face.
1. Zhouyou Shijie, Points: 286
2. Long Live the Tauren, Points: 18
3. Tingfeng Xiyu, Points: 16
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BOOM!
At a certain moment, all three waves of the Light Faction’s worthless defenders had fallen. The city gate collapsed, and countless skeleton soldiers poured inside.
“Ding!”
[The safe zone has been deactivated because the city gate has fallen!]
By then, Zhou Ming was already standing in the city’s main passage, blocking their path.
Qingshui City could not fall too early. That would interfere with his plan.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Every player immediately looked toward Gaibang Laoda, awaiting his command.
The atmosphere became taut with hostility.
“Boss!”
Gaibang Laoer gripped his battle-ax, already unable to wait. “There’s no need to fight fair. Let’s all attack him together!”
Ganging up on another player might normally draw ridicule, but Zhouyou Shijie was an exception.
No matter how many people it took, everyone would consider defeating him reasonable.
Gaibang Laoda stepped forward with his sword, battle intent surging. “Your SSS-Rank Talent is called Sovereign’s Descent. I imagine it’s very powerful?”
“Very powerful!” Zhou Ming replied modestly.
He wasn’t surprised that Gaibang Laoda had suddenly mentioned Talents.
After all, it was probably the man’s only chance of winning.
“But I believe a Talent’s strength is not decided by rank alone!” Gaibang Laoda declared solemnly.
As he spoke, faint golden light spread across his body and formed a strange wave that radiated in every direction.
“Hm?”
The Demon Gods watching from above and the gods hidden in the shadows all turned toward Gaibang Laoda in surprise.
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Unlike other adventurers, this man’s Talent was remarkably unusual.
“Ding!”
[Gaibang Laoda has used the Talent Harmony to request power from all living beings within a 1,000 × 1,000 area. Will you provide assistance? Note: If you agree, he will temporarily receive 1% of your HP, Attack, and Defense.]
“Brothers, everyone who helps me gets a fifty-yuan cash subsidy!” Gaibang Laoda raised his arm and shouted.
His Talent possessed a terrifying upper limit. Its only restrictions were that its range increased with his strength and that it required the support of others.
“Awesome!”
“So this is what Gaibang Laoda was hiding!”
Every player suddenly understood and accepted without hesitation.
“Ding!”
[You have received assistance from Gaibang Laoer. HP +3.1, Attack +0.64, Defense +0.41!]
“Ding!”
[You have received assistance from Kana Momonogi. HP +2.2, Attack +0.42, Defense +0.38!]
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Within seconds, Gaibang Laoda’s attributes rose continuously.
Each person’s contribution was small, but Harmony covered an enormous area. With over a thousand people offering their full support, the accumulated benefit couldn’t be underestimated.
“How the fuck could we possibly lose now?” Gaibang Laoer was beside himself with excitement.
“Zhouyou Shijie, your strength is indeed formidable!”
Gaibang Laoda studied the outrageous numbers on his character panel, his confidence swelling with every moment. His voice grew increasingly forceful.
“But when I reveal this move, how will you respond?”
More than 2,300 people had strengthened him. He refused to believe that still wouldn’t be enough to cut down one Zhouyou Shijie.
“Mo Yun, this disciple of yours is extraordinary!” one god praised.
“Hmph!”
Pride flashed through Mo Yun’s eyes. “Naturally!”
His purpose in accepting Gaibang Laoda as a disciple had indeed been to use an adventurer’s power against Zhouyou Shijie. But someone without sufficient potential could never have caught his eye.
“What an incredible Harmony!”
Shock covered Zhou Ming’s face. “Your Talent is even stronger than I imagined!”
In truth, he had long known Gaibang Laoda’s Talent had something to do with strength in numbers.
Otherwise, the man wouldn’t have recruited so desperately before the siege.
He simply hadn’t expected the enhancement to be this outrageous, especially when it was only S Rank!
This… This…
What would happen if it reached SS Rank…?
“He’s panicking! He’s panicking!”
The players grew excited. Zhouyou Shijie was clearly no longer able to maintain his former composure.
At last, the most famous player from Destiny’s early days might be dragged down from his pedestal.
“Damn it! Damn it all…”
“I, Zhouyou Shijie, have been clever all my life, yet I misjudged the strength of your Talent!”
After a brief moment of shock, Zhou Ming gritted his teeth and smashed a nearby skeleton soldier to death with one heavy punch, venting the incredibly complicated emotions inside him.
Qianying: “…”
She couldn’t quite tell whether Zhouyou Shijie was afraid or excited.
“Come!”
Under everyone’s gaze, Gaibang Laoda stepped out from the crowd, more exhilarated than ever. “Let us fight fairly!”
“Go, boss!”
“Use our power to defeat Zhouyou Shijie!”
The surrounding players cheered.
Their confrontation was already being recorded and broadcast live across the internet, its audience rising rapidly.
The Gaibang Guild’s chance to wash away its humiliation had arrived!
“With a Talent that powerful, who among the players could possibly defeat you?”
After wearing an expression of utter anguish, Zhou Ming’s lips slowly curved into a smile he could no longer suppress.
“Probably no one but me!”
He had originally possessed little confidence in defending Qingshui Town.
Only now did he understand.
He had worried for nothing!
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