Chapter 608: Believe in Gods, Gain Eternal Life?
Spell Empowerment!
Ranged Casting!
Quick Casting!
Fire Enhancement!
Four consecutive spell buffs + Flaming Sun Explosion!
A giant fireball that lit up the entire space came flying forward.
The Eternal Life Church members, who had just begun summoning the hounds, saw the dazzling red light reflected in their eyes and immediately showed terrified expressions.
"Enemy attack!"
The gray-black mana shield barely covered them before the expanding Flaming Sun Explosion detonated nearby.
Boom!
The explosive flames of destruction instantly swallowed all the surrounding figures.
The massive fireball spread outward, illuminating even the battlefield hundreds of meters away.
The surging shockwave stirred up a billowing cloud of smoke and dust.
"Ding, you cast Flaming Sun Explosion, dealing (35+20+15)×200% = 140 damage to the Hound!"
"The Hound's vital head area instantly lost over 1/3 of its HP. Instant death check in progress..."
"20:3, check passed!"
"Hound dead, gained 3000÷10÷3 = 100 points of Fate Power."
"Ding, your mana has recovered 13×5 = 65 points!"
"Ding, you cast..."
Unexpectedly, Matthew wiped out 25 Hounds in one go, yet only gained a mere 2500 Fate Power.
Upon inspecting the message carefully, Matthew found the answer.
The Hounds that should've provided 3000 Fate Power had suffered heavy pollution and soul devouring, leaving only 1/10 of their residual souls.
After mana drain extraction, ending up with this final 1/3 was no surprise.
"As expected, deeply corrupted monsters are the poorest—even Fate Power is this scarce..."
Though he grumbled inwardly, Matthew charged into the swirling smoke without hesitation.
Facing two pouncing Hounds, he raised his fists and struck hard.
His fists struck the Hounds' heads as fast as lightning.
Their fierce jaws hadn't even opened before their skulls were smashed down by Matthew.
The terrifying brute strength and impact made their heads explode like shattered watermelons.
Blood sprayed everywhere!
Bang!
Two mangled corpses collapsed, heads gone, their bodies still twitching.
A flickering arc of electricity flashed by.
The shattered flesh on his gauntlets burned into wisps of green smoke.
The Thunder Armor, clean and polished, swept past them like the wind.
Matthew crashed into several more charging Hounds.
Unfortunately for them, none lasted even a single punch in front of Matthew.
Matthew quickly obtained all the data on the Hounds and even discerned their cultivation process.
However, he wasn't interested in such low-IQ war weapons.
They were costly to raise and maintain.
Most importantly, they were dumb. Using them as cannon fodder came at too high a price.
Pure plundering and destructive strengthening only lead to poverty!
Matthew moved swiftly, his steps never halting.
He passed through the churning mist and charged straight at the Eternal Life Church members.
The members of the Eternal Life Church lay charred black on the ground. Matthew didn't hesitate and slammed down his heavy fists.
Matthew wasn't into anything strange—he just wanted to make sure these idiots were thoroughly dead.
Sure enough, the supposedly dead Eternal Life Church members suddenly bounced up, moving so quickly it was like they weren't injured at all.
Sadly, they underestimated Matthew's attack speed.
No matter how they struggled and twisted, his heavy fists still accurately smashed into their heads.
Crack!
A crisp shattering sound rang out, but Matthew could clearly tell this wasn't bone breaking.
"Hah, quite the thorough modification."
Bang!
The limp body crashed heavily to the ground, creating a dent.
The powerless Eternal Life Church member instantly became a real corpse.
Listening to the pleasant kill notifications, Matthew noticed the broken insectoid body beneath their torn cloaks. With a brief sigh at their madness, he rushed toward the rear passage.
Despite Thunder Armor's massive weight, it posed no burden to him.
With an exaggerated leap, he sprang over ten meters forward.
The reason for its overwhelming power, which allowed Matthew such reckless behavior—
was simple: its attributes were truly powerful!
Thunder Armor (Gravity Blessing)
Materials:
500g Mithril, 1000g Magic Iron, 3000g Adamantine, 3000g True Dragon Blood, 328 True Dragon Scales…
Type: Extraordinary Magic Armor.
Quality: Perfect.
Attributes:
Defense +39 (Extraordinary 26 +13 from 50% Perfect Quality bonus).
Strength Check +10, Speed +10, Fortitude +10, Load +8.
Extraordinary - Advanced Damage Immunity: Immune to all damage below advanced level!
Extraordinary - Advanced Protection: 50% damage reduction!
Extraordinary - Advanced Enhancement: All stats +3!
Extraordinary - Advanced Resistance: +10 to resistance checks!
Evaluation: Great stats, but way too expensive!
His whole body was like a cannonball, charging forward recklessly.
Some Eternal Life Church members inside the area noticed the earlier commotion and began to gather.
Of course, seeing Matthew's overwhelming presence, none of them dared to engage him directly.
A massive swarm of roaring insect monsters surged forth.
The Hounds were the most numerous, with quite a few giant wolf spiders.
Matthew didn't hold back—in fact, he didn't even cast another spell as he charged straight in.
However, this time Matthew didn't rely on his iron fists. He decisively drew the demon blade from his back.
The slightly glowing Katachan Demon Fang emitted a bloodthirsty chill as it slashed toward the incoming Hounds.
Slash!
The Hound's hard skull split like soft tofu.
Its limp body, gushing foul-smelling blood, collapsed onto the ground.
With Matthew's long arms and the extended reach of the demon blade, his attack range easily exceeded 3 meters. A sweeping slash during his charge took out seven or eight Hounds.
These seemingly ferocious monsters couldn't stop Matthew for even a second.
The Hounds chasing from behind were actually the lucky ones.
At least they weren't bisected by a single swing like those in front.
Matthew left a path strewn with corpses in his wake.
His killing was simple and efficient. Just two back-and-forth slashes were more than the Hounds could withstand.
Realizing something was wrong, Eternal Life Church members quickly summoned giant wolf spiders to block Matthew.
Matthew, feeling little pressure, decided to test Thunder Armor's true power and charged in without hesitation.
The giant wolf spiders resembled the previous predator spiders, with sharp, tough claws. Though massive in size, they were incredibly agile.
Misled by their bulky appearance, most adventurers couldn't react in time to their sudden pounce.
Whoosh!
A sharp slicing wind rushed in. Matthew gripped his blade with both hands and struck at the incoming claws.
"Ding, you dealt 78 damage to the Giant Wolf Spider. Attack check in progress..."
"Attack check: 10 + 10 + 5 = 25:10, check passed..."
"You dealt 60 actual damage to the Giant Wolf Spider and knocked it back!"
Clang!
Sparks flew from the Giant Wolf Spider's claws.
The intense impact made it let out a furious roar.
The hideous behemoth stumbled back from its clash with Matthew.
Through his transparent visor, Matthew saw the cracks forming on its claws.
Pursue the victory!
His sturdy boots stomped down, pressing a web of cracks into the ground.
Matthew lunged forward and slashed at the retreating spider.
Clang!
The spider tried to block with its claws, but trembled violently and howled in pain.
With only 20 strength, even with a size bonus, it couldn't withstand the combined force of Matthew and Thunder Armor.
Before the other spiders could surround him, Matthew dashed ahead, charging up another strike!
Crack!
The spider's claw snapped, spewing yellowish, murky blood as it shrieked and stumbled back.
The unrelenting demon blade slammed into its head.
"Ding, you killed the Giant Wolf Spider, obtained detailed information, and gained 30,000 Fate Power!"
Giant Wolf Spider (Mind-Controlled)
Status:
Species: Hahoran Swarm Creature
Challenge Level: 17 (Elite)
Disposition: Docile, cowardly, timid.
Size: 7 meters.
Weight: 2.1 tons.
Talents:
Extraordinary - Hunger Resistance: Can survive on 10% of normal intake and tolerate extreme hunger.
Feats:
Extraordinary Digging: Powerful digging ability, can break through boulders or steel structures.
Extraordinary Stealth: +10 to Stealth, immune to detection below advanced level.
Advanced Feat - Thick Hide.
Advanced Feat - Venom.
Attributes:
Strength: 20
Agility: 17
Constitution: 10
Intelligence: 6
Perception: 10
Charisma: 5
Attack Power: 22
Defense Power: 11
Mobility: Strong, 25 meters per second.
Luck: -4 (Under Death Omen)
Evaluation: An unlucky creature with poorly allocated talents and skill points.
The Giant Wolf Spider's attribute panel was very "strange."
As the data showed, its talents and feats were misallocated.
It had a massive body and ambush instincts, but lacked true combat ability or technique.
According to Matthew's understanding of talent, feats, and skill development—
The reason the Giant Wolf Spider turned out this way—
Was that in this underground ruin, its greatest survival threat wasn't dangerous enemies, but extreme food scarcity.
Use it or lose it!
That's precisely why the Giant Wolf Spider was so vulnerable before Matthew.
The massive body of the Giant Wolf Spider collapsed, its slightly twitching head embedded in the ground.
Matthew raised his brows in surprise—he hadn't expected to get the full reward from killing the Giant Wolf Spider.
Unfortunately, there were too few of them. Otherwise, they'd be an excellent source of Fate Power.
Seeing Matthew take down the first Giant Wolf Spider so quickly and unharmed, the members of the Eternal Life Church immediately felt a tremendous threat.
They sent signals in all directions, trying to summon more insectoid monsters.
Matthew didn't rush to leave. Instead, he began clearing the surrounding Giant Wolf Spiders.
Though large, the spiders were only moderately agile.
But to Matthew, that was far from enough.
The more feats and combat skills he mastered, the more he could suppress his enemies.
Once he spotted a weakness, he would exploit it relentlessly until the enemy collapsed.
The three charging Giant Wolf Spiders lasted only three minutes before turning into Fate Power.
Before the summoned swarm monsters arrived, Matthew decisively changed targets.
The swarm monsters were just weapons—the Eternal Life Church members were the true threat.
Faced with Matthew's pursuit, the cultists immediately turned and fled.
They displayed all kinds of escape methods.
Some sprouted wings and took flight.
Some grew four legs and sprinted away at full speed.
Others rode on the backs of Hounds to flee quickly.
Some slithered close to the ground like centipedes, twisting and weaving away.
These cultists had never been eager fighters—they only wanted to survive longer.
They desperately summoned Hounds, but they couldn't stop Matthew.
With Thunder Armor enhancing him, Matthew had full data superiority over the Hounds. Killing them was as simple as swinging his blade.
Matthew moved swiftly, closing the distance with the nearest Eternal Life Church member.
It desperately fled while emitting a pulsing red light.
The Hounds touched by the red light mutated rapidly, growing longer limbs and running faster.
Tier 6 Spell - Distortion Aura!
This was actually a peak high-tier caster!
High-tier casters in the wild were extremely rare.
But Matthew wasn't surprised—those with more resources and obsession naturally sought longer lives.
Just as Matthew had that thought, a spinning fireball flew toward him.
Matthew didn't dodge. He crashed into it directly!