Lava Vulture
The scorching volcano's minor monsters have high attributes. Can you withstand them without the support of buffs?" Vei Qian Duoer's tone was somewhat uncertain.
When facing Uriel, Jiang Han's combat strength was consistently at its peak. Even if he were to defeat him, he wouldn't believe it.
However, some players speculated that cheating was unlikely. There was probably a storyline buff at the time, making it impossible to defeat him no matter how one fought. Killing a few people at random would lead to leveling up.
"Let's go and take a look first," Jiang Han didn't immediately give an answer.
If they were small monsters with levels in the hundreds and were four or five-star elites, he might not be able to handle them. He needed to go and see for himself.
"Alright!"
Then, the two approached the central area of the scorching volcano.
In no time, beneath the vast area of the scorching volcano, Jiang Han saw a large number of birds wandering around. They resembled vultures, with large bodies, long feathers, sharp red beaks, and clawed feet. They were quite formidable.
[Magma Vultures](Elite Monsters ★★★★)
Level: 98
Health: 3,300,000
Attack: 14,000-14,500
Defense: 6,050-6,500
Skills: [Claw Strike][Fire Spray]
Introduction: Creatures on the outskirts of the lava volcano, with considerable strength and strong aggressiveness. Due to their flying ability, they naturally become one of the creatures that adventurers are least willing to provoke.
...
14,500 in attack!
As elite four-star monsters with a high level of 98, their attributes were quite powerful. Moreover, they could fly, so it was no wonder Vei Qian Duoer sought help.
"The Magma Heart is on the edge of the volcano," Vei Qian Duoer explained, "We have to kill our way from the outside to the inside. The Magma Vultures can fly, and their attributes are high. Shouldn't we avoid them?"
Adventurers usually had to wait until the mid-to-late game to have a chance to fly. Faced with flying creatures at this moment, the best choice was to take a detour.
"No rush, let me try first," Jiang Han eagerly said.
Level 98 monsters definitely had good experience points, and the Vultures had high attack but low defense. If he could handle them, leveling up would be fast.
"Uh..."
Vei Qian Duoer was taken aback, "Alright."
Saying that, he instinctively stepped back, creating distance.
With his current level 57 strength, challenging the Magma Vultures was suicidal.
Gripping the Bloodthirsty Sword, Jiang Han rode the Blue Scale Beast and rushed straight towards a Magma Vulture, decisively initiating the War Stomp, reaching the creature with astonishing speed.
"Squeak!"
The Magma Vulture opened its wings, but before it could fly into the air, the Blue Scale Beast's hooves had fiercely stomped down, crushing it to the ground. The feathers scattered, and the vibrations caused nearby Magma Vultures to look over.
-1,564,710!
Damage over a million points burst out, instantly dropping the Magma Vulture's health by nearly half, while also suppressing it for two seconds.
With Jiang Han's current attack power of 30,000, this was no joke!
"Damn, merciless!" Vei Qian Duoer was greatly shocked, his mouth wide open in astonishment.
What kind of damage was this?
Without hesitation, Jiang Han's sword fell, and accompanied by a faint red light, Death Slash advanced into Annihilation Slash, cutting into the Magma Vulture. It significantly broke through its defense, causing blood to splatter.
-764,488!
Then, among Jiang Han's normal attacks, the Grip of the Holy Spirit was interspersed. A large hand, formed by the gathering of red elemental energy, firmly grasped the struggling Magma Vulture suppressed by the Blue Scale Beast.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: You used the skill[Grip of the Holy Spirit], causing the Magma Vulture to be in a 3-second restrained state, unable to move!
Following a few more slashes, the Magma Vulture died an inexplicable death.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: Congratulations on killing the[Magma Vulture], gaining rewards: current level experience +3%!
It seemed that due to the level difference or the excessively high experience value, the system's announcement changed its format.
A single Magma Vulture directly provided 3% experience!
Vei Qian Duoer: "..."
Controlled to death?
You controlled it to death with a few million health?
"Refreshing!" Jiang Han was spirited.
The Final Angel had an astounding 18-star base growth, completely beyond the imagination of ordinary players.
In addition, the Kirin's Blessing, the Final Sword Technique, and the freely allocated attribute points from the system were all added to the attack attribute, totaling an unconditional increase of 1,390 basic attack points.
This was basic attack!
It could be percentage-based, and he also possessed the extremely abnormal talent "Dominance," increasing final attack by 50%. This talent was never eliminatable, and as the values inflated, the effect became more exaggerated!
"Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!..."
However, seeing their brethren die tragically, the nearby Magma Vultures wouldn't just stand by. They flew into the air, locking their gazes on the culprit, their sharp claws like hooks swooping down.
Breaking Eight Sides!
Jiang Han wouldn't just sit and wait for death. He immediately tried a new skill.
"Swoosh swoosh swoosh..."
Suddenly, rich red light emerged from the surrounding void, forming eight vivid red shadows. They surrounded Jiang Han, collectively confronting the Magma Vultures hovering in mid-air.
"It seems they can only use normal attacks, and they don't have mount bonuses or the ability to use skills," Jiang Han said, looking at the state of the shadows, having some understanding.
Considering it, if the shadows could use the original body's skills and didn't share cooldowns, how could it still be an A-level skill? It would directly become invincible.
"Hisss..."
The sharp claws viciously descended, showing no mercy, attempting to tear apart the unwelcome guest.
-9,791!
-9,271!
-10,999!
...
Although the shadows absorbed most of the attacks, Jiang Han would occasionally be caught by the Magma Vultures.
The damage wasn't high.
Because his defense growth star level was also 14 stars at this moment, and the Dark Armor, due to killing Uriel, had advanced to the Earth grade, with attributes soaring.
[Dark Armor](Earth-grade)
Defense: 2,000-2,100
Health: 280,000
Effect: Defense +100%
Additional Effect: Health +80%
Skill: [Shock the Eight Directions]
Required Level: Level 75
Exclusive Professions: Dark Swordsman, Final Angel
Special Effect: Indestructible, cannot be discarded
Introduction: Omitted
(Growable)
...
The Dark Armor didn't disappoint. Each time it advanced, the improvement it provided was vaguely
surpassing the attributes that current-grade equipment should have.
"It can actually break through my defense?" Jiang Han was stunned.
Obviously, level suppression was effective; otherwise, the Vultures' attacks would be extremely difficult to break through his defense.
Armor of Annihilation!
Being penetrated by an elite monster of only level 98 shattered Jiang Han's self-esteem. He quickly used a skill to boost his defense, allowing a blood-red energy to emerge from his body, condensing into a majestic and imposing armor, blocking the attacks of the Magma Vultures and barely saving some face.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: You used the skill[Armor of Annihilation], Defense +50%, Tenacity +20%, Light and Dark Elemental Resistance +20%!
-105!
-78!
-88!
...
In an instant, the damage from the Magma Vultures fluctuated between three and two digits.
Thirty seconds later, War Stomp was initiated. Jiang Han stepped on a Vulture, delivering a clean and decisive set of attacks, gaining another 3% experience.
Based on the overall efficiency, it was one level every ten minutes!
In general, the higher the level, the harder it was to level up. However, through exclusive main storyline quests, Jiang Han completely broke this pattern, possessing strength far beyond what a player at this stage should have.
This meant that after reaching a reasonable level, his leveling speed would gradually slow down.
"Swoosh!"
Golden light scattered, and Vei Qian Duoer leveled up.
Due to shared quests, the system recognized them as a team, even if he didn't deal any damage. The system still "granted" him 5% of the total experience gained from killing the Magma Vultures. Combined with the low level, there was an additional bonus, making the total experience quite considerable.
"Jiang Han, I have a question for you," Vei Qian Duoer said loudly.
"What question?"
"Do you know about Earth?"
Jiang Han: "..."