Chapter 106: The Dark Golden Soul-Devouring Staff (Please Subscribe)

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The mutated Soul-Devouring Python King fell, yet the Fire Rain Meteor kept sweeping across the battlefield. The thunderous roar echoed through the plaza for a long time. Amidst these sounds, the mutated elite monsters went more and more berserk. However, this time, each mutated elite monster that was slain would not respawn again.

The battle gradually turned one-sided. More people began crowding into the plaza! They had been waiting for this moment for too long, as if to vent all their grievances accumulated since the fall. The crowd went wild!

At last, the Fire Rain Meteor ceased, and the Sighing Staff dropped to the ground. Zhao Nan let out a soft breath, while Finina finally calmed down at this moment.

Wiping the tears from her face, Zhao Nan surveyed the current battlefield. The overall situation was settled; he no longer needed to send reinforcements.

The mutated king lay dead on the ground. The system confirmed its demise. Lin Yu and the others collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily, drenched in sweat. The sun was setting, painting the clouds red, and the sky darkened. Half a day of intense fighting had utterly exhausted them.

“We won...” Lin Yu murmured, gazing at the dimming crimson sky.

“Zhao Nan, who was that person just now?” Huang Kun, also collapsed on the ground, asked cautiously.

When Zhao Nan fell, Huang Kun was almost terrified to death! If Zhao Nan had died just like that, his own life would be in grave danger... With such thoughts, Huang Kun naturally cared deeply about Zhao Nan’s safety.

Zhao Nan replied calmly, “Just someone from Lin Yu’s safe zone, a person who refused to fight and fled.”

Why Sun Baoqiang chose to strike remains a mystery to everyone but himself. Zhao Nan could only guess from his words. Sun Baoqiang hated him so intensely that he only dared to strike stealthily at the last moment. The reason for that hatred no longer mattered to Zhao Nan.

Yet after this ordeal, Zhao Nan’s perspective on the remaining players shifted somewhat... No, not shifted, rather he advanced the attitude he would hold toward them in the future to the present.

“So...” Lin Yu’s expression flickered. After such an event, his face was naturally clouded.

“It’s over now.” Zhao Nan shook his head, unwilling to say more.

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He approached the fallen mutated Soul-Devouring Python King. The final blow had come from his hand, and everything the mutated king had dropped now belonged temporarily to his team.

Since arriving in Tingfeng City, Zhao Nan had not formed a team with anyone... Once he did, his identity as someone born in Dongyuan City would be exposed.

Zhao Nan scanned the multicolored items scattered on the ground, seeking anything valuable. The piles of gold coins were as worthless to him as scrap metal.

His gaze suddenly locked onto a dark staff protruding halfway through the coins. Upon closer inspection, Zhao Nan’s heart leapt, and his hand trembled slightly!

“Dark-Gold Soul-Devouring Staff (Level 25): +10 to all character attributes; Attack 70-76; Increases character’s mana by 500; Restores 4 mana per second; Reduces normal skill casting time by 2 seconds; Comes with special skills: Soul Roar (1-hour cooldown), Death Ray (1-hour cooldown).”

“Soul Roar: Special skill, cannot be upgraded. Area skill with a 100-meter diameter. Deals 100% mental damage to characters or monsters below level 25; 80% mental damage to those below level 30; 50% mental damage to those below level 35.”

“Death Ray: Special skill, cannot be upgraded. Single-target skill with a 50-meter range. Deals 20% life damage to characters or monsters below level 25, with a 10% chance to deal 50% life damage; 10% life damage to those below level 30, with a 5% chance to deal 50% life damage; 5% life damage to those below level 35, with a 3% chance to deal 50% life damage. Additionally, inflicts 150 fixed damage per second for 10 seconds.”

The quality of the Soul-Devouring Staff was shockingly Dark-Gold. Besides the powerful attack bonus, the reduction in skill casting time matched that of the Sighing Staff exactly. The two special skills it carried were tremendously formidable.

Soul Roar was a mental-type special attack, distinct from the six elemental magic skills. Most players or monsters have low resistance to mental damage. As for Death Ray, it was simply monstrous! That chance to reduce 50% life was terrifying. Of course, the chance was low, but what if it hit?

What if it hit during boss waves? Reducing the boss’s health by half would slash the time needed to defeat it in half, dramatically lowering the danger to a reassuring degree!

With the Soul-Devouring Staff in hand, Zhao Nan could officially retire the Sighing Staff. Of course, whether sold or used as a self-destruct weapon, the Sighing Staff still held considerable value!

“Ancient Arcane Master’s skill cooldown also applies to these two special skills...” After re-equipping the Soul-Devouring Staff, Zhao Nan stared at the changes in disbelief. If those two special skills were already trump cards, halving their cooldown instantly elevated them to a supreme status at this stage!

Zhao Nan’s expression soon returned to calm. Although outsiders might detect from his brief reaction that he had obtained something extraordinary, no one spoke up. Huang Kun and the others naturally dared not ask, nor even considered it. Lin Yu and Fu Yun paid little heed either.

They had contributed the most in this battle, nearly dying in the process. It was only fair they claimed the spoils, and no one dared to say a word.

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With the battle concluded, the true strength of Zhao Nan and Finina was fully revealed. Regardless of past circumstances, no one dared belittle them anymore after this plaza fight.

Everyone understood that Zhao Nan’s prior authority stemmed from his ability to procure food from the outer city, barely commanding obedience. But now, he truly possessed undeniable strength.

The mutated Soul-Devouring Python King had dropped many items. Zhao Nan did not hesitate and began searching alone with confidence.

Apart from the Soul-Devouring Staff, no other Dark-Gold equipment appeared. Such gear was rare, especially level 25 Dark-Gold weapons, which were even harder to find. Obtaining one was already a blessing. In the end, the only other item Zhao Nan found worthwhile was a gold-quality one-handed sword, which he handed to Finina without hesitation.

Finina had previously wielded only a purple-quality sword, dropped from a level 10 routine dungeon in Dongyuan City. This could now be discarded. With the new weapon, the Sky Sword Saint’s attack power improved significantly once again!

After gathering some rare or useful items, Zhao Nan handed the rest over to Lin Yu and the others for distribution. Although the best loot was taken, the remainder was still of excellent quality, a generous haul for them all.

The group quickly tidied the items for future allocation and resumed clearing out the remaining mutated elite monsters.

Meanwhile, Zhao Nan approached the base of the Soul Crystal. Eurisis flew from behind and lifted him into the air. He intended to examine the method for restoring the Tingfeng City Soul Crystal.

Zhao Nan reached out and touched the dark Soul Crystal. Instantly, information appeared on his wristband’s task panel...

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ps1: Chapter Two begins.

ps2: I recommend a similar work, "Dimensional Invasion," Book ID: 3024835. The author is quite tragic but full of integrity! Cheers! (To be continued...)