Upon obtaining the War God Possession, Jiang Han wasted no time in applying it to himself.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: You have used the skill [War God Possession], all attributes +20%, lasting for one minute!
Afterward, Jiang Han mounted the Blue Scale Beast and opened the character attribute panel—
[Dark Prologue·One Jiang Han](Dark Gold-level BOSS)
Level: 27
Health: 3,312,920
Attack: 7,032
Defense: 1,045
Reputation: 495,300
Luck: 4
Introduction: Adventurer, where will your journey lead you…
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(Special status: Experience required for leveling up reduced to 10%, lasting for one hour)
"!!!!!!"
Despite losing most of the equipment bonuses, the Faith and Oath necklace, which could be equipped at level one, the mount bonuses without level restrictions, and the 30% overall attribute boost from Soul Cleansing and War God Possession, allowed Jiang Han, even at level 27, to maintain exaggerated attributes.
However!
This was not the focal point. What truly astonished Jiang Han was the content in the brackets beneath the character panel.
Leveling up now only required 10% of the original experience!
This was a tremendous boon, but there had to be a reason for such an occurrence, right?
Jiang Han quickly filtered through his thoughts and immediately realized the reason.
Aside from providing a super-empowering boost to basic attributes, Qilin Blessing also carried additional effects. The effects were always a mystery until now, and he finally understood what the extra effects were.
"Kill—"
A large number of players quickly approached, launching an attack on Jiang Han, relentlessly using skills on him.
-21,457!
-34,799!
-19,997!
...
After all, these were players above level 50, and breaking through Jiang Han's defense at this moment was naturally not difficult.
"He can be penetrated, and the damage isn't low!" A player exclaimed in excitement.
"He's just a lamb waiting to be slaughtered now!"
"Master, please, give me the first kill!"
...
The swarming players surrounded Jiang Han, and the noisy shouts echoed incessantly.
Arrows rained down, elements howled, and combat techniques were unleashed wildly. Radiant energy enveloped the area, and every player's eyes were filled with greed, giving their all.
Watching their determined expressions, Jiang Han was moved. He almost felt a surge of emotion, almost shedding a tear. How could he stay idle when everyone was making an effort?
With this in mind, he, who had already used the Dark Flame Armor to boost his defense, stomped his right foot hard. War Stomp raised a wave of energy, knocking nearby players off balance.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: You have used the skill [War Stomp], dealing 214,700 damage to Adventurous Dora, suppressing for 1 second, and increasing your own attack by 20%. All enemy units within a 100*100 range have their attacks reduced by 8% to 15%, lasting for one minute, and dealing 38,740 to 79,540 damage!
In an instant, numerous damages appeared. The primary target was a thief, as they were generally easier to kill due to their low defense.
The suppression time was not long. Jiang Han decisively used various skills, continuously controlling the opponent's life, causing it to plummet.
"Why won't you let go of me, damn it?" The thief was frustrated.
He was just one of the many players hoping to get the first kill. That's all!
"Ding!~"
System prompt: Congratulations! You have killed player [Adventurous Dora], rewarded with: Level +1!
"Swoosh!"
Golden light soared as the first round of onslaught from players was resisted by Jiang Han, and his health was restored to full.
Clearly, killing a player at least 50 levels higher than him, with the super BUFF, was equivalent to defeating a high-level BOSS. The system rewarded a level increase directly instead of experience.
Numerous players: "..."
Leveled up?
Such good luck?
Divine Spear!
Riding a pure white unicorn, the World Butcher aimed with precision, wielding the radiant spear obtained as the champion of the Martial Arts Season.
-124,801!
"This time, you won't escape!" The World Butcher attacked while sneering.
Nonsense!
Jiang Han thought.
He could guarantee that with the Fallen Feather, escaping was a piece of cake, without any difficulty at all.
The reason he stayed was not for leveling up but primarily to understand their eagerness for the first kill and to help them a bit.
However, he knew that players would never understand the heartfelt intentions behind his actions. The deep frustration and sorrow would only be borne by himself.
"You... will pay the price!" Jiang Han's face turned iron blue, almost biting his teeth to pieces, his eyes filled with anger and unwillingness.
The Qilin Blessing's experience reduction to 10% lasted for a short time, only one hour. During this time, he hoped the players' unstoppable momentum would be maintained!
Therefore, he spared no effort to use another severely punishing ultimate move of the Dark Swordsman—
Forbidden·Peerless Performance!
This move was even more terrifying than the Dark Cycle, and unless absolutely necessary, he would never use it easily, fearing its harm to the world!
"Humph!"
The World Butcher sneered, continuously attacking, causing Jiang Han's health to plummet rapidly.
Other players, seeing Jiang Han's unpleasant expression and his predicament, understood.
This time, it's stable!
However, while they were attacking, Jiang Han was not idle. He constantly targeted individual players, specifically dealing with squishy thieves. With the attack comparable to top players, he effortlessly took down one after another.
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!..."
Golden light continuously scattered, leveling up as easily as breathing for Jiang Han.
He felt a burst of satisfaction each time he leveled up. With every level increase, his basic attributes would rise, making it increasingly difficult for him to be killed. As for his current level, sorry, he didn't have time to check.
Just keep leveling up!
"I can't believe this!"
"Why is this damn thing leveling up all the time?"
"After the resurrection cheat ended, another cheat for leveling up by killing was activated!"
...
Soon, the front-row players sensed that something was off.
Regardless of who it was, witnessing One Jiang Han, who should be peacefully waiting for death, leveling up time and time again, would seem highly suspicious.
But can they still retreat now?
The players behind had not noticed this, still pushing forward to get closer to Jiang Han!
"Boom!"
From time to time, War Stomp descended, and Jiang Han's killing speed soared.
Suddenly, Jiang Han's defense and health sharply increased.
Attributes enhanced by the level 45 Snow Night Cloak successfully took effect.
"Make way, the first kill of One Jiang Han belongs to the Slaughter God Pavilion!" A jug of old wine lightly drank, applying War God Possession to himself and said, "Brother, each to his own, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Swoosh!"
A surge of red light, and Jiang Han once again applied the short-cooldown War God Possession to himself. "It's fine, I understand."
...
Watching the opponent use his signature skill, a jug of old wine twitched at the corner of his eye. "Charge!"
"Ssh!"
As the Red Flame Swordsman, Autumn Wind Wutong brandished his sword towards Jiang Han. Flames emerged from him, the Wrath of the Red Flame, which the Dark City had encountered before.
"Ding!~"
System prompt: Autumn Wind Wutong has used the skill [Wrath of the Red Flame], all attributes +40%, lasting for two minutes. As a cost, after the skill ends, level will decrease by 5!
Compared to the previous usage, this time, the overall attribute increase was more significant, and the penalty was slightly reduced.
"Karma cycle. Last time, I lost to you; this time, I want to see how you handle it!" Autumn Wind Wutong declared with determination.
"Swoosh!"
The miraculous rain of flowers provided continuous healing and attack buffs to him. "Be careful!"
"Don't worry, this time I can go fifty-fifty with him!" Autumn Wind Wutong said confidently.
War Stomp!
Suddenly, Jiang Han, utilizing the remarkable bounce and speed from his signature skill, leaped tens of meters high in the crowd, avoiding Autumn Wind Wutong while changing his position, taking advantage of the surging crowd to block the opponent.
For two minutes, you'd better squeeze through the crowd and reach me before talking; otherwise, it's just a needless 5-level drop!
Jiang Han chuckled silently and shouted loudly, "Karma cycle. Last time, I flew you like a kite. This time, I want to see how you handle it!"
...
Autumn Wind Wutong's smile gradually faded.
"Wasn't it supposed to be an even match?" The Rain of Flowers with a smirk asked.
Autumn Wind Wutong awkwardly replied, "You got it wrong. What I meant was he's fifty-fifty, and I'm splitting open."
He hadn't expected that War Stomp, besides its abnormal speed boost, could jump so high!
Tens of meters!
It was absurd!