Chapter 106: A Rare Skill— Deadly Healing!
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Zhang Yue stared at the skill book in his hands, a rare gem valued at over a million on the market:
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[Deadly Healing] (Rare, D-Rank)
Class: Priest
Effect: Passive Skill. Each time a healing ability is used, one enemy within attack range will take damage equal to 10% of the healing amount.
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Everyone knew that the greatest weakness of the Priest class was its lack of offensive power.
But with this skill, a Priest could undergo a complete transformation.
Sure, a 10% damage conversion wasn't much. But this was only the D-Rank effect.
Zhang Yue handed the book to Ning Tiantian. "Learn it."
"What?" Wu Haotian, standing nearby, looked utterly shocked. "Boss! That thing's worth over a million. Are you really giving it away?"
Ning Tiantian hesitated, clearly not daring to accept it. She quickly waved her hands. "President, you should sell it. I... I can't take it."
Zhang Yue's gaze remained steady. "Just remember this: In a world where strength reigns supreme, money is nothing but dirt."
The desire to grow stronger and not be a burden weighed heavily on Ning Tiantian's heart.
After a long moment of hesitation, she finally took the skill book, her expression serious. "President, don't worry. I'll treat this as something I'm buying from you. Once I've earned enough money from competitions, I'll pay you back."
"And I'll work harder to make bigger contributions to the guild."
"Good. I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do," Zhang Yue replied. "Use all your energy resources to upgrade that skill. It'll pay off in the upcoming competitions." [T/N: I like it that he didn't use his energy points to upgrade it and didn't reveal his trump. Way to go lad.]
Ning Tiantian nodded firmly. "Got it!"
Zhang Yue then sorted through the other loot from the Eternal Night Sovereign.
There was a Level 35, 4-star piece of equipment for Assassins and Archers: [Eternal Night Ring].
Two Level 35, 3-star items for Warriors or Knights: [Dark Night Helm] and [Dark Night Armor].
The ring was reserved for the guild's top Assassin, Silent Black Dragon.
As for the two 3-star items, Zhang Yue tossed them to Wu Haotian. "Here, take these. Whether you sell them or keep them, it's up to you."
Level 35, 3-star equipment might not be top-tier, but each piece could fetch at least a few thousand in the market.
For Wu Haotian, whose salary had already run out and was close to eating dirt, this windfall was like a dream come true. "President, you're the best."
Wu Haotian suddenly remembered something. He retrieved a [Secret Realm Scroll] from his inventory and handed it to Zhang Yue.
A Level 36 Secret Realm Scroll required even more energy to upgrade.
But for Zhang Yue, who was perpetually energy-efficient, it wasn't a big deal.
He invested about 2 million energy points, upgrading the scroll from Iron to Royal rank in one go.
However, Zhang Yue didn't rush to use it immediately. It was already close to 11 p.m., and he planned to log off and rest. Tomorrow morning, he'd deal with competitions before tackling missions.
The three then headed back toward the Dawn Sanctuary.
On the way, Zhang Yue inspected the reward from clearing the secret realm: [Eternal Night Greaves]
'Not bad. Another 4-star item.'
Compared to Wu Haotian and Ning Tiantian's 3-star rewards, Zhang Yue's contribution had netted him the most valuable loot in the secret realm.
As always, he quickly refined it with one-click enhancement, burning through 600,000 energy to upgrade it to gold-tier.
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[Eternal Night: Dark Guardian] (Lv. 35 Greaves)
Quality: 4-Star
Attributes: Gold-Tier
Physical Defense: +240
Magic Defense: +240
Bonus: Stamina +25, Stamina +25
Passive: Eternal Guardian (Gain 30 defense points each time you're attacked, lasts 5 minutes, stacks up to 10 times).
Description: From the guardians of the night, this gear will make you indestructible, growing stronger as you endure more attacks...
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Without hesitation, Zhang Yue equipped it.
With this, his total defense surpassed 450, rivaling warriors of the same level.
If he maxed out the Eternal Guardian stacks, his defense would outright crush any same-level Knight.
Meanwhile, at the Revival Fountain in Dawn Sanctuary, over thirty players from the Infinity Guild stood around, faces pale with shock.
"That guy treated us like fodder."
"Damn it!" Infinity Sword Saint gritted his teeth in rage. "Notify the president immediately. Tell him Beast Tamer Zero has entered the Fifth Realm. We need our people here, ASAP."
"Yes, sir!"
Sword Saint's expression twisted in fury. "I refuse to believe our mighty Infinity Guild, the top guild in Zhejiang Province, can't handle some nobody."
"And as for Wu Haotian, that traitor... You're just a lackey. Let's see how long you can last."
Zhang Yue and his team returned to the Dawn Sanctuary and logged off.
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The next morning, at 10 a.m., the city-level qualifiers' Intermediate Stage began as scheduled.
Today, the 5,725 players who had advanced from yesterday's matches would compete in random matchups.
The rules remained the same—1v1 or 2v2 battles.
However, the point rewards were now tripled. Winning a match would earn 3 points.
With a combined total of 25 points or more from yesterday and today, players could advance. [T/N: At least 5 required yesterday and today they need at least 15 so sum is 20 and extra 5 is maybe to add difficulty]
The moment the competition began, Zhang Yue went online and started matchmaking.
Armed with his S-rank Thunderous Fury, a devastating ability that could obliterate anything in its path, Zhang Yue was unstoppable.
Streamers, influencers, guild leaders, even goddess-tier players—none could withstand a second against him.
It didn't matter if they were elegant queens or adorable lolis; Zhang Yue saw them all as walking points.
In just a few minutes, he racked up ten consecutive victories, securing 30 points.
Within half an hour, the matches were over.
Wu Haotian, with his impressive strength, also achieved a clean ten-win streak.
Zhang Yue couldn't help but marvel. "Good thing Infinity Guild kicked him out, or I'd never have recruited such a gem."
Even Ning Tiantian pulled off an unexpected nine-win streak.
She was amazed herself. "That rare skill I got yesterday... It's insanely strong."
Her defeated opponents, however, were left utterly baffled:
"What the hell? Since when could Priests deal this much damage?"
"Is she even healing, or poisoning us?"
"I don't believe it... Unless she lets me try it firsthand."
In truth, Ning Tiantian had poured all her resources into upgrading [This Healing is Deadly], barely reaching B-Rank. Even then, her damage conversion rate was only 30%.
When the skill reached higher levels, she'd truly become a force to be reckoned with—a lethal support, a genuine "toxic healer".
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By the end of the day's matches, the guild's ranking in the Destiny Hall leaderboard had jumped from 55th to 43rd.
The numbers spoke volumes: quality over quantity.
With just three players, Zhang Yue's guild had surpassed several ten-member guilds.
Out of the 1,238 players left in Linhai City, only those advancing to tomorrow's Advanced Stage would remain.
After logging back on, Zhang Yue visited the blacksmith Enni to turn in hundreds of [Ant Antennae] he'd collected. Four rounds of rewards later, his pet dragon, Silent Black Dragon, leveled up from 30 to 33.
Next, he handed 16 [Energy Batteries] to the sanctuary's overseer, Mal. They were now 20% closer to completing the 100 Battery Submission quest.
Finally, Zhang Yue used the Royal-grade Secret Realm Scroll, triggering a bounty quest: Ant Slayer.
The objective? Kill 1,000 man-eating ants.
This quest aligned perfectly with his antenna-collecting mission, maximizing efficiency.
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Meanwhile, in Ganyang City, at the headquarters of the War God Guild, an emergency meeting was underway...
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