### Chapter 28 [Goddess Tears] Upgrade
As Su Yu dodged the Dragon King's attack, a notification appeared in his quest log:
"Ding! The epic hidden mission [Annie's Revenge] is complete!"
"Congratulations on receiving the reward: [Goddess' Tears] upgrade, experience X1000."
"Congratulations on triggering the main storyline: [Glory of the Plantage Empire]. Please go to the village chief Amon to start the main storyline!"
**[Tears of the Goddess (Epic)]**
*Accessories*
- Max Mana +1000
- Ability: Provides spell power equal to 1% of your maximum mana
"The attributes are not bad!" Su Yu mused, feeling satisfied with the upgrade.
After the enhancement, the mana provided by **[Tears of the Goddess]** increased from 600 to 1000! Furthermore, the new attribute that grants additional spell power based on the maximum mana percentage meant an increase of 11 points to Su Yu's spell strength, effectively giving him the equivalent power of an extra level 10 weapon.
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However, now was not the time to admire the benefits of **[Goddess Tears]**. Su Yu turned his attention back to the crowd in the square.
The ranged players had begun attacking the **[Dragon King of Star Casting]** with a barrage of arrows, magic bullets, and druid spells like **[Moonfire]**.
Countless projectiles flew toward the dragon, landing with a series of "-1" damage indicators appearing above the boss's massive form.
Su Yu couldn't pinpoint who initiated the first attack, but most players seemed to adopt a mindset of "What if we can kill it?" against a boss whose level and health were unknown.
The **[Dragon King of Star Casting]** dismissed the paltry attacks as inconsequential; none of them could pierce its scales. It took Annie into the air and began to ascend toward the clouds, ready to depart.
Just then, a blood-red arrow streaked through the air like lightning, striking Annie right in the chest! –
**65!**
A huge number representing "true damage" floated above Annie's head, and she cried out in pain.
This shot came from the "Sky Dragon" little loli, who had spotted Annie perched on the dragon's claw and realized she might be the boss's weak point.
The blood-red feather arrow was fired using her rare bloodline skill **[Heart Cone Arrow]** from the *Blood Clan Longbow Captain Bloodline*.
**[Heart Cone Arrow (Rare)]:** Fires a powerful arrow, dealing 500% true damage to the target, with a 12-hour cooldown.
"True damage" bypasses armor and magic resistance. Although Annie was usually in an **[Immune]** state, that state only negated physical and magical damage; it could not protect her from true damage.
Thus, when the **[Heart Cone Arrow]** struck, Annie was gravely wounded, spitting out blood.
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Seeing Annie injured, the **[Dragon King of Star Casting]** became enraged. A massive wave of blue energy surged from its nostrils, and its expression turned grotesque with fury.
Hours earlier, Su Yu had only destroyed one of Annie's toys, but now she was genuinely hurt! How could it allow this?
The dragon's eyes turned blood-red. It cast **[Star Healing]** on Annie before turning to unleash a breath attack aimed at the Sky Dragon little loli.
The breath attack covered a vast area, engulfing nearly three-quarters of the square!
Su Yu's view shifted as he witnessed the impending disaster. After dodging the Dragon King's initial attack, he sprinted away from the square at top speed.
His speed was as swift as a gust of wind, reaching 12 m/s. Although the square was packed with players, in just over ten seconds, he reached the edge.
At that moment, the breath of the **[Dragon King of Star Casting]** descended.
Su Yu, seeing the deadly breath approaching, quickly activated **[Blink Technique]**, which had just cooled down.
**Bass!**
In a flash of white light, Su Yu teleported forward 20 meters, narrowly escaping into a nearby alley.
**Boom!**
The breath struck the ground behind him with an earth-shattering explosion, creating a deafening noise that nearly left him momentarily deafened.
He turned back to witness the deep blue breath of the Dragon King enveloping almost the entire square.
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**9999!**
**9999!**
**9999!**
Massive damage numbers exploded above players' heads, and those caught in the breath attack vanished, turned into light.
The village chief, alongside several other NPCs, also faced the brunt of the attack.
The gray magic shield surrounding the village chief "squeaked" as the dragon's breath battered it for two seconds before shattering.
The poor village chief was overwhelmed by the torrents of dragon breath, leaving his fate uncertain.
As for the **[Dragon King of Star Casting]**, it glanced down at the aftermath of the attack and, noticing that the cause of its fury—the Sky Dragon little loli—had been defeated, it ascended and soared into the clouds with Annie.
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After the **[Dragon King of Star Casting]** departed, the surviving players remained in stunned silence.
Thousands had been obliterated in mere seconds! This was not a boss they could handle at this stage, was it?
Amidst the chaos, some players, still half-kneeling in the direction the dragon had flown, muttered respectfully, "The three-year period has come; I will send the Dragon King!"
They earned a sidelong glance from others nearby.
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Su Yu leaned against the wall of the alley, catching his breath.
That had been far too close! Just a second later, and he would have suffered the same fate as the players in the square. Thankfully, he had managed to escape in time.
He opened the communication interface and checked the friend list.
The names of **Heaven Slaying Sword** and **True Red-eyed Black Dragon** were grayed out, indicating they were offline, likely killed by the Dragon King's breath.
**Xuehualuo**'s name remained active, though he was unsure if she had survived or simply hadn't logged in yet.
Regardless, Su Yu didn't reach out to Xuehualuo. Instead, he found a secluded corner, donned a full-body mage outfit, and made his way back to the edge of the square.
The scene before him was surreal. The square was adorned with a shimmering layer of blue starlight, remnants of the Dragon King's breath illuminating the ground.
The blue light emanating from the ground was beautiful, but stepping onto it would result in immediate death from the residual damage.
Su Yu chose to wait patiently outside the square. He needed to see what had happened to the village chief since his main storyline quest was dependent on him.
While he waited, he opened the official forum through the in-game program.
Unsurprisingly, the forum was ablaze with activity.
Thousands of "victims" were fervently discussing the **[Dragon King of Star Casting]** in various threads.
One post, in particular, had gone viral: "Breaking News! The mysterious four-clawed dragon appeared over No. 6 Novice Village, killing thousands of players in seconds and leaving gracefully (with video)."
The video showed the **[Dragon King of Star Casting]** making its entrance, followed by the devastating breath attack that obliterated players in an instant, leaving many spectators in awe.
"Oh my God! What an awesome BOSS!" they exclaimed.
"Why did such a powerful BOSS appear in the Novice Village?" others wondered.
"The Heaven Slaying Guild and the Emperor Blood Guild are having a rough time! This is a complete disaster."
"Especially the red-eyed black dragon, who's been kicked out of the game twice today!"
"I've decided! This will be my future mount! One day, I will ride it!" Su Yu jokingly posted during a moment of boredom.
"Upstairs, can we check the mirror first?" someone retorted.
"I looked in the mirror, and only after I saw myself did I realize that such handsome people exist in the world!"
"Forehead."
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**(end of this chapter)**