"WTF?"
"The widespread area-of-effect instant kill, the terrifying power of the Dark Gold-tier BOSS is astonishing!"
"I recall he has a skill that resonates in all directions, causing controlled area-of-effect damage. Are there any other area-of-effect skills with cooldowns less than five minutes?"
...
After a moment of profound silence, it was as if a tranquil lake had been disrupted by a massive stone, causing a significant commotion throughout the entire arena.
Witnessing Jiang Han effortlessly trample his opponent to death, creating waves of shock with a single step, the scene was truly awe-inspiring!
Transported back under the platform by the system, Jiang Han ignored the scrutiny of the onlookers, calmly observing the ongoing matches.
A few minutes later, he entered the arena once again, facing an ordinary-looking woman wielding a staff, ready for battle.
Seeing Jiang Han as her opponent, the woman treated him as a formidable foe, brandishing her staff and unleashing her ultimate move: "Soul Manipulation!"
"Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh..."
In the void, several deep purple threads appeared, tightly wrapping around Jiang Han's limbs and body at an incredibly fast pace.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: You have successfully used the skill "Soul Manipulation" to control Jiang Han!
As the system bell rang in her ears, she immediately sighed in relief and sneered, "Jiang Han, you're too arrogant. If you had instantly killed me the moment we entered the battlefield, you wouldn't be under my control now!"
"Is that so?" Jiang Han raised an eyebrow.
In truth, that was his original plan, but upon seeing his opponent was a hidden class, he made a spontaneous decision.
[Devoted Companion] (Soul Manipulator)
With his current strength, easily killing a squishy target was simple, but getting a glimpse of the opponent's unique abilities was somewhat necessary. It would also prevent confusion when facing them again in the future.
"Get off the platform!"
Devoted Companion lightly commanded, shaking the staff as if controlling the threads entwining Jiang Han.
Suddenly, Jiang Han felt his limbs not responding, turning towards the edge of the platform.
"This profession is interesting, somewhat like controlling a puppet."
Jiang Han exerted a bit of force, attempting to break free from the threads.
"Crack, crack, crack..."
The next moment, all the threads broke, turning into scattered points of light.
"How is this possible?" Devoted Companion exclaimed in disbelief, finding it incredible. "The threads of Soul Manipulation shouldn't be breakable by sheer strength!"
Soul Manipulation, as the name implied, was not ordinary physical control. She had personally tested these deep purple threads, which even the sharpest weapons couldn't cut through. Only elemental energy could have an effect.
However, at this moment, Jiang Han managed to break free with sheer physical strength, seemingly without using elemental magic.
Breaking free with sheer strength?
Was that even possible?
No sensation at all!
Hearing this, Jiang Han felt slightly surprised but didn't say much. He walked forward and dispatched his opponent with a sword.
"Speaking of which, the Dark Swordsman, as the only hidden class, indeed possesses many hidden features." Back under the platform, Jiang Han contemplated.
Initially, when he accepted Daniel's mission to kill the Star-Moon Generals, the man was also shocked by his ability to run tirelessly for a long time.
Apart from that, the Ice-Sealed Armor transformed into the Flame-Sealed Armor within his body due to the influence of the Black Flame. It proved that the Dark Swordsman possessed the power of the Black Flame, even if he couldn't use it temporarily.
Now, he could break free from non-physical damage that could be disrupted...
"No wonder the system targeted me. This profession is too overpowered!" Jiang Han couldn't help but laugh.
As time passed slowly, Jiang Han easily advanced to the fifth round, encountering a few familiar faces among the randomly assigned opponents, such as Lang Libai Piao, Qiufeng Wutong, and Tianyu Qihua.
However, during the spectator period, he also observed a very powerful hidden class named Shadow of the Gods, who could summon the power of the gods, gaining various buffs. The player's ID was "A Pot of Old Wine."
Similar to him, the opponent could instantly kill opponents with a single move, making their true skill difficult to estimate.
"A Pot of Old Wine..."
Jiang Han searched for this person on the forum, finding limited information:
[A Pot of Old Wine]: Leader of the Godslayer Pavilion, the hidden class Shadow of the Gods appears to be a special summoner class. Usually elusive, but able to suppress many top players. A true testament to personal strength.
"Leader is invincible!" Qiufeng Wutong shouted from nearby.
Lang Libai Piao, excitedly said, "We should be able to witness the battle between the leader and Jiang Han tomorrow. I never expected him to avoid the top 100 encounters so much."
As the fourth round concluded, just around noon, Jiang Han logged out for lunch and then continued online to battle.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: Do you want to use the B-tier item [Treasure Map]?
"Yes!"
The rare treasure map had been used. He still had a common treasure map obtained from the Goblin King, so he decided to use it while idling.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: You have used the B-tier item [Treasure Map], obtaining the treasure location: [Sunset Valley], coordinates 3711, 5049. The treasure at this location will disappear within three days, so please seize the opportunity!
First, he found the map location on the forum. Then, Jiang Han summoned the Blue Scale Beast, mounted it, and headed towards Sunset Valley.
With the spirit-tier boss mount and the reduced cooldown of War Stomp, it took him about twenty minutes to reach his destination.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: You have entered the map [Sunset Valley]!
True to its name, Sunset Valley was elegant and beautiful. As Jiang Han gazed around, the green grass, lush trees, chirping birds, and fragrant flowers formed a picturesque scenery under the sunlight.
As a neutral map, Sunset Valley seemed more suitable for sightseeing than leveling up or monster grinding. Jiang Han proceeded to the treasure location without encountering dangerous creatures. Occasionally, he came across squirrels and wild boars, but they were merely animals below level ten.
Arriving at the correct coordinates, he used the Bloodthirsty Sword to dig into the soil. After only a dozen centimeters, he uncovered the treasure, which turned out to be three blue stones resembling mounts.
[Advanced Pet Stones] (B-tier)
Introduction: Essential items for capturing pets, with a higher success rate than regular pet stones.
Not bad!
Although he didn't know the exact meaning of "higher success rate" or when the pet system would be unlocked, it wasn't a wasted effort.
After collecting the three advanced pet stones, Jiang Han once again opened the forum, searching for the keyword "spirit-tier boss"!
Now that he had items like the Fallen Feather and Thunder Turtle Meat, and War Stomp had been enhanced to an epic level, it would be unjustifiable if he didn't go have some fun with a spirit-tier boss. Of course, he believed that the first kill of the spirit-tier boss had already
been taken by someone else, as it had been quite a while since he secured the Dark Gold-tier boss's first kill, and the rewards for the top ten players who killed it hadn't all been claimed yet.
In reality, if there weren't restrictions limiting personal honor gains to once, he would have long hunted down Dark Gold-tier bosses for rewards.
However, this at least indicated that currently, there were only five players capable of taking down Dark Gold-tier bosses. It wasn't something everyone could solo. In most cases, it involved guilds grouping up to reduce the pressure.
[Bat King Leanne] (Spirit-tier Boss)
[Elder Wolf Chieftain Selt] (Spirit-tier Boss)
[Desireless Martin] (Spirit-tier Boss)
...
The "Eternal" map was vast, and many rogue players liked to explore everywhere. As a result, they recorded the specific locations of many monsters and bosses, freely sharing them.
To be honest, Jiang Han had also considered hunting various bosses for experience and items. However, in practice, it was not cost-effective, and it didn't even make sense.
Firstly, bosses didn't stay in one place and would act or even move to different maps. His excitement could be in vain if he rushed over.
Secondly, due to level restrictions or players intentionally withholding information, most bosses, even Dark Gold-tier bosses, would become impossible to challenge once they exceeded a hundred levels. It was a waste of time.
This time, his search for spirit-tier bosses was mainly for the first kill rewards. Otherwise, he wouldn't bother running around looking for spirit-tier bosses whose locations he was unsure of.
"The Bat King should be able to fly. Let's leave that for now. I'll start with Elder Wolf Chieftain..."