Today's first update: Chapter 1481! 1/3!
Tainted Chains Tier: SS-tier poison-element control skill Toxic Chains Entwine: Locks onto a single target, placing them in a Qi Depletion state. The target suffers true damage equal to 1% of poison attack per second as tainted venom accumulates within their body. Tainted Serpent Bloom: Detonates the venom accumulated within the target's body, or after the target dies from the toxic chains, indiscriminately attacks within a 100-yard radius, dealing poison damage equal to 640% of the total accumulated venom damage. Tainted Pool: Tainted venom forms a poisonous pool at the original location, releasing tainted toxic mist that deals 100% poison damage per second to the surrounding area. Stamina Cost: 5000 Cooldown: 12h (PS: Qi Depletion · Unable to use any skills. True damage · Ignores all damage reduction effects, including talent-based damage reduction.)
"Holy crap, an SS-tier skill with three stages of effects. This is practically heaven-defying!" Xu Kun said happily.
The first stage alone deserved the rating of an SS-tier skill, because its effect lasted indefinitely. While the target was in a Qi Depletion state, unless they had some other means of dispelling SS-tier poison control, they would remain poisoned and utterly helpless!
Pills or equipment special effects capable of dispelling SS-tier poison control were not something ordinary people could possess. If someone encountered Xu Kun alone and had to endure true damage converted from 1% of his poison attack every second, they would be seriously out of luck!
The latter two stages were also impressive. One was an area burst—the target tainted by the toxic chains became a walking pathogen, and anyone approaching them would first have to worry about their own life. The third was a terrain-creating skill; used properly, it could turn a narrow area into a