Chapter 600
Hidden Treasure, Legendary Thunder Technique!
Chapter 600 Hidden Treasure, Legendary Thunder Technique!
Cao Xing looked at King Velen with a scrutinizing gaze and asked, "Are you saying that such a large country as the Kingdom of Velen has no hidden resources? You've kept all the country's wealth in the royal palace?"
"You'd better think this through. The contract states that you can't hide anything from me."
"Otherwise, you will be punished according to the rules."
Faced with his probing questions, King Velen, a legendary figure, felt a sense of dread.
After a moment, as if he had made a decision, he gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Indeed... there is another hidden place."
“I hid a portion of the kingdom’s property there.”
"Inside there are large amounts of crowns and other resources, as well as rare treasures that I have collected from all over the world."
"Among them... there is also a legendary weapon!"
Cao Xing nodded secretly; this guy was indeed hiding something.
He was intrigued again after hearing the last sentence.
"What kind of legendary weapon is it?"
Zevilin said slowly, "That is an ancient great bow, which is said to even possess a trace of the power of time."
"The power of time?"
A glint of light flashed in Cao Xing's eyes as he pressed, "Tell me, where is this place?"
King Velen hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I can tell you, but I hope you can grant me one request."
Hearing this guy bargaining with him, Cao Xing's face flashed with displeasure, and his eyes turned cold.
Facing his gaze, King Velen felt immense pressure, as if he feared that this man of his age would summon someone to kill him.
However, in the end, Cao Xing shook his head.
"Tell me your conditions."
King Velen breathed a sigh of relief, then solemnly declared, "I desire the same power as you!"
"I can sense that the powerful individuals in this territory all possess a kind of magical power."
"This power gives them combat strength that surpasses that of their peers."
“Especially that assassin, and that Holy Light Sage of the Holy See, they just broke through, and are even stronger than someone like me who has broken through to the legendary level for hundreds of years.”
Upon hearing this, Cao Xing burst into laughter.
He thought it would be some kind of condition, but it turned out to be just this?
In fact, even if King Velen hadn't mentioned it, Cao Xing would have given him these statuses anyway.
After all, they'll need him to be cannon fodder and charge into battle in the future.
Since he brought it up now, it saves a lot of trouble.
"Okay, I can agree to this condition."
"Now tell me the location of the treasure vault."
Upon hearing Cao Xing's agreement, King Velen gradually breathed a sigh of relief.
He glanced around, then cautiously whispered:
"That hidden treasure is located in the deepest part of Lake Blackbar. There is a powerful guardian in that lake that will attack any creature that dares to enter."
"I have also placed a special seal on the treasure vault, and no one but me can open it."
"I can take you there."
Cao Xing nodded, already having made a plan in his mind.
Under the constraints of the rules and contracts, King Velen dared not deceive himself.
"Okay, I see."
“Now, I will send someone to bestow a blessing upon you.”
So Cao Xing summoned all the powerful individuals with status skills in the entire territory and began to unleash various status skills on King Velen.
"Buzz! Buzz!"
As he unleashed one skill after another, King Velen's aura began to grow stronger.
Those minor skills seem to have little effect on a legendary powerhouse like him.
However, the cumulative effect over time is still quite significant.
Furthermore, when buffs such as [Thunder Dragon Descent], [Blessing of Power], and [Frost Shield] are applied, which can increase stats by a percentage, the effect is even more pronounced.
King Velen's aura surged dramatically in an instant!
His spirit and strength increased by 20%, and the damage he received decreased by 20%.
For a legendary powerhouse, this 20% is an enormous improvement!
In addition, the Black Smoke Totem and Calamity Sacrifice together increase the critical strike rate by 50%.
In addition, there are buffs that increase movement speed, such as Queen's Will, Black Mist Totem, Wind Wings, and War Horn.
It increased by a full 200%!
Legendary-level powerhouses already possessed considerable movement speed, but with this speed nearly doubled, they were truly as fast as lightning!
In extreme burst conditions, it can even travel more than ten kilometers in a second!
King Velen also felt the surge of power in his body, and his face flushed with excitement.
"Incredible! I feel like my strength is almost approaching that of a high-level legendary!"
"My lord, this power is truly amazing!"
Cao Xing smiled and thought to himself, "Percentage-based skills are really powerful."
"If Mu Xue could break through to the legendary level, she could not only learn that legendary-level status skill, but also increase her four-dimensional attributes by 50%."
"At the same time, the values of skills such as 'Blessing of Courage' and 'Blessing of Aurora' will also increase dramatically!"
"At that time, with one blessing from her, even a level 1 polar being could probably have an attack power of over 100,000!"
Thinking about this, a sense of hope arose in my heart.
Then, Cao Xing looked at King Velen and saw that his health was in a very unhealthy state, only about one-tenth of what it used to be.
Even in terms of physical condition, there's an additional "weak" category.
This guy looked like he suffered a lot during the time he was in the hands of the Watchers.
Such a weak legend would only be a free kill if he went out.
Cao Xing instructed, "Isabel, cast a Revelation Hymn on him."
"Yes, Lord Lord."
The Holy Light Sage slowly raised his staff, and a ball of light containing immense life force descended.
"Buzz!"
King Velen shone brightly.
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The recovery value of a full 400 million instantly brought his health to full.
Zevilin was amazed as he experienced the changes in his body.
"By the gods above, all my injuries have been completely healed!"
"Is this the healing power of the Holy Light Sage? It's terrifying!"
As an old man who has lived for over a thousand years, he is now behaving like a child seeing the world for the first time.
Cao Xing looked speechless, then asked, "Zevilin, what weapon do you use to fight?"
Upon hearing this question, Zevilin lowered his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Well... actually, I'm a lightning mage."
"A lightning mage?"
Cao Xing immediately burst into laughter.
Prior to this, he had obtained a [Crystal Dragon Scale].
This thing has the ability to be immune to all lightning-attribute attacks, making it the nemesis of all lightning-type classes!
In other words, if it really came down to a fight, Zevilin might not even be a match for him.
However, no matter what, a legendary mage is still quite powerful, especially one who is known as the lightning mage with the strongest attack power!
He rummaged through his backpack and actually found a level 110 epic staff.
It's called the [Sacrifice Wand (Orange)], and its stats are pretty good.
The epic effect above consumes 30% of your own health to increase the damage of your next skill by 100%, and it can even be applied to legendary skills.
He simply threw the staff over.
"then."
King Velen instinctively accepted it.
Then, he slowly grasped the staff, and his demeanor instantly changed.
Gone was the previous sleazy demeanor; in its place was an aura of majesty and dominance.
A vast aura of magic erupted from his body, containing the power of thunder.
"Crackling! Crackle, crackling!"
His black robes fluttered without wind, and he seemed to be bathed in lightning, surrounded by electric sparks, like a thunder god descending.
The entire territory seemed to be enveloped by this powerful thunderous force, and the air was filled with heart-pounding energy fluctuations.
Fortunately, these lightning strikes did not cause any harm to others.
This guy truly lives up to his reputation as a veteran legend; the strength he's displaying right now even surpasses that of Isabel, who recently broke through to the next level.
In the distance, Volibear and Wimne, one human and one bear, both wield the power of lightning.
Bathed in lightning, I felt my power surge dramatically!
The dragon shaman Wimne exclaimed, "A legendary lightning mage? Truly powerful!"
"If it were him, there might be hope of taming that legendary Thunder Dragon..."
His gaze fell upon King Velen, then upon his lord, a thoughtful expression appearing in his eyes. At that moment, having recovered to his peak condition, Zevelin also withdrew all the lightning power from his body.
His demeanor turned sleazy again, and he said with a smirk, "Um... thank you, Lord Cao..."
Cao Xing waved his hand and glanced at his attribute panel.
Zevilin Donchi
[Race: Human Race]
[Level: 125, 1723.43 million/27 billion (Legendary Creature)]
[Potential: Dominator]
[Divine Power: 78/350 (3 points of divine power regenerate naturally each day)]
[HP: 4.18 million / 4.18 million (Pale Tree bonus)]
Attack Power: 1054162~1085252 (Command + Blessing of Courage + Blessing of Strength)
Armor: 71492~73521
[Attributes: Strength 115242 (Blessing of Strength), Agility 96372, Spirit 163925 (Thunder Dragon Descent)], Constitution 93112
[Skill: Legendary Lightning Mastery (includes 24 minor spells, 7 medium spells, and 3 advanced spells, including 'Chain Lightning', 'Lightning Strike', and 'Static Entanglement'...)]
[Commander-level Skill: Thunder Wings (Gathers a large amount of lightning element to generate a pair of huge wings, increasing the user's movement speed by 50%, and each attack has a chance to trigger 'Chain Lightning', lasting 120 seconds. Cooldown: 30 minutes)]
[Dominator-level Domain: Thunder Domain (Reduces the lightning resistance of all surrounding enemies by 30%, and increases the chance of paralysis by 30% when attacked by lightning)]
【Hero Spell: Forbidden Spell - Thousand Birds (Summons a large flock of Thunderwing Birds to launch a suicidal attack on the enemy. Each Thunderwing Bird can deal damage equal to 158% of the caster's attack power to the enemy.)
Maximum number of summons: 10 Spirits; Forbidden Spell Cooldown: 10 hours.
[Legendary Spell: Five Thunder God's Punishment (Consumes 10 points of divine power, chants for 5 seconds, gathers a large amount of thunder power, and deals 5 devastating lightning strikes to a single target below. Each lightning strike will reduce the target's lightning resistance by 10%.
The first lightning strike deals damage equal to 2500% of the user's attack power. Subsequent lightning strikes increase the damage coefficient by 500%, but also increase the consumption of mental energy. (Cooldown: 24 hours)
[Talent: Advanced Lightning Affinity (Increases casting speed by 40% when communicating with lightning element)]
[Satiety: 54]
【Loyalty: 68】
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After reading this guy's attributes, Cao Xing's eyes gradually lit up.
"Wow, this lightning magic seems pretty powerful!"
Unlike Assam, Sarah and others have only a few skills.
As a lightning mage who has lived for over nine hundred years, Zevelin has a thorough understanding of various lightning spells.
Therefore, all his various spells were integrated into the [Legendary Lightning Mastery].
In addition, he also possesses a hero-level forbidden spell and a legendary-level large spell!
Especially the legendary spell later on—Five Thunder God Punishment.
This is actually a single-target legendary spell!
Five lightning strikes, the first one has a damage coefficient of 2500%, and after five strikes, it directly reaches 4500%!
If all of these hit, it would cause at least a hundred or two hundred million damage!
Even legendary-level monsters of the same rank couldn't withstand this kind of output.
Cao Xing said, "Zevilin, you're a real talent!"
King Velen looked at him blankly.
"Good job, follow me and you'll live a life of luxury from now on."
Upon hearing this, the king's lips twitched again.
He felt a sense of déjà vu about the scene before him.
When he first formed an armed force and established the Kingdom of Weiren, he told his subordinates the same thing.
He also knew that Cao Xing was just making empty promises to him, and that he would most likely be the one to fight in the dangerous battles to come.
But now that we're under someone else's roof, we have no choice but to bow our heads.
Moreover, Cao Xing has just demonstrated powerful healing abilities, so he is not worried about getting injured.
Zevilin smiled obsequiously and said, "Yes...yes, my lord!"
"I'll behave myself."
Cao Xing patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, then told him to stand aside and wait.
At this point, he had digested all of his gains.
The improvement can be described as enormous.
Two new legendary-level combatants and four new hero-level combatants have been added to the territory!
The potential of Big White and Brown also boosted the commander's abilities.
Cao Xing exclaimed, "Now everything is ready."
"Now it's time for me to take the initiative and deal with the Blood Legion!"
At the same time, Cao Xing opened the chat channel.
A flood of information suddenly appeared in front of me.
The survivor lords of the four major regions are mainly distributed in the Ice Crystal Kingdom region, with a few distributed in other kingdoms.
However, due to the last update, the system has removed map restrictions, and now everyone can freely travel to other regions.
It took me about three minutes to scan through the messages in the chat channel.
Cao Xing had a pretty good grasp of the current situation.
Currently, the number of blood teleportation pillars in the world has jumped from 38 to 45.
In less than two hours, seven more were added.
This also means that more than 30 million new blood soldiers have been transported to this world!
The number of kingdoms attacked increased from four or five to six or seven.
On the Ice Crystal Kingdom side, there are a total of seven blood teleportation pillars.
There is one blood teleportation pillar in the Gale Snowfield where Cao Xing is located, and there is also a blood teleportation pillar in the nearby Brisban Wilderness.
Millions of blood are rampaging everywhere, and countless survivors are being attacked by them.
Cao Xing closed the chat channel, thought for a moment, and quickly made a plan for his next move.
"The key to this expansion lies in those Blood Teleportation Pillars. We need to destroy as many of them as possible to have any hope of defeating the Blood Legion."
"In that case, let's first remove the teleportation pillar in the blizzard plains, and then head to the Brisban Wilderness to remove the other teleportation pillar as well."
"Then we'll head north and fight our way to the main city of Everfrost, and then, following the map, we'll clear out all the Blood Teleportation Pillars in the entire Ice Crystal Kingdom."
"In this way, the Ice Crystal Kingdom can free up its combat power to send troops to support other countries, thereby curbing the Blood Legion!"
"Finally, we will completely drive the Blood Legion out of this world!"
Of course, the idea is wonderful, but in reality, all sorts of unexpected things will definitely happen.
If Cao Xing's entire force were to mobilize, the territory's defensive capabilities would inevitably be insufficient.
If the Blood Legion launches a large-scale invasion of our territory, it will be too late to send reinforcements.
"Therefore, in order to carry out the operation, I must have a sufficiently secure rear area."
"At the very least, we must first wipe out the Blood Legion from the entire blizzard plains. Within a radius of 500 kilometers, there must be no trace of the Blood Legion."
With this in mind, his gaze gradually hardened.
Then, pressing the communication device on his ear, he quickly asked, "Duke Paladin, this is Cao Xing."
"Zizi...Zizi..."
"Ding! Click!"
Before long, the sound of electricity and the clash of various weapons filled my ears.
On the Duke of Palatine's side, it seems that some kind of large-scale battle is taking place.
However, the undead duke soon spoke up from the side, "Lord Cao Xing, please speak."
"Your Grace, have you encountered any fighting?"
Paladin replied, "Yes, a blood army of nearly 50,000 men is being besieged by the undead legion."
"General Tiernis has already led his troops to break their formation, Lord Cao Xing need not worry."
Cao Xing felt slightly relieved, knowing that with their strength, facing an enemy of this size was indeed not a big problem.
He continued, "Your Grace, now tell me, how many undead are in your army?"
The sound of sword energy clashing rang out again from the other side.
Duke Paladin casually killed a Blood Legion centurion and then returned.
"Based on the information you provided, we have been rushing to areas with large numbers of undead over the past few days and have converted them all into Ascalon undead."
"Currently, together with General Tiernis, the number of undead under my command exceeds 50."
"There are about three individuals whose strength reaches that of an eighth-tier ruler like Commander Tyrness."
Upon hearing this number, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's face.
Although a few heroes are no longer of any importance to him.
However, this army of 50 undead is still a considerable force.
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(End of this chapter)