HBWnovel Chapter 384 "Bloodthirsty Butcher" & Coastal Slaughter
Chapter 384 "Bloodthirsty Butcher" & Coastal Slaughter
After leaving the alchemy shop, Rita made a quick visit to the auction house. Just then, she received a message from Shadow.Q.
[Shadow.Q]: "The underwater alien army has landed along the coast. Want to level up?"
She glanced at a skill inside the auction house.
[Bloodthirsty Butcher] (Passive) (S-grade): "Each kill automatically extracts a small amount of the opponent's power source. It can be used at any time to restore health, or condensed into an energy crystal that, when consumed, can recharge the blood source for life-tier evolution, though the effect is minimal."
An S-grade skill for only 20,000 gold coins. The effect seemed weak, but Rita decided to purchase it, emptying all her gold coins and even selling a batch of [Little Fish Kingdom's King] to gather the required funds.
[Rita]: "I'll come."
After acquiring the skill book, she learned it immediately and grabbed her cat-shaped headgear. She then flew straight to the coast.
The situation had already turned chaotic. Everywhere she looked, there were aliens and players around level 12. Not many had the ability to fly, but the oak owls were already soaring through the cities, with planes intercepting them in the skies.
Along the coastline, there were groups of random players as well as players from various legions. Each legion had its emblem above their heads, accompanied by a blinding mix of skills, creating a mess of light in the air. The ground was littered with corpses—both aliens and players. Most players were getting more and more absorbed in the fighting, but the players who had reached the front lines were all fearless fighters.
The battle was intense. It was hard to tell who was winning, though the alien forces generally had higher levels. Still, the coastline also had various technological weapons, warships at sea, and planes overhead.
The entire coastline was crowded with fighting, so Rita decided to fly out above the sea, halting 100 meters above the surface. Below her were countless health bars—all aliens, accompanied by the water spirits guiding them, allowing these aliens to breathe underwater as they steadily approached the land.
She quickly consumed some high-level food to boost her attack power and then pulled out [Ember] to start clearing the monsters. She had no intention of hiding her power anymore, nor was there any need to.
Before obtaining [Midnight Exile], if she had faced off against Eclipse Vanguard, she would have had to rely on various potions and the oak owl fruit to supplement her strength. But now, with just her skills and attributes, she could go head-to-head with the entire Eclipse Vanguard.
Hovering in mid-air, she aimed her gun at the sea and fired off [Meteor Shower].
A bullet flew from her barrel, dragging a violent wind vortex behind it. As the bullet neared the water, an invisible whirlwind lifted the seawater, creating a water tornado. The bullet hit the seabed, triggering a storm that swept up countless aliens who had yet to land, instantly draining their health.
Nivalis nodded, "Yes, Black Jade must have evolved into a flood dragon this way, continually compressing their strength."
Rita grinned. "Okay, go ahead."
Nivalis didn't make any movements but stared into the void. After a few seconds, she said, "Done," and immediately transformed back into her true form, with Rita standing on top of her head.
They soared together, diving into the waves. Nivalis exhaled a mighty dragon breath, causing the sea to boil as numerous health bars vanished beneath the surface in the blink of an eye.
Letting out a victorious roar, Nivalis looked at Rita and said, "I'm waiting for you to evolve me into the strongest dragon in the world."
Rita felt a sense of clarity and joy fill her as she listened. "I will."
Shadow.Q, meanwhile, had time to message her again.
[Shadow.Q]: "Sanchez has nearly gathered everything, just missing the Candlebeast's flame tip. I'll get it in three days. Do you have time this weekend to help us close the dungeon barrier?"
[Rita]: "Have you figured out the oak owl's specific materials?"
[Shadow.Q]: "Not yet, but we'll bring the complete corpse and try it."
[Rita]: "I can make time."
By this point, Rita had fully recovered from the debuff caused by the soul shock. She was also curious about the rewards for closing the dungeon barrier.
Rita didn't linger at the coast. After about three hours of grinding and accumulating 20 blood crystals to give Nivalis, she returned to her dungeon to continue working on her light feathers.
It wasn't that she didn't want to farm more, but she couldn't pick up any loot from the coast. While she wasn't poor, it was always best to save and spend wisely, especially when it came to items she couldn't gather herself. This was frustrating.
Since that day, Rita had established a routine of farming for two hours daily at the coastline, accumulating blood crystals, and then returning home to continue her work.