Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Chapter 42: The Orc Army, Plunder Talent Reinforced
Sini looked at John, asking, “Master, can we stop over ten thousand orcs?”

John replied, “As long as no epic or higher-ranked orc leaders appear, we can manage.”

“Benefactor, can you really stop them?” Hope rekindled in Anna’s eyes.

John nodded, “Take me to the weak point in the spatial barrier.”

He could sense that this hidden space was not as stable as Death Land and likely had spatial fractures.

“Follow me, benefactor,” Anna said without further words, leading John and the others to the edge of the Elven Lands.

The elves had already set up a defensive line here.

Boom!

Booming sounds echoed as the surrounding space became increasingly unstable, with someone attacking the spatial barrier from the outside.

Threads of powerful dark energy seeped in, corroding the space.

This area of space was on the verge of collapse and could shatter at any moment.

Elven archers stood on tree-constructed walls, gripping their longbows with anxiety, ready to attack at any moment.

Anna looked at John, her eyes filled with tenderness. She said, “Benefactor, if we can’t hold them off, don’t worry about us. Leave here as quickly as possible.”

“Don’t worry, it will be fine,” John said, taking Anna’s small hand and gently reassuring her.

Anna blushed, nodding slightly as she met John’s gaze.

Despite only meeting him twice, she felt a deep sense of reliance and trust in this human.

Maybe, just maybe, he could change everything.

She thought of the prophecy…

Boom!

Suddenly, a thunderous roar broke the space, and the sound of battle cries filled the air.

A seemingly endless horde of orcs, black as a tide, poured in.

Their numbers far exceeded ten thousand.

“It’s over…” Anna’s face turned pale with despair.

“We can hold them off!” John’s calm voice cut through the chaos.

Anna looked up at John, asking, “Benefactor, can we really stop them?”

John nodded firmly, “You lead the elven forces and try to slow the orcs’ advance.”

The elves were mostly archers and mages. If the orc army broke through the defenses, the consequences would be dire.

John then turned to the two women, instructing, “Sini, Tracy, stay in the rear and protect the elves as much as possible.”

Elves were a vital part of this world; unlike players, their deaths were permanent.

“No, I want to fight with you,” Sini protested.

Tracy added, “Old man, I can heal you. I’m really strong now.”

“No need, these orcs won’t be a threat to me,” John insisted. Without further words, he mounted Avis.

Roar!

With a mighty roar, Avis soared into the sky, diving straight into the orc horde.

“Master, can I attack now?” Avis asked eagerly, itching to join the fray. Previously, John had never allowed him to participate in hunting down the magical beasts.

This time, John did not refuse. “Go ahead, show them what you’ve got.”

“Good!” Avis had long been eager to prove itself in front of John.

Roar!

With another mighty roar, Avis spewed out a torrent of black dragon flames, engulfing the half-orcs below.

Screams of agony filled the air.

John switched to his staff, powerful magic surging through him as he alternated between spells.

Hundreds of orcs were instantly incinerated in the flames.

The terrible damage makes their formation thrown into chaos.

Incredibly, one man and one dragon were able to hold off the orc army, if only for a short time.

“He’s so strong!”

On the distant walls, the elves watched in disbelief.

“Our benefactor is this powerful?” Anna stared at John, who stood atop the black dragon, casting spells with abandon. Her heart, which had been filled with dread, finally found relief.

Maybe, just maybe, with their benefactor here, the elves had a chance.

Despite John’s immense power, he couldn’t hold off tens of thousands of orcs alone.

Many orcs bypassed John, charging towards the elves’ defenses.

Anna snapped out of her daze and ordered, “Archers and mages, attack with everything you have! We can’t let the orcs breach our defenses!”

“Anna, I’ll help too,” Tracy said, brandishing her staff and casting various buffs on the elven defenders.

Sini found herself with little to do.

She had just reached level 30 and her second-tier profession, making her no match for the third-tier orcs below. She stayed on the wall, safe from the fighting.

Fortunately, John’s overwhelming strength kept the number of orcs reaching the walls low, preventing them from breaking through.

Flames surged, wind howled, and thunder crashed down from the sky. The orc army suffered devastating casualties.

John, however, was in high spirits, watching the notifications flash before his eyes.

[You have slain a level 60 orc, gaining 210 experience points]

[Plunder Talent Activated, Strength +1]

[Plunder Talent Activated, Constitution +1]

…

John’s attributes steadily increased. Though the ground was littered with orc corpses, the horde continued to press forward, overwhelming the fallen.

“Human, this is a grudge between us and the elves. You’d best stay out of it!” A thunderous voice roared. An enormous, heavily armored orc wielding a longsword appeared.

A third-tier peak-level rare boss at level 100.

John’s expression grew serious. His current strength made this opponent a difficult challenge.

He decided to focus on killing more orcs to increase his attributes.

Instead of withdrawing, John intensified his attacks.

“Damn you!” The orc leader snarled, his gaze fixed on John and his dragon.

As an orc warrior, he lacked ranged attacks and couldn’t reach John in the air.

“Elite orcs, kill that human and his dragon! The rest, charge with me!” the orc leader ordered coldly, leading his army towards the distant elves, leaving John and Avis behind.

At this moment, a formidable force of over a thousand elite orcs emerged from the orc army, primarily comprising ranged attackers.

These elite orcs, all at level 70 and of boss caliber, were formidable opponents.

Whoosh…

Arrows whizzed and spells howled as they targeted the airborne black dragon.

Avis was startled and quickly ascended to dodge the attacks, exclaiming, “Master, these guys are powerful! I can’t withstand their attacks.”

If it had been only a dozen elite orcs, Avis wouldn’t have been fazed.

However, facing over a thousand elite orcs simultaneously was beyond its capability.

“You go intercept the orc leader, and I’ll handle the elite orcs,” John ordered, leaping off Avis’s back and charging toward the elite orc.

“Be careful, Master,” Avis cautioned before diving towards the orc leader.

Although the orc leader was powerful, he lacked long-range attack capabilities.

Avis’s aerial maneuvers kept delaying the orc army’s advance.

“It’s a pity I’ve been trapped in Death Land for centuries, weakening my strength. Otherwise, I’d crush this guy easily!” Avis lamented. It longed to engage the orc leader in direct combat but was currently not strong enough to face him head-on.

The orc leader, exasperated by Avis’s relentless attacks, sensed the dragon’s lethal potential.

He resolved to quickly destroy The Land of Elves.

Grinding his teeth, the orc leader accelerated towards the elves.

Meanwhile, John had landed amidst the elite orc army. Wielding his dagger instead of a staff, he moved like a ghost, slicing through the ranks with lethal precision.

The elite orcs were no match for John’s swift and deadly strikes.

Blood spattered, and cries of agony echoed as numerous elite orcs fell, their bodies littering the ground.

The battlefield was strewn with gear, all of third-tier ordinary quality.

[You have slain a level 70 elite boss orc, gaining 620 experience points]

[Plunder Talent Activated, Strength +1, Attack Speed +1]

[Plunder Talent Activated, Spirit +1, Skill Point +1]

…

[You have accumulated 100,000 Kill Score, Plunder Talent enhanced]

The notifications flashed.

John was elated. He had finally achieved 100,000 Kill Score, enhancing his Plunder talent for the second time.

After quickly dispatching two more elite orcs, he stepped back to examine the upgraded Plunder talent.

[Plunder Talent: SSS-level, Unique]

[Effect 1: Killing ordinary monsters has a 30% chance to Plunder their attribute points, a 2% chance to Plunder special attributes]

[Effect 2: Killing boss-level enemies allows you to permanently acquire two of their skills, talents, or special attributes]

[Effect 3: Killing monsters doubles the drop rate of items, and increases the quality of dropped equipment by one tier]

[Effect 4: Killing monsters earns you Kill Score; the stronger the monster, the more points you get. Reaching 1,000,000 points will enhance the talent further. Current Kill Score: 117,000]

“This is insane!” John was astonished. Compared to the first enhancement, the current three special effects had significantly improved.

The chance of Plundering attribute points from ordinary monsters had increased to 30%, and the chance of Plundering hidden attributes had risen to 2%.

Moreover, now when he kills a boss, he can definitely Plunder two attributes.

The most insane enhancement is the third special effect: when killing monsters, the dropped equipment’s quality is increased by one tier.

This means that if he kills a legendary boss, there’s a high possibility of dropping a divine artifact!

“Despicable human, die!” a roar came, as a large number of elite orcs surrounded him.

“Hmph, fools!” John sneered, feeling thrilled. To him, these orcs were nothing but sources of attribute points, skills, and equipment.

His figure blurred into a shadow, and countless flashes of cold light followed.

A new round of even more ferocious slaughter began.

[You have slain a level 70 elite boss orc, gaining 620 experience points]

[Plunder Talent Activated, Strength +10, Skill Points +2, Attack Speed +1]

…

The notifications flashed, showing John had Plundered more attributes, including some rare ones.

Additionally, the elite orcs were now dropping high-quality gear, upgraded from ordinary to premium quality.

With such a bounty of high-quality equipment, John now had the capability to forge an elite army.

Soon, over a thousand elite orcs were slaughtered.

Without wasting any time picking up the dropped loot, John quickly moved to support the elves.