Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 193

Chapter 193: Chapter 193: Upgrading Talents, A Treasure for Humanity
The others fell silent, not daring to speak.

The bald man turned to the shadow on the throne and asked, “My lord, have you not yet regained your strength?”

“What? Do you Dark Humans want to replace me?” The shadow fixed its cold gaze on the bald man.

“Not at all.” The bald man quickly lowered his head, swallowing nervously, and replied cautiously, “My lord, I mean that human is weak and pathetic. If a lower-tier god were to descend, he could be easily slain. Perhaps…”

“No!” The shadow interrupted him sharply. “The demon race, the Beast Clan, and the humans from the Skyline Continent are all watching you. If you’re not afraid of death, feel free to descend into the world of Gods.”

The others exchanged glances and obediently fell silent; without the protection of gods, they were not invincible.

The shadow continued, “You don’t need to worry. I have made arrangements. As long as the Immortals do not resurrect, that human won’t stir up any major trouble. The most important thing now is to strengthen our powers in preparation for the impending disaster.”

“Yes!” The group replied respectfully, refraining from further discussion as they resumed their training.

On the throne, the shadow gradually faded away.

…

In the world of Gods, chaos reigned.

Many powerful Dark Humans descended, seeking revenge against the various races that had attacked Dark Humans cities in the past.

In recent days, several cities had been destroyed by Dark Humans.

Fortunately, the cities under John’s command were deep in the forests, in unknown dangers, and given the players’ formidable strength, they faced no threats.

The Saint Martial Sect had encountered several waves of Orc attacks but successfully repelled them all.

With the Divine Path opening, experience gains increased tenfold, and most players from the Saint Martial Sect and Flame Legion reached tier five, with a few even attaining tier six.

Unless faced with large-scale attacks from tier five or higher foes, they would be virtually safe.

John had been leading a few women on the outskirts of the Eternal Forest, slaying Orcs and leveling up.

Their strength had significantly increased, with all of them reaching tier six or higher. Tracy, in particular, had attained tier seven, and with her refinement of the gods’ treasures—though not fully fused—her power was second only to Sini.

The surrounding Orcs and beasts no longer posed a threat to them. John returned to the Death Land to organize the spoils from the past few days.

With the boss drop rates increased, he had collected 130,000 skill stones and plundered over 10,000 skill points during this time.

He could level up his techniques once again.

Additionally, he had two intermediate talent upgrade stones, which could enhance talents below S grade by one level.

Upgrading S-grade talents would yield the greatest benefits.

John currently had four S-grade talents: Spell Combo, Lifesaver, Spatial Awareness, and Holy Light.

The Spatial Awareness and Holy Light talents enhanced his sensitivity to space and light elements.

Since he possessed the Plunder talent, the boost from these two talents was not very significant.

After some thought, he decided to enhance the Spell Combo and Lifesaver talents.

[You have used an intermediate talent upgrade stone. The Spell Combo talent has been upgraded to SS grade.]

[Spell Combo Talent: SS grade. When casting magic skills, there is an 80% chance to trigger Spell Combo.]

The Spell Combo talent had been upgraded to SS grade, increasing the triggering probability from 70% to 80%.

His power had received another significant boost.

Combined with the Three-Apertured Exquisite Heart talent, if luck was on his side, he could unleash six magical attacks in an instant.

Especially after comprehending the laws of light and dark magic, his damage output had increased by 100%.

He felt confident he could easily take down even a tier nine expert.

“Let’s continue.” He took out the other talent upgrade stone to enhance the Lifesaver talent.

[You have used an intermediate talent upgrade stone. The Lifesaver talent has been upgraded to SS grade.]

[Lifesaver Talent: SS grade. When facing a fatal blow, you retain 1 health point and become invulnerable for five seconds. This can trigger twice per day.]

The prompt flickered, indicating that the Lifesaver talent had increased its triggers from once a day to twice after reaching SS grade.

Furthermore, the invincibility duration had extended from three seconds to five.

His survivability had received another substantial boost.

“Now to enhance the Soul Technique.” He took out over 130,000 skill stones and refined them all, accumulating 143,000 skill points.

His only remaining weakness was the Soul Technique; with a strong enough soul, he would have no fear even against divine beings.

However, strengthening the soul was extremely challenging. Currently, his Soul Technique was barely on par with demigod-level experts, leaving a significant gap to lower-tier gods.

[Consume 1,000 skill points. Soul Technique upgraded to level 1,801. Soul Technique +1.]

…

[Consume 1,000 skill points. Soul Technique upgraded to level 1,943. Soul Technique +1.]

Quickly, he consumed all his skill points, raising his Soul Technique to level 1,943, but unfortunately, he still had not comprehended any skills.

A hint of disappointment washed over him.

“I wonder what the Azure Family is really after?” He closed the attribute panel, pondering the Azure Family’s descent into the world of Gods.

He instructed the Saint Martial Sect and Elsa to keep an eye on the Azure Family, but there had been no news about them in recent days.

He speculated that the Azure Family’s arrival was aimed at opening a passage between the world of Gods and the real world.

However, the level rankings hadn’t changed much; he remained in first place at level 1,093.

Next was Tracy at level 1,032.

In the entire leaderboard, they were the only two at tier seven; the rest were all tier six.

As for the players from the Mike White Family and Azure Family who had once appeared on the list, they had all been thoroughly eliminated by him and Elsa.

The ancestors of the Azure Family had descended into the world of Gods, but they were nowhere to be seen on the level rankings.

John was unsure of their true intentions.

In recent days, the world of Gods had been strangely calm, which made him uneasy.

With the Divine Path opened and the seals lifted, he had expected a large influx of divine beings.

Yet, aside from the few powerful God of Light figures that had initially appeared, he hadn’t encountered even a single demigod.

Moreover, Michelle and Kamal had been in seclusion in the Dark Sea and hadn’t emerged since.

John felt a vague sense that all of this was connected to the previous great battle.

What exactly had happened, he had no way of knowing.

[Announcement: Player Flow of Time has obtained the human treasure of the Skyline Continent: Golden Body, Sacred Bone, Heaven Soul, and Celestial Veins.]

…

At that moment, three announcement sounds echoed, catching his attention.

“Flow of Time? That girl Malina has had a lucky encounter!” John was astonished; this woman had incredible luck.

Not only had she transitioned to the hidden class of Flame Mage in the world of Gods, but she had also obtained a set of divine treasures.

This was the first time someone other than him had acquired divine treasures.

What surprised him the most was that the system would announce the acquisition of divine treasures now.

It seemed the gods were suppressing player growth.

Currently, aside from John, even if players refined divine treasures to boost their four main attributes by 10,000 points, they wouldn’t stand a chance against legendary experts above tier seven.

Moreover, refining a treasure didn’t mean complete fusion; upon death, it would inevitably drop.

With the announcement, Malina had undoubtedly become a target.

Ding!

John received a private message—it was Malina.

Flow of Time: “Godslayer, I’ve discovered a hidden Secret Area. Let’s explore together, and I’ll offset 20 gigabytes of dance videos.”

Godslayer: “Not interested.”

John decisively declined; it was clear the woman was trying to dodge her debt.

Flow of Time: “There are divine treasures in the Secret Area!”

He looked at the message from Malina but didn’t rush to reply.

It seemed she had obtained the divine treasures from this Secret Area.

This Secret Area was definitely not simple; aside from himself, Malina had no suitable partners.

Sure enough, it wasn’t long before he received another private message.

Flow of Time: “You’re ruthless. Come to Phoenix City; there are Beast Clan experts in this Secret Area, and I can’t handle them. You need to help me explore.”

“Beast Clan involved?” John hesitated, wondering if he should consult Tony and Ben.

He recalled Ben’s warning from a few days ago and ultimately decided against it.

He felt that the situation within the Beast Clan was complicated and could likely pose a threat to him.

Godslayer: “On my way.”

John closed the private chat, made his way to the Saint Martial Sect, and took the teleportation array to Phoenix City.

As soon as he stepped out of the teleportation point, he sensed a heavy atmosphere in the city; the distant walls showed signs of damage.

In recent days, Phoenix City had been besieged by Dark Humans and hordes of beasts. Thankfully, Ritchie had come to the rescue, managing to hold the city.

Even so, the player losses within the city had been significant.

“Godslayer!” Malina appeared at the teleportation point and waved at John.

She was still dressed in her loose red robe and white stockings, the breeze revealing her curvaceous figure.

John spoke up, “Where are the videos I wanted?”

Malina, who had been smiling just moments ago, immediately lost her cheerful expression upon hearing his words. She replied unhappily, “Can’t you be a bit more ambitious? Aren’t you afraid your little girlfriend will get mad?”

“Not at all,” John said nonchalantly; in fact, Sini would probably prefer it if he took Malina.

“Hmph!” She huffed, then said, “Godslayer, how about this: I’ll give you the human treasure I obtained to offset those 20 gigabytes of videos.”

“Are you serious?” John was taken aback. A complete set of divine treasures was worth far more than those 20 gigabytes of videos.

He stared at Malina, beginning to wonder if this woman had feelings for him.

“Hey, don’t think too much,” Malina said, feeling uneasy under his gaze. “I just want to repay you for giving me the artifact.”

John replied calmly, “In that case, I still choose the video of you dancing.”

“You!” Malina felt displeased and gritted her teeth. “How about this: you help me level up to tier seven, and I’ll give you this set of human artifacts.”

As she spoke, she took out the human artifact she had just obtained and offered it to John without hesitation.

John furrowed his brow, surprised by her generosity.

He asked, “This artifact can enhance each of your four basic attributes by ten thousand points. Are you really willing to part with it?”

“Really?!” Malina swallowed hard. She didn’t know the artifact’s properties, but after a moment of hesitation, she said, “I genuinely want to give it to you. It would help you a lot more.”

This woman didn’t seem to be joking, which left him a bit bewildered.

He looked at the four artifacts: the Golden Body, Holy Bone, Heaven Soul, and Celestial Pulse. They were of the same grade as the artifacts from the Beast Clan, demon race, gods, and The Immortals.