Chapter 73: A Strange Challenge

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation 𝑏𝑒𝘥𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝘭.𝑛𝘦𝑡

“Everyone, fall back and form a defensive line with our backs against the stone doors.”

“Naga warriors, stay outside, and the shallow water Murlocs will fill the gaps.”

“Alice and the sea pixies, release your spells upon my command.”

The troops orderly retreated to their designated positions, forming a semi-circular formation with their backs against the stone doors.

This way, they could evenly distribute the pressure from all directions.

However, the first wave of enemies wasn’t numerous, and their strength was average, so dealing with them was not a problem.

With a few swift throws from the shallow water Murlocs, more than half of the enemies were taken down.

There was no need for the sea pixies to even intervene.

Soon, all one hundred Tidal Beasts in the first wave were slain.

Meanwhile, their own casualties were negligible.

“Congratulations! You have achieved a glorious victory… You have gained 4600 experience points…”

Since the main class wouldn’t level up if not promoted, even if the experience bar was full, it would stay at level 10. So, there was no need to worry about accidental leveling up.

The mechanical voice soon resounded once again.

“Second wave, Second Tier 8-star, Quantity: 200.”

Wow, the second wave’s quantity had doubled directly.

Two hundred Second Tier 8-star Tidal Beasts would be enough to eliminate over 70% of players in the outside world.

But here, it was only the second wave of the first trial.

Truly befitting of a challenge for a special class, it was indeed extraordinary.

Jichen’s anticipation for the Tidal Lord class grew stronger in his heart.

The more difficult the challenge, the more valuable the rewards, right?

The stone doors rose.

Once again, Tidal Beasts in the form of sea lions appeared.

This time, it took them a bit more time to deal with them.

However, they still had plenty of leeway and suffered no significant damage.

Any minor injuries to the troops quickly healed under the effect of the Lord’s talents.

Without giving them much time to rest, the emotionless mechanical voice resounded once more.

As if it were an unyielding program.

The difficulty level escalated once again.

“Third wave, Second Tier 9-star, Quantity: 300.”

From Second Tier 8-star to Second Tier 9-star.

Although it was only a one-star increase in the tier, their strength had significantly improved, and their numbers had increased by 100.

Without granting them much time for contemplation, the Tidal Beasts surged forth once again.

The roar of the Naga Warrior resounded.

Boom—

The last three Tide Beasts were blasted into pieces by the Sea pixies.

The seventh wave was over.

The open-air square was filled with the corpses of Tide Beasts, spreading out in a fan shape from the defensive line, covering the ground densely, and the smell of blood permeated the air.

This wave consisted of a total of 500 Tier 3, 2-star Tide Beasts.

The attack intensity was much higher than the previous waves.

Not only was the number increase, but the bodies of the Tide Beasts became tougher, and their attack power became stronger.

A pair of ferocious fangs resembling mammoth tusks were already capable of breaking through the Naga Warrior’s scale armor defense.

Many Naga Warriors, caught off guard, were pierced with two bloody holes in their bodies.

However, there were no serious injuries or deaths, so the situation was still manageable.

Quietly, Jichen nodded his head.

It seemed that in the next wave, he would have Alice intervene a bit and control the situation.

Otherwise, if the Naga Warrior sustained too much damage, the defensive line could easily collapse in the subsequent waves.

Just as he was waiting for the prompt for the next wave, a different mechanical voice sounded.

“Congratulations, challenger, for successfully passing the first challenge, the

Tidal Beast Tide.”

“As a reward, you will be given a rare 2-star treasure after the challenge is completed.”

Jichen couldn’t help but laugh. They were so generous?

Treasures couldn’t be obtained casually; each treasure had its own use.

Like the Raging Blood Bead, also a 2-star treasure, it could become a decisive factor in balancing the situation at critical moments.

The reward for this challenge was indeed generous.

Generous to the point of being somewhat unreal.

After obtaining the Tide Lord’s career inheritance, Jichen planned to attempt the challenge again in order to acquire more treasures.

The second challenge was called “Race Against Time”. The objective was to locate and destroy three crystal towers in the Tidal Palace: one to the east, one to the west, and one to the north.

Each crystal tower was protected by a group of Tidal Beasts. Moreover, once a crystal tower was destroyed, an even stronger group of Tidal Beasts would appear, putting a time constraint on the challenger.

The task was to destroy all three crystal towers before being overwhelmed by the Tidal Beasts and return to the starting point.

Jichen found this challenge perplexing. Why was finding and destroying the crystal towers a part of the class inheritance challenge? It seemed unusual and raised questions about the design of the challenge.

Although he was filled with doubts, Jichen had no choice but to follow the instructions given by the mechanical voice.

The other three stone doors opened once again, revealing the paths leading to the crystal towers located to the west, east, and north. It shouldn’t be too difficult to find them by following the roads and directions.

Jichen led his army and entered through the door on the west side, proceeding in a clockwise order.

Behind the stone door was a complex structure of pavilions and towers, resembling the grandeur of the Palace of Qin.

The sight was overwhelming, but fortunately, there was a spacious main road. According to the mechanical voice, if he followed it to the end, he would find the crystal.

Without wasting any time, Jichen swiftly ran along the road.

After running for about two to three kilometers, he came across an open space with a crystal tower standing tall. The faint light emanating from the crystal dispelled the surrounding mist.

Around the crystal tower, there were three to four hundred serpent-like creatures wielding terrifying sickles – the Tide Serpents.

[Tidal Serpent]

[Race]: Tide Sea Clan

[Level]: 13

[Tier]: Tier 3, 3 Stars

[Skills]: Death Coiling (blue skill, constricting enemies with its body)

Toxic Injection (blue skill, injecting venom upon biting to induce paralysis)

Magic Resistance Scales (blue skill, reducing spell damage by 30%)

[Military Characteristic]: Crystal Guardian (does not leave the vicinity of the crystal tower)

[Tidal Serpents guarding the crystal towers in the Tidal Palace, instinctively repelling all intruders]

Tier 3, 3 Stars, level 13.

They were stronger than the Tidal Beasts encountered in the previous challenge.

But they could be defeated!

Sensing the presence of unfamiliar intruders, the Tidal Serpents raised their sturdy serpent bodies and writhed in preparation.

The hissing of the serpent-like creatures echoed, their cold and cruel vertical pupils giving them a menacing appearance. The enormous sickles they held seemed capable of slicing through rocks.

“Found intruders…kill…”

The snake-like language emerged slowly from their mouths, sounding harsh and raspy.

Rustle…

In an instant, the entire group of serpent creatures moved, the eerie sound of their bodies slithering against the floor sending shivers down one’s spine.

Jichen showed no signs of weakness.

With a wave of his hand, the army positioned themselves strategically against a nearby structure, utilizing the walls for defense.

On the frontlines, the Naga warriors, with their snake tails, engaged in combat against their distant relatives who seemed generations apart.

Their formidable bone blades proved to be lethal tools for slaughter.

With a swift swing, the sickles in the snake creatures’ hands shattered.

Although there was only a two-tier difference in their rankings, the overall combat prowess of the Naga warriors far surpassed that of the serpent creatures.

However, there were only 34 Naga warriors, while there were several hundred snake creatures.

They were surrounded by a large group of enemies.

Swish…

The sea pixies unleashed a barrage of water arrows from their staves.

Despite the snake creatures’ scales providing some resistance against magic, the explosive water arrows inflicted considerable damage upon them.

Their scales were damaged, and their bodies were covered in wounds.

More importantly, the spells from the sea pixies provided cover and disruption.

Taking advantage of this opening, the Naga warriors and the shallow sea Murlocs went into a frenzy, causing massive casualties.

Tridents flew across the battlefield, their sharp tips severing numerous snake heads.

These three units coordinated with each other – one serving as a shield, one as ranged support, and one as magical reinforcement.

Their combined combat strength far exceeded their individual capabilities.

Although the snake creatures outnumbered them, they were unable to break through the defense line of the Naga warriors.

Instead, they fell victim to the explosions of water arrows and the sharpness of the tridents.

However, many Naga warriors were bitten by the snake creatures’ venomous fangs, and their gruesome wounds quickly turned purple.

Their slashing movements became less agile.

Sensing this, Jichen urged the sea pixies and Alice to unleash their full firepower.

They needed to eliminate the serpent horde as quickly as possible to avoid wasting time..