Crocodile Dragon and Old Knight Tushi roared in unison, and a purple toxic mist engulfed an area of several kilometers.
Severe Poison -20,000!
Severe Poison -22,000!
The toxic gas from the Crocodile Dragon stacked almost endlessly, and with each damage tick, the numbers rose.
After over ten ticks, more than forty monsters turned into pools of blood.
The Sky Wolf Knight was even more terrifying. He pointed his black-and-gold battle spear at the void and shouted furiously, "Bloodstorm!"
A thunderous roar rang across the battlefield, shaking the very air and making the blood surge in the ears of those who heard it.
The blood-colored aura from the spear extended, and the hundred-meter-long battle energy sliced across the battlefield. The ground cracked, and the sky seemed to darken.
Whether it was Earth Dragons or Dragonkind guards, their heads rolled and limbs flew everywhere!
Tenfold Crit - 300,000!
"Damn... this is too strong." Orson couldn't help but swear.
This old man's individual combat strength was comparable to that of the Saint Swordmaster Glacier. If you added his Guardian mount, even Glacier would kneel before him.
Even monsters with low intelligence were slaughtered mercilessly by the old man, who made them all retreat and huddle together, unable to move.
"You killed the Earth Dragon Knight, Experience +4,000!"
"You killed the Half-Blood Servant, Experience +2,000!"
"You killed the Dragonkind Archer..."
On the other end of the battlefield, Orson didn't even need to move. Barenkas' Earth Dragon army was trapped together and quickly consumed by the endless magma.
The massive battle log was rolling frantically, and his experience bar was skyrocketing.
In just ten minutes, more than five thousand high-level monsters were slain, and over twenty elite boss monsters were burned to death.
"Your level has risen to 38!"
"Your level has risen... 39!"
A massive influx of experience—only 25% away from hitting level 40!
The Heavenly Spirit's Right Eye explosion damage passive had stacked to 400%, so now every shot dealt five times the explosion damage on a critical hit!
Barenkas stared at the Crocodile Dragon Knight from a distance. Orson was taken aback; the kid actually ran off without even looking back?
"Kill! That Flame Dragon must be eliminated, or it will become a huge threat!" Orson immediately ordered.
"You go if you want to; we're out of magic."
A mage who had almost been killed by Orson muttered in annoyance, and there was no way he was going to chase the Dragon.
Colin: "The Flame Dragon's nest has been destroyed. We have resolved a major threat!"
"The battle team has been disbanded."
The prompt sounded again, and all NPCs exited the squad.
Orson was stunned. Wasn't the plan supposed to be for them to sit back and reap the rewards of the hard work? Why did everyone run away?
Panicking, Orson shouted at the Witch, "Don't you understand? You have to eradicate the root! Aren't you afraid of the Six-Winged Inferno Dragon retaliating against Purple Thunder Fortress? You've killed so many of its forces!"
The Witch remained silent, and the Crocodile Dragon Knight calmly muttered, "The one who killed my disciple was not this dragon."
Colin gave Orson a disdainful glance and said with a smile, "The Dark Dragon King blessed this creature and possesses the bloodline of the Dark Spirit Clan. Such high-tier beings are untouchable. If you kill one, no one survives!"
Orson's heart sank at the words. The Dark Dragon King, Rebellion, was notorious, having single-handedly wiped out the entire Ascension Kingdom. These high-level NPCs clearly knew more about the situation and the terrifying nature of Rebellion.
According to the background of Infinite Dimensions, the Dark Spirit Clan was one of the nine royal families of the Dark Dragon Empire, skilled in stealth, assassination, and decapitation tasks.
In the end, these NPCs were just afraid of retaliation.
"So you're slacking off now? Fine. I'll visit each of your homes personally."
Orson sneered, and since his commands weren't working, he directly resorted to threats!
"No worries, the cornerstone for the barrier has been retrieved, and Purple Thunder Fortress will now be protected by a powerful barrier."
The Witch's expression remained calm as she added, "All major guilds will also have similar protections."
Orson nearly spat blood. So, the cornerstone they had fought so hard for was actually to deal with him? Damn it...
The Purple Thunder Fortress NPCs all scattered, and Orson sighed—one misstep, and the game had shifted.
However, looking at the battlefield littered with loot, his mood brightened instantly.
"Idiot, get up and work!"
Orson threw Berenice out like a pokéball.
"My loyal servant, you know how to serve your king!"
Seeing all the treasures, Berenice became even more excited than Orson, rushing around collecting items at a speed and efficiency that ordinary players couldn't match.
A huge amount of equipment and items were gathered, and Orson's face beamed with joy.
Just the gold alone added up to over four thousand coins, with more than five hundred pieces of blue equipment, all top-tier items over level 30.
There were twenty-nine purple armor pieces, twelve weapons, six accessories, and twenty-four skill books ranging from C to B grade.
Though there were only five legendary items, three of them were the highest-value weapons.
Additionally, he found 162 black iron-golden keys—he didn't believe those damn chests wouldn't open!
These elite monsters dropped loot at an insane rate.
Orson suspected that the high drop rates were due to the instance difficulty being above Abyss-level.
After all, based on the original design, he only needed to hide in the Dragon's Nest incubation room. Even if the volcano erupted, he would have been protected by a barrier and just waited for reinforcements.
But by using Barenkas' overwhelming destructive power, he had caused the Inferno Volcano to explode, leading to the complete annihilation of the Earth Dragon army.
That's why the drop rates were so absurd.
"The guild leader Orgod stored a legendary armor."
"The guild leader Orgod stored a hero weapon."
Iron Cavalry: "Everyone, look! New items in the guild warehouse! Guild leader, please take my knees!"
Bradley: "Orson's steel pipe dance shop has a VIP membership, you know the drill!"
Madman: "What the hell? We've completed two legendary instances, and the rewards are less than one-tenth of yours! What kind of damn game is this?"
The entire Godslayer guild was stunned, stopping everything they were doing and staring wide-eyed at their guild leader's "new items."
"Ah, seeing how thick-skinned you all are, I'm relieved."
Wild Gale, who had always been more reserved, stepped forward and firmly declared, "This time, I'll do it myself! That set of 30-level hero warrior gear, I've reserved it!"
Orgod's BigDick Fan: "Hmph, my name's the longest, so how could I miss out on warrior equipment?"
Old Yin: "Oh, it's Dick Fan, Orgod's biggest fan!"
Bradley: "Shut up and focus on pulling aggro!"
Orson was frozen in place, no longer able to store any more items. He was utterly startled by this perverse humor.
This 23rd-level female warrior was actually Ruby, and Orson couldn't hold back anymore: "Please, vice guild leader, make sure to change her name immediately!"
Infinite Dimensions players could change their names, but it would cost 100,000 gold, something that regular players couldn't afford. Besides, when a character's name was changed, the old one would still show up in the basic info.
But Orson couldn't bear the thought of a little loli running around with that name in the guild!
Orgod's BigDick Fan: "No, this is my true loyalty. My name, my person, everything is for my idol!"
Once those words were spoken, the whole guild channel's atmosphere shifted.
Orgod sighed: "What the hell did I do to deserve this?"
Nightshade: "Sorry, you guys are distracting me from farming, but I just can't stop laughing!"
Amidst the teasing, Sister Staff stood firm, easily handling ten opponents at once, her thick skin stronger than her brother's by a hundred times.
Orson, feeling utterly defeated, muted the chat channel and flew back to Purple Thunder Fortress to find the Witch.
ShatteredCrown and the others had been waiting for a while.
"You actually made it back alive?" Empress looked at him in surprise.
ShatteredCrown: "Wait... Master, shouldn't you have appeared from here?"
"Dammit, you were waiting by the resurrection point for me?"
Orson cursed, only then realizing that they had all been waiting at the resurrection point, expecting his soul to return...
"Haha, you actually managed to
escape the dragon's claws. Truly worthy of being my master!" ShatteredCrown awkwardly scratched his head.
Empress: "Not bad. If you hadn't returned, we were going to help you loot your equipment."
Orson didn't bother replying and walked straight toward the Witch.
"Purple Thunder Fortress is grateful for everything you've done! Your name will forever be remembered!" the Witch announced loudly.
Suddenly, a golden light shot into the sky like a golden dragon soaring into the heavens, dazzling and magnificent.
"Global Announcement!"
ShatteredCrown shivered, shouting, "My master has triggered a global announcement again!!"
Orson frowned slightly and shook his head, "It doesn't seem like it's me."