Chapter 289 Silvergaze Lionlord
Emerald Gaze Arachnid has lived in darkness for years, its eyes only adapted to the dark. Now, with the blinding flames illuminating the entire cave, the Emerald Gaze Arachnid couldn't adjust, like a startled rabbit.
The once advantageous Emerald Gaze Arachnid fell behind even before the battle began.
Already at a disadvantage, Eric's activation of Frost Azure Flame increased his damage by 20%, with an additional 40% from ice and fire damage, significantly boosting Eric's combat power.
Eric seized the moment, using Silent Stride to appear behind the Emerald Gaze Arachnid 20 yards away.
An Inferno Thunderstorm struck the Emerald Gaze Arachnid.
-1836 damage points appeared above the charred Emerald Gaze Arachnid's head.
Followed by a 4-second stun.
Then, he used Thunderbolt, followed by Slash.
-634, -1751, -1087, -1169.
A series of attacks left the Emerald Gaze Arachnid with only 72% of its health when it woke up.
The Emerald Gaze Arachnid, enraged, turned and spat out dark green venom, but Eric had anticipated this and dodged in advance. He then activated Zephyr Stride and turned to flee.
Eric knew well the terror of venomous spiders. The venom attack was just a minor trick; the real threat was the poisonous gas emitted by the venom. Fighting the Emerald Gaze Arachnid on the spot would undoubtedly result in death by poison.
So, Eric first used Thunderbolt to add a damage amplification effect, then used Blaze Comet to maintain distance while attacking.
Fiery red needles bombarded the Emerald Gaze Arachnid. Although the Emerald Gaze Arachnid had strong evasion and defense capabilities, Eric's throwing skills ensured that more than two out of three hits landed, occasionally triggering four attacks, each causing over 600 damage. With luck, the Pyroclasmic Amplification effect would trigger, stacking up to 5 times. Combined with the Frost Azure Flame's enhancement, it dealt 1600 damage per second, far surpassing Eric's melee damage.
This was normal, though. The Demonic Weapon, while powerful, was not yet fully developed and was far inferior to Blaze Comet.
The Emerald Gaze Arachnid's ranged attacks, besides venom, included web binding.
But these skills were useless against Eric. With a light step, he dodged them and countered with a throw.
The Emerald Gaze Arachnid's health bar kept dropping.
62%... 45%... 33%... 20%...
Soon, the Emerald Gaze Arachnid fell to Eric.
System: Defeated Emerald Gaze Arachnid, completed the third round of trials, was rewarded with one million experience points, 10 free mastery points, and 100 points to all skill proficiencies.
System: Third round of trials completed. Do you wish to start the next round?
"One million experience points for passing the third round. The System is quite generous. But the difficulty of the first three rounds wasn't high. It seems the real challenge lies in rounds four to six. Better rest and recover first," Eric thought, though he had easily passed the first three rounds, he didn't believe the Legend Level main quest would be easy to complete.
Although Eric didn't know much about the Twelve Trials, being part of a Legend Level quest meant the difficulty was undoubtedly high.
To qualify, one had to pass the sixth round of trials, and the first three rounds weren't very difficult, roughly equivalent to a first-tier beginner level in terms of combat power. The real challenge would definitely be rounds four to six.
Eric, being a cautious person, wanted to be fully prepared.
However, the strong individuals on the Throne of Immortality were surprised by Eric's battle.
"That's a second-tier Exotic Flame, Frost Azure Flame. Didn't expect this kid to be hiding his strength."
"Looks like he might actually pass the sixth round of trials. Given his tier, starting from the third round, he should be facing first-tier intermediate-level beasts. In terms of combat power, this kid is also at a first-tier intermediate level. The final sixth round trial should be an extremely powerful first-tier intermediate beast. With his current combat power, he has about a 30% chance of passing."
The strong individuals sitting on the Silver Throne all acknowledged Eric's potential.
After resting for over ten minutes, Eric discovered something interesting. Although he couldn't use potions or magic scrolls, he could enhance his attributes through food made by cooking.
"Good thing I didn't let Violet Mistflow give up the chef sub-profession," Eric smiled.
After establishing Aether Wing Studios, Eric offered Violet Mistflow a high salary, much more than what she earned from cooking, so she didn't need to cook anymore.
But Violet Mistflow said she was used to it and enjoyed cooking. Now, she was a senior chef, not far from becoming a master chef.
The delicious steak she made not only quickly restored health in non-combat states but also provided a buff, increasing strength by 10% for 10 minutes.
A 10% increase in strength might not be much for others, but for Eric, with 180 strength points, it meant an 18-point increase, boosting his attack power by 36 points and significantly enhancing his combat power.
After resting, Eric clicked to start the next round of trials.
Eric was then transported to a grassland. Looking around, he saw a golden lion over 16 feet tall, lazily basking in the sun on a rock, its thick tail swaying leisurely.
However, Eric's arrival clearly startled it.
The lion suddenly stood up, its eyes the size of copper bells, glowing silver and exuding a bone-chilling coldness. The green grass under its claws instantly turned into frozen soil.
The scorching grassland transformed into Frostbite Abyss in an instant, turning snow-white.
Silvergaze Lionlord, special elite, level 20, 100,000 health points.
The difficulty of the fourth trial was clearly much higher than the third.
"Amazing, as expected of an ancient beast in the fourth trial, it can even alter the surrounding environment to create a favorable battlefield," Eric marveled.
Such monsters were rare, even for Eric, who had played Divine Realms: Legends for ten years.
However, Frostbite Abyss had little effect on Eric. Activating Frost Azure Flame, Frostbite Abyss instantly reverted to its original state, nullifying the environmental advantage.
Although the environment was no longer an advantage, the Silvergaze Lionlord's strength and destructive power were immense. A single swipe of its claw left a large pit in the grass, with rocks flying everywhere. The shockwave from the claw strike on the ground hit Eric, who was unaware, instantly reducing his health by 621 points.
"What terrifying power, the shockwave alone caused 600 damage. If I get hit directly, it would be over a thousand damage," Eric thought, but his body didn't stop, activating Zephyr Stride and turning to run.
Continuing to fight would mean certain death.
In a direct confrontation with the Silvergaze Lionlord, Eric could dodge the claws, but the shockwave from the ground strike covered an 8-yard radius, making it impossible to avoid. With only 2400 health points, he couldn't withstand many hits.
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