Terrifying Damage from a Priest

Wang Xian fell silent.

Those who had never seen a Skill Book truly did not know such things existed. Besides, in most online games, there was no such thing as Skill Books. Their skills were generally learned from their class instructors.

"Learn these two Skill Books."

Wang Xian took two Skill Books from his inventory and tossed them to Cheng Yao.

One was Holy Strike, and the other was Healing Technique.

Healing Technique

Restored 100 + 10% of magic attack as HP to the target.

Cast time: Instant Cast

Mana cost: 30 MP

Cooldown: 2 seconds

A Priest's healing skills received very little bonus from magic attack, though the fixed healing amount was decent.

Compared to Cheng Yao's healing skill, it was simply nowhere close. Her skill received a 100% magic attack bonus. (I revised Cheng Yao's skill a little; don't mind it.)

More importantly, after a Priest's healing skill leveled up, it increased its fixed healing effect.

Wang Xian had not seen the effect of Cheng Yao's upgraded skill, but he could already guess that it would definitely increase the magic attack bonus.

Cheng Yao did not stand on ceremony with Wang Xian. She accepted the Skill Books without hesitation and learned them under his guidance.

"Uncle, this Healing Technique is so lousy. It can't compare to my Water Wood Pure at all. Are all Priest skills this trash?"

After checking the effects of Healing Technique, Cheng Yao disdainfully criticized it, along with Priests in general.

"Ahem."

Mom gave a light cough.

Cheng Yao's expression immediately froze.

How had she forgotten that Wang Xian's mother was also a Priest?

"Auntie, I didn't mean it like that, I just..." Cheng Yao hurriedly tried to explain herself to Mom, but she had no idea how to explain.

"Enough, I didn't say I blamed you." Mom smiled.

"But..."

"No buts. If my mom says she doesn't blame you, then she really doesn't. Now, use Holy Strike to attack that Wandering Soul."

Wang Xian pointed at a Wandering Soul drifting over from not far away.

"Okay."

Cheng Yao answered and immediately activated Holy Strike on the Wandering Soul.

A pillar of light instantly descended above the Wandering Soul, piercing through it.

-304

A glaring number floated above the Wandering Soul's head.

Like Lightning Strike, Holy Strike dealt double damage to ghosts.

One second later, Cheng Yao used Holy Strike again.

-304

By then, the Wandering Soul had reached Cheng Yao and passed straight through her body.

-232

After the Wandering Soul passed through Cheng Yao's body, her face instantly turned deathly pale, and she froze in place.

Seeing this, Wang Xian used Lightning Strike, which had long since finished cooling down. He summoned a bolt of lightning and struck the Wandering Soul.

-460

This time, Nangong Wu and the others did not stand by and do nothing as they had before.

Spells gathered in their hands one after another and crashed into the Wandering Soul.

-231

Fireball from Nangong Wu.

-89

Wind Blade from Feng Luoli.

-73

Ice Spike from Yue Rushuang.

-340

Fireball from Su Jin.

"Shriek—"

After several spells slammed into it, the Wandering Soul let out a grating cry and lunged at Cheng Yao again.

Everyone had dealt varying amounts of damage to the Wandering Soul, but Cheng Yao had dealt the most. Therefore, its primary target was still Cheng Yao.

Bang!

A fireball suddenly exploded against the Wandering Soul. Wang Xian had attacked again.

-199

"Ah—"

The Wandering Soul let out one final piercing scream before vanishing into nothingness.

"Yao Yao, are you okay?"

Wang Xian walked to Cheng Yao's side and patted her shoulder. She was still frozen in place.

"Waaah—"

Cheng Yao finally snapped out of it. Then she suddenly threw herself into Wang Xian's arms and burst into tears.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. That ghost is already dead. Stop crying. Besides, it was only a monster. There's nothing to be afraid of." Wang Xian held Cheng Yao, gently patting her back as he comforted her.

The sensation of a ghost passing through one's body really was terrifying. Forget girls—even a grown man would be badly frightened if a ghost passed through him.

Although the others did not fully understand what had happened, they all came over to comfort Cheng Yao.

Only after two or three minutes did Cheng Yao stop crying and leave Wang Xian's embrace.

"This is something you'll have to face eventually. You'll get used to it gradually. But you girls must not take the initiative to attack those Wandering Souls." Wang Xian stared solemnly at Nangong Wu and the others.

From the damage they had dealt to the Wandering Soul just now, he could infer that these Mages had put all the free attribute points gained from leveling into Spirit.

In his previous life, most Mages allocated their points this way. It was not wrong either. Mages were naturally high-attack, low-HP, fragile classes.

However, Nangong Wu and the other two were only level 11, while Su Jin was merely level 14.

Su Jin, who had the highest attributes, only had 270 HP and a mere 12 points of magic defense.

Against a Wandering Soul with 250 magic attack, one hit could reduce Su Jin's HP to 32. One more casual touch, and she would die.

As for Nangong Wu and the others, at only level 11, a single touch from a Wandering Soul would mean death.

That was why Wang Xian had warned them not to attack Wandering Souls first.

"We understand."

The girls all nodded.

They had just seen the damage the Wandering Soul had dealt to Cheng Yao. Comparing it with their own HP, they naturally understood what would happen if they took the initiative to attack one.

"Actually, there's no need to be too scared. If we attack together, we can instantly kill a Wandering Soul. And if I attack first, then as long as you don't provoke them on your own, nothing will happen." Seeing how nervous they looked, Wang Xian said with a smile.

The girls paused, then recalled what had happened just now. It really was as Wang Xian had said: as long as they attacked together, they could instantly kill a Wandering Soul.

Things became much simpler after that.

Each time, everyone waited for Wang Xian's Lightning Strike to finish cooling down. Once Wang Xian launched Lightning Strike at a Wandering Soul, they would decisively unleash their own magic attacks together.

After killing several Wandering Souls, everyone gradually adapted and no longer feared them.

Even Wang Xian's mother, after seeing the terrifying damage Cheng Yao's repeated Holy Strikes dealt to Wandering Souls, used Holy Strike on one for the first time.

The result!

-0

A stunning damage number appeared, leaving everyone amazed.

That's right, it was 0 damage.

It could not break through the target's defense!

Under normal circumstances, the five free attribute points Priests gained each level would be allocated to Spirit, Constitution, and Endurance in a 2:2:1 ratio.

Mom was currently level 10. After allocating her free attribute points according to that ratio, her Spirit attribute was about 40 points.

A Priest's magic attack received a 150% bonus from Spirit. With 40 Spirit, that meant 60 magic attack.

Holy Strike received a 60% magic attack bonus. 60 × 60% = 36 points.

The Wandering Soul had 100 magic defense.

Mom's Holy Strike still fell 64 damage short of breaking through the Wandering Soul's defense.

It completely failed to penetrate its defense!

"Pfft! Hahahaha..."

Seeing the 0 damage Mom dealt, Wang Xian could not hold back and burst out laughing.

Then!

"Ah—"

A miserable cry echoed through the silent, dark, empty farmland.