novelraw Chapter 186-2: The Legendary Starborn Spirit – Thunderbeast Mammoth Lonka (2)
Chapter 186-2: The Legendary Starborn Spirit – Thunderbeast Mammoth Lonka (2)
After pondering for a long while, Lin Xun reached a relatively reasonable conclusion.
In the God Wars, those who fought against the Starborn were mostly Scholars. So the third option likely leaned toward resistance against Knowledge-based skills, which better suited the demands of battle.
In other words, the second option boosted physical defense, while the third increased magic resistance.
Lin Xun instantly thought of the Starvault Tower he had yet to conquer.
If he enhanced the Earth Giant’s resistance to magic, he would undoubtedly be able to climb much higher, causing his Knowledge stat to skyrocket and strengthening the President Shell’s power.
But to be honest, he was reluctant to give up physical defense.
For damage output and magic resistance, he already had the President Shell. When facing a magic boss, he could simply switch to the President and use the magic shield to block attacks, then unleash the strongest skill, Falling Starlight.
Having the Earth Giant specialize in physical defense would be the best way to maximize that Shell’s potential.
One was immediate power, the other long-term growth.
Lin Xun was momentarily torn.After a long deliberation, he suddenly woke to a realization.
His greatest cheat wasn’t the Earth Giant, nor the President Shell, it was his own Thousand Faces, Ten Thousand Forms talent.
Even if the Earth Giant had vast potential, as long as he leveled up his talent a few times, he would eventually acquire even stronger boss Shells in later chapters, rendering the Earth Giant obsolete.
Therefore, improving his current strength was most important. He had to prepare for venturing into the high-difficulty area, Hidden Canyon!
[You declare loudly to the colossal creature before you that you wish to receive the Fearless Frenzy of Unyielding Zeal!]
[The Thunderbeast Mammoth opened its massive jaws. From within came a deafening grinding of mouthparts. The fluctuating sound seemed almost like laughter.]
[The giant beast spoke to you: among the countless Starborn kin who fought for the stars, the Thunderbeast Mammoth’s proudest talent was its indestructible chitinous carapace.]
[No matter how sharp the enemy’s arrows and blades, they could never break the Thunderbeast Mammoth’s defense.]
[“Starborn, even so, do you insist on your choice?”]
[“Will you hold to this selection, or switch to another?”]
[You continue shouting up at the Thunderbeast Mammoth that you need the Fearless Frenzy of Unyielding Zeal!]
[The giant beast threw back its head in laughter, then praised you: your choice was a wise one.]
[In the gods’ wars, the most terrifying weapons were not blades and arrows, but the spells of those heretics who called themselves Scholars.]
[Only the Fearless Frenzy of Unyielding Zeal could resist the heretics’ magic and wage war across the realms for the glorious Radiant Stars.]
[The Legendary Starborn Spirit – Thunderbeast Mammoth Lonka opened its massive mouth, and a huge chunk of foul-smelling flesh dropped to the ground.]
[The slab of flesh was as large as a house, dark purple in color, with green veins thicker than your entire Shell running along its surface.]
[These veins writhed and twitched continuously, as if something unknown were gestating within them.]
[The mountain of flesh suddenly split open a narrow gap, allowing you to see the murky green blood slurry within.]
[The giant beast spoke to you: because you possess an alien physique, you cannot fully adapt to the Thunderbeast Mammoth race’s flesh transformation.]
[No matter which ability you choose, it will not alter your body’s outward appearance.]
[The Thunderbeast Mammoth’s innate talent will manifest upon you in a special way, but correspondingly, the effects of the transformation will be diminished.]
[This is something you cannot avoid as an outsider.]
[The giant beast indicated you should step into the mass of flesh and begin your great and glorious evolution.]
[You stared at the twisted mound of flesh, towering like a small mountain, and stepped forward…]
[The gap in the flesh was extremely narrow, and you had to pry it open with both hands to squeeze inside…]
[But just as you touched the opening, the flesh suddenly contracted violently. The gap sealed shut in an instant, vanishing without a trace.]
[A shocked, furious roar rang in your ears, making your vision swim with sparks…]
[“Starborn, no! You are not Starborn, you are a heretic!”]
[“Heretic! Wretched heretic! You dare to deceive a legend!”]
[A massive foot descended from above. All you could see was the enormous shadow engulfing you…]
[With an earth-shaking crash, you and the mass of flesh were crushed into pulp beneath that giant foot!]
[…]
[You have died!]
[…]
[Your ordinary soul is reborn in the starlit hall…]
Lin Xun was completely dumbfounded by the sudden reversal, so much so that he didn’t react for a moment.
“What the hell, little buddy, wasn’t I acting just like a faithful believer of the stars? How did I suddenly get exposed?!”
Losing a bit of soul strength wasn’t the real issue, the real problem was that the reward that had been within reach had vanished.
He reread the game text.
When he touched the flesh spat out by the giant beast, the gap he had almost squeezed into closed without warning.
It was as if… well, never mind, best not to think about that.
“The giant beast boss never realized my identity, but that lump of flesh must have had some function to distinguish friend from foe, it simply won’t perform a transformation for a heretic.”
Lin Xun deduced the probable reason.
“So now what? Claiming the reward seems unrealistic… and if I want to fight this boss, it’s way too strong. Even the Earth Giant couldn’t withstand one stomp, if I used the glass-cannon Mage, it’d be instant death.”
He frowned deeply in frustration.
He looked at the Ring of the Radiant Stars in his inventory.
After the last use, this special equipment seemed to have changed.
[Ring of the Radiant Stars (Special Equipment), a unique ring forged of fallen metal. A tiny crystal is set into it. When you look closely, the once-vast galaxy within the crystal has already dimmed to darkness.]
[When wearing this equipment, …]
Most of the faith power within this special equipment has been consumed. It can only be used one more time. If you wish to use this equipment again, you must replenish its faith power.
The ring could still summon a Starborn creature to guide him one last time. As for the faith power…
If he summoned another Starborn creature and killed it to loot an Essence of Star Faith, he’d have what he needed.
“No, wait!”
Lin Xun’s brows furrowed. He realized things were not so simple.
Summoning the soul of a Legendary Starborn Spirit inside the Star Spirit Palace, there was no way such a soul would remain for long.
Most likely, if he entered the Star Spirit Palace again, he’d still be facing a row of unmoving preserved corpses.
And to summon a Legendary Soul, he needed an Essence of Star Faith.
“Damn it, if that’s the case, the worst outcome is… I only ever had one chance to enter the Star Spirit Palace!”
This wretched game was never going to let him make unlimited attempts.
Lin Xun glanced at the time, it was only two in the morning.
“Too early to quit, keep grinding!”
“A young man who doesn’t train hard will only cry into empty air when he’s old.”
His soul strength had recovered to two-thirds.
He closed his eyes and operated skillfully, reshaping the Earth Giant Shell.
Just as he was about to use the Ring of the Radiant Stars, he suddenly thought of something.
“I can’t use it yet… Last time, the summoned Dread Stinger Serpent clearly saw through the Dancer’s stealth skill.”
“It only led me out of the labyrinth because it wanted to ambush me when my guard was down.”
Lin Xun couldn’t be sure whether the next summon would also be a Dread Stinger Serpent, or if even the same species would be willing to guide him out again.
The safest approach was to first use a Resting Page to teleport back to the Multivision Association, have Bennett remove the side effects of Dim Shadow, and then return to the Star-Chasing Corridor to resume the process.
“The only two questions now are, how do I claim the reward, and how do I defeat this boss?”