Chen Xuewei was completely exhausted.
Not just physically, but mentally as well.
The hand holding her sword had grown weak, and her whole body ached.
The Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon still had 350 HP. In her current state, she couldn't hold out much longer. Zhang Yuanyuan and Zhang Chao were in even worse shape, and Zhang Yuanyuan could barely stay on her feet.
Honestly, it was a miracle that five level-two beginners had survived this long against a level-three Wild Boss.
"Too bad we're still going to lose..."
"Xue Wei, take aggro!" Zhang Chao called, his voice heavy with exhaustion.
Chen Xuewei instinctively raised her sword and thrust it into the Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon in front of her.
The Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon's cold pupils immediately locked onto her, and its enormous tail swept toward her.
Chen Xuewei tried to dodge, but her body was too exhausted. She could no longer react quickly enough.
Am I going to die?
Before she entered the game, her father had told her that the school's test was very easy. With her abilities, she could bring four dogs along and still make the top ten. But now...
She might be trapped in this game forever.
Just as the Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon's enormous tail was about to sweep into her, Chen Xuewei suddenly felt her spirits lift. All her previous exhaustion vanished, and she felt as refreshed as she had when she first entered the game.
At the same time, a pure-white barrier appeared around her.
"What is this? What's going on?"
Chen Xuewei had no time to be shocked. The Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon's tail was already right in front of her.
"Crap! I missed my best chance to dodge. I can't get away!"
"Xue Wei, move!"
Zhang Yuanyuan's panicked scream came from nearby.
Chen Xuewei immediately ran for the distance. She had thought she wouldn't make it, but as soon as she lifted her leg, she realized her body felt remarkably light.
Her Agility was already high, and with Xiao Fan's Gift of the Saint speeding her up, her body almost became a blur. She dodged the Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon's attack.
"So fast! Is this really me?"
Even Chen Xuewei couldn't believe she could move that quickly.
"What are you standing around for? Keep fighting!"
Xiao Fan's voice rang out. Chen Xuewei turned and saw a sight that left her stunned.
A sacred glow seemed to coat Xiao Fan's body. She didn't know how to describe it; it was as though he had transcended the mortal world.
A transparent field of light seemed to surround him, enveloping them all.
Seeing Chen Xuewei standing there in a daze, Xiao Fan was furious.
The Gift of the Saint lasted only fifteen seconds, and she had wasted three of them staring blankly.
What a waste!
"This state only lasts fifteen seconds. Hurry up and attack," Xiao Fan said coldly.
Chen Xuewei and the others finally came to their senses and hurried back into the fight.
Even the Fatty, who had fallen at the very start, felt his body recovering as his HP steadily increased.
"How amazing."
Feeling much better, the Fatty joined the fight too.
With him joining in and Xiao Fan's buff supporting them, the four of them fought as if they'd been injected with stimulants.
Following Xiao Fan's kiting strategy, they took away the Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon's speed advantage. It couldn't touch any of them and could only turn this way and that to follow its aggro target, leaving the four of them free to attack.
Xiao Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Congratulations, player. You have created a Heaven-Tier Skill. A region-wide announcement will now be made. Would you like to hide your ID?"
"Hide it."
"System: Congratulations to a mysterious player for creating a Heaven-Tier Skill. This is hereby announced."
"System: Congratulations to a mysterious player for creating a Heaven-Tier Skill. This is hereby announced."
"System: Congratulations to a mysterious player for creating a Heaven-Tier Skill. This is hereby announced."
"Congratulations, player, on successfully creating a Heaven-Tier Skill. You have been rewarded with 200 Core Power."
"So stingy."
Xiao Fan rolled his eyes. When he'd created his first Heaven-Tier Skill, he'd been rewarded with 500 Core Power and a chance to create a skill for free.
The second time he created a Heaven-Tier Skill, he'd only received 200 Core Power.
"Whatever. Even a tiny bit is still something."
Xiao Fan checked his character information.
ID: Jiu Chen Level: 2 (0/100) HP: 210/210 MP: 235/235 (+10) Strength: 10 Intelligence: 10 Spirit: 10 Agility: 10 Constitution: 10 Trait: Saint Skills: Halo of the Saint, Gift of the Saint Equipment: None Core Power: 635
He also had five Free Attribute Points he hadn't used.
Seeing the change in his mana, Xiao Fan raised an eyebrow.
"Looks like the healing effect from Gift of the Saint just now increased my mana."
Thinking it over, Xiao Fan decided the two skills were a perfect match.
Gift of the Saint continuously healed the whole group, while Halo of the Saint granted one mana for every ten HP restored.
Together, they were a powerful tool for team battles.
The frustration he'd felt earlier about having no choice but to use his chance to create a skill had now completely vanished.
Xiao Fan also noticed that Gift of the Saint could be upgraded.
He checked and saw that upgrading the skill to level two required his character to reach level two and cost 10 Core Power.
With the fifteen seconds nearly up and the Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon still at 250 HP, Xiao Fan thought for a moment, then spent ten Core Power to upgrade Gift of the Saint.
Skill Name: Gift of the Saint 2 (Upgradeable) Skill Rank: Heaven Rank Skill Description: When activated, consumes 60 MP and unfolds a pure Radiant Domain centered on the caster. All allied units within range immediately gain 40 points of [Holy Light Shield], have their movement speed increased by 55%, have all negative effects removed, and receive [Gift] for 15 seconds: restores 6 HP per second. Cooldown: 110 seconds Creation Attributes: Intelligence 10 (+) Spirit 10 (+) Constitution 10 (+) Creation Trait: Saint (Unique)
After the upgrade, the skill's overall effects had increased slightly, and its cooldown had been reduced by ten seconds. However, its mana cost had increased by ten.
Xiao Fan didn't mind. Once his Halo of the Saint had built up enough, mana costs wouldn't matter.
"The buff is about to wear off, so be careful!"
Xiao Fan called out a warning.
The people in this world had never experienced a support skill as far beyond their understanding as Gift of the Saint. Xiao Fan was worried they might not adjust in time.
The moment he finished speaking, the radiance flowing around him faded away.
At the same time, the faint, sacred glow around Chen Xuewei and the others abruptly vanished. Their bodies, which had been as light as the wind, suddenly grew heavy, and their gale-like speed visibly slowed.
Fortunately, Xiao Fan had warned them. The four were mentally prepared and quickly adjusted their stances and positions. Their attacks slowed somewhat, but no one made a mistake.
Little Fatty looked as though he hadn't had enough.
For those fifteen seconds, he'd finally felt as fast as a man.
What a shame...
Chen Xuewei and the other two also felt a sudden sense of loss.
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