Chapter13-SS-level Hero—Carolina

The system's prompt resonated throughout the realm. It began with a broadcast across the entire server.

[Valoria Server player [Smith] is the first to successfully summon a hero, receiving the following rewards: Hero quality increased by 1-tier, the hero will initially come with exclusive soldiers, Divine Waters*30.]

[Valoria Server player…]

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Naturally, the players across the server were abuzz with discussions.

"Wow! Valoria is too fierce, nurturing such a formidable player??"

"What? Didn't the Divine Age official website say that it's advised to acquire heroes 3-4 months after the server launch?"

"Smith is truly a big shot…"

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Of course, the governmental military forces and members of the prominent families were much more composed.

They knew that there was a chance to obtain an item that could summon a hero after clearing a dungeon for the first time, and although the Hero Altar was challenging to clear, it did not limit the number of participants.

The think tanks of various nations concluded that Smith must have a powerful force at his disposal. 

It was normal for him to clear the Hero Altar at any cost.

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Meanwhile, Jason couldn't help but break into a smile at the scene before him.

The highest quality for a hero was SSS-level, and now, with his two "first kills," he directly obtained an SS-level hero.

He vaguely remembered that in his past life, the first dungeon kill was claimed by Celestria, but the first hero summoning belonged to a player from Valoria, who was lucky enough to complete a hidden quest triggered on the fourth day after the server launched.

That Valoria player's hero only went from grade B to A.

Unlike Jason, who maximized his gains!

Before him stood a girl with silver hair, draped in a light black sheer gown, her features captivating, exuding innocence and cuteness, yet somehow, her every move radiated a strange enchantment.

"Greetings, my noble master."

"Carolina at your service."

"Thank you for enhancing my strength."

Carolina lifted her skirt slightly, bowing gracefully.

Jason's expression remained composed, calmly accepting her gesture of respect.

[Carolina]

[Level: 10]

[Quality: SS-level]

[HP: 15000]

[Attack: 800]

[Defense: 800]

[Magic Resistance: 1000]

[Speed: 200]

[Skill: [Dragonization]: Transforms into a dragon form, increasing all attributes by 100%.]

Indeed, these attributes...

Compared to Jason's attributes at level 10, they were multiplied several times over.

The reason was straightforward. Players could adopt various classes, with the quality of the class determining the attributes gained at each level.

As for the quality of classes, the division rules were consistent with talents, the highest being SSS-level.

However, heroes didn't adhere to the concept of classes; their attribute enhancements were tied to their own quality. 

Thus, Carolina, freshly summoned, was equivalent to an SS-level class, naturally receiving high attribute bonuses.

Moreover, as a hero under Jason's command, Carolina also lacked the Command Limit data.

Yet, within this panel, what caught Jason's attention the most was one thing...

That was Carolina's initial skill [Dragonization].

In his past life, this hero belonged to a player from Verdania, summoned half a year after the server opened, and that Verdania player had shown off Carolina's abilities on YouTube.

This hero could transform into a special [Windchime Dragon], possessing extremely high aesthetics and excellent flying speed. 

Most importantly, she could directly turn a player into a "dragon knight."

The past Jason had seen the related videos and was indeed envious.

After his rebirth, being able to choose any hero, Jason immediately set his sights on Carolina, for others being a dragon knight was just about enjoying the thrill and showing off.

But for him, possessing the Authority [Realm of Heimdall], capable of storing soldiers infinitely, and with Carolina's dragon form being extremely fast, the combination was perfect. 

Together, they would make early-game map exploration and resource gathering terrifyingly efficient!

Of course, Carolina herself was quite strong among S-level heroes. Perfect!

Jason set this aside for now, turning his attention to the other two "first kill" rewards. 

One was the Divine Waters he had received before, which could replace any unit training material. 

The other was exclusive soldiers.

[You have summoned Carolina's exclusive troop, receiving 3-tier unit Dragon Scale Guardian*300.]

[Ding! Undead Plague has been activated, your [Dragon Scale Guardian] has advanced 1-tier and undergone undead transformation, your Dragon Scale Guardian has been promoted to 4-tier hidden unit [Dragonsepulcher Sentinel]!]

Before Jason, a group of soldiers clad in black scale-like armor knelt on one knee, their eyes shimmering with a pale soul fire.

[Dragonsepulcher Sentinel]

[Tier: 4-tier]

[Race: Undead]

[Level: 1]

[HP: 800/800]

[Attack: 300]

[Defense: 200]

[Magic Resistance: 200]

[Speed: 150]

[Food Consumption: 0]

Skills:

[Dragonkin]: Receives an additional 30% attribute bonus when following heroes/players with dragon-related bloodline traits.

[Dragonform Shift]: HP doubles, all attributes increase by 30%, transforms into a half-dragon form.

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Indeed, as a hidden class, both the attribute values and skills were quite remarkable. 

There were no fancy skills; as Carolina's troops, they received a direct 30% attribute increase, and during combat, they could transform up 2-tiers, gaining another 30% in attributes. 

Their combat power had even surpassed that of a 5-tier Subspecies Bone Dragon!

Not only was Jason delighted, but Carolina, witnessing the sudden surge in her loyal guards' strength, couldn't help but kneel down.

"My great master, I have felt your immense strength."

"Thank you for bestowing your blessings upon my soldiers!"

Visibly, her tone became even more devout. 

In Divine Age, heroes were essentially no different from real people. 

Although theoretically, they would be unconditionally loyal upon being summoned, they still had their own thoughts.

At this moment, Jason's move had indeed shocked Carolina. 

Even though her true identity was that of a mighty dragon with certain ancestral memories, she was utterly astounded!

Theoretically, transforming soldiers into a different life form and forcibly elevating their tier was a domain untouchable by mere mortals. 

Only deities could achieve such feats effortlessly.

But weren't all deities supposed to have fallen?

Carolina was filled with both confusion and awe. 

Jason, however, noticed the odd expression on the face of his first hero under his command but had no time to let her indulge in wild thoughts.

He summoned her to be put to use.

"Use Dragonization, carry me to the nearby Losfall."

"Yes, my noble master."

Without hesitation, Carolina bowed slightly, then her body lit up, transforming into a long, pure white dragon, stretching its wings. 

She was incredibly graceful and captivating.

Jason mounted the dragon swiftly. 

Soon, the dragon flapped its wings and soared into the sky. However, she felt a pat on her neck.

"Don't fly too high," Jason instructed.

"At your command," Carolina responded.

As for why Jason insisted on this... 

The reason was straightforward. 

While flying at a low altitude, he was rapidly checking the map for various resources, including resource buildings, the locations of dungeons he vaguely remembered from his past life, and the lairs of wild monsters. 

He was quickly marking coordinates on the game's built-in map, preparing for clearing them when the server event started the next day.

Carolina was indeed fast, and it took less than five minutes before Losfall was in sight. 

However, Jason was somewhat surprised to find that there were already quite a few players in Losfall.

The reason for the large gathering of players there was quite simple. 

More than just the Valoria faction had used divination items on Jason's character. 

News of his presence in Losfall had spread early on.

Moreover, the intelligence security of some country must have been compromised, as this information was leaked directly onto the Divine Age player forums. 

To follow this legendary player, many new gamers and intelligence agents from various countries and families rushed into Losfall en masse.

Of course, Jason was only slightly surprised internally. 

The players in the city were even more bewildered, exclaiming in shock as they saw the dragon's figure becoming clearer in the sky.

"What is that??"

"My god, is that a plot CG? A dragon has appeared!"

"No wonder [Smith] chose Losfall. Could it be that a hidden quest is about to trigger here?"