Chapter 81: The Mage Who Rode the Dragon (Part Two)
Two formidable level-20 king monsters emerged simultaneously, attacking from the front and the side. Zhao Nan wasn’t afraid of their pincer movement; his real concern was the massive horde of monsters trailing behind him. If he stopped for even a moment, the flying monsters would flood forward. Even though Eurysius had subdued them with his "Dragon Might," what about those further back? The most terrifying—and most likely—outcome would be chaos among the majority of flying monsters in the low-altitude areas. When that happened, the players on the ground would be powerless to eliminate such a vast number of flying creatures… The Soul Crystal might be destroyed in an instant.
Confronted with this situation, Zhao Nan could not help but break out into a cold sweat.
Ahead, the Firebird King dove first. Eurysius let out a furious roar, and his adversary answered with a piercing shriek—neither would yield, for kings have their dignity.
Frost Storm x2
Faced with this obviously fire-type monster, Zhao Nan instinctively chose a level-20 water magic skill for his attack! Chilling mist blasted forth, transforming into two white serpentine streams and freezing the air between them into snowflakes. The cold struck the Firebird King’s wings, instantly encasing them in ice. The Firebird King shook its wings fiercely, and the blazing flames melted the ice into vapor.
Meanwhile, the Dark Venom Eagle King had closed in. Zhao Nan swung the Staff of Sighs behind him, ready to unleash a skill, when a flash of light shot up from the ground. It soared skyward, becoming a dazzling silver river that slammed into the Dark Venom Eagle King’s abdomen, forcing its body several meters higher.
It also saved Zhao Nan from immediate danger.
That silver river was unmistakably the brilliance generated by Finina’s Starfall Strike!
“Nan!”
Finina was suspended in midair, her skill spent. With momentum lost, she began to fall.
“Eurysius!”
Zhao Nan shouted. The young sky dragon quickly swooped down; Zhao Nan grabbed Finina’s arm and, with a deft pull, settled her behind him.
“Right on time!”
“Perfect!”
“And thank my shoulder—ouch! That hurts!”
On the ground, Gao Mingyang rubbed his shoulder vigorously, wincing.
“I borrowed a bit of strength," Finina laughed.
“We’ll talk later—let’s deal with these two big guys first!” Zhao Nan urged.
“Then… give me your blessing! The Blessing of Victory!”
Finina nodded, blinked, and kissed Zhao Nan’s cheek lightly like a dragonfly touching water. With that, she leaped into action again, her longsword a flash of silver, striking the Dark Venom Eagle King.
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“The roles have swapped…” Zhao Nan touched his cheek subconsciously.
Finina, after delivering her blow, landed directly atop the Dark Venom Eagle King, disregarding its aerial maneuvers, and fiercely wielded her weapon.
Zhao Nan took a deep breath. With Finina’s ability, facing the Dark Venom Eagle King alone posed no difficulty.
Next was the Firebird King, which could no longer hinder Zhao Nan from luring monsters.
Meanwhile, a rainbow-colored light shot down from the ground, enveloping Zhao Nan in a surge of immense power that almost burst forth from his body.
That was the Radiance of Glory… On the ground, Xu Yang held a rainbow orb between his hands, and its light bathed all their allies!
Frost Storm x2
Two even larger blasts of cold were directed at the Firebird King. Under double the power, the Firebird King was completely frozen into a block of ice!
Despite its efforts to melt the ice with its flames, its body was visibly plummeting toward the ground!
At that moment, a massive electric net rose from the earth, electrocuting the Firebird King with crackling sounds. Lightning crackled across its body, and it crashed down.
Once on the ground, it was immediately bombarded by the skills of over a hundred players. Even a monster king could only be reduced to ashes under such an onslaught.
Zhao Nan peered downward. Ximen Yu raised his fist toward him in a victorious salute!
“Eurysius, ascend!”
Zhao Nan pressed his legs against Eurysius’s back. The young sky dragon shot straight upwards, while the mass of flying monsters below carved a ninety-degree arc, tightly pursuing.
“Eurysius! Dive!”
The Staff of Sighs pointed ahead, conjuring two immense walls of ice out of thin air. Unsupported, they plunged straight down.
Zhao Nan guided Eurysius along one of the icy walls, raising his left hand as one staff after another dropped into his arms.
These were staves Zhao Nan had recollected after the mutated dungeon—not of the highest quality, but now, with the Source of Mana, his magic reserves were enough to fill hundreds of green-grade staves directly.
Quality didn’t matter; these monsters were ordinary, with few elites.
“Blow them up!”
One by one, Zhao Nan tossed the staves below. As Eurysius dove, the explosions erupted continuously, like giant clusters of grapes bursting in midair.
The deafening blasts left everyone ringing in their ears!
After the chaos, countless flying monster corpses tumbled to the ground. Those killed instantly were fine. The survivors were quickly slaughtered by those waiting below!
It was cathartic! The anxiety that had plagued everyone for hours was swept away in an instant!
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Eurysius had already swooped to within five meters of the ground. Zhao Nan leapt down, landing atop the Soul Crystal, standing tall against the wind.
Eurysius circled beside him, roaring incessantly. Most flying monsters could not withstand the "Dragon Might" and were sent tumbling backward.
Only a few dared approach, and they were greeted by the terrifying, relentless arcane attacks of the Ancient Archmage!
Time flew.
The Soul Crystal’s life value now remained at 999—it had gone over five minutes without decreasing!
Zhao Nan stood alone atop the Soul Crystal. Below, the "End of the World" guild formed a squad, joining forces with Ximen Yu and Duan Tianlang’s guilds to erect an impenetrable wall!
In the distance, the battle circle contracted again—not because the ground monsters couldn’t be resisted, but because their numbers had dwindled significantly! More players were now free to help repel the flying monsters!
Roar—!
The dragon’s roar never ceased.
The players on the ground had gone mad.
Less than five minutes remained! Only a few hundred seconds to victory!
Suddenly, a tremendous sound crashed from the sky! The Dark Venom Eagle King fell to the ground, its body covered in horrifying wounds, dark green blood splattering with its struggles before it finally lay still.
In midair, a graceful figure adjusted her posture and landed smoothly. Finina, upon touching down, raised her sword, ignoring the bloodstains from the Dark Venom Eagle King, and leapt again, using the nearest shoulder as leverage, unleashing silver swordlight skyward!
Time passed. Suddenly, the Soul Crystal burst into radiant brilliance, illuminating every player and monster alike!
The skies over Eastsource City shone as bright as midday!
The Soul Crystal’s life began to rise from 999, climbing steadily!
Zhao Nan brandished the Staff of Sighs, summoning two massive flaming dragon heads that devoured three flying monsters ahead. The dragon heads surged forward, but the monsters that should have been consumed simply vanished.
“Monster siege, complete!”
The system’s mechanical voice rang out overhead.
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PS: Chapter 4 finished… Done and off to sleep!