As Zhang Yue unleashed an AoE skill, annihilating dozens of locusts, all the seasoned professionals in the city were stunned.
Every time he stepped into a new domain, he managed to astonish a whole group of bystanders.
History truly does repeat itself.
Zhang Yue wanted to keep a low profile, but alas, his strength wouldn't allow it.
With 160% spell penetration, any target with less than 60% resistance was effectively defenseless before Zhang Yue.
In front of Zhang Yue, even the locusts were left with nothing, not even scraps.
Adding to that, Zhang Yue's 45,600 magic attack power, combined with the 540% damage coefficient of his S-tier skill Thunderstorm, the 60% damage boost from War Pact, the 100% bonus from God of War's Physique, and the 450% lightning skill enhancement from Thunder's Grip, Thunder Ring, and Thunder Force.
The resulting damage was nothing short of explosive.
The mission in the Twelfth World was to locate ten energy cores and three locust nests.
The energy cores would randomly appear in the ruined deserted cities.
Some of these cities were also highly likely to become locust nests.
Thus, Zhang Yue only needed to target these ruined cities, and with some luck, he could complete two world missions simultaneously.
With no specific objectives, Zhang Yue randomly selected targets.
Along the way, he continued hunting locusts.
The system's warning was well-intentioned.
The locusts in the Twelfth World indeed moved in groups, and their swarms were massive.
Typically, they operated in groups of more than a dozen. Larger swarms could easily consist of dozens or even hundreds.
For ordinary professionals, facing them was always a significant challenge.
But Zhang Yue flipped the script.
Now, the locusts were the ones facing immense challenges every time.
Summoning his Thirty-Six Winged Armageddon Black Dragon, Zhang Yue had it clear the path ahead.
With the effect of his skill Radiant: Immortal Demon Body, all attacks generated 100% splash damage.
Any random single-target skill could instantly deal 1.2 million AoE damage to dozens of locusts in a wide area—killing them en masse.
Even basic attacks were overwhelming.
Every basic attack dealt AoE damage and guaranteed critical hits, each inflicting around 800k critical damage. Two basic attacks were enough to annihilate a massive swarm of locusts.
With the Armageddon Black Dragon paving the way, no locust could come within half a step of Zhang Yue.
Zhang Yue strode through the locust-infested forest as if walking on flat ground.
Even Skeleton King struggled to collect all the loot alone.
So, Zhang Yue summoned the Shadow Predator to join Skeleton King in picking up the loot.
System Notification:
[Ding! You have killed [Annihilation Locust] ×24, gaining 1.512 million EXP and 40.8 million Ether Energy]
[Ding! You have killed [Annihilation Locust] ×33, gaining 2.079 million EXP and 56.1 million Ether Energy]
[Ding! Congratulations! During your battle with [Annihilation Locust], you triggered Necromancy Harvest and acquired the pet [Annihilation Locust]
The Twelfth World was aptly named Locust Calamity.
After Zhang Yue arrived, it truly became a calamity for the locusts.
Through relentless hunting and harvesting, Zhang Yue continued to grow stronger.
At this moment, the system suddenly issued a new notification.
System Notification:
[Ding! The system has detected that your pet inventory contains enough fused pets to provide sufficient evolution feed. You can now evolve your battle pet [Hell Skeleton King] or [Shadow Predator] to Legendary rank]
"Killing so many monsters has finally led to this moment?"
While continuing to have the Armageddon Black Dragon clear the path, Zhang Yue began fusing pets.
After obtaining ten Epic-grade feed pets, he now met the requirements to evolve an Epic pet into a Legendary one.
At this moment, both Skeleton King and Shadow Predator seemed to sense what Zhang Yue was about to do.
They quickly approached him, looking up at their master.
It was as if they were saying:
'Choose me! I can tank damage in the frontline to protect you and pick up loot for you'
'Choose me! I can endlessly harvest in the shadows, eliminating any enemy that dares to approach or threaten you'
Zhang Yue hesitated for a moment before making his decision...
System Notification:
[Ding! Congratulations! Your pet [Shadow Predator] (Epic) has evolved into [Phantom Predator] (Legendary), gaining the new special effect [Shadow Blade]. Evolving to Mythical rank will require the consumption of ten Legendary pet]
Since he already had a pet specializing in AoE, Zhang Yue chose to focus on nurturing a single-target specialist.
After all, while the Armageddon Black Dragon's AoE capabilities were devastating, its single-target burst power was lacking. Moreover, its enormous size made it slower in terms of mobility and reaction time.
In future battles against god-tier or celestial-tier bosses with high awareness and power, the Armageddon Black Dragon would likely struggle.
The Predator, however, was a deadly assassin built for single-target bursts.
Training it now would ensure Zhang Yue had an ace up his sleeve for dealing with top-tier bosses later.
The deathly aura surrounding the Shadow Predator grew even more intense, and its overall presence instantly ascended to a higher level.
Having officially evolved into the Legendary Phantom Predator, it now resembled a messenger straight out of hell.
Zhang Yue turned his gaze to the Skeleton King: "Don't worry, Skull Bro. You're next."
The dejected Skeleton King silently stepped aside, picking up loot without a word.
In his heart, he thought: 'In the end, I bear it all alone…'
Zhang Yue examined the Phantom Predator's comprehensive stats.
Its attributes had skyrocketed.
The fifth special effect it had gained further strengthened its single-target combat abilities:
[[Shadow Blade] (Lv5): When the Phantom Predator lands a critical hit, it gains a 15% attack speed boost and a 10% movement speed boost for 10 seconds, stacking up to 10 times.]
In addition, its other four special effects had all been upgraded from Lv4 to Lv5, significantly enhancing its power.
Currently, the Phantom Predator only needed a set of top-tier equipment.
Just as Zhang Yue finished evolving the Predator, a commotion came from ahead.
Opening his map, Zhang Yue checked his current location and found that less than a mile away lay a ruined city called White Emperor.
Quickening his pace, Zhang Yue headed toward White Emperor City.
As he neared the city, he saw several professional guild factions locked in fierce combat.
It turned out the commotion earlier had come from here.
Zhang Yue instantly understood the situation.
The fact that they were fighting here meant White Emperor City was no ordinary ruin.
Most likely, the city housed a locust nest and a large number of energy cores.
Such treasures naturally drew the attention of multiple guilds, resulting in a heated battle.
When Zhang Yue's gaze swept over the battling professionals, he couldn't help but feel surprised.
They were all top-tier factions from Dragon City.
Among them was the self-proclaimed Dragon Nation's top guild, led personally by the legendary Moon Mark...
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