Frostdragon Roar:

Demigod Tier

Magic Attack 100-110

Water Element Affinity increase by 15%

Water Element Condensation Speed increase by 5%

Status Effect: Frozen 20%

Intelligence increase by 30 points

Max HP increase by 500 points

Elemental Damage absorption 5%

Water Elemental Damage absorption 20%

Fire Elemental Damage absorption 30%

Damage to Fire Barrier increase by 10%

Enchantment—Further increase of Elemental Attack by 5% and Effect Damage by 10%.

Active skill: Frostdragon Bind (Magic Attack 90; summons three Frostdragons that attack a single unit; 80% chance to trigger Status Effect: Frozen. Maximum duration of 6 seconds. Inflicts 200×3 Frost Damage per second on the target when in effect) 

Requires 35 Strength

Requires 32 Agility

Requires 130 Intelligence

Level Requirement: 60

Limited to Aquamancers

***

Howl!!!

Three dragons, which seemed to freeze everything around them, broke through the soil.

The temperature within the region plunged rapidly with their emergence. Even the Ancient Ghostvine, which had only been affected by the Fatal Frost Crystals for a mere half a second earlier, was immediately stunned by the attack. The vines that were going to whip the Death Barrier for a second time were also rapidly covered by frost, and they gradually came to a halt.

Not only that…

After the three Frostdragons hit the Ancient Ghostvine from the bottom, they proceeded to twitch their hard frozen bodies and wind around the trunk of the Ghostvine to bind the monster firmly.

That was the true essence of the Tier 6 spell, Frostdragon Bind.

Instantaneously, the trunk of the Ancient Ghostvine was lifted from the ground. The over ten-meter-long ice dragons wrapped themselves tightly around the trunk and left no room in between. The dragons persistently released an icy aura while they kept their contact with the tree bark.

The terrifying chill even caused the ground to be covered with a layer of thin ice.

The trapped Ancient Ghostvine was the one in the most agony. More than ten vines shot into the air and were frozen like rigid sculptures, then pulverized rapidly.

The monster was inflicted with the Frozen Effect for five seconds.

It had already been dealt an initial 6000 damage. Adding that to the subsequent five seconds of Frost Damage, the projected damage count would reach more than 9,000 points at least once the effect ended.

Qin Ruo, Homme Fatale, and Black Rock never doubted the might of the Frostdragon Bind. The reason was that they had already witnessed its formidability the day Qin Ruo and Homme Fatale honed their Tier 6 Skill Mastery Level together.

The same spell had entrapped the once respectable Lich securely and hung it in the air for a total of six seconds.

Even a Tier 6 Megaboss could not withstand such persistent and strong frosty current, much less a common Divine creature.

They had tried the Fatal Frost Crystals, which were hardly effective. The Paralyzing effect of the Thunderbird Slash did not manifest at all, while the Amethyst Orc could not even get near the tree to launch its signature close-range punch. In the end, they had to rely on the Active Skill that came equipped with the Demigod weapon (limited to only one use per hour) to prevail.

It seemed that they still had a mountain to climb before they could achieve the mass production of the Rootless Elixir.

The six-second Frozen Effect provided the three Elementalists sufficient time to mutilate the Ghostvine.

Homme Fatale, who had been suppressing his output all along and trying not to draw the monster’s attention, was now condensing the Thunder Element openly without any concern.

Though unlike Qin Ruo, who owned a Demigod Staff and was imbued with a Demigod Slate, an Electromancer was still naturally the best attacker among the seven Classes of Elementalists. Homme Fatale’s Magic Attack was at least on par with Qin Ruo’s since he, too, possessed a piece of Demigod Grade Equipment.

As the Thunder Element gathered rapidly, a thunderstorm visibly appeared above the three of them.

Black Rock was performing similar Elementalism.

One after another, Rock Spears as hard as metal materialized swiftly and quietly around the floor where the Ancient Ghostvine was planted. They yearned for the monster’s blood.

Aside from the thundering rumble above them and over a dozen Rock Spears piercing up from the ground, numerous whitish arrows also took shape in the air at an insane speed!

Within a few seconds, more than thirty Frost Arrows took form in between Qin Ruo and the Ancient Ghostvine. They were all pointed at the tree monster like loaded missiles.

Even though the Tier 2 spell only had a Magic Attack of 25 points, its destructive force was not lower than any Tier 5 Single Attack Spell in Qin Ruo’s hands. In fact, it could possibly be more powerful.

The weapon with a Magic Attack of 100 to 110, in addition to the 30-point increment in his Intelligence and 20% increase in Magic Damage almost guaranteed Qin Ruo’s attack above to have the strongest output by any Tier 5 Elementalist. Even the Tier 2 spell he cast could carry a force close to 700 Magic Attack.

That translated to a net 1,500 damage per arrow after deducting the Ancient Ghostvine’s 400 Magic Defense. The arrows alone would trim away about half of the Ghostvine’s HP.

After the three Frostdragons evaporated more than 9,000 HP from the monster, several lightning pillars rocked the Dark Region. Arrows and Rock Spears then followed suit.

In the midst of the tragic whistling sounds, the Ancient Ghostvine’s trunk was instantly devastated by the coordinated attacks.

***

The Divine creature, Ancient Ghostvine has been terminated.

Obtained 37,762 Experience and 3 Honor Points.

After the notification, the three of them looked at each other in a little surprise. They then quickly got their hands on the necessary post-battle works.

“It’s 9:37 and 42 seconds!” Homme Fatale announced the time after a look at his watch.

Schwaff!

Black Rock said nothing and expanded his Angelic Wings to immediately retreat from the Dark Region.

While the two of them were occupied with their respective tasks, Qin Ruo ordered the freed Amethyst Orc to rest. He promptly removed his defense and entered the Water Elemental State seamlessly.

Homme Fatale observed Qin Ruo’s transformation in silence and could not help but be amazed. If he had not known Qin Ruo’s position beforehand and watched the loot disappear into thin air, he would not have been able to detect Qin Ruo’s presence at all. Not even the best Bowmaster could trace Qin Ruo when he went transparent in such a dim place.

It was hard to imagine this was a spell obtained through a Tier 3 Quest. In Fatale’s perspective, the spell was as good as any Tier 5 skill.

While he was deep in thought, Homme Fatale did not forget about their objective in this operation. He immediately looked for Qin Ruo, who had just emerged from his Aquamorph state, after all the loot was cleared up.

“Do you have it?”

Qin Ruo grinned and searched his waist bag. When he took his hand out again, a small segment of black root appeared together with it.

“Looks like Lady Luck has smiled upon us.”

“I think so too.” Qin Ruo shrugged and sat down on the floor together with Homme Fatale.

“All clear at the perimeter.” Black Rock returned quickly from the previous route they had gone through.

Qin Ruo and Homme Fatale nodded as they threw their gazes at the trunk of the Ancient Ghostvine, which had yet to disappear.

It seemed that they could wait for the monster to respawn safely over there.

As long as there were no unforeseen circumstances, the monster’s seed would probably grant the Ancient Ghostvine new life in one to three minutes.

They had obtained all the battle details regarding the tree monster and the amount of time they needed to exterminate one Ancient Ghostvine through their previous encounter.

To fight a Divine creature with 100,000 HP in such conditions was no doubt very risky.

However, since they already found the monster’s respawn point, the sacrifice that they would need to concede in the process of finding it was no longer present.

They were very close to their ultimate aim (mass production) now. If only they could destroy the Ancient Ghostvine quickly enough during its second respawn…

Nonetheless, they still faced substantial danger in the upcoming battle.

After all, they were uncertain about the Ancient Ghostvine’s respawn time (the waiting time was different for different types of monsters), thus making their pre-battle preparation imprecise. This deviation could lead to their failure and even threaten their lives.

The act of sending Black Rock to check on the perimeter earlier was to make sure that they could instantly teleport out of the Dark Region without any concern in case they were forced into a calamitous situation.

So, they waited. They waited for the moment the Ancient Ghostvine would come back to life. By then they would be able to match it with the time reported by Homme Fatale and figure out its respawn time.

Once the second battle ended with success, they would be able to repeat the process endlessly and really achieve the idea to mass produce the Rootless Elixir.

***

The moment the first minute passed…

The three of them made eye contact and nodded implicitly. At the same time, they stood up with their MPs fully recharged. Amid a faint magical fluctuation, their dual defenses were activated hastily.

Thump!

The Amethyst Orc stepped in front of the three men and positioned itself to face the devastated Ancient Ghostvine directly. Purple combat aura could be seen covering its whole body.

Behind the Amethyst Orc, a giant skull hovered restlessly. A weird green radiance was being emitted from its sockets as it produced a hollow hum.

The Grand Reaper was the second line of defense for the three Elementalists.

Meanwhile, Homme Fatale’s Pet, Snowy Thunderbeak flapped its wings powerfully more than ten meters high up in the air. It glared at the Ancient Ghostvine’s trunk with its sharp eyes, its entire body wrapped in a dense chilling aura.

The only Pet that was not on the loose was Qin Ruo’s Poochie.

As a monster that excelled only in melee fights, the Shadowfox could not do anything to the Ancient Ghostvine, which had extremely high Physical Defense.

Qin Ruo and company each gulped down an MP Potion (L) while they carefully manipulated the Elements in the atmosphere.

Without knowing the actual respawn time of the Ancient Ghostvine, they could only try to steer a limited amount of Element in order to avoid emptying their MP. The rest was to find the right volume that could result in the greatest damage to the monster and preserve the minimum amount of MP.

The time ticked away…

Eighteen Frost Arrows, more than ten Rock Spears, and rumbling thunder crammed the Dark Region…

Out of nowhere…

Chirp!

Following the hurried and piercing noise made by Poochie, the wounds all over the trunk mysteriously disappeared all of a sudden.

Simultaneously, a strong pressure gushed at them as anticipated.

‘Do it!’

Without unnecessary words or signals, the Rock Spears and Grand Reaper’s spell were the first to be launched, followed by the Amethyst Orc’s growl and Homme Fatale’s lightning pillars…

The Dark Region was once again lit up by the blazing spells.

The Ancient Ghostvine was indeed a Divine creature. It yelped in an odd manner the moment the attacks reached its trunk and numerous vines, which in turn, whipped through the air at a lightning-quick speed. But to their surprise, the vines were aimed at Homme Fatale, who had purposely delayed his spell!