"Dear God Zero! How could you die so young? I didn't even get your autograph yet."
"This is tragic. I'm crying to death..."
"My one and only idol is gone. Life is over!"
"Uwaaa~ uwaa uwaaa..."
When Zhang Yue stepped out of the Gate of Eternity, he was greeted by a flood of such news online.
For a moment, he was completely dumbfounded.
Even the Heavens Hall Guild chat group had begun mourning him.
Ouyang Ling'er: ["Guild leader, you died so tragically! We didn't even get to say goodbye... One bow!"]
Wu Haotian: ["Honestly, boss, although you're sometimes a bit dense (like when you deducted my salary), you're still the boss I respect the most! In my next life, I'd still want to work under you! Two bows!"]
Lin Tian: ["Guild leader, rest in peace... Three bows!"]
Warrior Night Owl: ["Four bows!"]
One Night Stand: ["Five bows!"]
Just as everyone was mourning Zhang Yue in the group chat, a sudden message shook things up.
Zhang Yue: ["Who's sticking pins into a doll of me?"]
["...What the hell!"]
After a full ten seconds of silence, the group exploded.
["Guild leader, resurrected?!"]
["Holy crap! Boss, how are you alive?"]
Zhang Yue: ["@Wu Haotian, what's this? You don't seem too happy I'm alive?"]
Wu Haotian: ["No, no! I'm so happy I'm stomping my feet in joy!"]
Zhang Yue: ["We'll put the joy aside for now. But someone called me dense when I wasn't around? Alright then, no bonuses for the next three months."]
Wu Haotian: ["Brother Yue, nooo!"]
Once the news of Zhang Yue's survival spread, everyone—Tian Xiner, Su Jinyan, Liu Yao, Chen Long, Xu Bei...—breathed a sigh of relief.
Everyone, that is, except for Xu Aiguo, who was furious.
"Damn it! I worked so hard and schemed so meticulously, but he still didn't die."
"Zero, your life is really tough, huh?"
Now, Xu Aiguo was left scrambling, unsure of how to explain this to Inoue Amano.
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Back to Zhang Yue.
After maximizing the 24-hour profit time inside the Gate of Eternity, he ended up spending an extra two hours searching for the exit due to his failure to find the Gate of Life in time.
Effectively, he had been inside for 26 hours, leading everyone to think he had died.
Upon exiting the Gate of Eternity, Zhang Yue returned immediately to the safety zone of World 11: Yongning Village.
The first thing he did was visit the Spring of Resurrection to revive his three sons.
Then, using the experience points accumulated in the Gate of Eternity, he leveled all three sons up to level 70 and completed their third advancement.
At this moment, Zhang Yue retrieved a long-forgotten Evolution Scroll from his storage space, originally obtained from the hidden dungeon Snow King Palace but almost left to rot.
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[Evolution Scroll] (Epic-grade treasure)
Effect: Can upgrade the grade of pets at Epic-level or below by +1.
Note: Usable only on pets that have undergone a third advancement.
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He had been saving this scroll for the Extinction Black Dragon's third advancement, and now the moment had finally come.
Although the Extinction Black Dragon was technically Legendary grade, its original grade was actually Epic, like the Hell Skeleton King and Shadow Predator. The Legendary grade was due to the Void Spirit Stone's +1 grade effect, so the scroll could still be used.
Without hesitation, Zhang Yue used the Evolution Scroll on the Extinction Black Dragon.
WHOOSH~
As the scroll dissolved into golden particles and fused into the Extinction Black Dragon's body, its form underwent a massive transformation once again.
Its size grew even more colossal, its eyes sharper, and its aura overwhelmingly powerful.
[Ding~ Congratulations! Your pet [Twenty-Four-Winged Extinction Black Dragon] (Legendary) has evolved into [Thirty-Six Winged Armageddon Black Dragon] (Mythical), with improved attribute growth]
[Ding~ Congratulations! Your pet [Thirty-Six Winged Armageddon Black Dragon] has awakened its exclusive effect [Shining World: Undying Demon Body] (Lv MAX), and all other special effects have been upgraded from Lv 5 to Lv MAX]
The leap from Legendary to Mythical was nothing short of revolutionary.
This marked the most critical growth stage for any pet.
What's more, only Mythical pets could unlock exclusive effects, which were one-of-a-kind abilities unique to each pet.
It wasn't an exaggeration to say that every Mythical pet possessed five special effects and one exclusive effect.
The strength of an exclusive effect far surpassed the combined power of the other five special effects.
Due to the Extinction Black Dragon's heritage as a descendant of the Demon Dragon, its exclusive effect was stronger than any other Mythical pet trained by beast tamers in history:
[[Shining World: Undying Demon Body] (Lv MAX): All single-target attacks from the Thirty-Six Winged Armageddon Black Dragon deal 100% splash damage to all enemies within a 50-yard radius. Upon receiving fatal damage, it will not die, retaining 1 HP and entering a 10-second invincible state (cooldown: 24 hours; immunity effect shared with the owner)]
Previously, the Extinction Black Dragon had only two AOE skills: Apocalypse Dragon Flame and Apocalypse Dragon Breath.
With the Undying Demon Body, all its single-target skills could now be turned into AOE skills.
A true teamfight killer.
Additionally, the upgrades to the other five special effects were staggering:
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[Black Dragon Bloodline] (Lv 5 → Lv MAX): Boosts all attributes by 100% → 200%.
[Destroyer of Worlds] (Lv 5 → Lv MAX): Each enemy killed grants 30% → 50% damage amplification and 20% armor penetration for 10 minutes, stacking up to 5 times.
[Apocalypse Physique] (Lv 5 → Lv MAX): Increases attack speed by 100% → 200% and normal attack damage by 100% → 200%.
[Dark Protection] (Lv 5 → Lv MAX): Enhances resistance to armor penetration, crits, and damage by 100% → 200%.
[Dark Frenzy] (Lv 5 → Lv MAX): Boosts crit rate by 50% → 100% and crit damage by 100% (normal attacks only).
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Zhang Yue visited the appraisal center to identify the level 70, 10-star Thunder God set dropped by Lightning Spirit God Yagor. After refining it into a perfect gold-tier set, he equipped the Extinction Black Dragon.
Then, he upgraded all of its skills from S-grade to SS-grade.
The Extinction Black Dragon's overall strength skyrocketed.
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[Thirty-Six Winged Armageddon Black Dragon] (Lv 70 Mythical)
Owner: Zero
Physical Attack Power: 42,300
Physical Defense: 24,800
Magical Defense: 23,590
HP: 526,800
Mana: 89,600
Skills: Apocalypse Dragon Flame (SS), Apocalypse Dragon Breath (SS), Apocalypse Dragon Roar (SS)...
Description: A descendant of the ancestral Dark Dragon, with the noble bloodline of a dragon king. As a Thirty-Six Winged Armageddon Black Dragon, it is now the supreme ruler of the dark race, dedicated to protecting its master...
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At this moment, the Thirty-Six Winged Armageddon Black Dragon stood beside Zhang Yue, towering like a mountain.
It instantly drew the attention of countless passersby.
"Holy crap! Don't tell me this dragon is a pet?"
"The first time I've seen a pet bigger than my house! My God! Only Ultraman could fight this thing."
"So cool! Having a dragon like this as a pet must feel so secure."
"I'd trade fifty years of my buddy's life for a pet like this..."
At this moment, the Armageddon Black Dragon had reached the pinnacle of its life.
As for Zhang Yue, he planned to test the combat prowess of his Mythical-level Extinction Black Dragon.
"Alright, let's start with the boss of World 11."
With that, Zhang Yue, who had already completed the World 11 quests, activated the boss challenge.
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