Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 251

Chapter 251: Chapter 251: Shadow Clan’s Target, Breaking Through to Demigod
The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox looked at John with a serious expression. “You’re the savior from Ben’s prophecy. I believe in you. If you’re worried about me playing tricks, I can become your woman.”

As she spoke, she gave him a seductive smile, her beauty utterly mesmerizing.

John swallowed hard, feeling even more cautious. This woman was from the Fox Clan, naturally skilled in Enchantment techniques.

“You should know,” John said, “that the savior in the prophecy was supposed to come from your Fox Clan. But I wiped out that Fox Clan genius along with the rest of your clan.”

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox nodded, seemingly indifferent. “Perhaps that’s just fate. Besides, the Fox Clan you destroyed wasn’t directly related to me—they weren’t my bloodline, so it doesn’t matter much to me.”

John was speechless. It seemed the Beast Clan placed immense faith in Ben’s prophecies.

This made him even more curious—what exactly was Ben’s true identity?

Despite still being at the peak of the ninth tier and unable to break through to demigod, Ben was highly respected by Cand-Dragon and other strong members of the Beast Clan.

Except, of course, for the Azure Dragon that John had slain.

Lost in thought, John didn’t give a direct answer. Instead, he asked, “Have any Shadow Clan warriors descended on the Skyline Continent yet?”

“Not yet,” the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox replied. “They’re currently trying to seal the connection between Shadow Star and Skyline Continent, but it’s impossible. The connection to Shadow Star can no longer be prevented. The Shadow Clan will likely wait until the final treasure is about to emerge before they descend and attempt to seize it.”

John listened, still feeling uneasy. The Shadow Clan was immensely powerful and terrifying, but it was still better than them bringing destruction to Earth.

He continued, “Besides dealing with me, what other objectives does the Shadow Clan have here?”

“They’re also helping the Shadow Humans search for individuals with special talents,” she said, glancing at him. “Every time a world is destroyed, the Shadow Clan captures many talented individuals. I was taken when the Beast Clan’s world was destroyed.”

At this, she clenched her teeth in anger, a flicker of fear passing through her eyes.

John, sensing a pattern, asked, “Do they want to replicate your talents?”

“Surprised you know that?” The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox gave him a startled look before nodding. “It seems you’ve encountered a Talent Copy Stone before. This is unique to life on Shadow Star. They use it to copy our talents, and when they can’t copy any more, they plunder our talents directly. Once we’re no longer useful, they either kill us or use us as cannon fodder…”

John had learned that using a Talent Copy Stone to replicate a talent had a limit. A talent could only be copied a maximum of five times.

However, John had a lingering doubt. He looked at the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox and asked, “Isn’t one of the conditions for using the Talent Copy Stone that the subject must willingly consent? Why don’t you resist?”

“Resist?” Her expression turned sorrowful, filled with anger and bitterness. “My lord, you underestimate the Shadow Clan’s methods. If anyone dares resist, they are subjected to endless torment, a fate worse than death. And they won’t harm your soul—so you can’t even wish for death.”

She swallowed, then continued, “I’ve had my talent copied three times already. I don’t want to be a puppet any longer. I truly seek your protection.”

John frowned. He believed the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, but he wasn’t confident that he could stand against the Shadow Clan.

“I can help you,” he said, “but don’t get your hopes too high.”

“You’re the savior from the prophecy. I believe in you,” she replied, filled with unwavering confidence in him.

John let out a helpless chuckle. From the beginning, he had never truly seen himself as any kind of savior.

He turned to her again and asked, “One last question. How do you locate individuals with special talents? And who else is on your list?”

“It’s a mysterious method taught to us by the Shadow Clan. We can sense SSS-grade talents. You were our primary target. There are also some rare talents—like my Nine Lives talent, which allows me to die nine times. Even if my soul is destroyed, I can still resurrect.” She spoke without hesitation, and it wasn’t really a secret anymore—many powerful beings already knew about her Nine Lives talent.

“Resurrect even if your soul is destroyed?” John was astonished. This Nine Lives talent was undoubtedly stronger than his Undying and Immortal.

Undying and Immortal granted him infinite resurrection, but only as long as his soul remained intact. If his soul were to be destroyed, he’d be permanently dead.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox looked at him hesitantly before saying, “If you want, my lord, I can offer to copy my talent for you.”

“Oh?” John eyed her suspiciously.

“But,” she quickly added, “it would require an exchange for one of your SSS-grade talents.”

“I’m not interested,” John declined immediately. While the Nine Lives talent was powerful, he didn’t particularly want it.

Moreover, he only had two SSS-grade talents: Plunder and Blessing of the Archmage. As for his god-level talent, it seemed she couldn’t detect it.

Plunder was his most crucial ability, something he could never exchange.

Blessing of the Archmage might not seem impressive at first glance, as it only boosted his skills by one level, but it was still something he preferred to keep under wraps.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox seemed disappointed, clearly aware that John possessed powerful talents.

The skill the Shadow Clan had taught her could only sense the level of a person’s talent but couldn’t identify its exact nature.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox continued, “My lord, aside from you, there are a few others around you who are also targets of the Shadow Clan. Two women—one is the Beast Clan’s Flower Fairy, and the other is a young girl who possesses the power of Star Dust. Oh, and Ben is also on their list.”

“The power of Star Dust? Who?” John asked, confused.

He was already aware that Jean, the Flower Fairy, had unique abilities, and Ben’s prophetic powers made him an obvious target. But the mention of Star Dust threw him off.

The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox, sensing his confusion, gestured toward the girl meditating in front of the Immortals’ legacy as the pink mist around them dissipated slightly. “That young girl over there. I can only sense a general idea of her talent, but I don’t know the specifics.”

“Tracy?” John was surprised.

Tracy had never mentioned having a Star Dust talent, so it must have been something she recently acquired while comprehending the Immortals’ legacy.

This revelation weighed heavily on him. With both Jean and Tracy now on the Shadow Clan’s radar, danger could come for them at any moment.

John knew he had to strengthen himself quickly.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, “Nine-Tails, I need you to keep an eye on anyone coming from Shadow Star. If they make a move against anyone close to me, alert me immediately.”

“Of course,” the Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox agreed without hesitation.

As the surrounding pink mist cleared, John gave a few quick instructions to his group and then returned to the Ancient Battlefield Ruins to continue his relentless hunt of Hunters. His goal was to reach level 10,000 and break through to demigod as soon as possible.

In the following days, the Shadow Clan sent other races’ powerhouses to the Skyline Continent, but still no new Hunter Queens or Shadow Clan warriors arrived.

It seemed they had realized that John could kill Hunter Queens and were wary of sending more of them.

John’s plan to improve his Soul Technique by hunting Hunter Queens had fallen apart.

He figured the Shadow Clan was likely waiting for the final treasure of the Skyline Continent to appear before making their move.

Unbothered, John pressed on with his hunt.

…

[You have reached level 10,000. The fusion of the Immortals, Beast Clan, gods, and Skyline Continent treasures is complete. Demigod breakthrough conditions unlocked.]

[Demigod Ascension: Kill 500 demigod-level powerhouses.]

A new system prompt appeared. After another half month of wandering through the Ancient Battlefield Ruins and slaughtering countless Hunters, John had finally reached level 10,000, unlocking the requirements for his demigod ascension.

“Kill 500 demigod powerhouses?” John was astonished. Most people only needed to kill a single demigod to ascend to that level, but he had to kill 500!

Luckily, there were plenty of demigod-level Hunters, otherwise, this ascension task would have been almost impossible to complete.

John’s resolve sharpened, and he continued his relentless slaughter of the Hunters.

…

[You have killed 500 demigod-level powerhouses and completed your ascension task. You have successfully ascended to demigod.]

In no time, John had slain 500 demigod-level Hunters. His main body, along with his three clones, was suddenly enveloped in a radiant light. The sky seemed to shift, and an immense surge of power flowed into his being.

[The Immortals’ treasure has fully fused. You have ascended to demigod. All four basic attributes +200,000, Soul Technique +1000.]

[Beast Clan clone has fully fused with Beast Clan treasure. Ascended to demigod. All four basic attributes +200,000, Soul Technique +1000.]

[gods clone has fully fused with gods’ treasure. Ascended to demigod. All four basic attributes +200,000, Soul Technique +1000.]

[Skyline Continent human clone has fully fused with Skyline Continent treasure. Ascended to demigod. All four basic attributes +200,000, Soul Technique +1000.]

The system prompts flashed, confirming that both John and his four clones had all ascended to demigod. Each had gained 200,000 points in their four basic attributes, along with 1000 points in Soul Technique.

With his clones merged, this amounted to a total boost of 800,000 in basic attributes and 4000 points in Soul Technique.

The only thing that disappointed him slightly was the lack of new skill insights.

Still, with his newfound strength, he could further comprehend the Immortals’ legacy.

But before that, he had another matter to attend to—the Dark Humans.

These traitors were already planning to align themselves with the Shadow Clan, and with the final treasure of the Skyline Continent about to surface, there was no reason for the Dark Humans to remain.

Effortlessly cutting through the surrounding Hunters, John left the Ancient Battlefield Ruins and, with a thought, appeared in the Void Area.

The Void Area was in shambles. Space rifts continuously opened and closed around him, and the environment had grown fragile, threatening to collapse and be devoured at any moment.

This destruction had been caused by his battle with Heidern.

Fortunately, the space around The Temple remained somewhat stable.

John’s sudden appearance immediately caught the attention of the powerful figures present.

“Godslayer!” An upper-tier god from the Angel Race stepped forward to block his path, his expression wary.

John recognized him—Grey of the Angel Race, one of the strongest among the upper-tier gods.

But compared to John, Grey was no threat.

John’s voice was calm as he said, “I’m here to see Heidern.”

Grey frowned, still on guard, and did not step aside.

The gods had only agreed to cooperate with John against the Shadow Clan, but Grey harbored lingering hostility toward him.