Chapter 366 - 341 Absolute Misfortune Strikes Again
"Who dares to disturb my slumber!" A muffled roar erupted from the crystal coffin as a Skeleton Mage shrouded in chilling aura rose into the air, floating in the middle of the hall.
—System Prompt: Battle started! You are facing the powerful Ancient City Lord, who possesses a strong Magic Shield that can absorb tons of physical magic damage. Players can also flee the battlefield if the battle turns unfavorable. Good luck!
Da Fei’s eyebrow twitched. The system prompt directly introduced the BOSS skill, just like with that Baron Nash! At that moment, the City Lord, floating mid-air, flashed with black light! A dark shockwave with a piercing howl swept across the arena! Da Fei’s army’s advance slowed once again.
—System Prompt: The Ancient City Lord cast the Dark Magic "Banshee’s Howl!" Your troop’s Morale -6, Luck -6, Attack Speed -12%, Move Speed -12%! This state lasts until the end of the battle.
Da Fei was shocked! Damn, this BOSS casts spells while floating in the air! Are you kidding me? Even though my Artillery Emperor and Forest Goddess are flying and ranged units, in battle, they have to stand on the ground! How can the melee troops fight like this? How can I use the Titan to poke it? And magic BOSSes are acknowledged as the trickiest bosses; they fundamentally differ from a player’s Magic Hero because their Mana Value is so high it drives players nuts!
But soon, Da Fei noticed the row of glowing instruments around the hall transmitting energy beams to the airborne BOSS. So, those instruments were the key to breaking the situation? The problem is, Baron Nash wasn’t a lone Commander; could this City Lord be fighting alone? As his mind raced, the BOSS flashed with black light again! A black mist enveloped the entire army!
—System Prompt: The Ancient City Lord cast the Dark Magic "Great Delay Technique," reducing your and your entire army’s Attack Speed on the current basis by 30%! This state lasts for one game day.
Damn, casting a spell again, is it never-ending? Now Da Fei realized the severity of the situation: initially, the severe cold reduced speed by 30%, and two spells continued to slow down. Even though Selvia’s Nun skill could counter Dark Magic, her speed was oppressively slow, and by the time she could act, I guessed I’d be covered in Dark Magic spells!
Indeed, the BOSS wasn’t done!
—System Prompt: The Ancient City Lord cast the Dark Magic "Great Weakness Curse," reducing your and your entire army’s Maximum Damage by -6! This state lasts for one game day.
Ugh! Da Fei spat out old blood! Maximum Damage reduced by -6! This must be Master-level Dark Skill, right? With maximum damage reduced by -6, all Level 1 and Level 2 Soldiers don’t need to fight; their damage is directly zeroed out!
The BOSS flashed with black light again! Da Fei crumbled! Da Fei’s army hadn’t gotten a single arrow off, and they’ve already been hit with four spells! It’s not solely due to the severe cold-induced slowdown; the opponent’s attack speed was also astonishingly high!
In that instant, Da Fei suddenly recalled when he was on the ship on Newbie Island, where a playful ghost BOSS tortured Tao with a barrage of Dark Magic spells! After all, this was the terror of Dark Magic controlling the entire battlefield! Especially in the large-scale battles that occurred in the mid-to-late game. Of course, Light Magic and Dark Magic had many skills that were completely opposite; as long as Selvia could make her move in time, had enough Magic Power, and enough Mana, she could completely cast "Great Blessing Skill," "Great Haste Technique," etc., Light Magic to counteract the effects of Dark Magic step by step.
So, Dark Magic weakened enemies, and Light Magic enhanced oneself, which one was superior? Expert public tests gave the answer: Dark Magic was superior. As long as Dark Magic weakened the opponent, even if you had few troops yourself, you could still overcome overwhelming odds and inflict significant losses on the opponent. But Light Magic wouldn’t work the same way; it required strong base stats. Otherwise, even if you led a group of Human Race archers, fully buffed with Light magic, you’d still be instantly killed by the Elf Ranger’s Jungle Hunters. Dark Magic was completely different. Dark Magic could allow Archer Troops to achieve an easy victory.
Just as the BOSS cast the dark light, a golden flash appeared, and it was finally Selvia’s turn to act!
—System Prompt: Selvia cast the spell Undying Light, and the City Lord’s spell "Great Rotting Curse" failed to release.
Da Fei felt a twinge of relief. It seemed like this spell was meant to reduce Life Limit, and my limit couldn’t afford such a hit. But the BOSS had cast four spells already, and Selvia had only cast once; the gap was so significant it was impossible to balance!
At the same time, Da Fei’s troops also took their first shot! Even with Invincible Luck bonuses, the damage was unimpressive after reducing the maximum damage by 6 points, not to mention how thick this BOSS’s Magic Power might be!
—System Prompt: The Ancient City Lord summoned a Dark Magic "Dark Army!"
Da Fei was suddenly shocked. The BOSS indeed wasn’t fighting alone!
The entire hall’s floor began to rumble, countless skeletal ghostly claws burst from every inch of the ground, and Da Fei’s ranged units were about to be completely swarmed by the Bone Army!
Da Fei gritted his teeth, determined to take them down before they fully emerged! My Artillery Emperor, with its inherent total firepower, could still unleash an incredible sea of fire even with the maximum damage reduced by 6 points! I refuse to believe it: if I could easily defeat a BOSS like Baron Nash without those two viruses, what reason would I have to lose now?
And clearly, the BOSS wasn’t idle either, casting another dark beam down forcefully!
Damn! What kind of damned spell is this? Da Fei couldn’t help but feel a sense of urgency!
—System Prompt: The Ancient City Lord cast the Dark Magic "Great Misfortune Technique," reducing your Luck Value by -10! This state lasts until the end of the battle!
What? Casting a Great Misfortune Technique on Invincible Luck me? Are you kidding me?
And just then, a strange sound effect suddenly echoed in Da Fei’s ears: Mortal! Your luck is nearing its end! If you can still survive, you will be the warrior chosen by the Misfortune Demon King!
Da Fei was stunned! Hadn’t a day passed yet? Was this the moment I’d been waiting for? Good, I was waiting for this moment! But why now, of all times, bravely fighting the final BOSS? Or was this BOSS’s magic prematurely triggering the Destiny Coin’s effect?
There was no time for Da Fei to think further; a mutation occurred. A dark red light surged into the sky, shattering the rainbow light above Da Fei’s head as dark clouds of red swirled over him!
—System Prompt: You did not heed the donor of the Destiny Coin’s admonition, and fell into the trap of Demon Temptation. You were chosen as the warrior by the Misfortune Demon God. Your life will now sink into creating misfortune and misery for others. You gained the hidden profession Heavenly Destiny Knight and learned a Basic Misfortune Skill! You are no longer lucky; your God-level Luck Skill transformed into the Divine Professional Skill "Critical Strike" of the Heavenly Destiny Knight! Your Hero Special Ability has transformed into "Misfortune Skill Special Ability!"
—Heavenly Destiny Knight: A demonic profession impervious to misfortune and transfers misfortune to others.
—Basic Misfortune Skill: Decreases enemy’s Luck Value by -1.
—Critical Strike: 5% chance for a lethal blow to the enemy, which does not affect Heroes or Leader-level creatures but grants more than triple Misfortune Strike damage bonuses.
—System Prompt: The God of Luck effect from the Destiny Coin has ended. You have entered Absolute Misfortune status, lasting one month of game time. The Destiny Coin has expired, and you have lost the Destiny Coin, but you gained +1 Gold Coin.
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Da Fei’s eyes narrowed in shock! Misfortune Skill! Just like Gambling God Buffett’s situation at the time! Luck and Misfortune Skills are incompatible; using the Destiny Coin to its limit zeros out Luck Skill and comprehends Misfortune Skill! But for me, it’s different. I not only comprehended the Misfortune Skill, but also directly learned a new profession! It also converted my God-level Luck Skill and personal special abilities!
Was this compensation for clearing the God-level Luck Skill? Damn! This Heavenly Destiny Knight skill is awesome: Critical Strike, the iconic skill of a Level 6 Undead Death Knight, known as a God skill among elite assassins!
Even though Da Fei had prepared himself, the sudden influx of information momentarily short-circuited him! Similarly, the unexpected mutation amazed the venue’s committee members into silence: "What is this? Gaining a new profession during a competition?"
"Oh my! A Heavenly Destiny Knight! There’s actually a player who managed to achieve this!"
"This is a Divine Warrior! Already one level above the usual hero profession!"
"But ladies and gentlemen, even if he comprehended a God-level profession, how can he turn the situation around now?"
"Isn’t it obvious? After becoming a Heavenly Destiny Knight, he’s immune to misfortune but will transfer misfortune to others. Now he’s delivering an unstoppable Absolute Misfortune! In a sense, Absolute Misfortune is equivalent to Absolute Luck! No, Absolute Misfortune is much more powerful!"
"Oh my! Exactly—"
The entire committee in the hall rose in amazement!
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At this moment, Absolute Misfortune enveloped the BOSS and the Bone Army summoned by the BOSS like a plague!
Da Fei finally regained his senses, overjoyed! Such a familiar scene! Such a profoundly satisfying feeling! Isn’t this the godlike skill "If I Don’t Get Unlucky, You Will" that allowed me to rampage the Nether Sea and burn cities with misfortune? Haha, wahahaha!
According to Angel Brother’s theory, because I achieved God-level Luck Skill, I gained the power to resist Heavenly Destiny, so as long as I don’t mess up, misfortune won’t affect me. The Power of Misfortune will accumulate substantially, and as soon as someone gets close to me, misfortune will latch onto them!
And now, misfortune doesn’t require me to spend time accumulating; it directly reaches the same effect as before, which means God-level Luck Skill was just one step away from becoming Heavenly Destiny Knight? When I comprehended God-level Luck Skill, I also gained information about Heavenly Destiny Knight, which must be the opposing profession to Heavenly Destiny Knight, right? I finally understand what this coin is; only someone with God-level Luck Skill can play with it, otherwise who knows how badly it could trap someone?
While Da Fei’s thoughts raced, Da Fei’s troops were ready to strike again; as an expert in luck, Da Fei could guess what would happen!
Boom! The Flame Chain Demon Bullet once again spread a sea of fire, reducing countless rising skeletons to dust!
—System Prompt: Your Artillery Emperor species delivered a Critical Strike to the "Summoned Army," decimating the Summoned Army!
—System Prompt: Your Druid delivered a Critical Strike to the "Summoned Army," decimating the Summoned Army!
Exactly! Under Absolute Misfortune, the other side is guaranteed to have extremely bad luck with a 100% Critical Strike from the divine skill, which is remarkably similar to the 100% chance of special skill activation under Invincible Luck!
Not only that, but the instruments around the hall suddenly exploded amid flying flames, and the City Lord, suspended mid-air, toppled over with a crash!
Da Fei broke into wild laughter! Even if the Necromancer Dragon City Lord of the Nether Sea met my Absolute Misfortune, it would kneel, let alone this small room’s minor City Lord! I said there’s no way I could lose; from the moment it encountered me, its fate was sealed, and that was to grant me rewards! Hurry up, I’m freezing here, haha, wahahaha! (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)