Chapter 436: Epic?

The twisted tree spirit's erupting vines filled the sky, and with no other targets, they all wrapped toward Su Sheng.

The Dawn's people, harboring discontent, naturally wouldn't tell Su Sheng about this boss's health mechanism.

The mechanism extends vampiric vines that entangle all enemies within attack range, dealing damage while healing the user.

When they were previously entangled, they would concentrate healing on a few, but if too many are entangled, they can only abandon some.

Even though there are many Priests, they still can't keep up.

After all, they lose health too quickly… cloth‑armor classes… lack a Survival Tactic similar to the Combat Mage's.

But at this moment…

The twisted tree spirit only entangled Su Sheng.

And…

The twisted tree spirit's vines hadn't even dealt any damage to Su Sheng.

Roar!

A furious roar.

The golden lion‑head illusion burst.

Su Sheng broke free directly; that entanglement was a Control Skill judgment, after all.

Lion Roar, break control!

Thus, the twisted tree spirit's Health Axis burst this time was easily nullified.

The rest of the squad, at once, returned to position and continued dealing damage.

Everyone had already developed seamless coordination along the way.

Seeing Su Sheng's squad and their fluid rhythm, the Dawn's Holy Light Priests and Retribution Priests fell silent.

It feels like, in front of any twisted tree spirit, they are like toys, only able to bully the slow‑moving ones, relying heavily on healers… a hard kite.

But now, this twisted tree spirit, in front of Mo Wen and Qian Chen's five‑person squad, is also like a toy.

They number several hundred, even if some are limited by class specialities, while the opponent has only five.

Our several hundred can't even match those five?

The Dawn's hundreds of Priests, you look at me, I look at you… all start doubting life.

Even…

The Dawn's saints mutter about some god or something…

Even once they wavered in their belief, wondering if the Pure Priest Guild… is completely wrong.

…

Next, the Dawn's Priests fully witnessed the style of the Yanhuang elite squad.

They also learned that quality of troops matters more than quantity.

They circled around, hundreds of people struggling with the twisted tree spirit, but it was easily knocked down by Su Sheng's five‑person coordinated effort.

Various Health Axis, Berserk…

All could not affect Su Sheng.

Even as a level‑65 Pseudo Commander-level BOSS, Su Sheng's firepower at full tilt could barely hold, let alone the twisted tree spirit's strength, which is far weaker than the original Great Elf Tomb Boss.

Even Suan Ni was just coasting the whole time.

Fireworks Blessing wasn't really applied to Su Sheng.

Su Sheng began relying on the thick Earth Element helmet obtained in the Elf Tomb, whose Earth Element Shield let him fully withstand.

The shield value equals ten percent of his health, lasts one minute, cooldown three minutes.

Previously, during the Elf Tomb, Su Sheng hardly used this skill.

Because…

It conflicts with Suan Ni's Fireworks Blessing Shield…

If the Earth Element Shield is activated first, then Fireworks Blessing, the Fireworks Blessing overwrites the Earth Element.

If Fireworks Blessing is activated first, then the Earth Element Shield, the Earth Element Shield simply fails to take effect.

Earlier, in the Great Elf Tomb, the Earth Element Shield couldn't match Fireworks Blessing, so Su Sheng naturally chose the Fireworks Blessing Shield.

It seems Fireworks Blessing and Earth Element Shield both calculate shield value based on health, belonging to the same skill type, and will overwrite each other.

By that calculation, this thick Earth Element helmet doesn't seem that great.

Nevertheless, it can at least be used to supplement when Suan Ni's Fireworks Blessing is on cooldown.

…

About forty minutes later…

With Lin Huan's barrage of Rainstorm Meteor Arrows, the twisted tree spirit's health was instantly drained.

A heap of loot clattered down.

But the Dawn's people all stared wide‑eyed, even the Dawn's saints grew restless.

Because… among that pile of loot, an orange beam was especially eye‑catching.

But…

Su Sheng rode a high‑headed warhorse, his long spear crackling with Thunder Light, while his red cape fluttered gently in the wind.

The Dawn's saints took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the stirring thought in their hearts.

Steal?

Even ignoring the fact they're so close, it's likely none of us could get there, while they already picked up the item.

And…

Even with a few hundred of us who are pure Priests, we might not be able to keep those five people…

Secondly, we still have to face the subsequent targeting by Yanhuang.

At this moment, Su Sheng had already stepped forward and picked up the items.

But Su Sheng only picked up two items: an orange one and a purple one.

On the ground there was also a purple one, a blue one, a green one, and a pile of game currency, which didn't seem many.

Su Sheng stayed still and said he only needed the quest item and to choose one piece of equipment.

It's not that… Su Sheng is rigidly insisting on keeping the agreement; it's simply that these few items aren't worth Su Sheng breaking his word.

Like that previous Alliance Charter, it's not that Su Sheng lacks integrity; he just doesn't want to be overly rigid.

It's not a matter of crossing any bottom line, so why be so pedantic? Moreover, it's just a game; being an honest person isn't wrong… but sometimes being honest is the mistake, because the ones who get taken clean are often the honest ones.

"Alright, I'm done, the rest is yours," Su Sheng said lightly, looking at the Dawn Saint.

Then Su Sheng noticed the Dawn Saint's plaintive gaze and naturally understood what he was thinking.

"Don't overthink it, that orange glow isn't some epic equipment, I said… it's our quest BOSS."

"The orange one is our quest item."

Su Sheng spoke calmly, then shared the orange‑glowing loot he just obtained to the public chat.

Natural Crystal Core (Orange)

Category: Material

Description: A special material of unknown function.

That's all there is; this is the final key material for Lin Huan's class change.

Sure enough, after seeing that the orange glow was just a material, the Dawn Saint's eyes no longer held the initial plaintiveness.

Although he expressed doubt, he had no choice but to believe.

And choosing to believe makes him feel a bit better, doesn't it?

Su Sheng didn't continue to engage the Dawn Saint, but returned to town with the others.

…

After giving the material to Huan Jie, Su Sheng began examining another purple piece of equipment.

Huan Jie still needed to find that old scholar; only with his help could she use this Natural Crystal Core.

As for that purple equipment, Su Sheng chose it deliberately.

Because…

It appears to be an accessory, and normally accessories have a low drop rate.

Su Sheng naturally chose the accessory…

He looked at the attributes, and Su Sheng raised an eyebrow.