Chapter 400 - 372: Divine Artifact: Brutal Tooth
Now, Little Fei began attacking the giant crocodile lying on the water’s surface. Under Da Fei’s 100-point attack bonus, its attack nearly matched the crocodile’s defense, and the damage was quite reasonable. Anyway, it was only a matter of time before its attack speed would end the crocodile.
Sigh, for some reason, although this quasi-demigod giant crocodile was about to become his prize, Da Fei had lost the initial excitement he felt when he first killed the giant lizard. Maybe it was because the victory seemed too predictable.
At this moment, the elder appeared pale-faced as he swam over with the support of two tribesmen. It was evident that the recent concert had been quite taxing on his old bones.
Da Fei saluted and said, "Thank you, Elder, for acting in time and for all your efforts."
The elder took a few breaths and laughed, "We should be the ones thanking you, Lord City Lord!" Then he continued with a serious expression, "However, there is one thing I must tell you, Lord City Lord. I finally realized what those crows were; they were none other than the Crow Demigod Anzu, guardian of the Earth Tree Alena, who was slain by the Hell Race a thousand years ago during the Eclipse Battle. Those crows’ bodies were its avatars. I couldn’t be mistaken; the energy released when these crows turned into black smoke exposed its identity!"
Da Fei was taken aback, "Why is it another demigod?"
The elder shook his head, "A dead demigod can’t be called a demigod. It was slain by the avatar of a Demon God. Only gods have the power to destroy gods. It cannot resurrect now; it is merely a Divine Calamity, similar to a human turning into a ghostly specter after death. If I’m not mistaken, the purpose of these avatar crows was to help it better absorb the power from the mercury steam. In short, Anzu is now an Evil Undead God! Its Divine Calamity body should be sleeping in Mercury Lake, so you must be cautious!"
Da Fei was suddenly bewildered! What’s the difference between a Divine Calamity and a demigod? How was he supposed to deal with this Mercury Lake? How was he supposed to be cautious?
The elder sighed, "On the day Alena City fell, we Hobbits used the Earth Tree Alena’s last power to teleport here. Perhaps at that moment, a trace of Anzu’s residual spirit was also transported here. However, a single remnant soul shouldn’t have the strength to form such a climate today. Considering the formation of Mercury Lake, the most likely scenario is that Anzu was enslaved by demons. Demons are the masterminds behind all abnormalities."
Da Fei nodded, "I see! No wonder so many marshland strongmen were fighting over the crow corpses; they contained some divine power!"
Suddenly Da Fei remembered something, "By the way, earlier, the giant lizard ate a crow corpse, probably absorbing quite a bit of Anzu’s avatar’s power. Otherwise, the giant lizard wouldn’t have had the strength to petrify this giant crocodile completely. Does this eating of corpses mean we have weakened Anzu’s power?"
The elder raised an eyebrow, "That’s very logical! As long as we continue to hunt crows and then transport their bodies to the marshlands to be eaten by marsh creatures, we can both weaken Anzu’s power and create further chaos in the marsh, allowing us to profit from the confusion. It’s a win-win!"
Talking to such a smart NPC was refreshing! Da Fei laughed heartily, pointing to Little Fei, who was pecking at the giant crocodile. "Great! Once we take down this giant crocodile, I’ll head back to the Black Forest immediately. This time, I’m really going to catch them all in one go!"
Billbo leaped with excitement, "I’ll go! Grandpa is too tired!"
Da Fei laughed, "Indeed, the elder needs to rest!"
The elder shook his head, "No, I’m too excited! Even if you have to carry me, take me with you!"
At that moment, the giant crocodile in the lake let out a long breath; as expected, it finally died peacefully!
Little Fei gleamed with golden light! What was supposed to happen finally happened!
—System Prompt: Your Reconnaissance Eagle Little Fei has killed the powerful creature "Brute Kager" and activated potential within, achieving growth, Attack +10, Defense +5, Damage +5, Attack Speed +1, Life +50, Stamina +20, gained All Magic Resistance +10%. Acquired 1 Space Item Bar, comprehended a new special skill "Rapid Bite"!
—Rapid Bite: The attack speed of the Reconnaissance Eagle is increased by 50%, while stamina consumption is increased by 50%.
—Growing Reconnaissance Spirit Eagle (Little Fei): Small-sized Spirit Leader Creature, Attack 50, Defense 17, Damage 20-21, Life 199, Mana 35, Attack Speed: 20, Magic Resistance 50%, Command Value: 0, Stamina: 163/163. Special Skills: Flying Creature, God-level Reconnaissance Skill, Plane Surveillance, Long Sky Eagle Strike, Glide, Dive, Fierce Bird Pressure, High-altitude Flight, Rapid Bite, Petrification Aura. Growth Skill Points: 2 points. 2 Space Item Bars.
—System Prompt: Congratulations! You have killed "Brute Kager," achieved victory in battle, received Experience +1.15 million! Obtained spoils of war: Divine Artifact "Brutal Tooth," Skill Book +1.
—Brutal Tooth: Divine Artifact, necklace, increases upper limit of Attack Skill Level +1, 1% chance of Tear Strike, 1% chance of Shattering Strike, 1% chance of Crushing Strike, 1% chance of Dragon Slayer Strike.
(Note: Tear Strike causes continuous bleeding effects to the living organism. Shattering Strike causes sectional smashing effects to undead mechanical bodies, permanently rendering them combat ineffective. Crushing Strike causes additional damage to enemies smaller than your army. Dragon Slayer Strike produces extra damage to large-sized creatures. The probabilities of these four strike effects can stack with probabilities of other related skill effects from Attack Skills and Luck Skills.)
Just in an instant, all the Hobbits cheered wildly again, while tears flowed down the elder’s old face!
And in that moment, Da Fei saw only two golden words—Divine Artifact! This moment truly excited Da Fei!
Another Divine Artifact dropped! Although demigods are supposed to drop Divine Artifacts, finding one from a creature close to a demigod was a pleasant surprise! He thought that at most it would be an S-rank item, but here it was, an unexpected gift! And he had been missing a necklace, and now, here it came, delivered directly as a Divine Artifact! Ha ha, wow ha ha ha!
What’s divine about this necklace? Besides the signature special skill Dazing Strike of farmers and Shield Guards, and the overwhelming special skill Critical Strike of Death Knights, the other four powerful special skills only found on troop units were all here!
This means that with this necklace, all of the hero’s troops possess four special combo strike techniques, which already surpasses the strategic category of items; it fully dominates the battlefield, and this is precisely the power of the Divine Artifact! Indeed, Divine Artifacts are used to disrupt game balance!
Although each special skill’s chance of appearing is only 1%, and it hardly manifests in normal circumstances, having it or lacking it are entirely two different things! Especially since it can stack with the probability of other skill attributes, for someone with the God-level Luck Skill sub-skill "Luck Body," which increases the occurrence probability of troop abilities by 15%, this truly deserves to be called a Divine Artifact!
Regarding the +1 skill cap, isn’t it obvious? Of course, it’s used for advancing to Grandmaster and God-level attributes! If this isn’t a Divine Artifact, what is?
Da Fei burst out in long, hearty laughter!
At this time, tears flowed from the elder’s eyes as he said, "You truly are, Lord City Lord. This battle not only eliminated the giant crocodile, but also wiped out several powerful monsters near the fishing grounds. The activity space for our Hobbits has increased by half, and it’s a very prosperous half, greatly benefiting our development! Without Lord City Lord’s arrival, our tribe would have faced a completely different outcome. On behalf of all the Hobbits, I express our sincere respect to Lord City Lord!"
—System Prompt: Your reputation among the Hobbits has become "Revered"!
Da Fei laughed heartily, "Elder, with our relationship, do we need to say flattering words?"
Hey! Why only "Revered"? I killed a demigod and got rid of two big threats; I should be "Worshipped," they should kneel to me! Oh! I get it; after all, this giant crocodile was mainly dealt with using their power, so our reputation is diminished! That won’t do, I need a prestigious send-off with the "Civilian Umbrella" from you all!
Da Fei obtained the Divine Artifact, cultivated Little Fei’s three kills, felt infinitely satisfied, and immediately took out the snake-necked dragon egg that Little Fei had obtained and laughed, "Elder, I have made a substantial harvest this time, gaining a snake-necked dragon egg. I don’t have the conditions to cultivate it, so I’ll give it to you, Elder. This way, your village will have a powerful guardian!"
The elder raised an eyebrow with joy and said, "Wonderful! Thank you, Lord City Lord for the generous gift. We know where the snake-necked dragon’s nest is. As long as we capture it, we can get an outdoor recruitment building to produce snake-necked dragons. Of course, the troops recruited from the recruitment building can’t compare with this level 8 soldier’s egg, but it’s also a powerful reinforcement. Moreover, with so much territory now in our possession, we are confident in running the snake-necked dragon’s nest! We welcome Lord City Lord to come and recruit troops!"
Da Fei raised an eyebrow, realizing the snake-necked dragon nest was an outdoor troop building? What’s the normal level of snake-necked dragons? Must be no less than a level 6 soldier, right? This marsh truly has depth! And it deserves to be a place where many demigods gather!
He finally changed his address for me to Lord City Lord instead of just Mister! Ha ha ha! That’s it! I’ll accept your respect and generosity!
Da Fei continued, "I see! I also killed the Petrified Giant Lizard King and discovered the giant lizard’s nest. There’s a branch of the World Tree that bears fruit there! I’ll leave it fully to you!"
The elder raised another eyebrow like having eaten the World Tree Fruit, pushing away the attendants who supported him and exclaimed excitedly, "Great! Great indeed! The World Tree is enormous beyond imagination, but the places where fruit can be produced are exceedingly scarce! Now we can ride the wave and occupy the giant lizard’s nest to carefully cultivate the branch and, in time, produce specialty World Tree Fruits! Lord City Lord, you are truly magnificent!" (to be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, as your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)