in2ebook Chapter 39 Submitting the Task
Chapter 39 Submitting the Task
Lin Tian looked at his 572 upgrade points and the few A-rank skills in his skill bar. "Not enough! I need to grind a few more upgrade points; at least my Magic Shield needs to be upgraded to S-rank!"
He activated Stealth again, transforming into a highly efficient and ruthless point-farming machine.
Fireball and Fire Rain spells turned both the level 10 Jungle Cheetah and the tough-skinned Ironclad Boar into charred remains and skyrocketed upgrade points. Thanks to the insane mana regeneration of Star Resonance, Lin Tian was like a tireless perpetual motion machine.
Nearly two hours later, accompanied by a dense barrage of system notification sounds:
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 'Enhancement Point' +1!] x N
[Boost Points] The total has finally reached 2645 points!
"With the Fire Rain spell, the clearing efficiency is so high, it's like having a harvester running." Lin Tian stopped and looked at the abundant upgrade points on the panel, revealing a farmer's smile of a bountiful harvest.
Lin Tian then focused his gaze on the skill [Magic Shield] on the panel: "Upgrade my Magic Shield."
[Ding! Consumed 5 upgrade points, [Magic Shield] E→D.] Effect: Generates a magic shield that can absorb 300 + (Intelligence × 2.5) points of damage.
[Ding! Consumed 20 upgrade points, [Magic Shield] D→C.] Effect: Generates a magic shield that can absorb 400 + (Intelligence × 3) points of damage.
[Ding! Consumed 50 upgrade points, [Magic Shield] C→B.] Effect: Generates a magic shield that can absorb 600 + (Intelligence x 4) points of damage.
【Ding! Consumed 100 upgrade points, [Magic Shield] B→A.】 Effect: Consuming 10% of mana, generates a magic shield that can absorb damage of (consumed mana) + (Intelligence x 5).
[Ding! Consumed 1000 upgrade points, [Magic Shield] A→S.] Effect: Consumed 20% of mana to generate a magic shield that can absorb damage of (mana consumed) + (Intelligence × 6 + Spirit × 6).
[Current remaining upgrade points: 1470]
"Hiss—!" Even though Lin Tian was mentally prepared, he was still deeply shocked by the powerful effect of the S-rank magic shield!
"My current mana is 15400, 20% is 3080 points! My intelligence is 1554, and my spirit is 1450! That magic shield can generate a super eggshell that can absorb 3080 + (1554*6) + (1450*6) = 3080 + 9324 + 8700 = 21104 points of damage!!!" Lin Tian's mental calculations were incredibly fast. The moment he got the result, his breathing quickened. "Awesome! With that thickness, even a boss of the same level would take forever to beat me while I'm standing still!"
Looking at the 1470 upgrade points remaining, Lin Tian's gaze swept over the skill bar. For damage output, he had a max-level S-rank Fireball and an S-rank Fire Rain; for survivability, he had an S-rank Magic Shield—it seemed quite well-rounded.
Finally, his gaze lingered on—[the flickering light].
"Upgrade [Flash Shrink] to S rank."
【Ding! Consumed 1000 upgrade points, [Flash] A→S.】 Effect: Minimum consumption of 200 mana points, instantly flash to any designated location within 100 meters. For every additional 2 mana points consumed, the distance increases by 1 meter.
[Current remaining upgrade points: 470]
"Haha! That's awesome!" Lin Tian excitedly pumped his fist. "Minimum 200 points, each point of mana for 1 meter of distance? With my current 15400 mana, my maximum teleportation distance is over 7000 meters?! This isn't just blinking, this is a strategic-level spatial jump! For traveling, escaping, and entering the battlefield, this is practically a god-tier skill!"
"I've obtained the quest items and upgraded my skills. It's time to go back and submit the quest. The most important thing right now is to get to the main city."
Then, Lin Tian silently activated his Stealth state, his entire body once again merging into the flowing air, leaving only a faint, almost imperceptible afterimage before vanishing without a trace. His base speed of 890 points soared to a terrifying 1780 points with the 100% speed boost from Stealth!
The scenery on both sides of the field of vision—whether it was the gnarled tree roots, the entwined vines, or the occasional fleeting figure of a low-level monster—all blurred into a chaotic stream of green and brown light rushing backward at high speed. In less than twenty minutes, the familiar village walls, built of rough logs, reappeared at the edge of the field of vision.
The village entrance was still bustling.
"Warriors 3-2! Need a healer! Need a DPS! We can easily clear the level 7 Spider Nest!"
"Level 5 mage looking for a pro to carry me! Must be obedient, cooperative, and not slack off!"
"Buying iron ore! High prices! We'll take as much as you have!"
Players gathered in small groups, mostly dressed in drab beginner's clothes or scattered F and E-grade items. Shouts of "team up!" rose and fell, their faces a mixture of fatigue, excitement, and a yearning for stronger gear and higher levels. Their levels generally hovered around 4 or 5, and the occasional sight of a level 6 player immediately drew envious glances.
An invisible gust of wind, with the speed to crush everything, suddenly swept past the edge of the noisy crowd.
"call--!"
"Wow! What a strong wind!"
"Damn, that almost blew my hat off! This crappy game's weather system is so realistic?"
"Wait a minute, that feeling just now... it felt like something 'whooshed' past?" An archer with slightly better perception rubbed his eyes and looked suspiciously at the path at the village entrance, which was empty except for a few fallen leaves swirling in the wind.
Unbeknownst to anyone, the invisible lightning bolt that caused the "strange wind" had passed through the crowd at the village entrance without any hindrance, heading straight for the ancient altar in the center of the village where a mage statue stood.
At the edge of the altar, the air subtly distorted, and Lin Tian's figure suddenly solidified like a ghost. He lightly stepped onto the central area of the altar, paved with massive bluestone and engraved with profound runes. His gaze precisely landed on the bowl-sized, now dimly lit recess at the heart of the altar.
Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Tian flipped his wrist, and the [Teleportation Array Core], neither gold nor jade, with countless tiny stars seemingly flowing within, appeared in his palm. The rhomboid crystal emitted a soft and stable spatial fluctuation, subtly echoing the runes on the altar.
With a flick of his finger, the core, as if drawn by an invisible force, precisely fell into the depression!
Om-!
A deep, resonant hum suddenly erupted, as if a slumbering beast had been awakened. All the dim runes on the altar instantly lit up, and streaks of brilliant silver-white light flowed and converged rapidly along the runes' paths, as if alive! The light grew ever brighter, finally coalescing at the center of the altar into a stable vortex of light, approximately three meters in diameter. The vortex slowly rotated, its interior infinitely deep, seemingly connecting to the ends of the universe, emanating a chilling spatial fluctuation.
[Ding! Teleportation Core successfully placed!]
[Ding! Quest "Repair the Teleportation Array" complete! You have received [Treasure Chest] x1.]