Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 493 Reward
A cold reminder sounded in Xin Lailai's mind. In the huge pit, the scorching fire slowly dissipated, revealing a black dragon whose neck and above were burned to almost nothing but bones.

"Roar……!"

A hoarse and weak roar sounded, and on the status bar, the black dragon's health was reduced to a pitiful 12.6%, and its breath became extremely weak.

Bell Crany's attack not only caused massive damage to the Black Dragon that had just switched forms, but more importantly, it completely shattered the core hidden in the Black Dragon's head that was used to absorb the power of the world.

Although in the original book the relationship between Bell Crany and the black dragon is only briefly described as the ultimate attack of "Hero's Wish" being powerful enough to break through the defense of "Nidhogg", it is easy to give people the feeling that it is only because the black dragon's defense is too strong that a strong enough attack is required to break through its defense.

But if we analyze it from the principle, we will find that Bell Crany's "Hero's Wish" and the Black Dragon's "World-Devouring Dragon" are inherently incompatible.

Normally speaking, there is no restraint relationship between skills centered on the power of the world. The problem is that the black dragon's use of the power of the world is not simply using the power of the world, but through the core in its body, it transforms the swallowed-up world power into the completely opposite "power of destruction".

If it was pure "world power", no matter how hard Bell tried, he could not rely on another "world power" to break the core of the black dragon. But if it was replaced with the "world-destroying power" that was in conflict with the nature of the "world power", it would be completely different.

Although the conflict between the "Power of Destruction" and the "Power of the World" has not reached the extreme level of the annihilation reaction, the annihilation reaction caused by the conflict of energy properties alone is enough to cause the Black Dragon to suffer.

Not only that……

[Warning: It is detected that the dominant unit of this world, "Black Dragon" Nidhogg, is about to enter the "Punishment World" form. It is recommended that the contractors in the area evacuate as soon as possible! ! ]

"Roar--!!"

The dying black dragon suddenly raised its head, which was only a slowly burning skeleton, and roared to the sky. Instead of switching to the next elemental form, it planned to directly activate the ultimate skill, trying to end the battle completely with the weakened "Punishment" form.

Buzz, rumble—! !

For a moment, the temperature in the entire giant pit became hot again. Not far away, Bell Crany, who was being carried on Hedin's back and fleeing away, looked weakly at the black dragon that stood up again, with a hint of expectation in his eyes.

"Roar--!!"

A large amount of world-destroying power was released from another core hidden in the black dragon's body, rushing towards the black dragon's head, trying its best to repair the black dragon's injuries.

Xin Lailai and others standing in mid-air looked at this scene, but had no intention of stopping it, as if they were not worried at all about the black dragon entering its final form.

Buzz, rumble—! !

Rich fire and wind elements gathered from the black dragon, causing all the rocks under its feet that had been crushed again and again by Xin Lailai's earth magic to float up.

Not only that, as the elements gathered, a circle of red fire storm gradually rose from under the black dragon's feet, and the pressure emanating from the black dragon became more and more terrifying.

then……

Peng——! !

Just like an engine that failed to start, the flames and strong winds surrounding the black dragon suddenly went out, and the black dragon's mountain-like body seemed to have suddenly lost some support and suddenly fell back to the ground with a huge roar.

ended.

Xin Lailai looked down at the pitch-black beast that suddenly shut down halfway through its technique. There was no trace of surprise in her cold eyes, as if she had expected this scene.

——From the very beginning, they had no intention of letting the black dragon truly enter its final form.

After all, for Xin Lailai and others, although Bell Crany has the ability to significantly weaken the core skills of the Black Dragon, it is absolutely not in their style to bet all their hopes on the protagonist of a derivative world.

Therefore, as early as when they made the plan to conquer the Black Dragon, they had already discussed that once the battle began, they would make full use of the Black Dragon's own flaws to make the opponent lose the opportunity to enter the third stage directly.

As for what this weakness is specifically, it is actually very simple:
Blue amount.

The Black Dragon suddenly lost its power just now, not because they poisoned it or left it with any hidden injuries, but because the power of destruction in the Black Dragon's body... had been exhausted.

Yes, it's that simple.

Although the Black Dragon's health and mana are terrifying, they are far from infinite, especially those skills that require the consumption of "Power of Destruction" to enhance. Every time they are activated, it is a huge consumption of the "Power of Destruction" accumulated by the Black Dragon.

After all, if it weren't for the magic of the "power of the world", how could there be an outrageous BOSS with such outrageous mechanisms and numbers as four form switching + 10-second blood lock + absorbing damage dozens of times its own blood bar and returning it several times to the enemy?

Of course, normally speaking, even with the siege of the three of them, relying on the "Power of Destruction" accumulated by the opponent, they can easily drag it out until the end of the fourth form + the punishment form comes out.

What actually caused the Black Dragon to use up the world power so quickly was actually a skill of the Black Dragon itself:
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Skill 2, Scales of Anti-Magic (Passive, LV.MAX): The scales of the black dragon have the function of dissolving magic power and can directly invalidate magic and spells.

……

Scales of the devil.

This ability is a wizard's nightmare, and it can "invalidate" all spells and magic that touch the black dragon. It is one of the two most critical reasons that led to the downfall of Zeus and Hera's family in the original work.

Normally, after seeing this ability, one should just give up using magic on the black dragon. However, if you look back at the entire battle, you will find that from the time the black dragon entered the second stage to now, the adventurers of Orario have never stopped their magical bombardment of the black dragon.

——You clearly know that these magic spells will only have a tickling effect on the black dragon and will not cause any harm to it, so why do you still have to do this?
The answer is simple, because the black dragon's ability to dispel magic is never free of cost.

The Black Dragon's magic nullification looks very intimidating, giving people a feeling that it is a rule-level ability, but in fact, as long as you understand the source of its magic nullification ability, you will understand that the Black Dragon's "magic nullification" is completely different from the serious rule-level ability like the Demon-Breaking Greatsword in the Black Four World.

To put it more bluntly, the black dragon's magic nullification is not about ignoring magic effects at all, but it can use its own scales to convert the "power of destruction" into a special energy fluctuation. This fluctuation will destroy the magic and mana structures it touches, turning magic like fireball into an ordinary flame without the blessing of mana and magic.

——In other words, every magic shot that hits the black dragon is effectively weakening the "power of destruction" in the black dragon's body.

——This is the truth behind the Black Dragon's "magic nullification". Magic and spells that seem completely harmless to the opponent are actually the things that consume the most energy to the opponent.

After all, even the Spell Destroyer, known as the Mage Nemesis, only has the core ability to be immune to 40% of spell damage. How could an ability like the Black Dragon, which is directly immune to all spells and magical effects, be without a price?

Of course, according to their original estimates, the Black Dragon still had a high probability of entering the "Punishment World" form, but the duration would be 70% to 80% less than normal.

Unfortunately, the Black Dragon was too reckless when it was in the fire elemental form. It was indeed terrifying that it destroyed an area of ​​five kilometers in one blow. But in order to enhance such a terrifying blow, the consumption of the "power of destruction" in the opponent's body must be huge. This is why Xin Lailai decisively changed the plan after seeing the damage caused by the opponent.

Otherwise, according to their original plan, he should have first attracted the black dragon to a trap six kilometers away from Orario, where he would consume the opponent's wave and then let the adventurers risk their lives to attack and delay time, creating opportunities for Bell Crane and them. Who knew that the black dragon's recklessness would ruin all these plans and even send him into the trap. Otherwise, the previous death master would not have said such a cold joke-level complaint as "getting grouchy after waking up".

"Roar……!"

A weak roar was heard. Inside the giant pit, a pitch-black dragon, which had become unable to support its own body due to the exhaustion of the world's power, roared, and its scarlet vertical pupils stared at the three people in the air, as if to indicate that it would never let the three people go even after its death.

"Tsk tsk, this guy really holds a grudge. So, who among us is going to take this head?"

Yamu looked at the Black Dragon's eyes full of resentment and unwillingness, sighed, looked at Xin Lailai and the Death Bearer beside him, and asked.

"Let the Death Bearer go. Her profession has a beheading effect, which can ensure that the black dragon's soul will be 100% dispersed after death."

Xin Lailai said calmly that this expedition was to be carried out in a team and the profit distribution plan had been decided long ago, so it didn't matter who collected the heads in the end.

"That's right. After all, the Dicuo has a reincarnation setting, and this guy has already reincarnated once. If we don't kill him cleanly, he will reincarnate in the depths of the dungeon and give us a big fight. That would be great."

Upon hearing this, Yamu touched his chin and nodded in agreement.

The Death Eater standing nearby heard this without saying anything. He calmly drew out his sword and swooped down, leaving a dark afterimage in the air in an instant.

In the distance, excited shouts and noises could be heard, and the adventurers standing on the edge of the giant pit clearly realized that the direction of this war had been decided.

In the sky, magic burst out one after another. The adventurers and mages who were usually very careful about saving mana now used their spells as celebratory fireworks to liven up the atmosphere.

At last……

Zheng——! !

A crisp blade vibration sound rang out from the battlefield, and the next second, a large number of prompts popped up from the edge of Xin Lailai's sight:
[Tip: It has been detected that the dominant unit of this world, the "Black Dragon" Nidhogg, has died. The plot of this world has undergone a "super-huge" change! ]

[Tip: Due to the "huge" changes in the plot of this world, the side quest "Hero's Name" has been removed...]

[Tip: Due to the "huge" changes in the plot of this world, the achievement mission "Final Deed" has been removed...]

[Hint: Due to the plot of this world...]

A large number of task removal prompts popped up from the branding interface. As the final BOSS in the original story of the world of Dicuo, the black dragon is a powerful creature that normally needs to reach the fifth level to be defeated. The existence of the black dragon can be said to be directly involved in most of the side quests and hidden quests in the world of Dicuo.

For example, the side quest of Zeus and Hera's family, the side quest of Ess Wallenstein, who is considered half the heroine in the original work... It can be said that these important side quests with extremely generous rewards all exist because of the black dragon.

But now they have skipped a lot of steps and directly brought a group of people to kill the final BOSS when the original plot has only reached the middle and late stages. Taking other popular derivative worlds as examples, it is like Luffy picked on the World Government and the Celestial Dragons as soon as he started Gear Third, and Aizen led people to kill the Soul King as soon as his identity was exposed.

It can be said that one can easily imagine how huge the impact of their actions will be on the plot of the world.

[Tip: Because the plot of this world has undergone "super-huge" changes, the second judgment of the origin of the world has begun! ]

[Judgment in progress…]

[The ruling is complete. It has been confirmed that there is no violation of any rules in this plot change. It is triggered and carried out normally by the Pioneer.]

[Pioneer Sanctuary Paradise reputation +10. ]

[Begin to determine the amount of World Source obtained...]

[Judgment completed. According to the Pioneer's current team allocation plan, the Pioneer can obtain the following kill rewards this time:]

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1. Origin of the World*379.8%
2. Legendary treasure chest (100%) * 3
3. Overlord Spirit*1
4. Attribute points*30
5. Title: Dragon Slayer (★★★★)

6. Orario camp reputation*30w
……

[Tip: Because the Pioneer is one of the main members who defeated the Black Dragon, the Pioneer's current status has been greatly improved, and the reputation level of Orario has been raised to: Fanaticism (306753/∞)]

[Tip: As the Pioneer reputation level has been raised to above Respected, the Orario Faction Store has been unlocked. The current discount amount for the Faction Store is: 30%]

[Tip: Because this world is in a special notarization state, the camp store will be directly managed by the Sanctuary Paradise and will no longer send employees to enter. The prices of camp store products will increase slightly. ]

Finally, when the massive amount of task removal prompts disappeared, Xin Lailai looked at the kill prompt in front of him, and a hint of excitement flashed in his dark pupils.

A full 379.8% of the world's source!
This is definitely the largest amount of World Source he has ever obtained since he entered Paradise.

"Although the mechanism is a bit brutal, I have to admit that the kill rewards of this thing are indeed enough to make people lose their minds..."

Yamu looked at the prompt in front of him, and a strange look flashed in his eyes. Although for him, the rewards other than the Overlord's Essence and the Source of the World were actually nothing, the psychological sense of accomplishment brought by getting a high reward with one's own hands was indeed unparalleled.

[Hint: Because the pioneer has met the triggering conditions, the hidden task device has been activated. ]

Suddenly, a cold reminder sounded, causing Xin Lailai and Yamu to look at their task interface at the same time:

……

[Hidden Mission Device]

Mission difficulty: LV.20
Mission requirements: Go to the designated location and obtain the [Abyss Suppression Device]

Mission Brief: The time has come.

Task deadline: none
Mission Reward: The main mission is immediately considered completed with the maximum degree of completion.

Mission penalty: none
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(End of this chapter)