novelraw Chapter 617: High Tower Melee
Chapter 617: High Tower Melee
When Li Wei killed two opponents in succession, it immediately caused a subtle change in this small battlefield.
The Dragon-Kin Captain's situation hadn't really changed, but the Knights attacking the Tier-4 Draconic Magic Tower had gone from ten to nine.
This was enough to tip the scales of the entire battlefield.
"Boom!"
While Li Wei was constantly being peppered by Origin Arrows from the two opposing Rangers and scrambling all over the platform, the nine vanguard Knights also launched their second charge. The nine men's ultimate moves, combined with their Killing Intent Illusion-Break, converged into some kind of Domain Legion Skill that heavily bombarded the Draconic Spire. Instantly, the sturdy magic tower flashed continuously with Magic Runes, and dozens of massive rifts cracked open across the tower's body. It looked precarious, as if it could collapse at any moment!
However, it just didn't collapse. On one hand, its sturdiness was extraordinary, and on the other hand, it lacked the participation of that one Knight.
It could be said that Li Wei's instant-kill arrow had struck precisely at the weak point of the opponent's attack.
And at this time, inside the Draconic Spire, that Tier-5 Draconic Sorcerer was like a battle-hardened veteran—steady, accurate, and rapidly manipulating the controls. Just after Li Wei tanked his twelfth Origin Arrow, and right at the moment when the Dragon-Kin Captain had suffered hundreds of fatal attacks and was about to kick the bucket, the Sorcerer successfully unleashed a powerful spell, at least a Sequence Seven Greater Life Magic. This was something that could only be unleashed from within a Draconic Spire.
In an instant, there was a faint roar of a Golden Dragon as one appeared out of thin air and coiled around the Dragon-Kin Captain. It was unknown how much Health it restored or how many buffs it added to him, but at this moment, he seemed to transform into a golden giant. Swinging his spiked club, he actually fought his way out of the encirclement, killing three enemies in a row. If it weren't for a top-tier Warrior on the opposing side who was incredibly capable and forcefully held him back, the enemy would probably have collapsed.
At the same time, Li Wei also received about a tenth of the buff. A golden loach, roughly ten meters long, coiled around him. Although it was incredibly cute and adorable, the effect it had on Li Wei was actually explosive.[You have received the Ancient Dragonkin Bloodline Secret Art Buff — Dragon Blood Boiling]
[You will be forcefully elevated to the Fifth-Order Peak for the next three minutes. Simultaneously, physical defense is additionally +800, Health Points are additionally +3000, and Stamina +3000. However, after the buff disappears, you will have a 98% chance of falling into an absolute weakened state. This state will last for 150 days unless you choose to accept the baptism of dragon blood, altering your bloodline at the level of your Life Essence, thereby becoming an honorable Dragonblood Apostle.]
[Data error, the above information is voided. Because of the cover provided by your Ice Crest, the supreme authority of the Origin Protection Purple Card, and because your own strength is already infinitely close to the Fifth-Order, you can receive a more suitable buff.]
[Friendly reminder: The Dragon Blood Boiling secret art of the Ancient Dragonkin has been reintegrated. The portion belonging solely to life essence has been purified into 30 Life Essence Particles, which is equivalent to 30 pieces of Six-star Origin Ore. (Note: The former is purified from the latter through a series of methods, during which discrepancies may exist due to the ore's quality. Using Origin Particles is like the royal families of empires among mortals using fine table salt—meticulously refined. Although the energy hasn't essentially changed, it is the most suitable for upgrading and maintaining Profession Cards. This is only commonly practiced by the Alliance of Heavenly Lords and a few other organizations across the Myriad Worlds; other organizations directly use Origin Ore.)]
[Friendly reminder: In the Dragon Blood Boiling secret art, the portion regarding the Dragonkin bloodline has been separated to form one Dragon Blood Crystal. This item can be used to upgrade Hunting Pets, or it can be used to enhance a Druid Class Card, thereby granting the Druid Card the ability to Shapeshift into a Dragon. Of course, this process will be extremely tedious and difficult. If you cannot gain the approval of the Ancient Dragon Ovadulin, you will never be able to complete it. But if you are willing to go to the Nine-Star Council to request assistance, you might be able to obtain the Druid Dragon Transformation ability by unlocking a hidden instance task.]
[Friendly reminder: The above two purification and separation processes require 30 seconds. The purified Life Particles will be temporarily stored in the Origin Protection Purple Card, which can hold up to 999 Origin Particles of various types.]
[Friendly reminder: Because you possess 3,000 Life Particles, this may create an excellent opportunity for you in the upcoming battle—a chance for you to break through your current life Awakening level, shatter your bottleneck, and even exempt yourself from one guaranteed-kill attack. There have been a total of thirteen such cases within the Alliance of Heavenly Lords, with a 100% success rate, historically known as a Combat Breakthrough. You can try it once, but you must grasp the opportunity well, and you must also bear the cost of exhausting all Life Particles at once.]
[Friendly reminder: The more Life Particles you have, the higher the success rate. Once you possess 50 Life Particles, a 100% success rate is basically guaranteed. It is recommended to absorb more of the Dragon Blood Boiling effect from elsewhere.]
[Friendly reminder: The principle of this operation is roughly similar to the use of adrenaline by ordinary people, or the electric shock used in first aid, but the more complex principles are inconvenient to explain. You only need to follow the procedure.]
Good heavens, even this works!
Li Wei was surprised inwardly. So this was a Combat Breakthrough. This was, of course, exactly what he wished for; the cost of 50 Origin Life Particles was worth it.
At present, although he still scrambled all over the place, looking as if he didn't want to join the battle, he was actually brazenly mooching buff effects from his allies.
Because those who received the Dragon Blood Boiling buff also included the four people like Old Qiao, those five Young Black Dragons, as well as some Dragon-Kin servants, Troll slaves, and so on.
Li Wei could fleece quite a bit just by walking past them.
Of course, he didn't dare to go too far. He also joined the battle alongside them, fighting on the fringes. By relying on the Ice Crest and the Origin Protection Purple Card, fleecing these buffs was exceptionally smooth.
It was worth noting that under the effect of this buff, the allies were all pumped up. Each of them charged out like fierce tigers descending a mountain to plunge into the enemy ranks, and they actually managed to carve out a small advantage.
Especially that Tier-5 Draconic Sorcerer, who had restarted the Draconic Spire and successfully warmed it up. Even though the exterior was riddled with scars, it didn't affect its full-power output.
Various spells like Great Fireball, Greater Ice Spike, and Dragon Blood Curse were thrown out as if they cost nothing.
At this moment, Li Wei finally gathered enough for 50 Origin Particles. He immediately stopped running, let out a loud roar, and, wielding a large shield, charged into the melee like a fierce tiger descending a mountain.
Wherever there was danger, he charged right in, acting completely like a brave Warrior.
Well, he also wanted to steal kills—okay, actually he wanted to steal Aggro.
According to that guide for Combat Breakthrough, he had to find an enemy strong enough to launch a guaranteed-kill strike against him. Only then, in the instant he was about to be obliterated, could he complete the Combat Breakthrough by injecting a massive amount of Life Particles.
However, he truly underestimated his current Aggro value.
Even though that Dragon-Kin Captain was starting a killing spree and the four people like Old Qiao were each displaying their magical prowess, in the eyes of the opposing enemy vanguards, Li Wei was the one with the highest Aggro.
Yes, previously, Li Wei had been scrambling all over the map, and they needed to hold Aggro on the boss, the Dragon-Kin Captain, so they hadn't been able to focus fire and intercept Li Wei, this special mini-boss.
As a result, seeing this heavily armored Ranger with extremely strong defense actually daring to charge in and fish in troubled waters to steal kills—motherfucker!
Who wouldn't have a belly full of fire! Even if it meant dying, we have to kill you!
Perish together!
We must perish together!
Together, let's go together!
In this instant, at least eight enemies on the opposing side simultaneously focused their fire on Li Wei!
Even if they were currently being attacked, they would risk getting injured to kill Li Wei!
They had truly been driven into a rage!
"Fuck!"
Li Wei inwardly cried out in dismay. It wasn't that he was afraid of death, but the target he had chosen to help him break through was that top-tier Warrior on the opposing side who could withstand and hold the Aggro of the Dragon-Kin Captain, not these noobs. This wasn't enough for him to execute a Combat Breakthrough.
But there was no point in trying to retreat now; it was too late. He could only hold his massive Six-Star Divine Shield and take the damage where he stood. Brothers, group up and share the damage!
A team fight instantly erupted. The allies nearby, who were unaware of the situation, only thought the enemies were pumped up. How could we let you suppress us?
Besides, with someone acting as a tank in front now, of course we have to fight!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
In this instant, Li Wei's Six-Star Divine Shield endured five terrifying attacks, while simultaneously withstanding the attacks of three precious Item Cards.
No one helped him share the damage. Grouping up to share damage was a false proposition; the allies genuinely thought he was a dual-first-class Warrior with superb tactical skills, rich experience, masterful blocking, and unmatched Shield Parry!
Yet they didn't know that Li Wei was just a fake. Defending against ranged attacks wasn't a big problem, but playing with a shield was his weakest link. He wouldn't even trigger the heavy armor's damage reflection.
At this moment, waves of tremendous force struck like meteors crashing to the earth or massive waves crashing down, transmitting through the Six-Star Divine Shield. The drawback of Li Wei being a Ranger with insufficient strength was unmistakably revealed here. Even though he held the heavy shield with both hands, both of his arms let out a crack after the fifth heavy strike—they were fractured!
His physical defense was insufficient, and his strength was lacking. This was a failure of basic attributes, and neither a six-star heavy shield nor seven-star heavy armor could help him.
"Bang!"
Li Wei's body flew high into the air, much like a smacked golf ball.
The heavy shield in his hands flew off to who knows where.
And at the same time, three eerie Item Cards shadowed him like black crows, directly sinking into Li Wei's body.
[You have been locked onto by the attack of a Six-Star Nightmare Card. You will be forcefully plunged into a nightmare state for five seconds. However, because your current Collective Sanity is sufficiently high, you consumed 10 points of Collective Sanity to exempt yourself from this negative state.]
[You have been locked onto by the attack of a Six-Star Hallucination Card. You will be forcefully plunged into a frenzied state for five seconds. However, because of your current Collective Sanity value, you consumed 10 points of Collective Sanity to exempt yourself from this negative state.]
[You have been locked onto by the attack of a Six-Star Blindness Card. Your Perception Attribute will be reduced to zero for five seconds. However, because of your current Collective Sanity value, you consumed 10 points of Collective Sanity to exempt yourself from this negative state.]