Another Heaven-Tier Skill

The Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon's health had dropped below half.

Although the effect of Gift of the Saint had worn off, everyone had recovered, and with the Fatty's help and the teamwork they had developed during the earlier battle, the four attacked the Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon in an orderly fashion.

As soon as Xiao Fan's skill came off cooldown, he used it again without hesitation. Holy light descended, once more enveloping everyone.

"Roar! This feels great!" Fatty fought with unrestrained gusto, shouting excitedly as he swung his shield with a fierce whoosh.

Before the second skill's effect had fully ended, the Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon was already at the end of its strength.

With a resentful wail, its last sliver of health was completely depleted. Its huge, fearsome body stiffened, then lost all strength and crashed to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust.

The scene fell briefly silent.

After a long while—

"Did we... did the five of us really kill a Level Three World Boss?"

Zhang Yuanyuan stared at the enormous snake lying motionless, her voice trembling with disbelief. She felt as if she were in a dream.

In the world of Cloud Sea, higher levels had an absolute advantage over lower ones.

Players of the same level couldn't kill Fierce Beasts of that level unless they had advanced skills like Earth-Rank or Heaven-Rank ones.

That was why the school's assessment required them to form teams.

And today—

The five of them, all Level Two beginners, had killed a Level Three Fierce Beast—and not just any Level Three Fierce Beast, but a Boss!

"We did it! We beat a Level Three Boss!"

They gathered together, their voices brimming with excitement.

"We have to thank Xiao Fan. If he hadn't directed us in time, we wouldn't have reacted fast enough."

Chen Xuewei looked at Xiao Fan with a new hint of admiration.

"Xiao Fan, thank you! I was wrong to target you before." Zhang Yuanyuan lowered her head, her cheeks flushed.

"Brother Fan, you're amazing! You actually thought of using hit-and-run tactics to deal with that Fierce Beast." Fatty grinned.

"Killing this Fierce Beast was the result of all our efforts," Xiao Fan replied with a polite smile.

He'd noticed earlier that Chen Xuewei and the others had no combat skills at all. They'd relied entirely on their attributes and skills to brute-force their way through.

They hadn't even assigned simple roles based on their skills.

But considering the skills they'd created, Xiao Fan could understand.

"A Level Three Boss only gave us 16 Core Power!" Zhang Chao said, his face darkening as he looked at their reward.

They'd risked their lives and spent nearly half an hour killing this Boss, only to get 16 Core Power.

He'd never seen such a stingy reward.

They'd have been better off killing Level One Fierce Beasts.

Xiao Fan had also realized that Cloud Sea gave out very little.

A Level One Fierce Beast gave 1 Core Power, while a Level Two one gave 4.

Rewards increased exponentially, and Bosses gave double.

At first glance, the rewards seemed decent, but killing Fierce Beasts in Cloud Sea only gave Core Power. There were no equipment drops or other items at all.

Core Power was needed to get equipment and weapons, as well as to upgrade attributes and skills.

Demand far outstripped supply.

"There's still over an hour before the exam ends. Let's split the Core Power we earn during the remaining time equally among the five of us," Chen Xuewei said after a moment's thought.

"As for these 16 points, I suggest the four of us each take three, and Xiao Fan gets four. We wouldn't have beaten that Fierce Beast without his timely directions."

"I have no objections," Fatty said, raising his hand in agreement first.

"We don't either." Zhang Yuanyuan pulled Zhang Chao over as they smiled amicably at Xiao Fan.

"Then that's settled," Chen Xuewei said decisively.

Xiao Fan didn't stand on ceremony and accepted his share.

Core Power was not only the sole currency in the game, but could also be exchanged for yuan in the real world.

1 Core Power = 1,000 Dragon Nation Currency

The exchange rate was high, but Core Power was still in short supply.

Xiao Fan checked his backpack. He had 629 Core Power, equivalent to 629,000 Dragon Nation Currency.

"It really is much easier to make money in Cloud Sea than in real life," Xiao Fan remarked.

But most of his Core Power had come as a reward for creating a Heaven-Tier Skill.

The two skills he'd created so far were a passive skill and a support skill. He had no ability to fight on his own at all.

"Next time. Next time, I'll create an awesome damage skill."

"Xiao Fan, was that aura just now one of your skills?"

Chen Xuewei hesitated for a moment, then asked.

At her words, Zhang Yuanyuan and the others turned to look at Xiao Fan, curiosity on their faces.

The effect that had suddenly descended was incredible!

It had swept away their fatigue, formed a white barrier around them, sped them up, and even restored their health!

They didn't know how to describe the feeling. They just knew it was amazing!

"Yeah." Since the skill had already been revealed, Xiao Fan simply admitted it.

"So it really was you."

Though Chen Xuewei had already suspected as much, hearing Xiao Fan confirm it still left her stunned.

She considered herself well-informed, but she'd never seen a skill like this.

It could grant others such powerful effects.

No, it wasn't that she hadn't seen one. She hadn't even heard of one.

"That skill definitely isn't Yellow Rank!"

For some reason, Chen Xuewei suddenly remembered the earlier system announcement: someone had created a Heaven-Tier Skill.

Could that person be Xiao Fan?

Chen Xuewei quickly dismissed the thought.

"Grandpa told me that the first skill you create after entering Cloud Sea can't possibly be Heaven-Tier because of the limitations of your attributes and traits."

As for the second system announcement, the four of them had been completely focused on fighting the Green-Eyed Ink-Patterned Flood Dragon at the time. How could they have checked it?

"The skill Xiao Fan created must be a high rank."

Realizing this, Chen Xuewei didn't ask any more.

It was an unwritten rule in Cloud Sea that asking about someone else's high-rank skill was no different from trying to steal it.

Zhang Yuanyuan and the others clearly understood this as well, and tactfully kept quiet.

"Come on. We still have a little time. Let's keep hunting Fierce Beasts."

Twenty minutes earlier, in the clearing in front of Cloud Sea Forest.

The Principal and the Dean stared at each other, unable to hide the shock in their eyes.

After a long moment, the Dean finally swallowed hard.

"An-another person created a Heaven-Tier Skill!"

The Principal nodded stiffly.

"That's right."

As the World Channel flooded with messages, everyone was still reeling from the birth of another Heaven-Tier Skill. The Principal didn't know what to make of it.

Since the Black Fog invasion began, all of humanity had created only four Heaven-Tier Skills.

And today alone, two Heaven-Tier Skills had been created in the game.

"I wonder who those two people are who created Heaven-Tier Skills..."

"Investigate! Find out immediately! Find this mysterious player at any cost!"

In the various nations' camps, the leaders of the players issued their orders.