Kapitel 71: Chapter 71: Thunder Mage: War God Heavenly Retribution!
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Wearing a pair of glasses and carrying a scholarly demeanor, the rare-class Thunder Mage known as War God Heavenly Retribution was none other than the leader of the War God Guild, ranked fifth in Zhejiang Province.
His status in the province's gaming circles, especially in the city of Ganyang, was nothing short of illustrious.
"I could have let you go," War God Heavenly Retribution said calmly. "But since you started this by stealing our guild's BOSS, don't blame me for what comes next."
He seemed like someone reasonable—quite unlike the brash, uncouth War God Invincible who couldn't stop shouting and acting tough. If Zhang Yue had crossed paths with Heavenly Retribution first, things might not have escalated so badly.
But now, things had gone too far.
"Power rules this world," Zhang Yue replied coldly. "No need to hold back."
War God Heavenly Retribution raised his Necromancer Staff, locking onto Zhang Yue's Dark Skeleton King, beginning to cast his spells.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three bolts of lightning struck the Dark Skeleton King in quick succession.
As the attacks landed, the Skeleton King activated Deadly Taunt and combined it with Lord of Shadows, reducing the damage by 50%. Three modest damage numbers, each around 500-600, floated up above its head.
"What the—?"
War God Heavenly Retribution was visibly shaken.
As the leader of the fifth-ranked guild in the province, Heavenly Retribution was equipped with a full set of golden Necromancer gear, all at level 25, two-star rarity. Getting his hands on this gear was nothing for someone of his stature.
With the golden set, his rare-class abilities as a Thunder Mage, and the extra 30% skill damage boost from the set, Heavenly Retribution was confident that no one below level 30 could withstand his power.
"I can't believe I can't even deal significant damage to one of his summoned pets."
The next moment, Zhang Yue's Dark Skeleton King charged at War God Heavenly Retribution.
Heavenly Retribution quickly used Blink to dodge, narrowly escaping the attack.
Meanwhile, three level-24 assassins from the War God Guild launched a sneak attack on the Skeleton King.
The Dark Skeleton King, unshaken, cast Shadow Sword Array, trapping the three assassins within the formation. In no time, the high-damage Skeleton King had slain the fragile assassins within its shadowy prison.
At the same time, Zhang Yue, having predicted where Heavenly Retribution would land after his Blink, unleashed his next barrage of spells.
Boom! Boom!
A Fireball and Lightning Strike flew through the air. War God Heavenly Retribution, unable to dodge in time, hastily activated his Magic Shield. But the shield was quickly shattered by the Fireball, and the following Lightning Strike dealt a massive 2358 points of damage, nearly wiping out Heavenly Retribution in a single hit.
"Guild Master, look out!"
A level-24 knight from the War God Guild stepped in front of Heavenly Retribution, taking Zhang Yue's Flame Missiles head-on.
Three critical hits landed, totaling over 3600 points of damage. The knight, War God Unyielding, fell to the ground, instantly killed.
War God Heavenly Retribution's face turned pale.
Before he could even process what had happened—
ROAR!
A thunderous roar echoed from the sky.
Three level-35 Dark Dragon Lords flew overhead, swooping down towards the City of Destruction. They unleashed waves of dark-red dragon flames, indiscriminately attacking the War God Guild players still targeting the Destruction Corpse Dragon.
These Dragon Lords, each as powerful as the level 32, 3-star BOSS they were aiding, added an overwhelming force to the battlefield.
The Guild's members were caught off guard, unable to withstand the combined assault of the Corpse Dragon and the Dragon Lords. Screams filled the air as one after another, players were struck down, their bodies vanishing in flashes of white light.
Within seconds, the War God Guild was in shambles.
War God Heavenly Retribution realized that Zhang Yue's strength was far beyond his own, and with three Dragon Lords now in play, the War God Guild stood no chance.
Staying level-headed, he decided not to risk further losses. "Everyone, retreat." he ordered.
"What?" War God Invincible, who had been directing the attack on the Corpse Dragon, was indignant. "The Corpse Dragon is almost dead. Why retreat now?"
"Retreat!" Heavenly Retribution repeated firmly.
The War God Guild members had no choice but to pull back from the City of Destruction.
Invincible, though reluctant, didn't want to upset Heavenly Retribution, especially after just being promoted to Vice President. He gritted his teeth and followed the guild as they retreated.
As the War God Guild left the battlefield, the Destruction Corpse Dragon landed heavily on the ground, resting as it began to slowly recover its health.
If Zhang Yue hadn't arrived in time, the Corpse Dragon would have already been slain by the War God Guild.
Zhang Yue was also somewhat surprised by Dark Dragon Knight Goya's loyalty.
He had asked for help, and Goya didn't hesitate to send three Dragon Lords to assist him.
If it had been the Light faction's leader, they probably would have said something like: Only by relying on yourself can you prove your strength. Go forth, brave warrior. Believe in yourself.
And it wasn't just talk—veteran players from previous years had actually tried and come to that exact conclusion.
At that moment, Zhang Yue felt more certain than ever that he had chosen the right faction.
He decided to stay in the City of Destruction, killing Light Dragons and leveling up.
Why bother with other quests? Completing the Guard the Corpse Dragon mission alone would reward him more than ten regular missions combined.
Meanwhile, outside the city, War God Invincible was still fuming.
"Guild Master, that was a hidden mission. I was so close to killing the Corpse Dragon and completing the quest."
Heavenly Retribution snapped, "Were you really going to risk our entire guild just for a mission?"
"That Beastmaster's damage is higher than mine. Didn't you notice something strange? He wasn't there to steal the BOSS—he was there to protect it."
"The Corpse Dragon, the three Dragon Lords—they weren't attacking him at all. His identity is not simple."
"You'll have to give up on that mission. There's no way to complete it now."
With that, Heavenly Retribution led the guild away.
Wu Di, however, turned back to glare at the City of Destruction, clenching his teeth in frustration.
He pulled out his FeiXin and sent a message to Ning Tiantian: "Are you with a Beastmaster who has a Skeleton King as a pet?"
When she didn't reply, Wu Di followed up with another message: "Answer me."
Finally, Ning Tiantian responded: "Yes. And don't message me anymore. We've broken up."
"Did I agree to that?"
"I didn't agree. Don't even think about breaking up with me."
"Ning Tiantian, I'm the Vice President of the War God Guild now. Do you really want to break up with me? Think it over carefully."
"By the time you realize, don't come begging to get back together."
Wu Di sent a barrage of messages, but Ning Tiantian didn't respond.
When he tried again, all he saw was a red exclamation mark next to his message.
"Ning Tiantian, you dared to block me?"
"So, you've already moved on, huh?"
"Fine! I swear I won't let you two get away with this."[T/N: Simp]
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