Chapter 898 - Something to Die For (1/2)

“Money is not a problem.” Only Nie Yan would dare to utter these words. If anyone else were presented a 120,000,000 gold bill, they would probably pass out from shock.

In about two hours’ time, the entire Righteous Faction would descend into an all-out civil war, and the City of Sin would become the first battleground. If Nie Yan and the other elites of Asskickers United could defeat Angel Corps here, it would be a huge boost to the guild’s overall morale.

“Alright, let’s pick up the pace. It looks like the end is near. Angel Corps is already planning to declare an all-out war. We have to clear this dungeon before then, no matter what!” Nie Yan said.

“Boss, is Angel Corps really planning to declare an all-out war?”

“I'm afraid so, yeah. They’ve already dispatched 1,800,000 troops toward Calore and the Abernathy Great Grasslands. It will start with the aerial battle above the City of Sin. If we win there, at least in terms of aerial strength, we won’t have to fear Angel Corps any longer. If we lose, well, you can probably imagine the consequences,” Nie Yan said.

If they lost the aerial battle, it would spell disaster for Asskickers United’s aerial force.

“GROAAH!” a Behemoth let out a mournful cry and collapsed to the ground.

With the first Behemoth death, the team instantly found room to breathe. The rest of the fight became much easier. No five minutes later, the third and final Behemoth fell.

“Revive the fallen,” Nie Yan said. They had lost five teammates in this battle.

Painted Muslin, Young Seven, and the other Priests started reviving those who died. After which everyone sat down to recuperate.

“Did those Behemoths drop anything good?”

“Yeah, an Eternal Gem dropped!”

Nie Yan looked over at Mistaken Smile who was holding an egg-sized gem in his hand. It was oval-shaped and completely translucent, sparkling with a seven-coloured radiance.

Eternal Gems were extremely famous because they had more than 600 different kinds of uses, including repairing equipment and reviving pets. They were almost never for sale in the marketplace. This was definitely a priceless treasure.

The official website had a detailed explanation on the uses of the Eternal Gem.

Every monster in Conviction had a chance of dropping an Eternal Gem; the higher the level, the more likely. That said, this was the first time Nie Yan found one, a testament to how ridiculously low its drop rate was. Of the countless monsters killed every day, week, month, or year, maybe one or two would drop every once in a blue moon.

Nie Yan put away the Eternal Gem in his bag. Apart from this, the Behemoths also dropped a Warrior skill book called Wrathful Sundering. This was an incredibly high level and quality skill; it could even send a boss flying.

After some discussion, it was decided the skill book would go to Smoke Stub.

While most were still recuperating, Fallen Angel Brufut descended to the ground. His maniacal and enraged laughter shook the entire shrine.

Bladelight’s face paled. “Nie Yan, something is wrong. Normally, he summons one more wave before descending to the ground.”

Fallen Angel Brufut was about to engage them. Nie Yan had no time to think. “We were going to fight him anyway. Doesn’t matter if it’s now or later! Get into battle formation!”

Everyone quickly stood up. Bladelight, Smoke Stub, Lei Su, and the other Warriors took their position in front of the Mages like a human wall. The Thieves disappeared into stealth and lurked within the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Fallen Angel Brufut swept his gaze over Nie Yan’s group and coldly chuckled. “Kalenna, you and your rats have truly enraged me. I shall personally send you to the afterlife!”

As these words left his mouth, Fallen Angel Brufut waved his sword. A massive thunderbolt crashed into the ground as a giant dragon appeared before him. It was about the same size as an adult Violet Eye Dragon, and was also a Level 200 Variant Lord!

Thunder Dragon (Variant Lord): Level 200

Health: ???/???

Everyone gulped. Fallen Angel Brufut was already a hard enough opponent. Now they also had to fight a Thunder Dragon! It quickly went from hard to impossible!

“Nie Yan, I don’t think we can win this one. Let’s quit,” Bladelight said. This wasn’t him cowering, but rather the difference in strength was simply too great. Sometimes retreat was the better option.

Nie Yan knitted his brows before gritting his teeth. “Let’s retreat!”

The Thunder Dragon and Fallen Angel Brufut closed in on the team in a pincer.

Everyone had lost all will to fight back and quickly pulled back.

“It looks like we won’t escape this unscathed. Those of you who can escape, escape,” Nie Yan said.

When everyone despaired, Kalenna chanted an incantation. Her entire body lit up with a dazzling radiance. A powerful aura swept out, catching everyone off guard.

“... Oh, mighty God of Light, purify all evil, wipe out the unjust … May the light melt away the darkness wherever it passes …”