NOVEL WEB Chapter 275-284
Chapter 275: Legend Item
p>Marvin turned to look and saw that it was a bat!
It bared its sharp fangs and pounced at Marvin’s face!
But Marvin reacted too quickly for it. A cold light flashed as he unsheathed his curved dagger and cut that reckless bat in two.
There weren’t too many bats like that in the underground palace. The threat to Marvin was relatively small.
Unless his luck was really bad, even if he ran across an elite, variant, or ice bat, or some other situation, he would be able to deal with it.
He continued along the pitch-black passage.
When exploring somewhere like the underground palace or the Underdark, the advantages that Night Walkers enjoyed were simply incredible.
Through Darksight, Marvin could see everything clearly.
The second layer of the Underground Palace was created by Yin as an eternal resting place for his heirs.
But he didn’t have many heirs and most of them were active in the North. The coffins lying there were currently empty.
Further down the path, he could see a sumptuous room.
The room was filled with Yin’s treasures.
These treasures were invaluable, but most of them would trigger a response from the guarding golems if they were disturbed.
Marvin went past the rooms one by one, his heart full of desires that he was barely able to restrain.
The treasures here surely weren’t inferior to Evil Spirit Overlord Diggles’.
Finally, Marvin found what he wanted in the 7th room.
Eriksson’s Brooch.
It was an extremely thin and light brooch to the point that if you carefully took it away without touching any other item, it wouldn’t alarm the golems.
This was also why Marvin had dared to come here for treasure.
He took out a pair of tweezers and gently retrieved the brooch out from a crack in a book.
The entire process was silent and didn’t alarm anyone.
Marvin let out a sigh of relief.
He quietly wiped away his perspiration and put the brooch in his storage item.
‘Finally got it!’
‘Eriksson’s Brooch! The Lurker’s Artifact!’
Even Marvin who had seen many storms couldn’t help but show a look of delight.
He had been longing to get his hands on that brooch. It was just that it wasn’t as important as the Source of Fire’s Order.
But since his original plan had been thrown out of order, he got the brooch first to help Hope City deal with the invasion.
This item’s properties were pretty self-explanatory:
[Eriksson’s Brooch]
[Quality: Legendary]
[Property 1: Stealth +70]
[Property 2: Immune to the Heavenly Observer’s specialties – (World Insight/Boundless Awareness)]
[Requirements: Rogue/Divinity]
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This was first really important Legendary Item that Marvin obtained!
These two properties were heaven-defying.
With Stealth +70, any rogue getting this treasure would see their ability skyrocket.
Stealth had been constantly improving due to Marvin’s continuous use of it.
His current Stealth was already at 110, so with those 70, it reached a frightening 180!
180 points of Stealth was close to what he had as a Ruler of the Night in the past!
And once he leveled up his Ranger class once more, he could obtain 24 skill points and put 20 points in Stealth.
He could get the hidden property for 200 points of Stealth, [Stealth Master].
[Stealth Master]: You can walk quickly and run freely without breaking Stealth.
This was the highest realm of Stealth. It was like a mobile version of Hide, just that the results weren’t quite as good.
Although he didn’t reach 200 points of Stealth, 180 was already frightening enough.
He could at least dodge the Heavenly Observer easily!
‘The Black Dragon God might not have expected that before the God of Etiquette, Eriksson, fell, he often left the Astral Sea and incarnated as ordinary mortals.’
‘He secretly made that brooch to avoid being spied on by the gods above with their Heavenly Observers.’
‘This treasure is now in my hands.’
Marvin was rather satisfied, but he didn’t dare to tarry and immediately chose to head back!
This was the Vampire Primogenitor’s domain. Just taking a treasure from here was already very risky.
If he delayed and an accident happened, wouldn’t it be terrible?!
He followed the wide path and couldn’t help but speed up.
He soon returned to the damp room and followed the secret path. After a few seconds he safely arrived at the back of the spiral flight of steps.
It was going smoothly.
Marvin went back to the hall and made preparations to leave, when something troublesome happened.
He met with a few Vampires!
…
“Karnoth, was your older cousin really fooled so easily?”
At the door of the castle, three Vampires seemed to be waiting for someone.
A female Vampire among them was talking. Her voice was extremely alluring, but it was different from the enticing power of Succubi that worked deep within one’s body and numbed their limbs. Her voice felt more controlling.
Marvin knew that Vampires had very high Charisma. It was very easy for them to subdue a mortal with weak willpower.
Who were these three Vampires waiting for?
Marvin hid in the darkness and coldly watched this scene.
He could vaguely feel that one of them was a bit familiar.
‘Karnoth… Karnoth… Could it be that guy?’
Some memories of the attack on the Scarlet Monastery came to mind. Madeline had also asked for the support of a group of Vampires.
But that group of Vampires was from the Bright Side, unlike those from the Dark Side who willfully slaughtered innocents.
At that time, there was one who didn’t know how high heaven was and wanted to turn Marvin into his Blood Slave. Marvin suppressed him, but to give Madeline face, didn’t harm him.
That guy’s name was Karnoth!
‘And that older cousin he talked about should be the courteous Gwyn?’ Marvin recalled.
He had a pretty good impression of that Gwyn, he was very polite and very strong.
What were these three Vampires scheming?
Marvin couldn’t help feeling curious.
He quickly approached with Stealth active.
In any case, he had Eriksson’s Brooch now, so he didn’t have to worry about his Stealth being seen through by a few Vampires.
Vampires had impressive Perception, but it was far from that of Drows.
180 points of Stealth was enough to overpower the Perception of most lifeforms without Divinity in Feinan.
Walking closer, the discussion between the three became a lot clearer.
He heard Karnoth confidently saying, “Rest assured, I betrayed the Bright Side and joined the Dark Side this time. The clan is definitely furious.”
“They will definitely send Gwyn, who they think of as a hero, to capture me. Hehehe, unfortunately, they didn’t know that my dear older cousin has yet to give up on me.”
“I suggested that if he brought the [Dense Blood Nucleus], I would return to the Bright Side. He will definitely do so.”
“Look, isn’t that him coming?”
A bat was hurrying over in the distant sky.
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T/N: Author added a post after this, it’s the usual post for votes, but he also mentioned something about his other novel. Apparently the two worlds are very differents and his other book has a slower start, but gets interesting later on. The two worlds might sound very different, but there are many hidden links. And there are also traces of the later stage of the “Night”.
Chapter 276: Bloodthirst
p>The bat was flying over, but it didn’t slow down and land.
A short sound came out of its mouth and after a moment, it turned toward the north.
“Gwyn isn’t a fool, he knows we have many people,” sneered the female Vampire, understanding Gwyn’s actions.
“What? We are only three. Do you really think he’d be afraid of facing us alone?” A strange color flashed in Karnoth’s eyes. “He is leading us to that abandoned village because he is afraid we will wake up more of us and snatch the Dense Blood Nucleus.”
“Let’s go!”
The three Vampires from the Dark Side all turned into bats and hurried north.
…
From a passageway in the Ancient Castle town, Marvin’s figure slowly came out.
He was still pondering.
He originally came to the Ancient Castle Tulip only for Eriksson’s Brooch.
Now that he had the treasure, he should leave.
But the Dense Blood Nucleus got his attention.
This was the crystallization of the power of a high level Vampire. It would not only give great benefits to Vampires, but would also have similar effects on other lifeforms.
This thing was a bit like a Nature Leaf. Absorbing or deciphering the core inside the crystallization could improve the quality of one’s body or could let one learn a few Blood Spells.
Moreover, Marvin knew that the Dense Blood Nucleus, like the Earth Crystal’s fragment which had soaked in the hot spring, was one of the few treasures that could safely increase his attributes.
Generally speaking, if someone under the Legend Realm used the Dense Blood Nucleus, his Strength and Constitution would slightly increase.
And these two attributes were those that Marvin crucially needed at the moment.
He ultimately chose to use the Demon Hunter Steps to follow.
…
The bats were flying very quickly and it was night time, so Marvin summoned a Night Crow to follow them.
As for himself, he was keeping a fixed distance between them.
Soon, their group arrived at the village Gwyn mentioned.
Such villages were very common on the Wasteland of Death. Ghosts would occasionally roam around, but they wouldn’t do much harm to the living.
Most houses in the village had already collapsed.
The three bats returned to their Human-shape as they landed in the open space in the center.
A cloaked male was calmly waiting there.
Marvin quietly arrived, ready to watch the show.
The strength of the cloaked Gwyn seemed to have increased compared to last time they had met. At the time he was at the peak of 3rd rank but now his strength was approaching the Legend Realm!
This growth was considered inconceivable for the natives, even if he was an outstanding Vampire.
“Karnoth, I brought you the Dense Blood Nucleus you requested.” Gwyn calmly looked at his younger cousin and asked, “Why are you still mixing with those people from the Dark Side?”
The other two Vampires snorted coldly but didn’t say anything.
Karnoth smiled as he looked at Gwyn. “To entrust you with the Dense Blood Nucleus, the elders of the assembly really… Ah, dear Cousin.”
Gwyn continued placidly, “As long as you are willing to give up on going over to the Dark Side, I am willing to give you this Dense Blood Nucleus…”
“Give up?”
Hearing this, Karnoth abruptly started laughing his head off. “You want me to give up?”
His body suddenly expanded. Even if his body didn’t increase in size, his muscles became more outlined and clear!
A frightening scarlet radiance flickered in his eyes.
A windrose imprint appeared between his eyebrows, making him look like a demon.
“The Dark Side’s [Bloodthirst]?”
Gwyn’s voice faltered for the first time. “I didn’t expect that you would convert in such a short time!”
“Of course, when it comes to chasing for power, I am a lot like you.” Karnoth coldly watched Gwyn. “But I don’t have as many resources as you.”
“Since we were children, everyone said I wasn’t your equal. My talent wasn’t equal to yours, my efforts weren’t equal to yours. I tried every single way to try to surpass you and eventually failed.”
“Later on I clearly understood: in the Bright Side, I would forever be inferior to you.”
“You degenerate Vampires should be eliminated just like those worthless humans! Only with ceaseless hunting can we become stronger!”
As he said all this, a frightening aura was emitted from his body!
Surprisingly, his power seemed equally matched with Gwyn’s.
And the other two Vampires also completely released their power, and that windrose imprint flickered between their eyebrows.
This was a sign of Bloodthirst, a power unique to the Dark Side.
‘Gwyn is in a lot of trouble this time!’
Marvin’s heart sank.
…
In the Blood Race, the battle between the Bright Side and Dark Side was very fierce. The level of hostility was a lot higher than the hostility they would feel toward other races.
The Bright Side always believed that the Vampires should be lofty and mighty, and shouldn’t become monsters fond of slaughter. They should be civilized and raise their strength through fair methods.
It was totally different for the Dark Side, a group made up of extremists.
They had developed many abilities specific to the Dark Side and Bloodthirst was one of them.
A Vampire activating Bloodthirst would become extremely excited for blood.
In that state, their strength would increase about three to four times.
Originally, these three Dark Side Vampires definitely weren’t Gwyn’s match, but the situation changed after they used Bloodthirst.
Naturally, that secret technique wasn’t without flaws.
As one would expect, Vampires under Bloodthirst would be very bloodthirsty. They would lose themselves to the pleasure of slaughter and blood-sucking and would gradually become more irrational.
More specifically, there would be a willpower test every 20 minutes and if they failed the test, they would lose some intelligence, turning into pure monsters!
This was one of the reasons the Bright Side criticized the Dark Side: They believed Vampires shouldn’t become the same as those bloodthirsty Demons from the Abyss.
As an intelligent lifeform, they shouldn’t become mindless monsters.
But there were always those who would do anything for power.
Karnoth was clearly one of them.
He didn’t hesitate to run over to the Dark Side and activate their Bloodthirst in order to win against Gwyn who always pressured him.
He wanted to prove to those from the Bright Side, especially those elders, that he wasn’t inferior to the gifted Gwyn!
…
The battle started without a warning.
Karnoth was clearly overly excited after using Bloodthirst and without saying anything, he suddenly leapt!
“Woosh!”
A scarlet blur flashed in front of Marvin, knocking into Gwyn’s body.
And the other two Vampires also attacked Gwyn from the sides!
Marvin held his breath, his hands holding the two pistols!
[Satan] in his left, [Astaroth] in his right, with silver bullets already loaded in.
Chapter 277: Dense Blood Nucleus
p>Since Marvin went through the trouble to follow them here, he was definitely determined to get that Dense Blood Nucleus!
But it wouldn’t be easy to get that treasure from Gwyn’s hands.
In an instant, Marvin made a decision.
…
Facing Karnoth’s powerful attack, Gwyn displayed his outstanding physical abilities. He dodged by simply leaning back, his body almost parallel to the ground.
But before he could counterattack, the other two Vampires had already approached from the sides!
Their speed was about the same as Gwyn’s, making the three on one a bit troublesome.
Gwyn didn’t panic in the face of death. He immediately found an opening and chose to use his own Sprint skill rather than Low Flight to escape in that direction!
At that time, he left behind a phantom image.
The two Vampires pursued relentlessly.
But suddenly, a strange distortion appeared next to the female Vampire!
“This is…”
The female Vampire hesitated.
Marvin was already next to her!
Night Boundary!
His incredibly high Stealth could directly elude the Vampire’s Perception, and the sudden use of Night Boundary left no chance for her to react.
Marvin coldly smiled as the ice-cold gun was already pressed against her temple.
Just as she thought of resisting, an acute pain burst on her lower back!
Marvin had swept her legs, smashing her body against the ground.
But [Satan] never left her temple.
Under her terrified gaze, a gunshot echoed!
The frightening fire followed by the powerful silver bullet exploded half of the Vampire’s head.
Despite her being a Vampire with Bloodthirst active, she was still unable to resist the shot at such close range!
The sudden attack left the three Vampires, including Gwyn, stupefied!
They had never met such a weird Sha clansman before.
He appeared like a Thief and was using the highest kind of gun and silver bullets!
This person was simply a Vampire’s nemesis.
Marvin had also noticed this point.
A Night Walker’s powerful assault and firepower suited being a Dual Wielding Ranger, but could also be effective when paired with the Battle Gunner class, as long as the bullet had enough penetrating power.
This might be one of the reasons Constantine chose Night Walker as his advanced class.
Night Walker skills used with the Battle Gunner’s weapons would really bring out frightening effects.
…
“Who are you?”
Karnoth glared at him angrily.
He didn’t recognize him, as Marvin was still disguised as Robin.
Gwyn’s gaze also focused on Marvin’s body, trying to see through him.
But Karnoth’s words didn’t stop Marvin’s movements!
He didn’t say a word and just disappeared on the spot!
Shadow Step!
“Careful! Norlan!” Karnoth loudly yelled.
But it was already too late. Marvin already arrived behind the other Dark Side Vampire. That Vampire reacted quickly, immediately rising up from the ground, trying to fly away.
Unfortunately, Marvin was too familiar with Vampires’ weak points!
He relied on his 48 points in [Sleight of Hands] to quickly change weapons as he used Shadow Step!
Two daggers in hand.
Burst!
He rose up at an incredible speed and in a blink, was on that Vampire’s back.
He kicked the Vampire’s waist. This was their biggest weak spot. The Vampire suddenly stopped mid-flight.
Then, it was showtime.
His legs hooked around the Dark Side Vampire’s waist as the two daggers crossed paths in the air, beheading the Vampire!
Vampires weren’t Evil Spirits; they would die when their heads were removed.
“Pshh.”
The Vampire’s head fell on the ground.
Karnoth stared at the scene in a daze. His imprint became a lot dimmer.
Because fear already replaced the Bloodthirst, occupying his thoughts.
“Who the hell are you?!” Karnoth kept checking his surroundings.
After Marvin killed the two Dark Side Vampires, he used Stealth once again.
But what made Karnoth feel like he was falling apart was that Marvin had entered Stealth right in front of him, disappearing before his eyes!
Such a terrifying Stealth ability… Could it be a Legend?!
Thinking of this, he shook from fear!
At that moment, an ice-cold gun barrel was pressed in the middle of Karnoth’s back.
Just as he was about to move, Marvin’s voice echoed, “I know you can fly very fast.”
“But it would never be as fast as a bullet, right?”
Karnoth bitterly asked, “Is your distinguished self a great Legend?”
“Could you be the rumored Demon Hunter Constantine?”
Marvin was dumbfounded. He hadn’t expected that Karnoth would mistake him for Constantine due to him vanishing and using Sha weapons.
But Constantine and Marvin were indeed both Night Walkers.
“Talk less nonsense.” Even though Marvin was pointing his shotgun at Karnoth’s back, he was still focused on Gwyn.
The latter suddenly greeted, “Mister Marvin, long time no see.”
“Marvin?” Karnoth immediately froze in place.
Marvin smiled. ‘That Gwyn is more than meets the eye.’
His Disguise was so powerful, but he still saw through it.
“Who is Marvin? I am Robin.” But he still wouldn’t admit it.
Gwyn shrugged, hesitating for a bit before lowering his cloak, revealing a fair face.
Marvin took a glance and froze!
Fortunately, Karnoth didn’t flee right then. That guy was too worried about his life.
Marvin froze because Gwyn’s face was really too beautiful!
That gentle figure and pretty eyes were completely different from what a man should have!
“You are a woman?” He couldn’t help but ask.
Gwyn calmly said, “A man.”
Marvin remained silent.
A man so beautiful… No wonder he was wearing a cloak all day long.
Gwyn looked at him with a sincere expression. “Mister Marvin, or Robin, this doesn’t matter.”
“You killing those two Dark Side Vampires proves that you have enough strength to kill Karnoth, but you didn’t.”
“Let me guess, you want to exchange him for the [Dense Blood Nucleus] in my hands, am I right?”
Marvin smiled. “I like talking with intelligent people. Indeed, I can hand over your younger cousin’s life in exchange for the Dense Blood Nucleus.”
Gwyn expressionlessly shook his head, disappointment in his eyes. “He already did the conversion ritual, thoroughly becoming part of the Dark Side.”
“I have no reason to trade a Dense Blood Nucleus for someone from the Dark Side.”
Karnoth’s expression suddenly became unsightly.
Marvin smiled cryptically. “Who said the ritual was irreversible?”
“Give me the Dense Blood Nucleus and I’ll tell you the method.”
Gwyn frowned.
This frown was extremely cute on such a beautiful face.
Even if he didn’t have any charm enchantment, Marvin still felt stunned!
Unfortunately… He was a fucking man!
Marvin inwardly cursed.
Gwyn hesitated for a moment and ultimately threw a pink crystal over.
“Tell me your method,” he coldly said. “Otherwise…”
Receiving the Dense Blood Nucleus, Marvin kicked Karnoth flying and said, “Take him to Radiant Castle and you’ll get the things you want.”
Gwyn frowned, but seeing Karnoth stumbling to escape, he could only chase after him.
Marvin put away his weapons and looked at the two Vampires’ chase before ultimately heading back.
Karnoth was definitely not Gwyn’s opponent on his own. He could feel a formidable power on Gwyn’s body. That power was apparently sealed and thus hadn’t come out.
But if he used it, he might be equal to a Legend!
Marvin didn’t deceive him. Radiant Castle really had Vampires focusing their research on a reverse conversion from the Dark Side to the Bright Side. But the information network of the Deathly Silent Hills’ Vampires wasn’t effective enough to know about it.
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After getting on the road back, Marvin quickly found a place to sort out his own state.
He had retrieved Eriksson’s Brooch, the main objective. But he also got two more pleasant surprises.
After checking, he confirmed that the Dense Blood Nucleus was real. Gwyn could be considered one of the rare honest Vampires, which might also be due to confidence in his own strength.
And the other pleasant surprise was that Marvin’s [Night Kill] specialty had leveled up!
Chapter 278: Blood Swallowing
p>Night Kill was one of the rare upgradeable specialties.
A Night Walker’s fighting ability during the night would fiercely increase as this specialty leveled up.
But leveling this specialty would take a long time. Last time it happened was when Marvin took over the Southie. So much time passed in a blink and since then Marvin had killed countless creatures during the night. Ultimately, killing those two Dark Side Vampires leveled up the specialty.
After it leveled up, its description changed as follows:
[Night Kill (Hidden Specialty – Activated)]
Type: Passive/Upgradeable
Level: 2
Effect: During the night, Attack Power +6%, Attack Speed +6%, Movement Speed +6%, Burst Power +6%, Reaction Speed +6%.
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This was a simple and rough passive!
But anyone who played the game knew that the most powerful specialties or skills were these kinds of passive skills. It could raise the strength of all kinds of attributes, let him become even sharper, improve his perception, and make his movements nimbler.
These kinds of invisible benefits could play a big role in battle.
For example, in the fight with those of the Dark Side, although his Night Boundary had such an overpowered effect, if his body wasn’t good enough, he simply wouldn’t be able to follow up with those difficult aerial maneuvers.
Even if an ordinary Sha clansman could use Night Boundary, he wouldn’t be able to aim his gun at the Vampire’s head before being kicked away!
That was the difference!
The body was the foundation, and the six main attributes decided the body’s quality. Apart from those, there were the passive skills and specialties.
Attributes, specialties, skills and spells, and fighting techniques.
These four groups of things made up one’s fighting strength.
Excelling in one area didn’t necessarily mean being powerful. Only with comprehensive strength in those fields would one become a powerhouse.
For example, many Half-Legend’s attributes were similar to those of Legends.
But because the latter were strengthened with Legend specialties, in most cases, Half-Legends weren’t their match!
…
Marvin was very pleased with the Night Kill specialty.
As an upgradeable specialty, who knew what frightening effects it could display in the future after reaching Legend realm.
Just that specialty was enough to satisfy him. Moreover, the Night Walker organization had given him so many nice surprises and favors.
Regardless if it was the old blacksmith guiding him with great care, or Constantine and O’Brien fervently supporting him, or even the blessings and inheritance of the Night Monarch, he had gained a lot more power than other classes.
This world wasn’t based around fighting alone.
Fighting the world alone was stupid and futile.
Using the players’ words: Strength in numbers!
A lone person fighting a group was very domineering, but in Marvin’s eyes, a group of Legends beating up a god was also very refreshing!
Who would be narrow-minded enough to want to duel nowadays?
…
After checking the specialty, Marvin’s eyes focused on that Dense Blood Nucleus.
After intense scrutiny, he confirmed that there was no malicious curse or poison on that Dense Blood Nucleus. Gwyn was certainly a strange Vampire. Him being so strangely magnanimous made Marvin hesitate a bit.
From the veins on the nucleus, it could be seen that this Dense Blood Nucleus had recently been condensed.
Anyone could understand or gain something from it.
There were many ways to use it. And the simplest one was simply to swallow it.
Even if the effects of swallowing were a bit inferior, Marvin couldn’t wait for an Alchemist to refine it into a more perfect treasure.
He stopped wasting time and directly swallowed the soft Dense Blood Nucleus.
Three minutes later, his body felt a bit cool!
A cold aura spread like strands of hair, continuously battering against his body!
Marvin let out a comfortable groan!
The pleasure of taking a Dense Blood Nucleus was said to be almost the same as the pleasure bloodthirsty Vampires had when they enjoyed their prey.
No wonder many Dark Side Vampires were addicted and unable to stop themselves.
Thankfully Marvin’s willpower could be considered quite high. After three minutes, the Dense Blood Nucleus was completely absorbed.
He could feel his body becoming sturdier.
His current mature appearance couldn’t be compared to his original weak appearance.
He was sturdier but didn’t lose any sharpness and was filled with power.
The only regret Marvin felt while looking at the logs was that this Dense Blood Nucleus didn’t give him any increase in Constitution.
It was his Strength that increased by one point.
But this wasn’t a big deal. In any case, with the Golden Blood, his Constitution had already reached 15. After that, he had only needed to add two attribute points to Dexterity to reach Godly Dexterity.
Marvin was now level 17 and the remaining attribute point had been put in Dexterity, letting it reach 29. Only one more point to reach 30.
And although 16 Strength was somewhat on the low side, but relying on his Night Walker specialties was enough to deal with all kinds of situations.
Moreover, he still had the Shapeshift Sorcerer’s abilities!
If he needed Strength, he would use the Asuran Bear… Oh, it was Fierce Asuran Bear now!
…
Aside from raising his Strength, the Dense Blood Nucleus also gave Marvin a Vampire specialty.
[Low Flight]!
This was a passive specialty that 3rd rank Vampires had!
Marvin was glad his luck was decent, as this was a very practical ability.
But a series of new logs suddenly flashed before his eyes:
[New bloodline power found, currently transforming your body…]
[Bloodline power insufficient, swallowed by the Main Bloodline (Numan)…]
[Swallowing complete, new bloodline’s power affiliated under the Main Bloodline…]
Marvin was surprised to find that the specialty he got from the Dense Blood Nucleus, Low Flight, was rearranged under the specialties of Shapeshift Sorcerer’s Human-shape!
And the previous Vampire specialty was slowly disappearing.
‘Such a tyrannical bloodline… It can actually swallow the Vampire bloodline.’
Marvin was inwardly flabbergasted. He never came across something like that in his previous life.
The Golden Children had hero-like body templates, and he didn’t try any special bloodline.
He hadn’t expected the Numan bloodline to be so powerful that it could directly swallow the Vampire bloodline.
But this was also good, because it prevented it from causing any future troubles.
….
After checking his condition one more time, Marvin sped back to Hope City.
He tried Low Flight a few times on the way back.
The specialty was really eye-catching, but it was relatively taxing on his stamina.
Using it in a fight would be good, but outside of battle, it was better to simply use his feet.
Soon, he was back at the boundary of Rocky Mountain.
But just as he reached Hope City, Marvin heard a wail!
It came from Lion Town!
‘The ritual started!’
Marvin’s heart felt cold.
Chapter 279: Mind Reading
p>On the city wall of Hope city, Lorie’s expression was grave.
“They officially started.” She felt a surge of grief.
A huge barrier surrounded all of Lion Town. It was the frightening Sacrifice ritual, and even the Dark Races weren’t spared.
They had followed the Black Dragon Clarke to attack Rocky Mountain, all in order to survive and get food!
It definitely wasn’t to throw their lives away.
But now that Lady Tess died, the Dark Elves’ forces showed signs of instability, and the other races were even more anxious because the Sacrifice ritual also included some of their people!
A lot of the Dark Races wanted to retreat.
Lion Town had plenty of food, and those provisions would be enough to let them pass the long winter.
But the wicked Black Dragon didn’t allow that to happen.
If they tried to escape, they would be brutally murdered.
In a short time, Lion Town’s atmosphere had become extremely cold.
At the Black Dragon’s personal order, each race, apart from the Dark Elves, had to contribute at least 100 of their kin.
And the Kobolds, Gnolls, and common Goblins were even more miserable. They had to sacrifice at least half of their population!
With the Black Dragon personally taking care of the sacrifices, who would dare resist?
The original Lion Town had long since been leveled. Countless creatures were bound on a dark altar.
A third of them were captives from the surface while the other two thirds were the Underdark’s creatures!
The Underdark’s army watching from the sides looked at them with sympathy.
That wasn’t what the Black Dragon had promised!
She had promised them food and freedom.
Now they were reduced to powerless existences!
If not for the Black Dragon being too powerful, giving them no chance to resist, they might have already scattered in chaos.
The bloodbath had begun.
Clarke turned into a woman wearing a long black chang pao¹ and loudly chanted on the altar.
(T/N1:Traditional man’s gown… Clarke strikes again.)
And the dense bloody smell already began to fill the air.
Countless creatures howled in grief as they died and their resentment gathered over. This energy was enough to temporarily open a passage through the Universe Magic Pool.
…
“He still hasn’t returned?”
Jessica was in a bad mood. “Although it would take two to three days, how could I bear to look on helplessly as innocent humans die.”
Ding interrupted, “I already said that kid was totally unreliable…”
But she didn’t get to finish her words before a voice appeared on the city wall. “I always considered Fortune Fairies as experts in sarcasm.”
Marvin.
A happy expression flashed in Lorie’s eyes.
Jessica was direct. “Done?”
Marvin nodded.
“Then let’s go!”
Rocky Mountain’s leader clenched her fists. “According to the plan, I attract their attention while you secretly get in and destroy that Dragon Scale!”
“The others will carefully wait in the city!”
“Lorie, this place is in your hands.”
Lorie nodded frantically.
Marvin took a deep breath and indicated he was ready.
But another figure appeared beside Jessica.
It was the Fiend Sorcerer Daisy.
“I’ll also go with you.”
“As the head of Demon’s Hand, I have a bit of power.”
Daisy gently smiled.
A hint of worry flashed through Jessica’s eyes. “Don’t tell me you want to…”
“At least I can help you share a bit of pressure.” Daisy stopped Jessica’s words. “Moreover, after Sir Robin destroys the Dragon Scale, he would certainly be pursued by the Black Dragon or the Projection. He would need me to save him.”
Jessica was silent for a moment before ultimately nodding.
She gently hugged Daisy and whispered a few words in her ear.
Marvin felt strange while looking at these two women, and an evil thought couldn’t help but pop into his mind:
Was a tomboy like Jessica interested in women?
Looking at these two women’s intimacy, it seemed their relationship was a bit out of the ordinary.
…
“Mister Robin, you have the wrong idea.”
At that time, Lorie said from behind him, “Big Sis isn’t interested in women.”
Marvin was immediately alarmed. “You can hear my thoughts?”
Lorie showed a cute smile. “Sometimes I can, Sometimes I can’t. In short, it could be considered as a very vexing ability.”
Marvin inwardly wiped his sweat.
This girl was too frightening. Her Intelligence had actually reached that level?
Mind Reading could only be reached at the realm of the wisest Sage.
Even gods wouldn’t be able to read a person’s mind. They would at most be able to notice their emotions.
Because everyone was protected by the Power of Order, which was a type of law that no one could ignore.
Marvin was very curious as to what degree Lorie’s innate skill could reach.
But the current moment clearly wasn’t suited for such talk.
On the side, Jessica and Daisy had finished their discussion.
It was time to start the plan!
…
In Lion Town’s sky.
Jessica, radiating seven colors, arrived like a meteor.
The Black Dragon on the altar suddenly raised her head, anger flashing through her eyes!
She already knew the Fate Sorceress would come to destroy the ritual, but the ritual had already started, so now they only needed to continue their slaughter!
With the Dragon Scale as the plane mark, there wouldn’t be an issue.
A clean white eye was suspended above the altar, and it kept glancing at every corner of Lion Town at an incredible speed.
This was the Heavenly Observer’s main body!
No enemy could hide from its sight!
Clarke suddenly stamped her feet and rushed up!
“Roar!”
She turned back to her Black Dragon shape in an instant, as her human-shape was really too weak after all!
And in another direction, a shadow also pounced over.
That was the Black Dragon God’s Projection.
They knew they weren’t Jessica’s match in a one on one, so they needed to join hands to handle her!
“Huuuu!”
Before Jessica could reach them, the Black Dragon’s chest faintly swelled up before releasing a frightening Dragon Breath!
The Black Dragon’s Dragon Breath carried terrifying acid. That acid’s power was on par with Dissociation, and people infected would become a mass of pus after corroding!
But this time, it wasn’t only Jessica in the seven-colored radiance.
There was another woman!
The Black Dragon felt a bit surprised.
But then, a bloody mouth emerged out of nowhere and completely swallowed the Dragon Breath!
The Black Dragon and the Black Dragon God’s Projection were startled!
“Pah! It tastes rotten, but it is full of energy.”
“Dear Mother, you haven’t summoned me for a while.”
Behind that bloody mouth was an abnormal face followed by a long neck covered in barbs.
It was greedily looking at the Black Dragon and the Projection.
“So it’s something big to make up for how rarely I’m summoned.”
Meanwhile, Daisy was deathly pale!
…
The battle in the sky was about to begin.
And on the ground Marvin easily hid from the Heavenly Observer’s sight with Eriksson’s Brooch.
Three minutes later, he calmly approached the altar.
Chapter 280: Crazy Clarke
p>Black runes were drawn around the altar, using the Ancient God Language to draw out the power of ghosts.
Marvin stood at the edge of the altar and could feel the steady flow of power from those creatures’ deaths being absorbed by the altar.
This was the power of a ritual sacrifice.
A Black Dragon Scale was floating in the center of the altar.
Sixteen Dark Elves were sternly guarding it.
Even though the Heavenly Observer was standing guard, they were still loyal to their duty.
If it was before, Marvin might have been afraid of being noticed by the other side’s perception. But with Eriksson’s Brooch, Marvin knew he could walk a few times around them and they still wouldn’t find him!
This was the strength of a Legendary Item.
In fact, if not for this brooch being kept by the God of Etiquette for a short time, this treasure would be a genuine artifact instead of a Legendary Item.
But if that was the case, Marvin wouldn’t be able to use it.
True Artifacts weren’t something a False Vessel could handle.
And this brooch also required the wearer to possess a Divinity. Marvin had two Divinities so he was able to wear it.
He ignored the chaos in the sky and quickly approached the altar.
He found a small hole and quickly fished out three small jars!
These jars were completely filled with a special liquid, Lava Acid!
This was one of the few things in Feinan that could destroy a Black Dragon Scale. Three jars were all that Hope City’s Sorcerers were able to gather.
It had to work!
Marvin took a deep breath.
He then gathered his strength and successively threw the three pots toward that Dragon Scale!
The jars went through the altar’s defenses and knocked into the Dragon Scale. A frightening aura and barrier were emitted from the Dragon Scale and instantly broke the jars!
“Crash!”
The three jars shattered one after the other as a scarlet liquid sprayed out, landing on and around the scale!
In an instant, the Dark Elves and the Heavenly Observer saw a heartbreaking sight: The Black Dragon God’s Dragon Scale was burnt!
“Snap!”
It stopped floating and fell in the the Lava Acid, eventually losing its spirituality.
Marvin heard a frightening ethereal word!
It was coming from the Astral Sea.
He was dazed because of the voice and almost froze on the spot.
The Dark Elves were startled and angrily rushed over to surround him.
They didn’t know how Marvin was able to sneak in.
And the Heavenly Observer was just as surprised. It noticed the brooch Marvin was wearing and suddenly came to a realization.
But it was already too late. Marvin showed a strange smile and disappeared from the Dark Elves’ sight before they could attack!
Shadow Step!
“Woosh!”
He vanished from the edge of the altar.
He quickly used Stealth once again.
Before everyone’s eyes, he disappeared, leaving no traces!
Stealth at 180 was this fierce!
The ritual sacrifice was forcefully interrupted!
Those who had been killing their own men were bewildered. The smell of blood was very intense, but it had already lost all meaning!
They stopped their movements and blankly looked at the sky.
…
Black Dragon Clarke roared out, “How could it be?”
“Despicable human… How could you escape from the sight of a Heavenly Observer! Shameful rogue!”
“I’ll kill you!”
Clarke was about to go crazy!
She never would have thought that someone in this world could elude the sight of a Heavenly Observer and destroy that Black Dragon Scale!
This was the most important treasure the Black Dragon God had set aside for her.
Not only could it summon the Black Dragon God’s projection to protect her at crucial times, but it would also serve as a plane mark.
Clarke knew from the Black Dragon God that a great disaster was about to happen and that she must seize a domain on Feinan in advance. Thus, she had the Underdark’s Races start a war on the surface.
It’s just that someone proud like her hadn’t thought she would meet this kind of setback!
The powerful Fate Sorceress was one thing, but what was going on with that cunning human?
What trick did he use to escape from the Heavenly Observer’s sight?
But it was no longer important.
The Black Dragon Scale was destroyed and the ritual sacrifice was a failure. The Black Dragon God’s avatar couldn’t descend.
With the Fate Sorceress overseeing Hope City, the Underdark’s troops had no hope of breaking through!
But she was even more disgusted by the fact that this seemingly average Fiend Sorceress actually summoned a Great Void Demon’s projection!
Even if it was just a projection, its fighting ability was very fierce and she was almost swallowed by it a few times.
A Great Void Demon was a very frightening lifeform. If she was swallowed, despite being a Black Dragon, she might not necessarily be able to escape.
Clarke and the Black Dragon God’s projection suffered from a few of Jessica’s spells because of the Great Void Demon’s appearance.
After all this, they hadn’t expected that the Black Dragon Scale would be destroyed!
They lost their hope!
Clarke’s eyes bulged out in anger.
She raised her head and let out an ear-shattering Dragon Roar!
She gave up on Jessica and Daisy as her huge body swooped down toward that altar and the surrounding Dark Races, spewing a frightening Dragon Breath!
She went crazy!
She already didn’t care about friends and foes, and only thought of finding that guy who destroyed the Dragon Scale.
The fearsome Dragon Breath covered the altar and its surroundings, thoroughly collapsing the Underdark’s army.
They frantically ran away, pushing aside others to escape, in fear of being hit by the Dragon Breath.
This was something even Marvin hadn’t expected!
‘Fuck!’
‘This female Dragon is crazy.’
Marvin helplessly sighed and immediately broke out of his hidden state as he started to sprint.
Then, an open door suddenly appeared in front of him!
“Follow me!” Daisy looked pale.
Marvin unhesitantly went in.
The next second, the Dragon Breath swept over.
Marvin and Daisy’s figures immediately appeared on Hope City’s wall!
“How are you doing?” Marvin asked with concern.
Daisy barely managed to smile. Summoning a Great Void Demon’s projection was already more than her strength could handle. Even if she was a Fiend Sorcerer and had signed a pact with that Great Void Demon, this was still something out of her range.
Soon, two people helped take her to a resting place.
Lorie and Ding quickly came over. The former immediately sighed in relief when she saw that Marvin was unscathed.
But at that time, the Black Dragon venting her anger in Lion Town started flapping her wings furiously and crazily flew toward Hope City’s wall!
“No good!”
“This crazy Dragon wants to crash into the city wall!”
Marvin shivered!
Chapter 281: A Real Man!
p>”It doesn’t matter! With Big Sis around, the Black Dragon won’t be able to get near Hope City!” Lorie asserted.
Marvin sighed in relief.
Sure enough, the Black Dragon only covered half the distance before Jessica, covered in her seven-colored aura, interrupted her!
Fate Power!
Her body was even more dazzling and her skin even more fair and tender, but it was hiding a barbarian-like explosive power.
She looked delicate, but she was like a Titan as she grabbed the Black Dragon’s tail and pulled her back!
Clarke suffered under the formidable pull and roared while turning.
But what awaited her was a ruthless 180° violent throw!
“Bang!””Bang!””Bang!”
The Black Dragon, who had always been good in melee battle, wasn’t the Fate Sorceress’ match!
“Get back to the Underdark!” Jessica yelled angrily.
“Swear to never let your army set foot in Rocky Mountain!”
The radiance on her body became more and more brilliant. She was like a female war god!
Hope City’s inhabitants were dumbstruck while witnessing this scene.
At this moment, their faith became even more resolute.
With Lady Jessica, with the protection of this war god, Hope City would never fall!
People began cheering for the Three Sisters with all their hearts!
There were staff from many other organizations who had escaped and temporarily taken refuge in Hope City. But seeing Jessica fighting so heroically, they couldn’t help but be awed.
It was so bloody!
A cute girl was facing a Black Dragon in a melee fight for Hope City.
What about them?
The Three Sisters’ reputation was originally very good, and witnessing their resolve in protecting Hope City won over most of Rocky Mountain’s inhabitants.
People’s feelings were like that.
Without a huge villain appearing, a wise and powerful leader wouldn’t be as noticed.
Marvin felt the subtle mood change and sighed inwardly.
Maybe the reason Rocky Mountain was able to establish a country after the Great Calamity, apart from the powerful three sisters, was largely thanks to the people’s feelings.
This place was a criminal paradise, where people doubted each other and harmed each other.
But in this war against the Underdark’s Races, they had no choice but to cooperate.
They found out about the good sides of one another.
Under Lorie’s influence, and Jessica’s influence, a buoyant mood was spreading.
Mankind was such a magical race. When such a positive mood spread, the entire group would become even more positive.
…
But unlike those people fanatically worshipping the Three Sisters, Marvin felt something wrong from the city wall.
‘Logically, the Black Dragon shouldn’t be Jessica’s match at all!’
‘How come the fight is still going on… Even if the Black Dragon’s defense was a factor, in the game trailer, Jessica literally tore the Black Dragon apart.
‘How could it take so much time?’
Marvin was somewhat surprised.
At that time, he started to hate the game company’s video editor. Why did he make the trailer so gorgeous, yet so short?
Would he die if he released a complete video?
In this situation, even if Jessica’s strength was enough to oppress the Black Dragon, it hadn’t reached the stage of being able to easily tear her apart!
What had happened to make it like this, what was the missing link?
Was it caused by the butterfly effect of his transmigration?
Marvin couldn’t figure it out.
His expression became even graver.
Because the Black Dragon God’s projection also joined the fight!
The situation was slowly being turned around by the enduring Black Dragon!
The Black Dragon God’s projection was equivalent to a Half-Legend and even if it was unable to deal too much damage to Jessica, it could help Clarke quite a bit.
The two seemed to have their minds linked, their cooperation was impeccable.
Even with her power as a Fate Sorceress, Jessica could only fight back, unable to finish them.
This kind of close battle wasn’t something Marvin was willing to see.
He knew that Fate Power was finite.
If her Fate Power was lacking, Jessica would be at a disadvantage. At that time, the battlefield might become even more desperate!
It might end up in a draw!
…
“It’s a pity… Big Sis’ Fate Power just reached the 5th layer.”
“If she was at the 6th layer, that repulsive female Dragon would have already died!”
Worry leaked from Lorie at his side.
She also possessed Fate Power and was naturally more aware of the nature of the power than others.
And her Intelligence gift allowed her to clearly understand this fight.
On the surface, Jessica was clearly winning, but in reality, it was turning into a war of attrition. It was extremely unfavorable for Jessica.
“5th layer?”
Marvin was a bit stunned. At that time he noticed that the seven colored radiance on Jessica’s body was really made up of five constantly flickering halos.
The halos were concentric circles wrapping around her layer upon layer.
Hold on!
He clearly remembered that in the trailer, Jessica had six halos flickering around her!
That was the Fate Power’s 6th layer realm!
Marvin was confused.
‘Has Jessica been progressing slower?’
‘Or… Did the transmigration, or perhaps something else, make the Underdark Winter come earlier and push the attack from the Underdark Races forward?’
Marvin had a headache.
His memories of the timeline before the Great Calamity were generally good.
After all, the players descended on Feinan half a year after the Great Calamity and Marvin was among those players who liked to study the lore and would pay attention to every detail!
But even so, before the Great calamity, he was unable to make a perfectly accurate plan.
Regardless, the current Jessica truly didn’t reach the level of tearing a Black Dragon apart with her bare hands!
The words she said before were most likely bravado.
‘If it truly doesn’t work, I can only lend her the Dragon Slaying Spear,’ Marvin thought.
He hadn’t expected the situation to suddenly change!
The Black Dragon God secretly used a Divine Spell and it was coordinated with the Black Dragon’s Divine Wish and trapped Jessica inside a black cloud!
The crafty Clarke roared with sinister laughter and ignored the trapped Jessica to once again fly at the city’s wall!
Everyone went pale.
This time, Jessica couldn’t stop her!
“Quickly flee!”
Jessica couldn’t move! Even though the Fate Power protected her, she was unable to lend them a hand!
She would be trapped inside the black cloud for at least ten more seconds!
And a lot could happen in those ten seconds!
In an instant, the Black Dragon’s imposing shadow approached.
The people on the city wall were fleeing in terror.
But there were two people who didn’t move.
Lorie was still standing there, small stars floating in her eyes.
Standing next to her was Marvin’s tall silhouette.
In his hand was a spear covered in a cloth. He was standing on the city wall, silently looking at the crazily approaching Black Dragon.
In that split second, time seemed to come to a halt.
The Black Dragon was ruthlessly speeding and about to crash against him.
The next second, a brilliant light flashed on the city wall!
Diamond-shape activated!
It was time to show what a real man was!
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ED/N: It’s always referred to the weapon as 长枪, which literally means long(长) gun(枪), but when used together (长枪) often refers to a specific type of spear. It’s very ambiguous, to the point that if you look it up on the Chinese version of Wikipedia, you get taken to a disambiguation page that asks if you’re looking for a gun or a spear.
Chapter 282: Lethal Weapon!
p>Facing Clarke’s menacing approach, Marvin had no choice but to come forward.
He knew he couldn’t fall back. Lorie was behind him, and so were many innocent inhabitants of Hope City.
Even if this place wasn’t his territory, Rocky Mountain had many things that made him recall some pretty good existences.
He was willing to fight to protect this piece of land!
Moreover, back when he stole [Weeping Sky], he had already included Black Dragon Clarke in his kill list!
The current Marvin needed a huge amount of battle experience to level up, and killing a Dragon was no doubt one of the quickest ways to get that experience.
An ordinary Adult Red Dragon gave Marvin 16000 exp, so Clarke would definitely give more!
Thus, he had made a deal with Jessica to let him get the killing blow on the Black Dragon.
It was just that Marvin had overestimated the current Jessica. The Fate Sorceress was trapped and Hope City was on the brink of a crisis.
Now that it had come to this, Marvin was forced to make a move.
Because he knew that Lorie wouldn’t retreat.
She was a wise girl, but her resolve didn’t match her age.
She stood there, giving all her people confidence and courage.
At the same time, it also gave Marvin confidence and courage.
Facing the frightening Black Dragon, he stood forward and unhesitantly used his most suitable shape!
Diamond-shape!
He only had eight seconds!
These eight seconds would make the difference between victory and defeat.
A trace of seriousness flashed through Marvin’s eyes. After using Diamond-shape, he found that his body’s attributes were close to those of a Legend Monk.
It wasn’t limited to Diamond Body’s effects of imperviousness. His Strength, Constitution, and Resistances all reached a pretty high level.
And his Dexterity also didn’t fall.
It was such a frightening bloodline ability. Even if it was only for eight seconds, some people would be willing to trade their lives for this!
The Black Dragon roared, her shadow flying forward like a spectre of death.
…
The people desperately hid behind the city wall. They had nowhere to escape, nowhere to hide.
Occasionally, some would raise their heads, only to see that silhouette firmly standing there like a mountain.
“Who is he?”
“What is he thinking?”
“Isn’t that Mister Robin? A few days ago he led us to break through the Underdark Army’s Blockade!”
“Heaven! Don’t tell me Sir Robin wants to block a Black Dragon on his own? It’s true that he is a powerful Druid, but Black Dragon Clarke…”
All kinds of complex expressions flashed through the faces of the people looking at Marvin.
There was respect, reverence, restlessness, and also disdain.
Quite a few people thought Marvin was just an ignorant fellow wanting to show off.
He was like an ant trying to block the path of a human, overestimating his abilities. He wanted to slay a Dragon to become famous? Unfortunately, Black Dragon Clarke wasn’t a good target!
She was a descendant of a god!
They all held their breaths as they watched the scene. But suddenly, a pleasant voice echoed in their hearts.
“You can do it.”
It was the voice of a sweet girl.
Marvin also heard it.
That was Lorie’s voice.
Her Fate Power, Wisdom, had endless possibilities.
The voice penetrated through Marvin’s heart, wiping out his traces of uncertainty and bolstering his spirit.
Determination could be seen in his eyes.
‘I can do it,’ he said to himself.
Then, Marvin angrily shouted as he focused power in his left leg. Burst!
With his powerful Strength attribute, his entire body was like a bullet furiously flashing forward!
Alarmed cries rang throughout Hope City!
They hadn’t thought that Marvin would take the initiative to attack.
This was simply throwing his life away.
The Black Dragon was flying toward them so quickly. Anyone who was hit would just turn into fine powder!
Moreover, he would be unable to block the Black Dragon’s momentum.
Her speed was really way too high!
“Lady Jessica!”
They were all counting on Jessica.
But the Fate Sorceress was still trapped in that black cloud.
No one could save them.
…
Marvin’s figure was swift like the wind, but in Clarke’s eyes, he looked like a fly.
She laughed sinisterly and opened her bloody mouth!
This fly wasn’t even worth using her Dragon Breath. She would directly swallow it.
But then, Marvin’s silhouette suddenly disappeared in midair!
Night Boundary!
The Night Monarch’s heir had appeared! Marvin nimbly fell toward the Black Dragon’s back!
Very few people knew that the area behind the Black Dragon’s neck was the perfect blind spot to attack!
Clarke clearly didn’t notice where Marvin had escaped, as her gaze was focused on that small girl on the city wall.
A Fate Sorceress… ah… Truly a meal worth stopping for!
Others might not grasp the extent of their power, but Clarke, who had been tyrannically beaten up like a dog by Jessica, was very clear about it.
As a descendant of a god, Clarke knew a secret technique that would let her gain a Fate Sorceress’ Fate Power by swallowing her!
For someone like her who kept pursuing more power, this was an easy and quick way!
The Black Dragon roared with laughter as she spread her wings, her bloody mouth ruthlessly approaching to bite Lorie.
Those who were looking toward the city wall all closed their eyes.
But the young girl was watching that strong shadow on the Black Dragon’s back!
…
Marvin’s silhouette fell just like a meteor.
His descent wasn’t initially that fast but he carried great strength and an extremely firm conviction .
“Woosh!”
The wind blew, blowing away a part of the cloth covering the spear.
The tip of a sharp spear was revealed.
Clarke suddenly felt something was wrong.
She tried to turn.
But it was already too late.
This weapon that had killed countless dragons in the past was thirsting for more blood! Marvin could feel this weapon’s cheer as soon as the cloth was removed!
As Marvin was falling, he discovered that his hand wasn’t thrusting the Dragon Slaying Spear down, but it was actually dragging him down!
It went faster and faster!
In an instant, he ruthlessly crashed into the Black Dragon’s neck.
“Pshhh!”
The Black Dragon’s powerful and tough hide was like tofu in front of this weapon as it directly pierced through!
“Aaaaaaaaaah…”
A mournful angry roar was emitted from the Black Dragon’s mouth before petering out. She completely lost her balance and was nailed onto the earth by the indescribable power.
This was the power of the Dragon Slaying Spear!
At that time, she was only a dozen meters away from the city wall.
The earth’s rumbling left people dumbstruck!
In a mere five seconds, Lord Robin had forcefully stopped the Black Dragon’s assault and was shockingly able to nail it to the ground!
What kind of power was that!
“Could Sir Robin be a Legend!?” One of them let out a cry.
But as Marvin was standing on the Dragon’s back, panting in exertion, he felt something wrong.
‘Hold on… Why is there no battle experience notification?!’
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ED/N: This whole chapter I was thinking to myself, talking is a free action indeed (If you don’t get what I’m talking about and you’re curious, Google Talking is a free action).
Chapter 283: Transformation
p>The Black Dragon was attacking Hope City while the Fate Sorceress was trapped.
It was a desperate situation.
But in this desperate situation, a brave Dragon Slayer appeared in Hope City.
This raised the morale of the city’s people.
They watched the Black Dragon’s huge body crashed into the ground, and the rumbling sound echoed in their ears.
A crack formed in the ground, and even some parts of the city wall appeared to be crumbling.
But the people were overjoyed!
They didn’t dare to believe what they were seeing, that Sir Robin actually succeeded!
This was like a scene from a novel or a poem: when people were facing a disaster, a hero would be born!
Some couldn’t help rubbing their eyes, wanting to check through the dust whether Clarke was really dead or not.
But they could only see a cloud of dust, with a tall and thin shadow inside!
“Long live Sir Robin!” they all shouted.
But at that time, Lorie showed signs of worry from atop the city wall.
…
Marvin was still on the Dragon’s back, entering a state of extreme weakness.
The Dragon Slaying Spear was neatly inserted in the Dragon’s neck, severing her nerves and vertebrae. Logically, she should be dead.
But he didn’t receive any battle experience in his logs.
This made Marvin worry.
He had already lost his strength.
The eight seconds of “man mode” had ended!
He was now an arrow at the end of its flight. Without supporting himself with Weeping Sky, he might not even be able to keep standing.
‘What is going on?’ Marvin gasped. In the dust, the Black Dragon’s head faintly rose, before falling back heavily.
“Rumble!”
It seemed to be dying.
There was a vibration and Marvin suddenly slipped. Fortunately, he held onto the spear, or else he might have fallen from the Dragon’s back.
But at this time, a strange phenomenon occurred.
The Black Dragon’s body underwent a change.
The wound created by Weeping Sky shockingly began to enlarge.
Marvin had never seen this before.
He didn’t know what to do and decided to struggle over onto the Dragon’s head.
Then, the Dragon’s neck split in two!
Her head was left on the ground as the Dragon Slaying Spear was covered in blood. A stench assailed his nostrils.
Some fear appeared in Marvin’s eyes.
He wanted to retreat, but was unable to move.
Diamond-shape was an all-or-nothing ability.
If the opponent didn’t die in eight seconds, he would die.
But this strange Black Dragon was apparently going against death.
Her body began to shrink down to one third of its original size.
But her bones, scales, and hide seemed tougher and sturdier.
Then, Jessica finally arrived!
She broke away from the Black Dragon God’s projection and arrived next to Marvin!
Facing this strange situation, she was just as bewildered.
“This is…”
“She didn’t die?”
As the Fate Sorceress, Marvin and the rest looked on in horror, the Dragon suddenly staggered up!
…
In Hope City, those previously overjoyed people were suddenly frightened and ashen-faced.
The Black Dragon, whose head was severed outside the city wall, suddenly stood up.
Her neck was split open, exposing a huge bloody gap.
Now there was a headless Black Dragon before them.
For most people, there wasn’t anything more frightening than that!
“Hehehe… Weeping Sky!”
“Ocelot, Dixon, Shiloh, Jitt…”
“After going through so many masters, it is still so tyrannical.”
Black Dragon Clarke’s voice gradually became deeper.
If her previous voice still sounded like a female Dragon’s voice, now it totally sounded like a male Dragon!
…
‘What happened?’ Marvin froze in bewilderment.
Why was there a Headless Dragon?
This wasn’t Clarke’s voice. These were definitely the words of another Dragon.
“I’d like to thank you. You are called Robin, right?” that voice inquired.
Following the Black Dragon’s words, a completely new head started to form out of the bloody neck.
“My stupid younger sister occupied this body for too many years.”
“Finally, someone killed her for me. I am very grateful.”
“I’m finally free.”
“Mister Robin, I’ll give you a decent death in order to express my respect for you.”
“Oh right. My name is Clarkson. By all means, do not confuse me with my stupid sister.”
“She has been wasting this body’s talent.”
The entire Rocky Mountain witnessed this strange scene.
Including the Black Dragon God’s projection!
He was expressionless, as if he already knew about the Black Dragon’s peculiarity.
But Marvin and Jessica had terrible expressions.
Because they felt that with this change, the Black Dragon’s strength had surprisingly increased.
If it was Clarke, then Jessica’s Fate Power should still be enough to deal with her, but Clarkson’s strength was already on par with Jessica’s 5th layer Fate Sorceress strength!
Moreover, Jessica’s Fate Power was constantly depleting while the Black Dragon God’s projection was glaring at them from the side.
Everything seemed to be developing in the wrong direction.
Marvin’s face paled.
Clarke’s death and rebirth was completely outside of his expectations.
“I should have told you earlier,” Jessica said in a low voice, “I could feel a strong power with godly origin from Clarke’s heart… I felt she was strange, but I didn’t expect…”
Marvin remained silent.
This Dragon had so many secrets.
After having the neck broken and head severed, a new one grew out? If that wasn’t a freak, then what was it?
Clarke and Clarkson were apparently two souls in one body.
For a long time, Clarke had the upper hand, but now that Clarke died, the other soul relied on that heart’s godly power to grow a new head.
And also conveniently altered its body.
He became smaller but stronger!
“I’ll do it.” Jessica sadly sighed.
Her expression became a lot firmer.
In any case, Marvin had already gone all-out for Rocky Mountain!
She could see that the current Marvin might not even be able to defeat a 1st rank expert!
He would only be a nuisance if he stayed on the battlefield.
…
After finishing his transformation, Clarkson was very cautious.
He calmly waited for the dust to settle as he sized up Marvin and Jessica with his small head while displaying a strange smile.
“Now, how will you fight me?”
The Black Dragon God’s projection also arrived.
The fluctuating mood of the people in the city once more hit rock bottom.
But at that time, a plump lifeform strenuously flapped her wings as it flew to Marvin’s shoulder.
She only said one word.
“Luck…”
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T/N: So that’s why the dragon was mentioned as an heir (male) and the he/she pronouns.
Well-played Coconut, well-played.
Chapter 284: Luck and Fate
p>”Luck?”
The Black Dragon seemed imperturbable after his rebirth.
He was completely different from the previous Clarke, much more composed.
He watched the small Ding with interest, as a frightening radiance emitted from his evil eyes.
“Little thing, luck cannot help you.”
“No one can triumph with just luck.”
Ding seethingly retorted, “Isn’t luck part of one’s strength? In theory, with enough luck, a mortal could kill a god with a punch.”
The Black Dragon laughed involuntarily.
But he still seriously debated with Ding.
“Generally speaking, something with less than 5% of ever happening is considered as something that won’t happen. The probability of a mortal killing a god is less than one in countless millions.”
“Unless Wizard God Lance took interest, no one could have such good luck…”
“But hold on… I smell a bit of Fate aura on you. Your origins seem unusual.”
“Tell me who you are.”
The Black Dragon looked seriously at Ding.
On the side, Marvin, and even Jessica, were ignored by him.
Everyone remained silent.
Why did the Black Dragon become such a chatterbox after transforming?
Had his soul been trapped for so long without anyone to talk to that he would even chat with a random pet? If it was like that, the people in Hope City would feel more relieved.
They could casually find talking pets and let them take turns speaking with the Black Dragon for days on end and there would be no need to fight.
This was Hope City, the place where Fiend Sorcerers gathered. Looking for a few talking pets would be very easy.
But unfortunately, most people didn’t notice the important point in the Black Dragon’s words.
Aura of Fate!
It wasn’t something any pet could have.
In most people’s eyes Ding was only Young Lady Kate’s personal pet.
She had a big mouth, loved to chatter, loved to throw tantrums, and was occasionally playful.
In the eyes of Hope City’s inhabitants, Ding was very lovable.
But no one knew her true identity, and no one saw her as a powerhouse.
They looked at this confrontation between the small Ding and the huge Black Dragon and they forgot to worry about themselves for the moment, starting to sweat for Ding instead.
They feared the Black Dragon would viciously swallow Ding whole.
…
Outside the city, Ding proudly raised her head while facing the Black Dragon’s question. “I’m Ding!”
“Oh, Mister Ding.” The Black Dragon’s tilted his head. “Why…”
Ding interrupted furiously, “I’m female!”
“Well, Miss Ding it is.”
Clarkson’s patience seemed to finally run out. “Tell me, why is there the aura of Fate on your body?”
“If your answer can satisfy me, I might let you keep your life.”
“After all, I’ve never seen a lifeform like you before.”
But Ding proudly gloated, “There are a lot of lifeforms you haven’t seen.”
“And I don’t need you to spare me, because I came to defeat you.”
Ding’s voice spread to all of Rocky Mountain.
Lorie smiled as she stood on the city wall, her eyes clear and limpid. But her smile only lasted a split second.
‘If Ding really makes a move, then she… And Second Sis…’
Before she could think further, she was interrupted by the Black Dragon’s thunderous laughter!
…
“Hahahaha…!”
“You are killing me!”
The Black Dragon was laughing his ass off. Clarkson shook his head. “Forgive my boldness, but from what I can tell, you have no fighting ability! You have no attack power at all.”
“How could you defeat me?”
The Black Dragon exposed his pointy teeth. “Forget it, you can still enter my stomach as an appetizer.”
But the next second, Ding solemnly flew up.
Her eyes stared at the weakened Marvin and she took a deep breath before telling him, “First, you know I don’t like you.”
“Second, I’m only doing this because I have to.”
“And lastly, I want to see a Dragon get torn apart.”
Marvin was stunned.
‘What did Ding say?’
Before he could react, Jessica sharply yelled, “Ding!”
“You can’t do this!”
She apparently realized what Ding was going to do and tried to stop her.
But it was already too late.
Under the Dragon’s curious gaze, Ding’s fleshy wings quickly flapped. “Hateful guy, accept this Great Ding’s punishment!”
[Aurora Burst]!
The Legend spell!
Aurora Burst!
Marvin was startled.
He couldn’t dodge in his state.
Furthermore, he didn’t want to dodge because he remembered something about Ding.
Last time, she used Aurora Lightning on him and the outcome was a point of luck.
This time it was the much stronger Aurora Burst. Could it be…?
But Marvin had no time to guess.
The frightening magic instantly took shape and smashed against Marvin’s body!
Everyone in Hope City was absolutely surprised!
Even the Black Dragon was stunned.
What was going on? Friendly fire?
But Marvin knew that Ding truly had no attack power!
When Aurora Burst hit him, his weakness state was removed.
And his logs suddenly showed that he had gained 5 luck! Even if it was listed as [Temporary], it still left Marvin dumbstruck!
1 Luck was enough to awaken his Shapeshift Sorcerer bloodline.
Then what would 5 Luck do?
In an instant, Marvin could feel his body transforming.
The Shapeshift Sorcerer’s state was refreshed!
Diamond-shape was usable again, and moreover, the time was lengthened to 40 seconds!
40 seconds of Unbreakable Diamond!
If the players could see that, they might yell out “BUG”!
At the same time, resolve flashed through Jessica’s eyes.
“After accepting the baptism of the Plane’s power, my body really could no longer accept more Luck.”
“Since even Ding’s willing to stake everything on you, trusting you like this, then why shouldn’t I bet on you too?”
With her mysterious words, the seven colored radiance began to peel away, layer after layer.
The five layers of Fate Power left Jessica’s body before ultimately descending on Marvin’s.
Marvin felt filled with power.
And after landing on Marvin’s body, those five seven-colored halos mixed with each other before splitting again.
After a few seconds, the Fate Power had six layers!
6th layer Fate Power!
Marvin held his breath and took a deep look at the devitalized Jessica and Ding.
There was no need for words.
He turned to face the Black Dragon and the Black Dragon God’s projection.
“Leave it to me.”
“I won’t make a mistake this time!”
Marvin, imbued with the 5 Luck and the 6th layer Fate Power, solemnly made this vow.
Suddenly, his body burst forward like a rocket, charging toward Clarkson!