Truly Magical Equipment

As the ground trembled, the Silver Cross plunged into the concrete. "Mind Drive!" A deep-blue halo instantly spread across a hundred meters, and Spider-Man suddenly felt so light he could leap onto the Empire State Building. Watching the dragonkin army charge in, the priestess's fists blazed with dazzling golden light.

"Take this—Holy Light Rising Dragon Fist!"

With a thunderous boom, the shockwave sent the front row of monsters flying straight into the sky.

The blood-red dragonkin had barely lunged forward before stumbling and falling as a crimson storm suddenly swept across the ground.

"Divine Punishment Cyclone!"

The gale Grandis unleashed with her punch was like a field of blades. Those flying dragons with only Wolf-level Threat strength were instantly shredded to pieces within the storm.

"Nice!"

Spider-Man whistled from the corner, lazily slumped against the wall when he received a system notification: Experience +50, Energy Points +200. He narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, then suddenly noticed purple light flickering amid the monster remains.

Whoosh—

A strand of webbing snapped out like lightning and wrapped around a pair of purple gloves shrouded in poisonous mist. A data panel unfolded across his retina:

[Widow's Sting]

Strength +5, Agility +25, Spirit +12

Attack inflicts nerve **

Web strength increased by 300%

(Baseline unit: Mumen Rider's initial stats)

"It's like they were custom-made for me." Spider-Man immediately pulled on the gloves, which fit perfectly around his joints. He raised his hand and sprayed enhanced webbing at the ground. The once-transparent strands now shimmered with an eerie purple glow.

Only the dragonkin commander Lukas and a few scattered dragonkin remained on the field. The enhanced webbing easily bound Tiger-Level dragonkin, and any creature touched by the venomous threads developed necrotic-looking purple blotches.

"Reel it in! Your poison threads are blocking my attack route!"

Grandis stopped sharply before the webbing, whose venom-coated strands hissed and crackled. She had no intention of being accidentally injured by a teammate and causing a party wipe, so she could only turn around and stack buffs on everyone.

"Holy Light Infusion!"

"Divine Grace Descends!"

As seven consecutive pillars of golden light descended, rainbow-like halos flowed around the three of them. Spider-Man's new gloves reflected a seductive purple gleam beneath the holy light.

[Combat Power Increase]

It was as though everyone had been injected with violent energy. The explosive sounds of tightening muscles rose one after another, making even the air tremble. Tony Stark's Iron Man armor, however, only glimmered faintly over its weapon surfaces—the paladin's aura was less effective on machinery than consecrating ** directly.

"Dammit! Out of all these glowing buffs, I can only benefit from the weapon blessing..." Tony rolled his eyes behind his visor. At that moment, Deadpool was using his regeneration to withstand the lord's heavy blows head-on. His chest, pierced by a demonic fork, sprayed exaggerated bursts of blood, yet he still turned his head and shouted, "The holy humanoid punching bag is in position!"

Grandis darted through the poisoned, stiffened dragonkin, every swing of her scythe accompanied by a system notification. When one dragonkin's skull exploded, the pink crystal bracelet it dropped cracked the ground—at the moment [Battle Goddess's Judgment]'s attributes appeared, she decisively tore off the chain of her old equipment. The new equipment hummed and pulverized a stone pillar a hundred meters away, its aftershock alerting the charging Lukas.

"Spi—der—Man!" The dragonkin lord charged on all fours like an enraged Komodo dragon. His poison-resistant scales tore through every web along the way. But the young hero had anticipated this and fired three web shots. Sticky fluid formed a rainbow-colored reflective layer beneath Lukas's feet. Just as the demonic fork was about to pierce Peter Parker's face, the dragonkin lord suddenly slid backward on his back like a comedian stepping on a banana peel, while the blue light charging in Iron Man's palm cannon illuminated his shocked vertical pupils.

[Battlefield Side]

As the system account's numbers surged wildly, a forgotten pink bracelet on Grandis's wrist began leaking a dangerous red glow—at the bottom of its equipment description was another line of tiny text: "When the berserk boost triggers, the wearer has a 3% chance of being unable to distinguish friend from foe."

As one of Sky Tower's rulers, Lukas commanded the entire dragonkin army. How could he possibly be trapped by a mere snare like an ordinary hunter? Without hesitation, he stepped onto the web, and the poisonous strands were easily torn apart by his sharp dragon claws as though they were thin paper.

"How is that possible?!"

Spider-Man wore an incredulous expression. The webbing enhanced by the "Venomous Spider Gloves" was resilient enough to bind the complete-form Deep Sea King, yet it was being easily ** by his opponent.

Lukas thrust forward with a trident wreathed in lightning, and a piercing thunderclap erupted through the air.

"Tank! Cover!"

"Coming!"

Deadpool leaped into the air in a graceful gymnastics move, intercepting the lightning trident with perfect precision and using his body to form a barrier.

"Sizzle—"

The charred body crashed to the ground, carrying the scent of roasted meat.

Lukas irritably pulled out his weapon. No matter how many attacks that annoying fellow suffered, he always stood back up. If he had not gotten in the way, the lightning's residual force would have been enough to paralyze Spider-Man.

"Boom—"

A palm cannon blast struck Lukas squarely in the shoulder.

"Hey, big guy, look over here."

"Damned insects! You—"

"Move! I've got him!"

Deadpool suddenly revived from his charcoal state and clung tightly to Lukas's leg. Spider-Man took the opportunity to fire massive amounts of webbing, not seeking to bind him completely, only to briefly restrict his movements and create an opening for Iron Man.

"Try this!"

Tony condensed the Arc Reactor's energy into a high-energy beam and accurately struck the Lukas who could not evade. The scorching beam melted a horrifying hole through his chest, the intense heat directly cauterizing the wounded tissue.

"Cough—"

Lukas coughed up several mouthfuls of blue blood. Even a half-dragon's tough physique could not endure the devastating injury of losing half his internal organs.

A web of fire crisscrossed the battlefield! "Nice! Finish him with one more strike!"

Before Deadpool, as sticky and troublesome as glue, could finish speaking, the dragonkin leader Lukas suddenly bit through his tongue and forcibly raised his energy. His battered body abruptly erupted with blinding light.

"Lightning Cage!"

Although Lukas's poor condition greatly reduced the move's power, the raging lightning serpents still blasted Deadpool into charcoal. Even Spider-Man in the distance was struck by the residual force and fell into full-body paralysis.

"Roar—you will all die! You think having more people gives you the advantage? Hehehe..."

Amid Lukas's wild laughter, lightning flashed in his purple eyes, and light flowed around his body as it actually split in two. Once the glare faded, two Lukases stood on the battlefield—one covered in wounds, the other completely unharmed.

"Trash! The hunt begins now!"

The clone Lukas brandished his massive fork, murderous desire churning in his blood-red eyes.

"This is against the rules! This is absolutely cheating!"

"A cloning skill? That's ridiculous!"

"How are we supposed to fight a double BOSS?"

Tony's cheeks twitched as he stared at the twin dragonkin. He had thought this nightmare-level dungeon would be easy to clear, but only now did he realize his opponent was far more terrifying than expected.

"Should we retreat? We've already earned double points."

"Nonsense! The core rewards are all on the BOSS." Grandis firmly rejected the suggestion, carrying the Holy Light Cross on her shoulder. If this four-person team, all with B-Class Hero combat power, could not even clear a dungeon as a party, they might as well retire together.

"But how do we deal with two targets?"

"The clone only has half the original's strength. Tony, it's yours."

"Me?!"

"Move! The rest of you, come with me and attack!"

Having gotten a taste of the rewards, Spider-Man and Grandis were filled with fighting spirit as they roared and charged at the BOSS. Deadpool, determined to become the strongest tank, rushed ahead to absorb the damage. Surrounding and killing a badly wounded dragonkin lord? It was practically effortless.

"Crackle—"

Watching the clone Lukas wrapped in electric arcs, Iron Man Tony silently took two steps back.

A certain colorful phrase churned through his mind, and he hesitated over whether to say it aloud.

These guys... they only know how to screw over their teammates!

Under the triangular assault of Grandis, Spider-Man, and Deadpool, the battered dragonkin commander Lukas let out one final wail before crashing to the ground.

"Whoosh—"

In an instant, three pieces of loot glowing purple and pink burst out. This dragonkin commander was undoubtedly the most miserable loser in the current guild dungeon.

"Loot dropped! One purple, two pink!"

"Pick them up!"

Completely ignoring the nearly shell-shocked Tony, the three gathered around the loot.

Within the purple glow floated a metal ** sphere, while the two pink items were a cloak covered in swirling flame patterns and a necklace flowing with holy radiance.

"How about we distribute them by headcount?" Deadpool suggested, rubbing his hands together.

"Do you think I'm invisible?!"

Tony descended from the sky with a roar of thrusters, an electronic voice suppressing rage emerging from beneath his helmet.

Keeping the completely unharmed clone occupied had nearly drained his armor's energy. If the three had not defeated Lukas's original body in time, the Mark X Armor would likely have already become scrap metal. Even so, its damage rate was currently as high as 65%, and its energy reserves were nearly depleted.

"Oh my, you heard that~"

"???"

If Tony had not known that beating this guy was pointless, he truly would have wanted to send him on a trip through space with a palm cannon.

Spider-Man, the team's lubricant, stepped in to mediate at the right moment—this temporary party still needed to work together to clear the dungeon.

This dungeon had only cost 100 Energy Points to enter, yet each person had netted over 300 Energy Points, along with five pieces of powerful equipment.

"Let's identify the loot."

The first item picked up was the flame-patterned cloak, radiating scorching waves:

[Rising Sun Cloak]

Constitution +425

Armor +60

Passive · Scorching Wind: Deals burning magic damage every second to enemies within a ten-meter radius

※Note: Let the flames bloom freely and burn your enemies to ashes!

In theory, this equipment suited Deadpool best—his immortality, combined with the continuous burning effect, would be enough to make any BOSS's nightmare.

"Deadpool gets this. Any objections?"

"Seconded."

"Hmph."

Alright, I will follow your request.

"Awesome! Let me try this baby."

Deadpool excitedly waved the Rising Sun Cloak he had just obtained and smoothly draped it over his shoulders. His black-and-red suit, paired with the gleaming cloak, made him look even more imposing. Although Tony was not pleased, there was nothing he could do—this kind of defensive equipment was meant for frontline fighters. They could not exactly make him wear Mark X Armor and act as a ** shield.

"Next."

Grandis picked up the metal sphere, its purple luster indicating that its quality was slightly below the previous pink equipment.

[Steel Heart: Mechanical Core]

Weapon Damage +15%

Energy Endurance +18%

Armor Strength +5%

(Designed specifically for mechanical specialists. Non-professionals should not use it.)

If the Rising Sun Cloak belonged exclusively to Deadpool, then this Mechanical Core was tailor-made for Tony. In the entire team, only he was proficient in using mechanical equipment. Even across the whole League of Heroes, members skilled with mechanical weapons were few and far between.

"This thing should be..."

"Why not sell it to that kid called Child Emperor from the Africa branch?"

Tony's eyes widened as he pointed at himself in disbelief. By normal logic, shouldn't loot be distributed to teammates first? Who would sell it directly to an outsider?

"Just kidding. Catch."

Grandis tossed the Mechanical Core to Tony, suddenly struck by a good idea—they could use Energy Points as trade currency, letting members exchange equipment they did not need. Once everyone had suitable equipment, the entire team's combat power would experience a qualitative leap. They might even allow B-Class Heroes to challenge Dragon-Level threats.

With a click, Tony embedded the Mechanical Core into the Arc Reactor on his chest. He did not feel anything special, but JARVIS's system report showed that every aspect of the Mark X Armor's performance had improved significantly.

"Truly magical equipment."

Tony could not help marveling at the League of Heroes' extraordinary nature. If he had researched it himself, who knew how long it would have taken to achieve such progress? Yet these pieces of equipment granted bonuses simply by being worn, and their boosts became more astonishing the further one progressed. Even 1% could be the key to deciding victory or defeat.

The actual value of this purple equipment even surpassed that of the pink equipment.

"No need to introduce the final item, right?"

The pendant everyone was staring at was wreathed in holy radiance. This equipment undoubtedly belonged to Grandis.

Battle Goddess's Holy Light Protection

Strength +200

Holy Light Bonus +100%

5% chance to trigger double damage