Chapter 39: Chapter 39: 3-Star Equipment, Dark Tyrant’s Fury
Su Jinyan had already exited the secret realm, leaving only Zhang Yue and the members of the Supreme Guild behind.
"Damn! My savior." Liu Yao suddenly rushed up to Zhang Yue, sobbing and sniffling uncontrollably.
Without a word, Zhang Yue raised his staff, and with a boom, a fireball sent Liu Yao flying several meters away.
The surrounding Supreme Guild members stared in disbelief.
Of course, Zhang Yue had activated protection mode, so Liu Yao wasn't harmed in the slightest.
Staring coldly at Liu Yao, Zhang Yue spoke, his voice icy: "You ruined my plan."
If it hadn't been for rescuing Liu Yao, Chen Jun would've been dead by now.
Now, having let the tiger escape, it was bound to become a future threat.
Liu Yao looked bewildered and helpless. "What should I do…?"
"How about... I compensate you with a million yuan?" he blurted out.
For a moment, Zhang Yue was speechless.
"Is money really all you have?"
Liu Yao straightened his back and declared with grand ambition: "I also have a dream! I want to gather all the strongest warriors and build the most powerful guild in the world."
But somehow, the conversation looped back: "So, brother, why don't you join my guild?"
"The Liu family is the biggest shareholder of the Supreme Guild and owns the three largest pharmacies in Linhai City. If you join us, you'll never run out of potions."
"And my family has long-standing partnerships with the top forging clan, the Xiao family, and the best enchanters, the Shangguan family..."
As Liu Yao was still boasting, Zhang Yue had already started walking away.
Just as Liu Yao thought all hope was lost again, Zhang Yue suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He turned and asked, "The forger, Xiao family?"
"Yes!" Liu Yao's eyes lit up as he rushed to Zhang Yue's side. "The Xiao family is ranked among the top three forging clans in Dragon Kingdom. They have a legendary support profession—a 'Creator' named Xiao Jiba. As long as you have the materials, he can forge any equipment you desire."
"My dad and Xiao Jiba go way back. Getting him to craft gear is as simple as asking."
At that moment, the Supreme Guild's assistant leader, Supreme Xiaoyao, chimed in: "Even if you don't want to join our guild right now, why not add our guild master as a friend? Later, if you need equipment, we can help you contact the Xiao family."
Sure enough, Zhang Yue didn't object. "Fine."
And with that, Zhang Yue and Liu Yao exchanged Feixin contacts.
As soon as Zhang Yue walked away, Liu Yao gave a thumbs up to Supreme Xiaoyao. "You really are my best assistant."
Meanwhile, Zhang Yue exited the secret realm and opened his storage space to check his recent gains.
From the boss, he had acquired the knight's skill book—
[Charge]: Charge at an enemy within 30 yards, dealing 80% physical damage plus an additional 5% of your max HP, stunning the target for 0.3 seconds. Cooldown: 8 seconds.
This skill was perfect for the Silver-armored Scorpion, which had no mobility abilities.
Zhang Yue instantly spent one million units of energy to upgrade the D-rank Charge to the A-rank [Reckless Charge] (Damage increased to 160%, with an added 15% max HP damage and a 1.5-second stun), then equipped it on the Silver-armored Scorpion.
Additionally, the rewards from the secret realm— a 15-level, 2-star Magic Hat and the boss drop, a 17-level, 3-star Dark Chain—were both much-needed pieces of equipment for Zhang Yue.
[Ding~ Refined 155 times, consumed 34,268 energy units. Congratulations! You've acquired the golden attribute [Scholar's Wrath].]
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[Scholar's Wrath] (Level 15, Gold)
Quality: 2-Star
HP: +400
Bonus: Constitution +5, Intelligence +5
Classes: Mage, Beastmaster
Effect: Scholar's Rage (Each basic attack consumes 8 mana points, adding 100 magic damage)
Description: The pinnacle of magic lies in wisdom and knowledge…
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[Ding~ Refined 181 times, consumed 71,325 energy units. Congratulations! You've acquired the golden attribute [Dark Tyrant's Fury].]
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[Dark Tyrant's Fury] (Level 17, Gold)
Quality: 3-Star
Mana: +840
Bonus: Spirit +10, Agility +10
Effect: Fury (Increases critical damage by 20% +200 points)
Description: Born from the rage of the Dark Tyrant, it absorbs the host's fury and transforms it into raw power…
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Compared to 2-star equipment, 3-star gear brought about a qualitative leap in terms of both basic and bonus stats, as well as the strength of effects!
At his current level of 17, Zhang Yue found that even a single A-rank skill could now consume 80 to 90 mana points!
With the additional mana consumption from [Scholar's Wrath], the pressure was even higher.
His previous necklace, the 4-level, 1-star Magic Necklace of the Sanctuary, could no longer meet his needs. Its Mana Drain effect (restoring 20 mana upon kill) had also become much less practical.
So, he equipped the Silver-armored Scorpion with it and donned the [Dark Tyrant's Fury] himself. His mana pool surged from over 600 to more than 1,500!
'Finally, I won't have to worry about running out of mana halfway through a battle.'Zhang Yue thought.
On top of that, his HP had reached over 1,600, far surpassing even the elite-level, tank-like Silver-armored Scorpion.
Next, Zhang Yue took out the 15-level secret realm scroll that Su Jingyan had given him.
After spending 280,000 units of energy, he upgraded the scroll from Iron to the highest King Rank.
He then crushed the scroll.
[Ding~ You have used a Level 15 King Rank Secret Realm Scroll. Gold +3!]
[Congratulations! You have received the bounty quest [Zombie Crisis] (King Rank). Please complete the quest within the time limit to receive rich rewards!]
Opening the quest interface, Zhang Yue saw:
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[Zombie Crisis] (Bounty Quest/King Rank)
Difficulty Rating: 290
Description: The apocalypse has begun, and zombies are attacking. Kill 500 Level-20 zombies to protect the safety of Notting City.
Rewards: ?
Remaining Time: 24 hours (If the quest is not completed within this time, it will be permanently lost.)
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With everything ready, Zhang Yue could now focus on fending off two more waves of zombies before taking down the second world's boss and heading to the third world.
'I'll take care of this bounty quest in the meantime.' he thought, setting his target on Notting City's west, the Level-20 Violent Zombie Forest.
As Zhang Yue strode into the forest alone, a group of Level-13 young players gathered at the forest's edge, harvesting zombies and gossiping amongst themselves:
"That guy's going into a Level-20 zombie zone alone? Is he suicidal?"
"Heh, some people really think they're the chosen one. How arrogant."
"Just wait until the zombies tear him apart. Then we'll go in and loot the gear."
Inside the forest, hordes of Level-20 Violent Zombies roamed.
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[Violent Zombie] (Physical Type, Common Monster)
Level: 20
Physical Attack: 355
Physical Defense: 240
Magic Defense: 230
HP: 2180
Skills: Berserk Slash, Critical Hit
Description: An incredibly violent zombie, easily angered. It's best not to provoke them…
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Zhang Yue locked onto a Violent Zombie with a roadblock perched on its head and raised his Frost Destruction Staff.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom, boom, boom!
He opened with Icicle Blast, freezing the target.
Then, a Fireball followed by Flame Missiles landed in a quick combo.
-333 Freeze! -50 Frostbite!
-372! -45 Burn! -50 Frostbite!
-449 Critical Hit! -146! -449 Critical Hit! -50 Frostbite!
With the [Dark Tyrant's Fury] and its Fury effect, Zhang Yue's critical damage skyrocketed.
One full combo left the Violent Zombie with only a sliver of health.
Zhang Yue finished it off with a basic attack, triggering the [Scholar's Wrath] effect [Magic Fury], consuming 8 mana points to deal an additional 100 damage.
Zhang Yue followed up with a basic attack, automatically triggering the [Scholar's Wrath] effect of his equipment. The [Magic Wrath] perk consumed 8 mana, adding an extra 100 points of damage.
With a combined attack power of 233 + 50 (Ice damage), Zhang Yue effortlessly finished off the remaining health of the enraged zombie.
[Ding~ You have slain a Level-20 Violent Zombie. Experience +120, Energy +200,000]
As his cooldowns reset, Zhang Yue targeted his next enemy. He had his Silver-armored Scorpion act as bait, luring more enemies toward him.
He repeated the process: Icicle Blast, followed by Fireball and Flame Missiles, finishing off the enemies with a basic attack. His well-practiced routine resulted in swift kills, one after another.
Meanwhile, outside the Violent Zombie Forest, a group of young rogue adventurers had been waiting for some time, expecting to see Zhang Yue's demise.
"Is he still alive in there?"
"Did we miss his respawn or something?"
"Let's go in and check it out."
Curious, they finally decided to enter the forest, only to be greeted by the astonishing sight of Zhang Yue, single-handedly slaughtering Level-20 Violent Zombies with ease.
As they watched in disbelief, a loud roar suddenly echoed from their right—a Violent Zombie appeared, charging toward them.
"Run! Get out of here!"
Panic-stricken, the group scrambled to escape, tumbling over each other as they fled from the forest in terror.
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