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Chapter 139
Chapter 138: Comprehensive Level 28 Lv, Eastern Giant Troll Gu
Tang Zheng suppressed some of his excitement and looked at the job skills at the very bottom. These were the abilities he cared about most.
The single skill "Dark Wave" provided by the Curse Knight class had instantly elevated his burst combat power to a level far beyond his own.
Furthermore, after raising the Curse Knight class to its max level of 5 Lv, his curse attack now included the "Instant Death Curse" ability.
The Valkyrie class had three job skills, and at his current level of 1 Lv, he had mastered one of them.
…
Skill: Pure Throwing Spear
Cost: 3/day
Description: Creates a battle spear imbued with the holy attribute to attack an opponent from a distance, dealing damage equal to the current "Magic Attack" stat (Consumes 50 MP for a guaranteed hit effect).
…
“A guaranteed hit, huh.”
Tang Zheng couldn't help but click his tongue. Although he already knew a little about this skill, he was still somewhat surprised.
The battle between Shalltear and the Bone King had been deeply impressive. The "guaranteed hit" attribute was extremely valuable in any game.
After reading the skill's description, Tang Zheng realized it was a rather powerful skill for the late game. With his current Magic Attack stat being so low, he was actually holding back the skill's potential.
With his Curse Knight class maxed out and having acquired the special Valkyrie class, he could clearly feel that his own power had taken a significant leap forward.
“Come here.”
Tang Zheng looked at a Flame Archangel patrolling the vicinity.
*Whoosh!*
Its metallic, silver-gold wings flapped.
The Flame Archangel hovered over and stopped in front of Tang Zheng.
He threw a punch!
*Thump!*
The silver armor on its chest caved in, and the astonishing force sent the Flame Archangel flying back, slamming into a thick tree six meters away with a loud crash.
One of its silver-gold wings was even snapped by the force of the impact, dissipating into motes of light in the air.
The Flame Archangel shakily climbed up from the ground. With one broken wing, it could no longer fly and could only stumble back to Tang Zheng.
He looked at the Flame Archangel's chest.
There was a complete, sunken fist mark, and numerous fine cracks had appeared on the silver-white armor in the surrounding area.
*Swish!*
An iron sword appeared in his hand.
Tang Zheng slashed casually. A sharp, piercing sound cut through the air, and when the blade sliced into the armor on the Flame Archangel, it let out a shower of dazzling red sparks.
The next moment!
The Flame Archangel was casually cut in two at the waist by Tang Zheng's sword, completely dissolving into motes of light.
“The increase in strength is greater than I expected.”
Tang Zheng clenched his fist and jumped lightly a few times. He felt a remarkably clear amplification in both his body's flexibility and his sense of power.
Angels were a type of summoned monster with inherently high defense, making them excellent for testing and clearly gauging the increase in his strength.
This Flame Archangel was one level higher than the one he had experimented on back at the inn in E-Rantel.
Back then, he had to use a skill and his full strength just to cleave open that Flame Archangel's chestplate. In contrast, he had just effortlessly sliced this one in half with a casual swing.
After this simple experiment, Tang Zheng now had a basic understanding of his own power.
If he remembered correctly, the future Warrior Captain, Gazef, could also eliminate a Flame Archangel with a single sword strike, so there was nothing to be particularly proud of.
He looked at the data displayed on his panel.
…………
【Ability Table】
Innate Ability: 【Player】
Comprehensive Level: 28Lv
Experience Bar: 1201/30000
Job:
Basic Job: Genius 10Lv (Warrior…)
Intermediate Job: Sword Saint 10Lv, Shaman Master 1Lv
High-tier/Special: Magic Swordsman 1Lv, Curse Knight 5Lv, Valkyrie (Longsword) 1Lv
…
【Attribute Sheet】
Player: Tang Zheng
Karma Value: 51 [Neutral]
HP: 233 (18%) MP: 48 (4%)
Physical Attack: 233 (18%)
Physical Defense: 118 (9%)
Agility: 133 (10%)
Magic Attack: 78 (6%)
Magic Defense: 108 (8%)
Overall Resistance: 255 (20%)
Specialty: 230 (18%)
Total: 111%
…
The change in the Attribute Sheet was the most striking. The total percentage had broken through 100%, with the most significant improvements being the Overall Resistance and Specialty stats.
Tang Zheng remembered his previous Overall Resistance was 150. Now it had skyrocketed to 255. This was undoubtedly related to the three new resistances he had acquired: "Divinely Blessed Body," "Dark Attribute Resistance," and "Holy Attribute Resistance."
He made a quick mental calculation.
A glint flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes; he now knew how this Overall Resistance was calculated.
His Overall Resistance stat had started at 0. After obtaining the Curse Knight class, it had jumped to 150. Extrapolating from that with the newly acquired Valkyrie class…
“Did one *Curse Complete Resistance* provide 130 points? *Divinely Blessed Body* must be 65, and the 40% from Dark Attribute Resistance plus the 20% from Holy Attribute Resistance totals another 60 points.”
Tang Zheng thought to himself.
As for the surge in "Specialty," he now had a slight inkling. It was likely related to passive abilities and high-tier job classes.
“Awoo.”
The Impish Spirit Hound let out a soft cry, tucking its head as it trotted back.
“You run fast enough.”
Tang Zheng turned his head and looked at the Impish Spirit Hound fawning at his feet. He said flatly, “If you keep being this useless, I'll feed you to someone.”
“Woof.”
The bone chain on the Impish Spirit Hound rattled, and it quickly stretched its previously tucked-in neck.
He surveyed his surroundings.
Large swaths of withered plants met his eyes.
Tang Zheng stepped on the gray weeds. The moment a blade of grass was touched, it crumbled into fine, powder-like matter and dissipated, as if it were a burnt residue.
“Let's go. Time to pay a visit to the master of this forest,” Tang Zheng said softly.
The Impish Spirit Hound and the other Flame Archangel followed closely behind him.
The Forest Rift.
Looking down from above, one could easily spot this conspicuous area within the deep, labyrinth-like green forest.
This was a hilly terrain with uneven ground.
Overgrown weeds, broken tree stumps, and the skeletons of wild beasts were scattered haphazardly across the entire area. Swarms of mosquitoes and flies floated in the air, gathering in clumps on these skeletons.
From a distance, it resembled a cloud of black mist.
Even before he got near the area, Tang Zheng could already smell the indescribably pungent odor in the air, a mixture of dozens of foul stenches.
“Do these Trolls even have a sense of smell?”
Tang Zheng endured the stench and stepped onto the edge of this territory, his gaze searching.
He soon discovered a conspicuous cave, four to five meters high, on the distant, raised hilly terrain. He could faintly hear ogre-like roars coming from the depths of the cave.
“Lure them out.”
Tang Zheng waved his arm, signaling the Flame Archangel to fly into the cave.
He had no intention of entering the cave himself.
The smell outside was already enough to make one want to plug their nose; Tang Zheng couldn't even begin to imagine the stench inside.
*Whoosh!*
With a flap of its wings, the Flame Archangel shot forward and, in a moment, plunged into the cave.
Not long after, the loud roars of ogres echoed from the dark cave, but they quickly fell silent.
[Gained 312 Experience]
[Gained 310 Experience]
Given the Flame Archangel's level and strength, dealing with two level-ten ogres was not a problem.
After another seven or eight minutes passed.
“ROAR! Invader!”
A roar similar to an ogre's, but rougher and more ferocious, came from within the cave.
In a flash, as a gleam of light appeared from within, the figure of the Flame Archangel rushed out.
*Thump! Thump! Thump!*
A series of heavy footsteps followed.
The first to charge out of the cave were three ogres. Compared to ordinary ogres, these three were larger, and their coarse, yellowish-brown skin looked extremely tough.
Following right behind them were six Trolls whose skin was a deep, bluish color. Compared to the ogres' rough exterior, which was covered in fleshy bumps and spikes, the Trolls were completely smooth.
They were larger than the ogres in both build and height, though the height difference wasn't too significant—they were only about a head taller.
The Flame Archangel swooped through the air and flew to Tang Zheng's side, hovering in mid-air.
With it came a foul, gusting wind.
It made Tang Zheng instinctively pinch his nose and move slightly away from the Flame Archangel beside him before he looked up toward the cave.
“These ones are clearly much stronger and fiercer than the Troll I bought in the Imperial Capital.”
Tang Zheng watched these Trolls and raised an eyebrow.
*Thud!*
Just then, an even heavier footstep echoed from within the cave. Before the Trolls in front could even steady themselves, a pair of massive arms shoved them apart, pushing them to the sides.
*BOOM!*
Two of the Trolls lost their balance, their massive bodies crashing to the ground and making it shake.
The figure that emerged from behind the Trolls was even larger and more terrifying. It stood a full three meters tall, and its appearance was completely different from that of a normal Troll. Its skin was a stone-like, greenish color.
Its overall appearance was actually somewhat similar to an ogre.
A single glance was enough to clearly distinguish that this more terrifying Troll was a completely different creature from the regular Trolls and ogres.
Dominator of the Eastern Region—Troll Gu!
“Where is the shiny invader!”
“A creature I've never seen before!”
Troll Gu's furious voice boomed. He casually swung the giant greatsword in his hand. The weapon was nearly as tall as his body, almost three meters long, with a purple groove running down its length.
*BOOM!*
As the greatsword passed, a powerful gust of wind raged, kicking up a violent cloud of dust in the air before it.
Seeing this, Tang Zheng's eye twitched. Judging from this display and aura alone, the strength of the Troll Gu before him was by no means inferior to that of the Warrior King, Gagaran.
However, the Warrior King Gagaran's combat skills could probably crush Troll Gu.
“The Troll race is truly peculiar.”
Tang Zheng observed the two types of Trolls before him seriously and sighed softly.
He had seen three types of Trolls so far: the common Troll, the Warrior King Gagaran, and now Troll Gu.
If you were to put these three types together, they wouldn't look like they belonged to the same kind of creature at all.
“Human?”
“It's a shiny creature!”
“I want to eat the weak human, haven't had one in so long.”
“Too many bones, not enough meat, doesn't taste good!”
“Shiny, never seen one, have to taste it!”
“…”
“Invaders, kill them all!”
The group of Trolls quickly spotted Tang Zheng and the conspicuous Flame Archangel standing in the distance, and every one of them began to roar with excitement.
(end of chapter)
Tang Zheng suppressed some of his excitement and looked at the job skills at the very bottom. These were the abilities he cared about most.
The single skill "Dark Wave" provided by the Curse Knight class had instantly elevated his burst combat power to a level far beyond his own.
Furthermore, after raising the Curse Knight class to its max level of 5 Lv, his curse attack now included the "Instant Death Curse" ability.
The Valkyrie class had three job skills, and at his current level of 1 Lv, he had mastered one of them.
…
Skill: Pure Throwing Spear
Cost: 3/day
Description: Creates a battle spear imbued with the holy attribute to attack an opponent from a distance, dealing damage equal to the current "Magic Attack" stat (Consumes 50 MP for a guaranteed hit effect).
…
“A guaranteed hit, huh.”
Tang Zheng couldn't help but click his tongue. Although he already knew a little about this skill, he was still somewhat surprised.
The battle between Shalltear and the Bone King had been deeply impressive. The "guaranteed hit" attribute was extremely valuable in any game.
After reading the skill's description, Tang Zheng realized it was a rather powerful skill for the late game. With his current Magic Attack stat being so low, he was actually holding back the skill's potential.
With his Curse Knight class maxed out and having acquired the special Valkyrie class, he could clearly feel that his own power had taken a significant leap forward.
“Come here.”
Tang Zheng looked at a Flame Archangel patrolling the vicinity.
*Whoosh!*
Its metallic, silver-gold wings flapped.
The Flame Archangel hovered over and stopped in front of Tang Zheng.
He threw a punch!
*Thump!*
The silver armor on its chest caved in, and the astonishing force sent the Flame Archangel flying back, slamming into a thick tree six meters away with a loud crash.
One of its silver-gold wings was even snapped by the force of the impact, dissipating into motes of light in the air.
The Flame Archangel shakily climbed up from the ground. With one broken wing, it could no longer fly and could only stumble back to Tang Zheng.
He looked at the Flame Archangel's chest.
There was a complete, sunken fist mark, and numerous fine cracks had appeared on the silver-white armor in the surrounding area.
*Swish!*
An iron sword appeared in his hand.
Tang Zheng slashed casually. A sharp, piercing sound cut through the air, and when the blade sliced into the armor on the Flame Archangel, it let out a shower of dazzling red sparks.
The next moment!
The Flame Archangel was casually cut in two at the waist by Tang Zheng's sword, completely dissolving into motes of light.
“The increase in strength is greater than I expected.”
Tang Zheng clenched his fist and jumped lightly a few times. He felt a remarkably clear amplification in both his body's flexibility and his sense of power.
Angels were a type of summoned monster with inherently high defense, making them excellent for testing and clearly gauging the increase in his strength.
This Flame Archangel was one level higher than the one he had experimented on back at the inn in E-Rantel.
Back then, he had to use a skill and his full strength just to cleave open that Flame Archangel's chestplate. In contrast, he had just effortlessly sliced this one in half with a casual swing.
After this simple experiment, Tang Zheng now had a basic understanding of his own power.
If he remembered correctly, the future Warrior Captain, Gazef, could also eliminate a Flame Archangel with a single sword strike, so there was nothing to be particularly proud of.
He looked at the data displayed on his panel.
…………
【Ability Table】
Innate Ability: 【Player】
Comprehensive Level: 28Lv
Experience Bar: 1201/30000
Job:
Basic Job: Genius 10Lv (Warrior…)
Intermediate Job: Sword Saint 10Lv, Shaman Master 1Lv
High-tier/Special: Magic Swordsman 1Lv, Curse Knight 5Lv, Valkyrie (Longsword) 1Lv
…
【Attribute Sheet】
Player: Tang Zheng
Karma Value: 51 [Neutral]
HP: 233 (18%) MP: 48 (4%)
Physical Attack: 233 (18%)
Physical Defense: 118 (9%)
Agility: 133 (10%)
Magic Attack: 78 (6%)
Magic Defense: 108 (8%)
Overall Resistance: 255 (20%)
Specialty: 230 (18%)
Total: 111%
…
The change in the Attribute Sheet was the most striking. The total percentage had broken through 100%, with the most significant improvements being the Overall Resistance and Specialty stats.
Tang Zheng remembered his previous Overall Resistance was 150. Now it had skyrocketed to 255. This was undoubtedly related to the three new resistances he had acquired: "Divinely Blessed Body," "Dark Attribute Resistance," and "Holy Attribute Resistance."
He made a quick mental calculation.
A glint flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes; he now knew how this Overall Resistance was calculated.
His Overall Resistance stat had started at 0. After obtaining the Curse Knight class, it had jumped to 150. Extrapolating from that with the newly acquired Valkyrie class…
“Did one *Curse Complete Resistance* provide 130 points? *Divinely Blessed Body* must be 65, and the 40% from Dark Attribute Resistance plus the 20% from Holy Attribute Resistance totals another 60 points.”
Tang Zheng thought to himself.
As for the surge in "Specialty," he now had a slight inkling. It was likely related to passive abilities and high-tier job classes.
“Awoo.”
The Impish Spirit Hound let out a soft cry, tucking its head as it trotted back.
“You run fast enough.”
Tang Zheng turned his head and looked at the Impish Spirit Hound fawning at his feet. He said flatly, “If you keep being this useless, I'll feed you to someone.”
“Woof.”
The bone chain on the Impish Spirit Hound rattled, and it quickly stretched its previously tucked-in neck.
He surveyed his surroundings.
Large swaths of withered plants met his eyes.
Tang Zheng stepped on the gray weeds. The moment a blade of grass was touched, it crumbled into fine, powder-like matter and dissipated, as if it were a burnt residue.
“Let's go. Time to pay a visit to the master of this forest,” Tang Zheng said softly.
The Impish Spirit Hound and the other Flame Archangel followed closely behind him.
The Forest Rift.
Looking down from above, one could easily spot this conspicuous area within the deep, labyrinth-like green forest.
This was a hilly terrain with uneven ground.
Overgrown weeds, broken tree stumps, and the skeletons of wild beasts were scattered haphazardly across the entire area. Swarms of mosquitoes and flies floated in the air, gathering in clumps on these skeletons.
From a distance, it resembled a cloud of black mist.
Even before he got near the area, Tang Zheng could already smell the indescribably pungent odor in the air, a mixture of dozens of foul stenches.
“Do these Trolls even have a sense of smell?”
Tang Zheng endured the stench and stepped onto the edge of this territory, his gaze searching.
He soon discovered a conspicuous cave, four to five meters high, on the distant, raised hilly terrain. He could faintly hear ogre-like roars coming from the depths of the cave.
“Lure them out.”
Tang Zheng waved his arm, signaling the Flame Archangel to fly into the cave.
He had no intention of entering the cave himself.
The smell outside was already enough to make one want to plug their nose; Tang Zheng couldn't even begin to imagine the stench inside.
*Whoosh!*
With a flap of its wings, the Flame Archangel shot forward and, in a moment, plunged into the cave.
Not long after, the loud roars of ogres echoed from the dark cave, but they quickly fell silent.
[Gained 312 Experience]
[Gained 310 Experience]
Given the Flame Archangel's level and strength, dealing with two level-ten ogres was not a problem.
After another seven or eight minutes passed.
“ROAR! Invader!”
A roar similar to an ogre's, but rougher and more ferocious, came from within the cave.
In a flash, as a gleam of light appeared from within, the figure of the Flame Archangel rushed out.
*Thump! Thump! Thump!*
A series of heavy footsteps followed.
The first to charge out of the cave were three ogres. Compared to ordinary ogres, these three were larger, and their coarse, yellowish-brown skin looked extremely tough.
Following right behind them were six Trolls whose skin was a deep, bluish color. Compared to the ogres' rough exterior, which was covered in fleshy bumps and spikes, the Trolls were completely smooth.
They were larger than the ogres in both build and height, though the height difference wasn't too significant—they were only about a head taller.
The Flame Archangel swooped through the air and flew to Tang Zheng's side, hovering in mid-air.
With it came a foul, gusting wind.
It made Tang Zheng instinctively pinch his nose and move slightly away from the Flame Archangel beside him before he looked up toward the cave.
“These ones are clearly much stronger and fiercer than the Troll I bought in the Imperial Capital.”
Tang Zheng watched these Trolls and raised an eyebrow.
*Thud!*
Just then, an even heavier footstep echoed from within the cave. Before the Trolls in front could even steady themselves, a pair of massive arms shoved them apart, pushing them to the sides.
*BOOM!*
Two of the Trolls lost their balance, their massive bodies crashing to the ground and making it shake.
The figure that emerged from behind the Trolls was even larger and more terrifying. It stood a full three meters tall, and its appearance was completely different from that of a normal Troll. Its skin was a stone-like, greenish color.
Its overall appearance was actually somewhat similar to an ogre.
A single glance was enough to clearly distinguish that this more terrifying Troll was a completely different creature from the regular Trolls and ogres.
Dominator of the Eastern Region—Troll Gu!
“Where is the shiny invader!”
“A creature I've never seen before!”
Troll Gu's furious voice boomed. He casually swung the giant greatsword in his hand. The weapon was nearly as tall as his body, almost three meters long, with a purple groove running down its length.
*BOOM!*
As the greatsword passed, a powerful gust of wind raged, kicking up a violent cloud of dust in the air before it.
Seeing this, Tang Zheng's eye twitched. Judging from this display and aura alone, the strength of the Troll Gu before him was by no means inferior to that of the Warrior King, Gagaran.
However, the Warrior King Gagaran's combat skills could probably crush Troll Gu.
“The Troll race is truly peculiar.”
Tang Zheng observed the two types of Trolls before him seriously and sighed softly.
He had seen three types of Trolls so far: the common Troll, the Warrior King Gagaran, and now Troll Gu.
If you were to put these three types together, they wouldn't look like they belonged to the same kind of creature at all.
“Human?”
“It's a shiny creature!”
“I want to eat the weak human, haven't had one in so long.”
“Too many bones, not enough meat, doesn't taste good!”
“Shiny, never seen one, have to taste it!”
“…”
“Invaders, kill them all!”
The group of Trolls quickly spotted Tang Zheng and the conspicuous Flame Archangel standing in the distance, and every one of them began to roar with excitement.
(end of chapter)
