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Chapter 28: Upgrading the "Tear of the Goddess"
Chapter 28: Upgrading the "Tear of the Goddess"
As Su Yu dodged the attack, his quest log updated:
"Ding! Epic Hidden Quest 'Annie's Revenge' Completed!"
"Congratulations! You have received the following rewards: 'Tear of the Goddess' Upgrade, 1000 Experience."
"Congratulations! You have triggered the main storyline: 'The Glory of the Golden Rose Empire.' Please head to Mayor Eamon to begin the main quest!"
Tear of the Goddess (Epic)
Accessory
+1000 Maximum Mana
Trait: Increases Spell Power by 1% of your maximum mana.
"Not bad at all!" Su Yu was quite satisfied.
After the upgrade, the "Tear of the Goddess" increased his mana by 1000 points, up from 600! Additionally, the new trait increased his spell power based on his maximum mana. At this stage, it boosted his spell power by 11 points, equivalent to equipping a level 10 weapon!
...
However, now wasn't the time to admire the "Tear of the Goddess."
Su Yu glanced back at the crowd in the square.
The ranged players had already started attacking the "Celestial Dragon King."
Arrows, magic bolts, and Druid spells like "Moonfire" flew toward the "Celestial Dragon King."
The sheer volume of attacks and spells rained down on the dragon king, dealing a series of "−1" and "−1" damage.
It wasn't clear which player had made the first move.
But facing a boss of unknown level with a visible health bar, most players attacked it with a mix of curiosity and hope—what if they could kill it?
The "Celestial Dragon King" paid no mind to these attacks, which were like a light drizzle against its impenetrable scales.
It carried Annie into the sky, preparing to leave.
But at that moment, a blood-red arrow shot through the air like a bolt of lightning, striking Annie's chest with precision!
−65!
A large white number representing "true damage" appeared above Annie's head, and she let out a painful cry.
This attack came from the young "Sky Dragon" girl.
She had noticed Annie sitting on the dragon's claw and suspected that Annie might be the boss's weak point, so she decided to try shooting at her.
The blood-red arrow was a skill granted by her rare bloodline, the "Vampire Longbow Captain Bloodline"—"Heartpiercer."
Heartpiercer (Rare): Fires a powerful arrow that deals 500% true damage to the target. Cooldown: 12 hours.
"True damage" ignores both physical and magical defenses.
Annie had been in an "immune" state, which negated physical and magical damage, but it was powerless against true damage.
Thus, when struck by the "Heartpiercer," Annie suffered a significant injury and spat out a mouthful of blood.
...
Seeing Annie injured, the "Celestial Dragon King" flew into a rage. A large amount of blue energy spewed from its nostrils, and its dragon face twisted into a grotesque snarl.
Six hours ago, Su Yu had only destroyed Annie's toy without hurting her, yet the "Celestial Dragon King" had still traveled a great distance to hunt him down.
But now, Annie was actually injured! How could it bear this?
The old dragon's eyes turned blood red.
It cast a "Stellar Healing" on Annie, then turned and unleashed a breath attack, transforming it into pure starfire that hurtled toward the young "Sky Dragon" girl.
The breath attack covered a vast area, at least three-quarters of the square!
The scene returned to Su Yu.
After dodging the dragon king's attack, Su Yu immediately ran as fast as he could toward the edge of the square.
His speed reached 12 meters per second, making him as swift as the wind.
Despite the crowded square, Su Yu managed to reach the edge in just a few seconds.
At that moment, the "Celestial Dragon King's" breath attack landed.
Seeing the breath attack, Su Yu quickly cast "Flash" to evade it.
Zing!
A flash of white light, and Su Yu teleported 20 meters forward, escaping the square at the last second and dashing into a nearby alley.
Boom!
The dragon's breath hit the ground with a deafening roar, the sound so thunderous that Su Yu almost lost his hearing for a moment.
Turning back, he saw the deep blue breath of the Dragon King covering almost the entire square.
9999!
9999!
9999!
Huge numbers popped up above the heads of the players, those hit by the breath instantly vanishing in a flash of light. The square was left almost empty in an instant.
The village elder and a few other NPCs were also caught in the disaster.
The elder's gray magic shield creaked and groaned for two seconds before shattering under the dragon's breath.
The poor elder was swallowed by the rolling dragon breath, his fate unknown.
As for the Starforged Dragon King,
After its breath attack, it glanced down and saw that the culprit (the little sky dragon girl) had been eliminated. It then soared into the sky, rising swiftly, and disappeared into the clouds with Annie.
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After the Starforged Dragon King left, the surviving players were too shocked to speak.
Could a single breath really wipe out over a thousand players?
This must not be a boss that players at this stage can handle, right?
Some silly players even knelt halfway in the direction the Starforged Dragon King flew, bowing and saying, "Three years have passed, we respectfully bid farewell to the Dragon King!"
This drew many skeptical glances.
...
Su Yu leaned against the wall of the alley, catching his breath.
That was way too close! Just one second more, and he would have been killed like the players in the square.
Thankfully, he ran fast enough.
He checked his communication interface and saw that the names of Zhan Tianjian and True Red-Eyed Black Dragon had turned gray, indicating they had been killed by the dragon's breath.
Snowflake's name was still bright, but he didn't know if she had survived the square or simply hadn't come.
However, Su Yu didn't bother to chat with Snowflake.
He found a secluded corner, changed into his full mage gear, and returned to the edge of the square.
The entire square was now covered with a "carpet" of blue starlight, the remnants of the Starforged Dragon King's breath.
The remnants still emitted a beautiful, shimmering blue light, but stepping on them would surely result in instant death.
Su Yu didn't rush. He stood at the edge of the square, patiently waiting.
He needed to enter the square to check on the village elder, as his main quest required triggering an event with him. He hoped the elder was still alive.
While waiting, Su Yu opened the official forum using the game's built-in browser.
As expected, the forum was in an uproar.
Over a thousand "victims" were discussing the Starforged Dragon King intensely.
The most popular post was a video thread:
Breaking News! Mysterious Four-Clawed Divine Dragon Appears Over Newbie Village Six, Wipes Out Over a Thousand Players, and Departs with Elegance (Video Attached)
The video showed the Starforged Dragon King appearing and wiping out all the players with a single breath. Players who hadn't seen this were amazed:
"Wow! What a powerful boss!"
"How could such a powerful boss appear in a newbie village?"
"Zhan Tian's guild and Imperial Blood's guild really got the short end of the stick. This was completely out of their control."
"True! Especially True Red-Eyed Black Dragon, getting wiped out twice in one day!"
"I've decided! This will be my mount someday! I'll ride it one day!" (This comment was posted by Su Yu, who was bored.)
"Hey, can we at least check ourselves in the mirror first?"
"I did, and after looking, I realized there's such a handsome person in the world!"
"..."
(End of Chapter)
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