Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent

Chapter 170: Dark Spider and the Path to City of Angels



Whoosh!

The Dark Spider initiated its attack, launching a massive web that enveloped John, Malina, and Avis.

As a seventh-tier pinnacle legendary boss, the Dark Spider wasn't to be underestimated. John, fully aware of the danger, swung his longsword toward the web.

slash...

However, the web's toughness was astonishing; the sword couldn't cut through it, and all three-John, Malina, and Avis-were tightly bound.

Avis panicked, struggling violently, but the more it fought, the tighter the web constricted, eventually dragging them all down from the sky.

John and Malina hit the ground hard.

To make matters worse, the web was laced with deadly poison.

"Godslayer, I can't hold on!" Malina cried out in fear. She had worked hard to reach level 191, but now her health was rapidly draining, and she was on the verge of death.

While John was immune to the poison, he couldn't break free from the web.

Buzz!

A moment later, Malina's body turned into a flash of light-she'd been killed instantly by the web's venom.

But almost immediately, her form reappeared, looking disoriented.

It was the Undead Kingdom faction bonus-the 50% chance to resurrect had triggered.

Yet before she could celebrate, her health began plummeting once again.

She was still trapped in the web.

"Godslayer, what should I do?" she pleaded, panicking. This time, if she died, it would be permanent, and her level would drop back to 100.

Fire!

John realized the solution. The web wasn't vulnerable to blades, but fire might be effective.

Without hesitation, he cast Inferno Dance, triggering Spell Combo as several fireballs shot out, quickly melting the web.

Avis and Malina were finally freed from the web's grip, both letting out sighs of relief.

"Stay back!" John warned, immediately charging toward the Dark Spider.

Being a seventh-tier legendary boss, its defenses were too strong for John to penetrate directly. He could only rely on true damage to slowly wear it down.

Whoosh!

The Dark Spider swung its long, spike-covered legs, sending a fierce wind toward John.

He dodged the attack just in time, stepping back swiftly.

In response, John cast Annihilation, once again triggering Spell Combo.

Two Dark Orbs rapidly compressed, forming black holes that tore through the Dark Spider, devouring everything in their path.

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Two black damage numbers appeared, each dealing true damage.

However, with the Dark Spider's massive health pool of over 15 million, this was barely a scratch.

At that moment, John charged toward the Dark Spider and immediately unleashed Demon Slayer Slash.

Buzz!

Several cold flashes of light slashed toward the Dark Spider's legs.

Boom! Boom!

A series of explosions echoed as the stun effect triggered once again.

The Dark Spider froze in place, and with continuous strikes from John, one of its legs was severed entirely.

Crash!

Its massive body collapsed to the ground, still in a stunned state.

Flashes of light gleamed as John's longsword cut directly into the spider's eight eyes, sending green blood splattering everywhere while the spider let out anguished screams.

Barely recovering from the stun, the Dark Spider was struck by more blows, immediately getting stunned again.

The most terrifying aspect of Demon Slayer Slash was that as long as the skill wasn't interrupted, the enemy would continue to be attacked indefinitely.

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-47,501

...

A flurry of true damage numbers flickered across the screen as the Dark Spider's health plummeted rapidly.

The creature was drenched in its own blood, wailing in agony, completely helpless.

Soon, its last bit of health vanished, and it died under John's relentless sword, filled with a sense of utter defeat.

[You have slain a level 2000 seventh-tier legendary boss. You gained 4.16 million experience

points.]

[Plunder talent activated. Physical Critical Chance +1, Strength +100, Spirit +100.]

John checked the items dropped by the Dark Spider. Among them was a dagger, a powerful artifact with a poison effect-ideal for the Assassin class.

After some hesitation, John decided to keep it.

Though he rarely used his Assassin skills since transitioning to the Sword Immortal class, his longsword could still perform assassin techniques and felt much more comfortable in his

hand.

"Godslayer, did you get any artifacts suitable for me?" Malina asked hesitantly, quickly adding, "I can buy them."

She understood the rarity and value of artifacts and knew that her relationship with John wasn't close enough to expect one as a gift.

"Nothing that would suit you, unfortunately," John replied. He had about a dozen artifacts on him, but most were geared toward warrior-type classes. He did have a staff, but it was for a priest, which wouldn't help Malina.

"If I find one that fits you, I'll save it. But what exactly do you plan to offer in exchange?" John asked, his eyes lingering on her legs wrapped in stockings.

Malina instinctively took a step back, her expression wary. "I'm warning you-don't even

think about trying anything with me."

John scoffed, "I'm not interested in you. Don't you have any extra stockings?"

He thought about the women around him-Yuel, Ada, and Judy. All of them had great figures,

and it felt like a waste for them not to show off in stockings.

However, since they were all from Skyline Continent and unable to leave that world,

Malina was the only one in the world of Gods who had stockings.

Malina shot him a fierce glare, clearly irritated. "I already told you, the stockings are system

rewards. They can't be traded or dropped."

"Then what do you plan to use to buy the artifact?" John countered.

Malina didn't have anything that particularly interested him.

Except for stockings.

She bit her lip and grudgingly offered, "Fine. One more G worth of stockings dance video."

"This is an artifact we're talking about!" John shook his head, giving her a slow, appraising look. "Ten G's worth-ten different types of stockings."

"Don't push it!" Malina snapped angrily. It was clear that John was just toying with her.

"It's entirely up to you." John shrugged indifferently. After all, it wasn't him begging to give

her an artifact.

Ignoring Malina, he focused on collecting the Dark Spider's dropped items. Nearby, he

spotted a treasure chest.

Could this Dark Spider be the final boss of the Death Worm's Nest?

John pondered briefly. Usually, treasure chests only appeared after the final boss of a Secret

Area was defeated.

However, since no system reward had been triggered, this likely wasn't the ultimate boss.

He opened the chest.

[You have opened the Secret Area Treasure Chest. You've obtained: Flowing Feather Set x1,

Spirit Stone x1, and City of Angels Map Fragment x1.]

A City of Angels map fragment?

John's excitement grew-this Death Worm's Nest Secret Area really was connected to the City

of Angels.

[City of Angels Map Fragment (2): Collect four fragments to complete the City of

Angels map.]

Four fragments—each likely corresponding to the four regions of the Secret Area.

Was this why the angels were so nervous about the Death Worm's Nest? Or was there some

deeper secret about the City of Angels?

John set the thought aside for now and examined the other item.

[Spirit Stone: Effect unknown.]

Unknown?

This was the first time John had encountered an item with an unidentified effect.

He wasn't too concerned, so he stored it away. Then, he turned his attention to the armor set.

The Flowing Feather Set was a seventh-tier legendary Assassin class armor.

Without artifacts, it would be considered excellent for a seventh-tier Assassin. However, John was already decked out in artifacts, so the set wasn't of much interest to him.

He stowed it away casually.

"Avis, take us to the next forest," John instructed. Satisfied that he hadn't missed anything,

he called for Avis to head to the next forested area.

This region was home to powerful sixth-tier Dual-Bladed Mantis monsters.

The Dual-Bladed Mantis resembled a regular mantis, but its front limbs were two long, black

blades, and it had the ability to fly.

This time, both Avis and Malina had learned their lesson. They stayed high in the air,

watching quietly as John handled the battle below.

Once again, John unleashed Hellfire, and with the Spell Combo triggering, countless Dual-

Bladed Mantises were incinerated in the fiery inferno that engulfed the forest. Notifications flashed as Malina's experience points slowly ticked upward. Although it was slower compared to hunting Dark Humans and angels, the speed was still like

a rocket compared to her usual grinding pace.

At this rate, she'd soon reach level 200 and be able to advance through her fifth career

progression.

The scent of charred meat wafted from the forest as the Dual-Bladed Mantises roasted in the

flames.

Avis couldn't resist swallowing hard, asking, "Master, can we eat these monsters?"

John ignored him. Suddenly, a gust of wind howled as a massive Dual-Bladed

Mantis appeared.

It was another seventh-tier pinnacle legendary boss.

Avis didn't waste a second, turning tail and flying higher into the sky, leaving John to face the

creature alone. "Human, you will die!" the Dual-Bladed Mantis snarled, speaking in a rough voice. It was enraged by the death of its kin and lunged at John, both of its blade-like forearms slashing forward with lightning speed, filling the air with deadly, gleaming strikes.

John didn't even have time to activate Demon Slayer Slash-he was killed instantly.

[You have been slain by a seventh-tier legendary boss Dual-Bladed Mantis. The Blessed Ring activated, resurrecting you in place.]

The notification flashed, and John quickly cast Flash, teleporting himself a hundred metersNôv(el)B\\jnn

away, taking no chances.

Buzz!

With a hum, his sword cut through the sky, a flash of brilliance as he executed to Dual-Bladed

Mantises.

Flying Sword Strike.

Boom!

The Dual-Bladed Mantis was knocked backward, but John couldn't break through its

defenses, only dealing 290,000 points of true damage.

"Hmph, you're not even close!" it sneered, its wings buzzing as it shot forward again with

frightening speed.

John had no patience for a prolonged fight. He activated Demon Slayer Slash.

Bang!

The Dual-Bladed Mantis was briefly stunned, but immediately recovered, slashing its blades

with such force that it disrupted John's skill.

This monster had resistance to stuns!

John was taken aback-it would be more difficult than expected.

"Trivial tricks!" The mantis' cold voice echoed as it once again enveloped him in a flurry of

slashes.

John was killed again, but thanks to his Lifesaver talent, he revived with just 1 HP remaining.

"Damn it!" John muttered, quickly retreating to gain distance. He sheathed his Sword of Divinity and Demons, summoning the Three-Foot Black Dragon Sword instead.

Buzz!

The sword hummed, surrounded by a surge of powerful elemental forces-darkness, earth,

and fire elements all swirling together.

"Triple Slash!" John roared as he unleashed the ultimate skill of the Three-Foot Black Dragon

Sword.

Whoosh!

Three massive sword beams shot out one after another, carrying both powerful elemental

attacks and physical damage.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Three violent explosions echoed as the Dual-Bladed Mantis was sent flying, with damage

numbers flashing above its head.

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...

A series of damage numbers appeared, with the Three-Foot Black Dragon Sword's ultimate

skill breaking through the mantis' defense and dealing over five million damage.

The Dual-Bladed Mantis lost a third of its health in an instant.

"An artifact!" it hissed, staring at the sword in John's hand. Its gaze shifted to its own bladed

forearms, a glint of excitement in its eyes.

"Human, I wonder if, by refining your sword, my blades could evolve into an artifact!" With that, the Dual-Bladed Mantis lunged at John again, more determined than ever.