Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 151

Chapter 151: Faction Established, Soul Skills

[Plunder Talent: SSS-Rank Unique]

[Effect 1: Upon killing regular monsters, there is a 40% chance to plunder the target’s attributes; a 5% chance to plunder special attributes.]

[Effect 2: When killing a boss-level or stronger opponent, you can permanently obtain two of the following: attributes, skills, talents, or special attributes from the boss.]

[Effect 3: Doubles the drop rate of items upon monster kills; the quality of dropped equipment is increased by +1 tier.]

[Effect 4: Bloodline Plunder – When killing a legendary or higher-tier race, there is a 0.1% chance to plunder their bloodline.]

[Effect 5: Kill Strengthening – Killing enemies grants Kill Score. The stronger the opponent, the more points earned. Once 10 million points are accumulated, the Plunder talent can be further enhanced. Current Kill Score: 15 points.]

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The strengthening of John’s Plunder talent brought about significant improvements.

Notably, the first effect’s chance to plunder attributes from regular monsters increased from 30% to 40%, and the chance to plunder special attributes rose to 5%.

Moreover, a new effect was unlocked.

Bloodline Plunder now allowed him a 0.1% chance to plunder the bloodline of a legendary or higher-tier race when killing them.

John was puzzled since he had previously plundered a bloodline before.

When he killed the Fox Clan prodigy, the prophesied savior White, he had gained the Spirit Fox Bloodline. Aside from enabling him to cultivate Beast Clan techniques, it didn’t seem to serve any extraordinary purpose.

John didn’t fully understand the true value of bloodlines yet, but considering how rare and difficult it was to plunder one—especially from a legendary-tier being—he knew it must hold immense significance.

The next Plunder talent upgrade required 10 million Kill Score points.

It was a monumental task ahead of him.

Shaking off his thoughts, John turned his attention back to the battlefield.

Due to his momentary distraction, the Two-Winged Angel he had been targeting managed to escape his range and fled the battlefield, her form vanishing from sight.

“Got lucky this time,” John muttered, before locking onto other tier-seven legendary figures still in the battle.

Killing these enemies wouldn’t only net him vast amounts of experience and benefits from his Plunder talent—it would also level up his Wrath of the Gods talent.

At present, John’s Wrath of the Gods talent granted him a 90% cooldown reduction and a 60% reduction in mana cost.

Even so, his mana pool, which exceeded 120,000, was being drained quickly, making it challenging to sustain prolonged combat.

Boom! Boom!

Explosions rang out as terrifying energy fluctuations surged across the battlefield.

Sara and the others had successfully killed four tier-eight legendary leaders, causing the Orcs and Dark Humans to collapse in morale. Their armies broke apart, fleeing in panic, completely routed.

Many players arrived in teams, only to be left speechless by the scene before them.

“I can’t figure it out. Why are the elves and Beast Clan from the world of Gods helping Godslayer?”

“I suspect there’s some kind of shady deal behind this.”

“I protest! We must demand a ban on non-human races from aiding human players in the world of Gods, or we’ll never stand a chance against Godslayer!”

“You fool, you think you can be an enemy of Godslayer? Ever heard of the Mike White Family? They’ve disappeared, all because Godslayer dealt with them in the real world.”

“Is that true? The Mike White Family is Earth’s most powerful faction!”

“Check for yourself if you don’t believe it.”

“Right now, I’m more interested in whether the Saint Martial Sect faction will recruit disciples.”

…

The players were buzzing with speculation as the battlefield’s outcome became clear. The powerful warriors from the various races were fleeing in disarray, and the battle was nearing its conclusion.

John, exhausted but determined, had just slain yet another tier-seven legendary Dark Human. Along with the three Two-Winged Angels, he had taken down 12 tier-seven legendary figures.

These enemies were different from the Angel Race—they had descended into the world of Gods in their true forms, meaning their deaths brought rich rewards.

9 low-grade artifacts, two Universal Orders, three Origin Stones, and hundreds of other rare items!

John was stunned by the spoils.

The Plunder talent’s effect of increasing equipment quality by +1 had come into play. Normally, killing legendary figures would only yield legendary gear.

But since John had slain them, they dropped artifacts instead.

If he could kill enough legendary-tier enemies, he could mass-produce low-grade artifacts.

John examined the properties of the artifacts. Several were useful to him.

Sentinel Armor, which came with the ultimate defense skill Earth’s Vigil. It granted immunity to all physical and magical attacks for a short period—though true damage was excluded.

FireGod Necklace, a rare accessory. While it didn’t have any special skills, it increased fire magic damage by 50% and added 10 points to fire elemental affinity, which could aid in mastering the Power of Laws for fire elements.

As for the rest of the artifacts, John couldn’t make much use of them, so he decided to distribute them to others.

Especially to Armstrong, who had repeatedly pestered him for artifact-level gear.

At that moment, the monster tide attack came to an end, and the twelve-hour countdown was over. The announcement echoed across the world of Gods.

[Announcement: Saint Martial Sect has successfully repelled the monster tide and established the Saint Martial Sect faction.]

[Saint Martial Sect Faction Buff: For each level gained, players receive 4 bonus attribute points and 1 skill point.]

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“Four attribute points and one skill point per level!” John was amazed. The Saint Martial Sect faction buff was incredibly powerful, almost on par with his Wrath of the Gods mage class.

At level 1, players would receive 4 extra attribute points, which scaled to 4,000 points and 1,000 skill points at level 1,000.

As the game progressed, players in the Saint Martial Sect faction would become significantly stronger than regular players!

Hearing the system announcement echo through the world of Gods, the players went completely wild.

Especially in front of Saint Martial Sect’s city, where a huge crowd had gathered. They weren’t there to fight for loot, but to apply to join the faction.

“What an insane attribute boost!”

“Respected elders, great ones, I humbly beg to join the Saint Martial Sect faction.”

“If you don’t accept us, we’ll die kneeling right here.”

“Please take me in! I’m willing to do anything to join.”

…

A mass of players knelt at the gates, swearing their loyalty. They were dead serious.

Meanwhile, everyone from Saint Martial Sect was busy clearing the battlefield, ignoring the desperate pleas.

“Hey, cutie, can I marry you to join Saint Martial Sect?” a pretty woman asked one of the disciples.

The disciple glanced at her and calmly replied, “I like men.”

“That’s fine. My boyfriend’s a pretty boy, he wouldn’t mind. And if you don’t like pretty boys, I can find someone more your type,” the woman persisted.

The disciple stared, dumbfounded, overwhelmed by the sheer madness of the players, and quickly fled from the scene.

The players were becoming a major obstacle, interfering with the cleanup efforts of Saint Martial Sect disciples.

John, growing furious, ascended the city wall and shouted, “Everyone, leave immediately! If you want to join Saint Martial Sect, wait for an official announcement. If you keep pestering us, you’ll be blacklisted. If you don’t clear out, I’ll wipe the area clean!”

As he spoke, flames roared, and a massive fireball began forming in his hand.

The players froze in fear. They knew John didn’t make empty threats. Countless innocent players had been “accidentally” killed by Godslayer before, and while many were angry, no one dared voice their complaints.

“Godslayer, I’m a tier-four warrior. Make sure you pick me when the time comes!”

…

After bidding their farewells to John, the players reluctantly began to leave.

John paid them no mind and sought out Black Turtle.

“Old man, do you know the strength of the Orcs’ faction?” John asked.

He had already learned that the Jade Heart Lotus was in the hands of the Orcs, and their faction was deep in the Eternal Forest, not far from Saint Martial Sect.

Their proximity posed a constant threat, and John figured it might be better to eliminate them altogether.

Black Turtle was startled, eyeing John suspiciously. “Kid, what are you up to this time? The Orc faction has tier-nine powerhouses among them.”

He knew well the terror of tier-nine figures—Sara and the others wouldn’t stand a chance against them.

“Look at you, so spineless. It’s not like I don’t have other reinforcements.” John had already decided to enlist the help of Tony and Ben, the two tier-nine powerhouses.

But that wasn’t urgent. First, he had to deal with matters concerning Saint Martial Sect.

…

Soon, the battlefield was cleaned up, and the spoils were tallied.

Over 30,000 weapons and pieces of equipment were gathered, most of them tier-five and tier-six, with many of them being top-quality items.

In addition to the weapons and equipment, there were over 200,000 skill stones, enhancement stones, gems, and other items.

John immediately took 100,000 skill stones to level up two of his key techniques: Overwhelming Battle Energy and Soul Technique.

His Overwhelming Battle Energy had already reached level 121, and Soul Technique was now at level 100. However, each subsequent level required 100 skill points to upgrade.

Unfortunately, despite reaching level 100, Soul Technique didn’t unlock any new skills, leaving John a bit disappointed.

After using some skill stones, his skill points had accumulated to a staggering 130,000.

A typical player might never amass that many skill points in their lifetime.

He decided to prioritize upgrading Soul Technique.

[Consumes 100 skill points. Soul Technique upgraded to level 101. Soul strength +1.]

[Consumes 100 skill points. Soul Technique upgraded to level 102. Soul strength +1.]

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[Consumes 100 skill points. Soul Technique upgraded to level 500. Soul strength +1, soul elevated to Life Soul tier. Skill unlocked: Soul Barrier.]

[Soul Barrier: A defensive soul skill that consumes 10 soul power per use, with no cooldown.]

John upgraded Soul Technique to level 500, unlocking the Soul Barrier skill.

This new ability provided him with a powerful soul-based defense, another life-saving option in dangerous situations.

Each point of soul strength translates into 1 point of soul power. However, soul power regenerates slowly, and soul-related skills consume a lot of it, so these skills couldn’t be used recklessly.

Additionally, his soul had advanced to the Life Soul tier.

He remembered learning about soul cultivation levels from the Undead Lord.

Life Soul, True Soul, Earth Soul, Heaven Soul, and the legendary Divine Soul.

The Soul Technique could theoretically cultivate his soul to the highest level—Divine Soul—though no one in history had ever achieved that.

But John believed he could, as long as he had enough skill points.

He glanced at his remaining points—still over 80,000.

After some hesitation, he continued upgrading Soul Technique.

Upgrading Overwhelming Battle Energy only added 1 point of constitution and 2 points of strength per level—stats that were negligible compared to what he could plunder from killing a few monsters.

However, soul strength was different. Currently, this was the only way he could increase it.

[Consumes 100 skill points. Soul Technique upgraded to level 501. Soul strength +1.]

…

[Consumes 100 skill points. Soul Technique upgraded to level 1,000. Soul strength +1. Soul elevated to True Soul tier. Skill unlocked: Soul Impact.]

[Soul Impact: A soul-based offensive skill that deals irreversible damage to an enemy’s soul. Effective only against enemies with weaker soul strength than yours. Consumes 50 soul power, no cooldown.]