Boom, boom, boom! Streaks of dazzling magical flames erupted, each dealing over 30,000 points of damage.
Moments later, a black bear struggled, roared, and finally collapsed heavily onto the ground.
The group led by KillBadGuys enjoyed the sensation of rapid, high-damage attacks.
Meanwhile, the warriors at the front completely ignored the bears’ attacks, drawing large groups of them together. The mages began chanting small-area attack spells, and a dense barrage of fireballs rained down like a storm.
CuiCanDaoGuang and others nimbly dodged the incoming area spells from above, their coordination seamless.
Just two or three minutes later, the ground was littered with dead black bear corpses.
“That was awesome! Why didn’t I get rewards like this during my class change quest?” Tang Yao said enviously.
“Be satisfied with having a level 7 Arcane Sprite,” Nie Yan replied with a smile. A level 7 Arcane Sprite was already absurdly strong.
Tang Yao scratched his head and muttered that no matter how strong the Arcane Sprite was, it couldn’t compare to Guardian Angel Karenna.
Nie Yan glanced at Xie Yao’s Holy Light Sprite; hers had already reached level 5. Although Sprites weren’t as rare as before, with at least twenty or thirty in the entire Light Faction, reaching level 5 or above was still very rare. However, Sprites and Guardian Angels were entirely different creatures, with Sprites being several tiers below.
Kingdom of Kings, Sun, and others were collecting the loot dropped by the bears.
“Any good loot?” Nie Yan asked the group.
“We got a Dark God Stone!” Kingdom of Kings exclaimed excitedly.
A Dark God Stone? Nie Yan’s heart stirred. Dark God Stones only appeared on demon-type monsters and had an extremely low drop rate. They were known as universal synthesis mediums. The official website had released many synthesis recipes, which required specialized synthesizers or Pandora’s Boxes to craft various items. The Dark God Stone was the key item, while other materials were relatively easy to find.
Besides the Dark God Stone, they also obtained a decent priest necklace, which was assigned to LiShiHuaSha.
The Fallen Angel Brosht paced back and forth. Since there was a barrier in front of him, Nie Yan and his team couldn’t attack directly and could only wait for his next move.
“When is the next wave of summons?” Nie Yan asked.
“It might be in three minutes, but now I can’t be sure anymore,” CuiCanDaoGuang replied. The appearance of Guardian Angel Karenna had already changed this instance dungeon.
“Everyone, rest in place!” Nie Yan ordered in the party chat.
The team members began to regroup and recover.
Curious about what could be crafted with the Dark God Stone, Nie Yan was about to check the official website when Xie Yao sent him some information.
“What is this?” Nie Yan asked.
“It’s the crafting recipe for the Dark God Stone. I knew you’d definitely use it,” Xie Yao smiled slightly, revealing dimples.
Seeing the detailed information Xie Yao had found, Nie Yan felt touched. They had been together for more than three years, gradually developing a kind of tacit understanding. Perhaps this was what people called having a telepathic connection.
Nie Yan flipped through the Dark God Stone recipes. There were over sixty different items, all related to the dark element. He wasn’t particularly interested until he noticed the last one: Demon Wings.
The Demon Wings required: 1 Demon Feather, 1 Dark God Stone, 5 Emerald Gems, 1 Scroll of Dark Runes, and 12 Pieces of Dark Rune Cloth.
Seeing this crafting recipe, Nie Yan couldn’t help but feel excited. Demon Wings were exactly the wings he had longed for! He already had a Demon Feather in his bag, and now with this Dark God Stone, he had two of the required materials. He wondered how difficult it would be to find the Emerald Gems, Scroll of Dark Runes, and Dark Rune Cloth. If he could find them, he would finally have wings to rival the Angelic Wings!
“Guo Huai,” Nie Yan immediately sent a message to Guo Huai, “Help me find some things: 5 Emerald Gems, 1 Scroll of Dark Runes, and 12 Pieces of Dark Rune Cloth. Notify me immediately once you have any news.”
“What are these for?” Guo Huai asked. Although he knew Emerald Gems were rare, he had never heard of the Scroll of Dark Runes or Dark Rune Cloth before.
“They’re materials for crafting wings,” Nie Yan explained.
Upon hearing Nie Yan’s words, Guo Huai immediately realized the importance of these materials. He was fully aware of what had happened in Crimea City. The Angelic Wings of Ang Wing had caused them a lot of trouble, and he had been trying to find a solution to stop Ang Wing’s arrogance. However, wings were extremely difficult to find, and he had been at a loss. Upon learning that Nie Yan was looking for wing-crafting materials, he immediately responded, “I’ll send people to find them right away.”
Nie Yan could only hope that Guo Huai could find those materials as soon as possible so he could craft the wings.
After finishing the task, Nie Yan ended the voice call.
About three minutes later, the Fallen Angel Brosht swung his greatsword, and more than twenty Bone Tusks appeared in the temple. Their furious roars echoed in the temple for a long time.
“I’ll tank five!” CuiCanDaoGuang charged forward toward the Bone Tusks.
“I’ll tank three!”
“I’ll tank two!”
The warriors quickly drew the aggro of the Bone Tusks using taunt skills. Their coordination was seamless, and their movements were skilled, giving off an impression of being well-trained.
Guardian Angel Karenna quickly applied blessings and shields to everyone.
This wave of Bone Tusks wasn’t too difficult. Soon, one Bone Tusk after another fell to the ground.
They collected the loot dropped by the Bone Tusks, including several Energy Crystals. These Energy Crystals could directly feed pets and flying mounts. Nie Yan obtained two Dark-element Energy Crystals. No one else had Dark-element flying mounts.
Thinking for a moment, Nie Yan summoned his Ghost Dragon, let it move around a bit, and threw the two Dark-element Energy Crystals to it. The Ghost Dragon opened its mouth and swallowed them.
The Ghost Dragon was already at the peak of the sixth stage, on the verge of breaking through. These two Dark-element Energy Crystals accelerated this process, and the Ghost Dragon showed signs of imminent advancement.
Everyone was stunned when they saw the Ghost Dragon. Since Nie Yan had obtained the Ghost Dragon, he hadn’t had the chance to tell them about it. Besides, he wasn’t the kind of person who would show off his good things. This was the first time everyone had seen the Ghost Dragon. Although it wasn’t as impressive as an eighth-stage Dark Winged Dragon, it was still astonishing.
“Boss Nie Yan, did you change your flying mount?” QiShiDeWanGe was stunned and asked.
In everyone’s impression, each person could only have one flying mount.
“Nie Yan previously obtained the Dragon King’s Might, allowing him to have two flying mounts simultaneously,” ShuiSeYanTou explained.
Only a few people in the Bull Man Tribe knew that Nie Yan had obtained the Ghost Dragon, and they hadn’t told anyone else. Naturally, such matters were better kept secret.
The people here were trustworthy, so Nie Yan summoned the Ghost Dragon without much hesitation.
“This Ghost Dragon seems to be only sixth-stage, but it looks like it’s about to advance,” XiaChongYuBing observed.
“Yes, it’s close to advancing. I hope it can evolve before the final battle with the Angelic Wing Syndicate!” Nie Yan said. If the Ghost Dragon could advance before the decisive battle, they would gain another seventh-stage pet.
Everyone discussed Nie Yan’s new pet, this never-before-seen Dark-element dragon, wondering about its combat capabilities.
“Boss Nie Yan, is this Ghost Dragon a skill-based or melee-based mount?” ShaBuSiDeHuai asked curiously.
“A skill-based one,” Nie Yan replied.
Upon hearing Nie Yan’s words, everyone’s eyes lit up. Most flying mounts were melee-based, and skill-based mounts were very rare, especially among dragons, which were considered high-end creatures. A skill-based high-end pet was practically priceless.
“What skills does it have?”
“You’ll find out in a few hours,” Nie Yan smiled slightly.
“Boss Nie Yan, you’re being unfair again,” several team members complained.
Seeing Nie Yan’s mysterious smile, everyone became even more curious, itching to know more.
After consuming the two Dark-element Energy Crystals, the Ghost Dragon let out a low, deep roar, appearing very painful. Nie Yan understood this was a good sign. He recalled the Ghost Dragon into its pet space, closely monitoring its condition.
Soon, Nie Yan felt a violent fluctuation from the pet space. His heart quickened. When he looked at the Ghost Dragon again, he found it had undergone a dramatic transformation. Its body had grown significantly larger, pitch black, as if solidified. On its wings, sharp spines had grown, exuding a chilling aura.
The Ghost Dragon had evolved!
Although its body was still very weak, Nie Yan could clearly feel that it had indeed evolved! Probably because the evolution consumed a lot of energy, it was so weak. Nie Yan took out several Dark-element Energy Crystals and threw them to the Ghost Dragon. It chewed and swallowed them, quickly recovering its strength. It should be able to return to peak condition before the final battle with the Angelic Wing Syndicate.
The Ghost Dragon’s evolution greatly pleased Nie Yan. He eagerly checked the Ghost Dragon’s status and found, as he had expected, it had gained two new skills.
The first new skill was Phantom, which allowed the user to silently evade an opponent’s attack. The second skill was Self-Combustion. After using the Possession skill to control the opponent, activating Self-Combustion would slowly drain the target’s health with soul fire until it died—a very ruthless skill! When fighting a single flying mount, the combination of Possession and Self-Combustion was an unbeatable killing move. As long as the opponent wasn’t more than two stages above, once hit by these two skills, they were doomed.
Nie Yan was quite satisfied with the Ghost Dragon’s two new skills.
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