SWDnovel Chapter 274 The Belated Notification
Chapter 274 The Belated Notification
He recalled the crimson-gold light that pierced through the barrier and seared his soul before the formation collapsed, and the pure yet violent, destructive aura that seemed to naturally restrain all the filth of the abyss...
A word that made his very soul tremble suddenly rushed into his mind.
"That flame...that power..." Kael'thas's breathing suddenly became rapid, his crimson eyes filled with bloodshot veins. He stared intently at Lin Tian, his voice suddenly rising in pitch, becoming hysterically shrill.
"It was you! It was your clone who did it?! What did he use?! What kind of power is that?!"
Lin Tian finally moved.
He took two slow steps forward, his gaze calmly meeting Kael'thas's horrified, almost frantic eyes. His tone remained indifferent, as if stating something utterly mundane:
"It seems your men, along with their seemingly sturdy tortoise shells, aren't so fire-resistant."
He tilted his head slightly, as if recalling something, then nodded gently and added:
"Oh, I used a slightly larger 'firework'. After all, they were so enthusiastic in inviting my clone and Little White in as 'guests,' so I had to give them a decent return gift."
"Smoke...flower?" Kael'thas repeated the word, his facial muscles contorting, almost spitting out a mouthful of blood.
That terrifying power, enough to instantly vaporize four Abyss Lords and shatter the Abyss's rule formation, was described by him as merely "a slightly larger firework"?!
"Who...who are you?!" Kael'thas's voice was filled with indescribable shock and anger, and a hint of fear that even he himself was unwilling to admit.
"There could never be such power among humans! That flame... that purifying aura... that is... that is..."
He seemed to have found a similar, despairing description in ancient memories or the legacy of the abyss.
Lin Tian didn't answer his question. He raised his hand, pointed to the clone and Little White slowly descending from the air, then pointed to the huge circular crater, and finally, his gaze fixed back on Kael'thas. His calm eyes now seemed to carry an immense weight:
"Now, your men have cleaned it up. That troublesome formation is gone too."
He paused, his voice suddenly turning cold, like a biting wind blowing from the North, sweeping across Kael'thas's stiff body:
"Kael'thas, Lord of the Dark Eclipse."
"now you."
......
Before the Dark Erosion City, the air was filled with the scorching aura of annihilated energy and a faint smell of blood.
The enormous circular crater resembled a gruesome scar on the earth, its smooth, dark red, glassy surface reflecting the eternally dim light of the sky.
A few wisps of crimson-gold flames at the edge still flickered stubbornly, continuing to emit a purifying aftertaste that abhorred the creatures of the abyss.
Lin Tian stood still, his expression calm.
The shadow clone and the ice dragon Xiaobai slowly descended from the sky.
The clone's face, identical to Lin Tian's original, remained calm and undisturbed.
Little White affectionately lowered its massive dragon head, covered in sapphire-like scales, and gently rubbed against Lin Tian's arm. Its icy blue dragon eyes held a hint of weariness after a fierce battle, but more so a sense of peace at having completed its mission.
Just as the clone and Little White landed, before they had fully merged into the light and shadow beside Lin Tian—
A series of dense and clear system notifications, like delayed battle reports, suddenly exploded in the depths of Lin Tian's consciousness:
[Ding! Slayed level 70 Abyss Lord Sathova! Gained experience points... Since you are currently at level 50 with the maximum experience limit, the experience points will be automatically saved. Gained 712 upgrade points. Gained 7480 Dominator Power.]
[Ding! Defeat level 70 Abyss Lord Shaheras! Gained experience points... Since you are currently at level 50 with the maximum experience limit, the experience points will be automatically saved. Gained 698 upgrade points. Gained 7315 Dominator Power.]
[Ding! Slayed level 70 Abyss Lord Gruul! Gained experience points... Since you are currently at level 50 with the maximum experience limit, the experience points will be automatically saved. Gained 735 upgrade points. Gained 7690 Dominator Power.]
[Ding! Slayed level 70 Abyss Lord Mal'Ganis! Gained experience points... Since you are currently at level 50 with the maximum experience limit, the experience points will be automatically saved. Gained 704 upgrade points. Gained 7228 Dominator Power.]
The notification sound was cold and precise, announcing the complete demise of the four lord-level powerhouses, who were renowned even in the abyss, their very existence erased without a trace.
A massive amount of experience points surged into Lin Tian's body like an invisible torrent, but were forcibly blocked and stored in front of his already full and rock-solid level 50 experience bar.
If he can level up, the immense experience gained from consecutively killing multiple level 70 lords will be enough to make his level jump several levels, taking his strength to the next level.
Lin Tian frowned almost imperceptibly, a faint sense of regret passing through his heart.
"What a pity..." he muttered to himself. "The job advancement quest wasn't completed, so my level is locked. Otherwise, just the experience provided by Supersis, Morgus, and these four alone would have been enough to get me to level 53 or even 54."
Even with his current mindset, the feeling of watching a vast amount of experience fail to be immediately converted into increased strength inevitably made him feel somewhat "wasteful".
Leveling up brings not only an increase in attributes, but also a subtle leap in a certain level of life, as well as deeper access to the rules of the world.
Being stuck at level 50 is, in a way, an invisible limitation.
Fortunately, the rewards from kills go far beyond just experience.
With a slight shift in his mind, Lin Tian's consciousness swept across his personal space.
As the notification sounded, the corresponding loot was automatically stored inside.
There are several core pieces of equipment.
In addition, there are a large amount of high-level materials such as Abyssal Iron, Shadow Crystal, and Soul Crystal, as well as a considerable amount of gold coins.
"It's alright that it fell," Lin Tian thought to himself, the regret on his face lessening slightly.
These materials may not directly improve his own abilities, but they are valuable currency, whether used for upgrading future equipment or for exchanging with other factions.
Just as Lin Tian was taking stock of his gains, and his clone, nearing the end of its duration, began to naturally subside its aura and its form became slightly blurred—
"Ha...hahahaha!!!"
A sudden burst of wild laughter, filled with the ecstasy of surviving a catastrophe and a twisted sense of pleasure, abruptly shattered the brief silence of the battlefield!