Chapter 660 - 623: Trial Outside the City
The fortress gates burst open, and the golden light shield engulfing Divine Punishment City began to expand down the mountain. Da Fei and Catherine, who was riding a unicorn, charged down the narrow stone stairs.
At the foot of the mountain, the plain was crowded with bizarrely shaped demons, not common troops from the Hell Race but rather resembling flesh monsters stitched together in a laboratory. Under the golden light, these demons let out anguished howls—apparently weakened by the barrier.
Blood Eagles circled overhead, with Catherine leading the charge wielding dual swords, and Da Fei trailing behind, dragging his Wooden Spear—all akin to a gleaming bayonet thrust into the sea of flesh monsters. For Da Fei, there was no tactic other than charging; it was all about strength now.
As they neared, the clash was imminent; the Blood Eagle Petrification Aura activated!
In that instant, the demons in the front row dramatically slowed down followed by a flash of light and a series of dull groans. The first dozen flesh beasts were sent flying back, and a string of damage numbers popped up - "Charge Collision-220!" "Charge Collision-220!"...
Instantaneous mass kill! 220 health, so these densely packed creatures were at least level 6 troops?
Then suddenly a green light followed from atop the horse; Catherine swung her Multi-headed Serpent Blade, another string of damage numbers "-220!" explosively appeared, another series of instant kills!
Da Fei, surprised, raised his eyebrows. Catherine could also perform instant kills?
Yes, Catherine’s 20 Basic Damage, assuming her own equipment’s Attack offset the demons’ Defense, still got boosted by more than a hundred points of Attack, a 500% increase, reaching 120 points, and then with the boost from Divine Artifact Necklace Master-level Attack Skill by 60% and nearly another 30% from the Master-level Leadership Skill under Morale Strike Skill, breaking the 220 mark!
Understanding this, Da Fei couldn’t help but burst into triumphant laughter. There were more kills to make, even if numerous, they were mere dregs! More importantly, these demons were naturally slower than the unicorn, and now further slowed down by the Petrification Aura, they couldn’t truly encircle the unicorn; it was like a tiger among sheep!
Anyway, the task below was simple, crushing everything on the way to the Sealing Array.
But just then, a sudden twist occurred. From the corpses of dead flesh beasts, hundreds of fist-sized flesh maggots burst forth, flying at an unimaginably fast speed and density!
Damn it, so these tiny bugs were the real deadly tricks! And they seemed unaffected by Petrification Slowdown?
But before Da Fei could be shocked, a fiery burst resonated, and amidst countless "Flame Damage -2," these maggots instantly turned to ash and fell thunderously.
Da Fei raised an eyebrow; this was the Divine Artifact Flame Shield he obtained from defeating the Flame Demon!
— Flame Shield: Divine Artifact, off-hand weapon, troops Defense＋50, Magic Resistance＋15%, Flame Shield special effect, troops receive melee attack rebound 3 Flame Damage.
Da Fei laughed loudly again; before his Divine Artifact, your last trick is useless, zombies! Not to mention Da Fei also had the Multi-headed Snake Ring to slowly regenerate health, they stood no chance—wrong! There’s still a chance, Da Fei, trailing behind as a Walking Gunman, could still be surrounded! Better keep up!
Now, in the sea of flesh demons under the golden light barrier, the pristine bayonet cut through irresistibly. Da Fei couldn’t help but feel excited and nostalgic, it had been so long since he and Catherine fought monsters together. To think that now Catherine could instantly kill level 6 troops—damn, what a surprise! Actually, Catherine hadn’t improved much; any of his troops with damage of 20 could instant kill level 6 wild troops, right? It was he who had improved immensely!
Nevertheless, he couldn’t help but reflect on the past when he first joined Captain Renior’s team on Newbie Island, one-shotting a level 4 standard monster seemed godlike. Years have passed, and he had reached and even surpassed Renior’s level back then, truly a sentiment worth pondering. If there was anything less than perfect, it was still that his weapon was so crummy; yes, after rescuing Elena, he had been reluctant to ask about Titan’s Thunder, perhaps it’s time to inquire once back.
And looking at the dense crowd of Demon Beasts ahead, Da Fei missed Elena even more, god knows how many she could kill with a single Meteor Shower? Just didn’t know if the Holy Court would accept a Dark Elf as a Crusader? Or should he get more Crusader qualifications?
Now, at the edge of the barrier, the red Sealing Array, their mission’s endpoint was in sight, a few monsters noticeably larger than regular flesh demons, seemingly Elite, guarded the Sealing Array. But if normal mobs were instantly killed, how strong could the Elite be?
The Unicorn charge transformed into a blade rushing towards its destination; amidst a chorus of groans, the few Elites unsurprisingly fell to the ground.
——System Prompt: You have killed 5 Chaos Demons, gained +5000 Experience, and obtained +5 Demon Essence!
Da Fei’s brows twitched again, the legendary Demon Essence! Was this a joke? All the way here not even a speck of dust dropped from him, does this mean Demon Essence can only be obtained by killing Elite Monsters? But needing 500 Demon Essences for one Blazing Angel, does he really need to find and kill 500 Elites in the Demon Sea? Isn’t that over the top?
In his astonishment, golden light shone bright, and a group of Angels descended from the sky. The red light of the Sealing Array began to blink wildly, and simultaneously, Da Fei, the Unicorn, and Blood Eagle’s health, mana, and stamina were instantly restored to full!
The leading Angel turned out to be Ror, now incarnated as a sword-and-shield-bearing Golden Armored Angel, she loudly proclaimed: "Warrior! Congratulations on successfully assisting us in destroying the Sealing Array. Your strength has proven that you are qualified to be promoted to a Crusader. There’s still enough time within the barrier; can you destroy more Sealing Arrays? The more Sealing Arrays you destroy, the higher your evaluation and Merit will be! Your abilities have also earned our trust, and we Angel Soldiers will assist you in battle!"
——System Prompt: You and your Vice Hero Catherine have successfully completed the Crusader trial mission. Return to Divine Punishment City and see Angel Leader Sazer for the inauguration ceremony.
——System Prompt: Divine Punishment City Defense Officer Ror requests you to destroy more Sealing Arrays. Do you agree? Note: Please accept this mission within your capabilities; declining will not affect your evaluation.
Haha, wahahaha! Just a mere Crusader test, truly simple for him! Now that his team’s condition is fully restored and with Angels helping in battle, of course, he will continue to strike, he loves additional mission rewards the most.
Agree!
Now, Da Fei charged towards another Sealing Array along the edge of the golden light barrier, mowing down enemies like cutting grass, leaving piles of blood and defeated flesh in his wake. Meanwhile, the Angels in the sky cast various Healing Spells, Blue Refill Techniques, and Recovery Techniques above Da Fei’s team.
And every time the Angels cast a Light Magic spell, the silver horn of the Unicorn Boss also flashed, replicating a low-quality knock-off of the spell—this was the Unicorn’s special skill, Follow the Light. With a Unicorn in the formation, the efficiency of Light Magic spells was maximized, highlighting the core value of the Unicorn as a Level 5 strategic unit of the Elf Clan.
Da Fei finally opened his eyes wide, having finally seen Angels that could restore mana and stamina! With Da Fei’s ultra-high Defense, he wouldn’t lose much health anyway, healing was inconsequential, but restoring mana and stamina was crucial. Only then could Blood Eagle Little Fei’s Petrification Aura continue to slow enemies, allowing Da Fei to keep up and chase without falling behind.
What shocked Da Fei even more was discovering that these Angels could cast spells mid-air without touching the ground, exactly like the Blazing Angels he encountered attacking in the air during a match! The flying units he had seen capable of mid-air casting were absurdly Tier 0 troops, like Flower Demons. This meant these Angels were genuinely an Air Force, similar in type to airborne creatures like Blood Eagles!
Oh my god, the Angels here were truly extraordinary, truly worth making a major effort here, right? If only obtaining Demon Essence wasn’t so bothersome! Where would he find the leisure for that?
While he pondered, angry roars came from outside the golden light barrier, and Da Fei swiftly turned his head to see big Flesh Beasts densely packed outside the barrier charging towards it. Seeing their mass, Da Fei suddenly realized that the monsters around the foot of the mountain dropping no essences were mere dregs; the real deal was outside the barrier!
But he couldn’t worry about the essences now, he had to clear his path through Sealing Arrays first.
Now, the second Sealing Array was right before Da Fei. Having experienced the destruction of the first, this second Sealing Array was clearly prepared, with dozens of Elite Flesh Monsters already gathered, multiplying the defensive power by more than ten times!
But in Da Fei’s eyes, these were all just delivering Experience and Essences! Nothing more to say, kill! Amidst the siege of dozens of Elites, Da Fei’s unstoppable momentum finally met resistance, and his team began to struggle.
But no worries, with his 150 points of strategic defense enhancement, his team had reached the defense level of a Level 2 city wall, not to mention that his whole body was also receiving dual recovery effects from the Angel Girls’ spells and the Unicorn’s knock-off spells. These dregs slowed by Petrification Aura couldn’t stop him!
With spears stabbing, swords slashing, and horses colliding, one Flesh Beast after another fell thunderously, turning into blood maggots, and then into ashes. The second Sealing Array again opened up to Da Fei, and at this time, his team had lost less than one-third of their blood! Weak, these dregs are too weak, wahahaha!
Another ray of golden light descended from the sky, Ror leading a group of Angels appeared again: "Warrior! You are a rare warrior seen once in a thousand years, please return to the city to rest; we will cover your retreat."
Retreat? With just fifty or so Demon Essences not even enough to buy a decent bottle of potion, how could he retreat? Da Fei laughed heartily: "I can still fight, I want to take down another Sealing Array!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and subscribe at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com.)