Chapter 114

"My stats have increased so much!"

"Wow!! This boost is terrifying!!"

"Is this really the boost a Level 16 Paladin can provide? This is insane!"

"......"

Soon, the remaining members of the Qingyuan Squad also noticed the change in their strength and exclaimed in shock one after another.

"How did he do this? Even if his Intelligence stat is higher than that of ordinary adventurers, it shouldn't grant us such a terrifying boost, right?"

Zhang Yi blinked, her clear eyes filled with confusion.

She knew that Zhou Yi's stats, compared to those of other adventurers at the same level, were utterly dominant.

But buff effects aren't only influenced by the four core stats—they're also tied to skill level.

Zhou Yi, at Level 16, should have very low skill levels.

Yet the effect of the skill he released—

Was stronger than the buff effect she had once received from a Level 22 Paladin!

"This must be the unique trait granted by the S+ Talent: Sacred Angel's Protection."

Watching Zhou Yi's rapidly retreating back, Su Qinglian murmured.

S+ Talent...

She herself had an A+ Talent; she had assumed there would be a gap, but not a huge one.

Now it seemed, the gap was absolutely absurd!

"Roar!!"

"Grrr!!"

"......"

Ahead on the plain, twenty Flame Demons charged toward them; their excited, grotesque roars snapped Su Qinglian back to reality:

"Go! Zhou Yi's gone."

"Though we have no way to kill all these demons, we can still hold them here."

Her gaze sharpened; she leapt off her mount.

As the magic array glowed, the mount stepped into the Contract Space and vanished.

Unlike Zhou Yi, as a Warrior, her mount only hindered the full expression of her strength.

Seeing this, the remaining Qingyuan Squad members also recalled their mounts.

"GX-1 Corona!"

"GR-5 Ranger!"

"RT-5 Defender!"

"Y1-5 Bomber!"

"......"

Sharp cries rang out one after another as Zhu Rao and Zhu Dan, the two mechanic sisters, swiftly unleashed their machines.

Zhang Yi, holding a staff, cast a shield on herself first, then closed her eyes slightly and began chanting her spell.

The petite summoner Wen Tianrun, though missing an arm and having lost nearly all her Contract Beasts in the jungle,

Still possessed a skill that allowed summoning without Contract Beasts.

"Spirit Summon: Bingnais!"

"Spirit Summon: Yadeyan!"

"Spirit Summon: Leiwosi!"

"Spirit Summon: Semingtike!"

Four Level 22 elemental spirits—ice, fire, light, and darkness—were summoned.

These spirits were formed by directly extracting elements from the surrounding air.

Their combat power depended on the elemental concentration in the air and could not achieve the stable strength of Contract Beasts.

But under current conditions, it was already a decent offensive and defensive measure.

Against the demons, the Qingyuan Squad's combat power might seem insufficient.

Yet among ordinary adventurer teams, they were undoubtedly among the top-tier.

In just a few seconds, the squad had fully deployed their strengths and was ready for battle.

"Go!! Falling Moon Slash!"

Su Qinglian launched the first attack; a massive sword aura edged with golden holy light slashed out!!

It struck one of the charging Flame Demons directly!

Boom!!

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The Flame Demon struck by the sword aura was cleanly sliced into two smooth halves, then exploded.

Fire erupted everywhere; the grass rapidly caught fire.

"This power?!"

Su Qinglian froze in surprise.

In her expectation, this strike should have only knocked the demon back, after which it would charge again.

How did it kill it instantly?

"Fireball Technique!"

Boom—!

Zhang Yi hurled a Fireball Technique, instantly blasting and killing five or six Flame Demons!!

"Captain, my skills' power has increased significantly!"

Zhang Yi exclaimed excitedly.

On the other side, seeing their mechs cutting through the demons, the sisters Zhu Rao and Zhu Dan were equally thrilled:

"The demons seem to fear our assault!!"

"This..."

Su Qinglian instinctively looked at her longsword, which was radiating a golden-yellow light.

【Weapon: Sunan Secret Shadow Longsword】

【Quality: Gold☆☆】

【Level Requirement: Level 22】

【Attributes: Strength +27, Agility +30】

【Race Restriction: None】

【Class Restriction: Warrior, Swordsman.

【Effect: The longer the combat lasts, the higher the attack speed boost obtained, up to a maximum of 30% attack speed boost.】

【Note: Under the special effect of the Holy Light Blessing, Strength +19, Constitution +22, and damage against dark-attribute monsters is doubled.】

"This is the power of the Holy Light? This is simply outrageous."

Seeing the content displayed in the weapon's notes, Su Qinglian couldn't help but mutter to herself.

She finally understood why Zhou Yi could kill demons as easily as drinking water...

Even the buff skills applied to others had the effect of doubling damage against dark-attribute monsters.

If applied to oneself, under the effect of the S+ talent, the damage bonus would surely be even more terrifying!!

"The blessing Zhou Yi bestowed on us has a suppressing effect on demons. Hurry up, clear out the demons here, and then we'll go help!" Snapping out of it, Su Qinglian said with renewed vigor.

"Yes!"

Zhang Yi and the others quickly responded. Bolstered by the power of the Holy Light, they began a one-sided slaughter!

On the other side, as time passed.

The succubus power within Jiang Churan's body weakened even more rapidly.

Surrounded by six Flame Demons, she was also on the verge of collapse.

"Roar!!"

Suddenly, a demon seized the opening in Jiang Churan's sword swing, swiping down with its right hand armed with sharp claws!

Those claws were as sharp as blades, reflecting a chilling, sinister light under the sunlight.

It left no room for doubt that if such a claw struck the head, it would surely explode like a watermelon.

"Is this where it ends for me..."

Despair shone in Jiang Churan's purple-abyss eyes.

The remaining dark-attribute succubus power within her body rapidly condensed and swelled, preparing for a self-destruct.

"Thunder, come!! Fall!!"

Just then, a low voice suddenly rang out.

Crack—

Lightning! A majestic golden lightning bolt, like divine punishment, suddenly descended!!

Striking straight down onto the crown of the Flame Demon that had extended its claws!!

The Flame Demon was tall, standing over two meters high, with skin like armor and extremely high defense!