Chapter 131: Chapter 130: S-Class Skill Frenzy, Hunting the Beast Emperor Virga!
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When Zhang Yue suddenly posed this question,
Wu Haotian blurted out without hesitation, "Do you even need to ask? Of course, I'd save the young master of the Tian family. Let him give me half his fortune, and I'd immediately retire to a secluded mountain life. Anyone else can be a professional if they want to."
At this moment, Ning Tiantian, without even thinking, fully immersed herself in the scenario and anxiously replied, "I'd save Brother Zhang Yue."
Wu Haotian chuckled slyly, "Do you know how to swim, Little Tiantian?"
Ning Tiantian shook her head, "No…"
Ouyang Ling'er inexplicably got a bit excited, "Is this how we're playing now? President, don't worry. I'd definitely save you."
"Why?"
"Because it's obvious that you have a better physique than the young master of the Tian family. Can I see your abs?"
"…"
Lin Tian, on the other hand, shook his head and sighed, "A classic no-win question."
Thus, except for Wu Haotian, the others all chose Zhang Yue.
The next moment, Lin Tian, Ning Tiantian, and Ouyang Ling'er each received the same system message.
[Ding~ You have received 10 million units of energy from the professional [Zero] via [Demonic Contract]]
For a brief moment, the three of them felt like they were dreaming.
"Ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, ten million!" Ouyang Ling'er opened her status panel and carefully counted the energy points, her clear eyes widening, "Oh my gosh!"
"Boss, where did you get so much energy?"
Ouyang Ling'er and the others knew that Zhang Yue had obtained the Demonic Contract's power from the Hell Treasure Chest.
But what they couldn't imagine was how Zhang Yue had managed to collect an eight-digit amount of energy within just one day, relying solely on the 5% extraction limit.
Ten million units of energy would take any advanced professional at least half a year to gather.
And now, with the three of them combined, there was a total of 30 million.
While the three of them were thrilled, Wu Haotian frowned, "Why did they all get 10 million, and I only got 5 million?"
Lin Tian nudged Wu Haotian's arm, "A no-win question."
"Damn it!" Wu Haotian finally realized and quickly said, "No, Boss, listen to my excuse—no, my explanation. I said I'd save the Tian family's young master to get money to develop our Heavens Hall."
"Do you believe him?" Zhang Yue asked the other three.
The three of them shook their heads in unison.
Missing out on 5 million energy points, Wu Haotian regretted his decision deeply.
Thus, the group immediately used the energy to enhance themselves.
Lin Tian chose to upgrade three B-class skills in his list to S-class, as the Lightning Mage profession relied heavily on skills.
Ning Tiantian upgraded her A-class skill [Deadly Healing] to the S-class [Ashen Healing] and used the remaining energy to refine her equipment.
Ouyang Ling'er and Wu Haotian also strengthened their skills and equipment.
Currently, the energy in the Demonic Contract was limited, making it impossible for comprehensive upgrades. This would have to suffice for now.
Afterward, the five activated the World Boss Challenge.
Whoosh!
A massive light screen appeared before them. Led by Zhang Yue, they stepped into it.
The next second, the group found themselves in a mountain range strewn with corpses.
Silver-white moonlight fell on the scattered bones, exuding a sense of desolation.
[Ding~ Welcome to the Fifth World: Dark Dungeon, World Boss Challenge Zone. Please defeat the World Boss—Beast Emperor Virga]
As the system notification ended...
Boom, boom, boom!
The ground beneath their feet shook violently.
In front of them, a massive beast resembling Godzilla broke through the earth!
"Level 40, 5-star Boss?" Wu Haotian, wielding a blazing spear, stared at Beast Emperor Virga with a hint of anticipation in his eyes, "Let me test the power of my S-class skill."
With that, the level-35 rare Flame Knight Wu Haotian erupted in a burst of searing flames. Holding his spear and shield, he charged toward the Beast Emperor.
S-Class: Blazing Thrust
Splat!
The flaming spear pierced deeply into the Beast Emperor's hind leg, dealing a burst of 2800+ damage on its head.
At the same time, flames spread along the Beast Emperor's leg, engulfing its body and inflicting continuous damage.
Compared to the previous B-class state, the skill damage increased by at least 40%. Combined with the dazzling effects, Wu Haotian was thrilled, "Damn! This is my first time experiencing the power of an S-class, HELL YEAH!"
Turning back, Wu Haotian proudly showed off, "What do you think? Am I awesome or what?"
Ouyang Ling'er: "Not looking!"
The glory lasted less than three seconds.
Before Wu Haotian could finish showing off, the Beast Emperor kicked him, sending him flying face-first into the ground.
"Damn, ruthless!"
The next moment, Lin Tian, Ning Tiantian, and Ouyang Ling'er sprang into action.
Each unleashed their newly acquired S-class skills.
S-Class: Thunderstorm!
S-Class: Divine Lightning Strike!
S-Class: Dark Holy Light!
Zzzzzz!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Endless lightning enveloped the Beast Emperor, with bursts of 3000-4000 damage flashing above its head.
Thief Ouyang Ling'er, seeing the power of her teammates' S-class skills, eagerly activated her signature move—
S-Class: Nimble Fingers (Advanced Stealing)
"Ding~ You have successfully stolen a [Beast Emperor's Fang] from Beast Emperor Virga. It will be returned in 10 seconds."
Holding a massive, saliva-covered fang, Ouyang Ling'er sniffed it and nearly passed out.
Thieves could steal from their opponents' weapons.
If the opponent lacked a weapon, they would target the most lethal item on the enemy.
"What the heck! The Beast Emperor's strongest item is its tooth? It stinks to death!" Ouyang Ling'er threw the fang to the ground in disgust.
The next second, the Beast Emperor counterattacked.
Roar!
With an earth-shattering roar, the remaining fang in its left jaw unleashed red electric arcs, launching indiscriminate attacks.
Boom, boom, boom!
Zhang Yue and the others dodged the attacks.
Meanwhile, Wu Haotian, who had just gotten up, was struck by one of the electric arcs, leaving him charred.
Ouyang Ling'er saw that because of her [Ingenious Hand, Empty Pocket], it had caused the Beast Emperor to only use one remaining fang for electric attacks, directly reducing the overall attack strength by half. She couldn't help but feel smug: "Yo, this doesn't seem too bad."
At this moment, Wu Haotian and the others finally had a realization: In front of Zhang Yue, they were no longer just a bunch of useless slackers.
And at this time, Zhang Yue, cooperating with the Dark Skeleton King and the Annihilation Black Dragon, under the dual-domain coverage of Shock and Slaughter, launched an assault on the Beast Emperor.
Boom boom boom boom!
Heavenly Fire Scorch!
Icebound Wasteland!
Annihilation Dragon Flame!
Annihilation Dragon Breath!
Charge and Conquer!
A barrage of S-level skills, thrown as if they were free, bombarded the Beast Emperor, causing its HP bar to rapidly diminish under the extreme damage.
-4798!
-4680!
-10125!
-10560!
-3896...
A cumulative damage of over 40,000 instantly took out one-sixth of the Beast Emperor's HP bar.
Wu Haotian's recently reignited confidence was instantly extinguished.
"Damn! Alright, we're still just a bunch of slackers. Confirmed."
At the frontline.
The Dark Skeleton King activated [Fatal Taunt], reducing the Beast Emperor's damage to itself by 30%. Combined with the Shock Domain, which decreased the Beast Emperor's damage by another 15%, along with the S-level skill [Shadow Overlord], which provided a 20% damage reduction, and the 10% damage reduction from the Dark set equipment.
While firmly holding the Beast Emperor's aggro, it forced the Level 40 Five-Star Boss to deal only a pitiful 800-900 damage to the Skeleton King.
For the Skeleton King, who had a max HP of 12,800, it was like a mere scratch.
Thanks to the 20% lifesteal effect from the Dark set equipment, the Skeleton King could easily recover its lost HP with 700-800 damage attacks each time.
The Skeleton King had no problem tanking the boss.
This allowed Zhang Yue, Apocalypse Black Dragon, Lin Tian, and Ouyang Ling'er to unleash their full firepower.
An explosive burst of S-level skills left the Beast Emperor doubting its very existence.
In just half a minute, the battle ended.
This was likely the fastest and most honorable death for a boss in Fifth Realm history.
After all, in previous runs, at least before the Tenth Realm, very few bosses had ever died under a barrage of S-level skills.
Boom!
At the moment the Beast Emperor fell.
A series of pleasant system notifications rang out.
[Ding~ Congratulations on slaying the Fifth Realm boss Beast Emperor, Virga. Rewards: EXP +210,000, Energy +40,000,000]
[Ding~ Demon Contract energy +2,000,000]
[Ding~ Sixth Realm: Death Nation is now open]
[Regional Announcement:]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the player [Zero] for slaying the Fifth Realm boss Beast Emperor, Virga, and clearing the Fifth Realm]
[Area Announcement]
[Ding~ Congratulations to the player [Infinite Heavenly Sovereign] for slaying the Fifth Realm boss Beast Emperor, Virga, and clearing the Fifth Realm]
[Area Announcement]:
[Ding...]
———
In the Fifth Realm, a certain Level 38 wild area.
Infinite Guild players, who were grouped up for grinding and questing, were shocked and emotional upon hearing the system announcement:
"It feels like the deputy guild leader has been doing better and better ever since he left Infinite and joined that Zero guy."
"Not just him, even the former guild master of War God Guild, War God Punishment, has been rising along with Zero…"
"I have a feeling a T0-level god is about to rise in our Dragon Nation."
"Damn it!" Infinite Sword Saint suddenly felt like his position as Infinite Guild's deputy leader had lost its appeal: "Why am I suddenly so envious of that brat Wu Haotian…"
After all, Zhang Yue was now someone who had caught the attention of the Tian family, no longer an unknown and insignificant novice.
The news about the Tian family offering Zhang Yue a betrothal gift worth tens of millions had even spread throughout the entire Linhai City.
This also heightened the attention of major guilds in Linhai City toward Zhang Yue.
———
In Linhai City, at the headquarters of Misty Rain Pavilion Guild, Su Family Tower.
Chairman Su Chen summoned Su Jinyan.
"Xiao Yan, how has your relationship with that Beastmaster Zhang Yue been lately?" [T/N: Father-in-law is having a change of heart, it seems.]
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