Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 66

Chapter 66: Talent Upgrade, Fourth-Order Monster Tide

“Did you two not eat? Put some effort into it!” Avis growled, struggling against the attacks of three Fire Spirits bosses. Its health was steadily decreasing.

Although Avis had just broken through to the fourth tier, easily killing these Fire Spirits bosses was within its capabilities. However, withstanding their attacks proved to be a bit challenging.

Ritchie and Armstrong exchanged glances, both fuming with anger.

This black dragon was utterly shameless. Even though Sini’s attacks were not particularly powerful either, Avis did not dare to complain about her.

“Can’t you even chew the food when it’s fed to you? You’re like two big babies!” Avis’s insults grew nastier by the minute.

John was surprised; it was the first time he realized just how venomous Avis could be.

Ritchie and Armstrong’s faces turned red with anger, and they even pointed their weapons at Avis.

If they could beat this dragon, they would have gladly stabbed it right in the rear.

At that moment, Avis noticed John and immediately called for help, “Master, I can’t hold on any longer.”

John swiftly cast the Water Mist Clone skill.

A clone formed, engaging one of the Fire Spirits.

He had already leveled up the Water Mist Clone to its maximum, at level 10, giving it 100% of his health.

It was over sixty thousand points. Unfortunately, it lacked other attribute boosts and had virtually no resistance.

The 85-level Fire Spirits elite boss could eliminate the Water Mist Clone in just four hits.

John then personally intervened, engaging one of the Fire Spirits, and instructed, “Sini, attack with all you’ve got. I’ll handle the damage.”

“Got it!” Sini nodded, feeling an immense sense of security hiding behind John. She alternated her Assassin skills, striking the Fire Spirits.

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The pitiful damage numbers flickered. These were her skill attacks.

Her normal attacks couldn’t even penetrate the Fire Spirits’ defense.

With the help of other players, the Fire Spirits boss’s health finally plummeted after five minutes. Sini seized the opportunity, delivering a fatal blow, and successfully killed it with great difficulty.

John sighed in relief. An 85-level boss was practically an invincible foe for 60-level players.

“Boss, it’s my turn!” Ritchie called out for help.

He and Armstrong were in a dire situation, struggling against the Fire Spirits, despite Avis’s efforts. Avis, though powerful, could not completely fend off the Fire Spirits’ attacks.

If it weren’t for his divine artifact, the Diamond Giant Shield, they would have been defeated countless times.

“Come on, Captain!”

“You’re the best, Captain!”

“Take it down, Captain…”

The surrounding soldiers, with nothing else to do, cheered Ritchie on.

Ritchie was utterly embarrassed, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into. This was humiliating enough.

Especially in front of John.

“Everyone shut up!” he roared, then added, “Aren’t you all supposed to be busy? Get back to cleaning up the battlefield.”

“Roger that!” The soldiers’ eyes lit up, drawn by the scattered gear on the battlefield.

The allure of third-tier premium equipment was far more tempting than watching Ritchie’s humiliation.

John and Avis worked together, fending off the attacks of the two Fire Spirits bosses.

After ten minutes of grueling combat, Ritchie and Armstrong finally managed to take them down.

“Damn it, what the hell are these things? Boss, you take them down so easily, but it’s so difficult for me! Do you have some secret weapon?” Ritchie grumbled, feeling unbalanced despite having a divine artifact, his combat power was nowhere near John’s.

Armstrong scoffed, “If you suck, just practice more. Look at you whining.”

Ritchie immediately shot up, seething with anger, “You’re not much better than me. Let’s settle this!”

“Bring it on, I’m not scared!” Armstrong, a battle maniac himself, was quick to rise to the challenge.

Just as it seemed the two would come to blows, John intervened, “We’re in the middle of defending against a monster tide. Save your fight for after we’ve secured the city.”

They reluctantly backed down, though their eyes still held a fiery challenge, neither willing to concede.

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Soon, the fifth wave of the monster tide arrived—90-level Dragon Monsters.

The number remained at ten thousand, significantly stronger than the Fire Spirits.

John’s group magic attacks could barely manage to take them down in one hit.

Once again, it was a one-man battle.

The people on the city walls, having nothing to do, began cheering for John.

“Godslayer, you’re amazing!”

“Godslayer, keep it up! Crush those bastards!”

“Godslayer, my girlfriend’s a huge fan! Can we get a picture? An autograph would be awesome too.”

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John’s face turned an array of colors as he listened to the shouts from the wall.

He seriously doubted whether Ritchie had recruited these people from a cheerleading squad.

Boundless flames surged, magic pulsated.

One by one, the Dragon Monsters fell to John’s powerful spells, howling as they met their demise.

Soon, all the surrounding Dragon Monsters were cleared out, leaving only four 110-level, four-tier elite leaders.

“Avis, don’t interfere, I’ll handle these guys myself,” John quickly instructed Avis, leaping down to the ground.

Once he killed these bosses, his Wrath of the Gods talent would upgrade again.

With a roar, a Dragon Monster leapt at John, claws flashing with cold light, aiming for his vital points.

John scoffed, activating his Spell Combo talent. Two bolts of lightning struck down in quick succession.

Boom! Boom!

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Two terrifying damage numbers floated up, with one being a critical hit.

The Dragon Monster boss, with only 50,000 HP, was instantly depleted, collapsing to the ground with a wail.

[Killed a 100-level, four-tier elite boss Dragon Monster leader, gained 813 experience points]

[Plunder talent activated, strength +20, attack speed +1]

Killing the boss, John once again plundered a point in attack speed.

One point increasing his attack speed by 1%.

His current attack speed was approaching 2.0, allowing him to strike twice per second.

The battle continued, and the remaining three elite Dragon Monster leaders, powerless to fight back, were effortlessly slain by John.

[Successfully killed 10 four-tier elite bosses, Wrath of the Gods talent upgraded to S-level, granting 70% skill cooldown reduction]

[Next upgrade condition: kill 20 five-tier rare or above bosses, Wrath of the Gods talent can be upgraded to SS-level]

The prompt flashed.

John’s Wrath of the Gods talent finally upgraded to S-level, granting 70% skill cooldown reduction. His spell cooldowns were now just 1.5 seconds.

And area-of-effect skills cooling down in 6 seconds and Assassin skills in 3 seconds.

He could maintain seamless output, provided he had enough mana.

The next upgrade condition for Wrath of the Gods required killing five-tier rare bosses.

At his current third-tier level, with his four basic attributes all above 6,000 points.

But killing five-tier rare bosses was still unrealistic.

He would need to reach the fourth tier or significantly boost his attributes to continue upgrading the talent.

For now, the 70% cooldown reduction was more than sufficient.

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John single-handedly took on four elite bosses, easily slaying them, leaving the surrounding players in a state of numbness.

“Isn’t this Godslayer a bit too powerful?”

“There must be cheats! Definitely cheats!”

“Didn’t experts already confirm? The world of Gods is practically a real world, cheats are impossible.”

“Experts know nothing.”

“I remember the rumors that Godslayer and Ritchie destroyed Gaia’s Imperial City. That might actually be true.”

“Shh, do you want to die? Don’t you see Mike White Family’s Toby right over there?”

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One whispered reminder, and the murmurs quickly quieted down.

Toby, of course, heard the surrounding players’ chatter. His expression darkened as he glared intently at John on the battlefield.

This Godslayer was terrifying. If he couldn’t be controlled, he had to be eliminated!

“Sir, let’s make a move. As long as we can hold off Godslayer, the other players will be easy targets!” a player behind him suggested.

He eyeing the scattered high-quality equipment with greed.

“What’s the rush!” Toby snapped, glaring at the speaker.

Over seven hours had passed, and there were at least two more waves of the monster tide to come.

He hoped the upcoming waves would be stronger, strong enough to occupy Godslayer so they could take advantage of the situation.

If so, they can do something more.

No matter what, Toby couldn’t let Ritchie successfully establish the city.

The first territory in the world of Gods had to belong to the Mike White Family.

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Just as the Dragon Monsters were slaughtered and Ritchie hadn’t yet ordered the soldiers to clean up the battlefield.

The ground began to tremble again. The next wave of the monster tide was arriving.

Roar…

The roars echoed through the forest, shaking the very ground.

Under the pitch-black night sky, trees toppled as countless shadows, like an unending tide, surged out of the forest, charging straight toward Flame City.

John’s expression grew serious. The monster tide this time was massive and far more powerful.

There were 110-level Swift Wind Wolves, 120-level Flame Lions, 130-level White Tigers, and 150-level Earth Bears.

The numbers were staggering, totaling fifty thousand. All were formidable four-star beasts, their powerful auras blending into a black wave sweeping forward.

John’s group magic couldn’t instantly kill these four-star beasts. Alone, he couldn’t stop this monster tide.

He glanced toward the forest, angrily shouting, “Are you going to help or not?”

He could clearly sense hundreds of powerful presences hidden in the woods—unquestionably, the blood-red demon wolf and other beasts.

“This little guy is getting anxious. It’s time we stepped in,” the succubus said, a faint smile still on her face, her long dress fluttering as she moved toward the monster tide.

“I, Blood-Eyed Demon Apes, don’t admire many, but this kid is one. Holding off four waves of the monster tide alone—if he keeps growing, even we might not be able to take him down,” Blood-Eyed Demon Apes remarked.

Several nearby beasts nodded in agreement and followed him into the battlefield.

The blood-red demon wolf and its companions were all boss-level four-star beasts, numbering over two hundred.

Some of the stronger ones were at the peak of the six-star level.

When they appeared on the battlefield, their overwhelming presence was immediate. The weaker four-star beasts trembled on the ground, unable to withstand the pressure, and were trampled into pulp by the monster tide.

“Kid, this is the last time we help you. Take care of yourself!” the blood-red demon wolf roared, tearing apart a Swift Wind Wolf, shouting up to John in the sky.

Though both were wolf species, the blood-red demon wolf and the Swift Wind Wolves were entirely different. The blood-red demon wolf belonged to the beast clan, while the Swift Wind Wolves were magical beasts, invaders. They were natural enemies.