Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 70

Chapter 70: Successful Defense and Subjugation of Beasts

“From this day forth, any player or faction that attacked Flame Guild will face unending retribution,” roared John, his flames roaring around him as he charged forward.

“It’s Godslayer!”

“Oh no, his damage is insanely high!”

“Help!”

“Run!”

The players who had just been arrogantly attacking the altar were now terrified, scattering in all directions at the sight of John.

Under his flames, countless players turned into white light and vanished.

Instant kill!

These players couldn’t withstand John’s attacks at all. Screams echoed, and their formation was instantly shattered.

Ritchie, who had been struggling under the players’ assault, suddenly felt a surge of confidence when he saw John arrive.

Waving his spear, he roared, “Charge! Drive them back!”

“Godslayer is here!”

“Finally, it’s our turn to strike back!”

“Charge! Wipe out these bastards!”

The members of Flame Guild, who had been holding back their rage, were invigorated by John’s arrival. They began their counterattack with renewed ferocity.

Even chasing down second-tier players. They feared John more than the guild members.

“He’s a demon, this guy is a demon!”

“Godslayer, it was a misunderstanding! We were deceived by Mike White Family…”

Watching the players being slaughtered, their morale broke down, their curses and pleas for mercy echoing through the air.

John remained indifferent, his attacks relentless.

If they dared to attack Flame City, they had to be prepared to face death.

In less than fifteen minutes, tens of thousands of players were completely annihilated by John.

The ground was littered with equipment, much of it high-quality gear that the players had looted from the battlefield.

Ritchie sighed in relief, rushing excitedly to John. “Boss, thank goodness you came in time. We were on the brink of collapse.”

John nodded, noticing Sini and Tracy nearby, but Armstrong was nowhere to be seen.

There were also few Blues Family members present.

They hadn’t joined Flame Guild, so they would respawn in the nearest city upon death.

“Where’s Armstrong?” John asked, puzzled. Armstrong, a third-tier powerhouse, should have been able to avoid death.

Tracy angrily replied, “Uncle, my brother died. It was the Griffin Family who did it.”

Griffin Family?

John frowned. The Griffin Family had also attacked the city. It seemed it was time to settle accounts with them.

He turned to Ritchie and asked, “Did you keep track of the factions that attacked the city?”

Ritchie nodded and said, “Apart from the solo players, most of them are forces supported by Mike White Family. Boss, are we going to take revenge?”

He waved his weapon, unable to swallow his anger.

“Not yet. You handle cleaning up the battlefield. I’m heading to support the other walls,” John instructed before heading to support Anna and the others.

The elves were facing over ten thousand Dark Humans, all of whom were at least third-tier in strength.

Fortunately, with the help of the black dragon Avis, the elves’ casualties were not severe.

John arrived at the northern wall without delay and immediately began his slaughter.

The remaining four thousand Dark Humans soldiers had no chance to fight back and were quickly annihilated by John.

[Announcement: Flame City has successfully withstood the monster tide attack and has been successfully established.]

[All guild members receive 100,000 experience points, 100 free attribute points, and 10 skill points.]

…

Three system announcements echoed.

The twelve hours had passed, marking the end of the monster tide attack.

The remaining monster army lost all will to fight and retreated like a receding tide.

Even the powerful monster bosses withdrew.

The players on the wall burst into cheers.

“We did it!”

“The rewards are amazing: 100 free attribute points, 10 skill points, and 100,000 experience points…”

“All the deaths were worth it!”

“Thank goodness for Godslayer.”

“I just want to say one thing: Godslayer is awesome!”

“I had doubts about Godslayer being the vice leader, but now I’m convinced.”

“I’d accept him as the leader, not just the vice leader.”

Everyone was praising John.

Ritchie stood aside, his face dark with irritation.

Damn, these guys are so ungrateful.

But he didn’t care. John was his boss anyway, and he deserved to be the leader.

Ritchie interrupted the cheering crowd and commanded, “Enough chatter. Clean up the battlefield. Tonight, we celebrate with a victory feast!”

“Victory feast!” Everyone’s eyes lit up with excitement.

“Long live the leader!”

“Let’s go, gather the spoils!”

The members got busy again.

On the wall, Ada watched with delight.

Though these adventurers were relatively weak, their unity and fearlessness even impressed her more than the elite soldiers of the Gates Empire.

With their help, she was confident in rebuilding the Gates Empire.

…

“Human!” At that moment, blood-red demon wolf and several other powerful beasts approached John. “We have fulfilled our three promises to you. From now on, we will no longer intervene in your affairs. Farewell.”

“Wait!” John stepped forward, blocking the blood-red demon wolf and the other beasts. “We have common enemies—monsters, Dark Humans, and gods. Stay and work for me, and I promise you won’t be treated unfairly.”

Boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, a massive aura erupted. The blood-red demon wolf and the other beasts glared at John with hostility.

Blood-Eyed Demon Apes was the first to step forward, coldly saying, “Kid, don’t test our limits. Crushing you is as easy as crushing an ant.”

He waved his fan-sized hand threateningly.

John knew well that these beasts had the power to back up their threats. He took a step back and looked at the Black Turtle, who was standing calmly to the side. “Elder, it’s your turn.”

The Black Turtle glared at John but still stepped forward. With a simple palm strike, he hit the Blood-Eyed Demon Apes.

Boom!

The ground trembled, and dust flew. Blood-Eyed Demon Apes was sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground and spitting blood.

With just one strike, he was severely injured.

Seeing this, the other beasts became visibly unsettled.

“Old turtle, are you trying to make enemies of us?” the blood-red demon wolf cursed, glaring at the Black Turtle.

The Black Turtle’s expression was cold, and his fist clenched, making cracking sounds. He stared at the blood-red demon wolf and said coldly, “Wolf, I’ve tolerated you long enough. Do you really think I wouldn’t dare kill you?”

The blood-red demon wolf swallowed hard, taking a step back. He knew the Black Turtle truly had the power to kill him.

But seeing the other beasts around him, he gained confidence and challenged, “Black Turtle, if you were at your peak, I’d really fear you. But now, can you take on all of us?”

All the beasts stood together, glaring at the Black Turtle, ready to fight at any moment.

They had just gained their freedom and would not easily submit again.

Roar…

At that moment, a deep and resonant dragon roar echoed. A long, white figure swooped down from the sky—it was Judy.

“And what about with me included?” an ethereal female voice echoed.

John looked up at Judy in surprise; it was the first time he had heard her speak and realized she was a female dragon.

Beasts that reached the seventh rank could take human form, like the Black Turtle.

Judy, also a seventh-rank peak beast, could naturally transform into a human but had never done so.

With Judy’s appearance, the beasts fell silent again, frowning and their eyes flickering.

They might have dared to fight against the Black Turtle alone.

But against two peak seventh-rank beasts, they stood no chance.

“Human, what exactly do you want?” The succubus put away her charming smile, staring coldly at John, though her tone now carried a hint of submission.

John said calmly, “Don’t worry, I won’t force you. You can stay in the Death Land to cultivate most of the time.”

“Dream on!”

“Impossible!”

“We’d rather die than go back to the Death Land!”

The beasts reacted strongly, ready to fight to the death.

They had finally escaped the Death Land and regained their freedom; there was no way they would return to that hell.

“Everyone,” John interrupted the beasts, explaining, “The Death Land has changed. There’s now the Tree of Life and the Vein of the Earth. You can use them freely, which is a huge benefit for you.”

“The Tree of Life? The Vein of the Earth? Kid, are you serious?” The blood-red demon wolf stared at John in disbelief.

The Tree of Life and the Vein of the Earth were both legendary treasures.

Seeing the elves beside John made him somewhat believe it.

But to be sure, they needed to check it out.

He looked around and fixed his gaze on a weaker fourth-rank beast, a bloodblade mantis, and coldly said, “You, go in and check it out.”

The bloodblade mantis trembled, instinctively wanting to refuse but not daring to defy the powerful blood-red demon wolf.

“I’ll go,” the succubus said. “This guy is too weak and could be easily threatened by this human. It’s safer if I go.”

She then looked at John coldly, “Human, you’d better not play any tricks, or I’ll kill you.”

“Got it. Don’t resist,” John said, not wanting to waste time. He connected with the Death Land and transported the succubus and himself there.

Buzz!

The two figures disappeared and reappeared in the Death Land the next second.

A vast wave of life energy hit them.

The succubus was stunned, staring at the towering Tree of Life and the Vein of the Earth. Her voice trembled, “It really is the Tree of Life and the Vein of the Earth… Human, what about the Elven Spring?”

She realized something. The Tree of Life and the Elven Spring were symbiotic, but the water beside them was from the Vein of the Earth, not the Elven Spring.

“I don’t know,” John admitted. He also wanted the Elven Spring. It had already disappeared when he encountered the elves, and even they didn’t know its whereabouts.

He looked at the succubus and asked, “Can you agree to my conditions now?”

The succubus nodded without hesitation, then her tone shifted, “But I have a question. Why does the Black Turtle follow your orders?”