Chapter 12 The Fall of the Tree King

The Tree King raised its foot and stomped down heavily.

War Stomp!

An immense force crashed into the ground, causing it to tremble violently, forming cracks that spread out, creating a sensation akin to a mountain collapsing.

Bursts of energy shot upward from the cracks.

The Tree King’s War Stomp possessed such power! The melee players felt a tightening in their chests. If Nie Yan hadn’t told them to retreat, they would have been wiped out here. If all the melee fighters were dead, the ranged DPS alone wouldn’t be enough, and they might suffer a total defeat. Many times, a slight difference could reverse the momentum of victory or defeat.

"Charge! The Boss is almost out of health, everyone move faster!" Nie Yan shouted. All that was left was to finish off the Tree King. With only a little health remaining, it couldn't cause much trouble.

Heroic Strike!

Holy Light Slash!

Streaks of magic arced across the sky, exploding with a series of bangs. The Tree King's health reached zero. It let out a shrill screech. Cracks spread throughout its trunk, which exploded, scattering into pieces of branches that littered the ground.

"The Tree King is down!"

"We succeeded!"

The team members cheered excitedly. Clearing an expert-level dungeon was an unimaginable miracle for them.

At the moment the Tree King fell, everyone felt a slight, disbelieving daze, as if what they were seeing was unreal. All the team members felt a strange sense of admiration for Nie Yan. Before meeting Nie Yan, they couldn't even clear the simple-level Tree King Forest dungeon. Under Nie Yan's leadership, they had actually cleared the expert-level Tree King Forest. It was too incredible.

Seeing the team members' joyous and excited expressions, Nie Yan smiled knowingly. He had felt the same way when he cleared a dungeon for the first time.

Eight members of the team, including Tang Yao, Yao Yao, Bai Kai Shui, and Yu Lan, all leveled up. Nie Yan’s experience bar increased by 52%. One could imagine how rich the experience from the Tree King was.

Nie Yan rummaged through the pile of debris and found two pieces of equipment. Pushing aside the broken branches, he discovered a brilliant blue gem. His heart leaped with joy. This was it!

This gem was different from ordinary gems. It was shaped like a regular octagon, radiating dazzling rays of light.

He used Super Appraisal to identify it. Featherfall Gem, ah, Featherfall Gem, finally in hand!

"Two pieces of equipment and a gem dropped. An arcane mage's Silver-grade hat, a paladin's Silver-grade armor, and as for the gem, I'll take it," Nie Yan said. He didn't have to pay for the equipment he took. As for the other team members, if they wanted the equipment, they would have to split the money.

No one objected.

The arcane mage's hat was bought by Huang Hun for the low price of one silver and fifty copper coins. At least he hadn't come for nothing. The paladin's Silver-grade armor was taken by Yu Lan for two silver coins. With so many members under her, she only needed to give Nie Yan, Huang Hun, and Tang Yao a small amount of copper coins each.

"What kind of gem is that? Share the stats so I can take a look," Huang Hun said. He was curious about the gem in Nie Yan's hand. The reason Nie Yan had come to the expert-level Tree King Forest was for this gem.

Nie Yan shared the stats of the Featherfall Gem.

Featherfall Gem (Dark Gold): Required Level 0, Accessory.

Stats: Defense 8-10, Strength +7. When the wearer activates Featherfall, their falling speed from the air is slightly faster than a feather, lasting for 3 minutes. (Can be equipped in the accessory slot or socketed into a gem slot.)

Weight: 1 pound.

Restrictions: Can be used by all factions.

In addition to necklaces, rings, and badges, each player had five accessory slots, which could be equipped with five accessories. Nie Yan put the Featherfall Gem into one of the slots.

"So it's a Dark Gold-grade item. No wonder you were so concerned about it," Huang Hun said in surprise. The basic stats of this Featherfall Gem weren't that great, but the Featherfall skill was very rare. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been rated as a Dark Gold-grade item.

After this dungeon run, the combined equipment everyone else received wasn't as good as the equipment Nie Yan got alone. Some team members felt slightly resentful, but after thinking about it, they understood that if it weren't for Nie Yan, they wouldn't have gotten anything, let alone clear the expert-level dungeon.

"How much team glory did we get?" Nie Yan asked, looking at Yu Lan.

"We got 1200. Thank you," Yu Lan said sincerely, looking at Nie Yan.

"That much? We only got 800 when we cleared Blackflame," Huang Hun said in surprise. He thought that expert-level dungeons were indeed extraordinary. This was just the expert-level Tree King Forest. If it were the expert-level Blackflame or Ogmarten Muddy Swamp, the rewards would definitely be even richer.

"You can also go to Blackflame and the Camp of the Fallen Wizards, but before you go, prepare yourselves well," Nie Yan said.

"Are you going with us?" Yao Yao asked, looking at Nie Yan.

Yu Lan and the others also pricked up their ears, waiting for Nie Yan's answer. However, Yu Lan also understood that her team was too small to keep this great god.

Nie Yan smiled faintly and said, "I said before, I won't be going to Blackflame with you." It definitely wouldn't be enjoyable to run a dungeon with someone like Chen Bo. If Yu Lan and the others kicked Chen Bo out, he might consider it, but that was just a consideration. He had to see if he had any free time.

"Oh," Yao Yao said, slightly disappointed.

"Brother Nie Yan will be going to Ogmarten Muddy Swamp with us in a few days," Huang Hun said. He was completely convinced by Nie Yan's abilities. Running a dungeon with Nie Yan was truly a pleasant experience.

Tang Yao looked at Nie Yan expectantly, hoping that Nie Yan would bring him along as well.

Nie Yan whispered to Tang Yao, "Your skills aren't good enough yet. The Ogmarten Muddy Swamp dungeon requires very high movement skills for mages. Practice more with Yu Lan and the others, and I'll take you to dungeons with me in the future."

"Okay," Tang Yao nodded. Nie Yan wouldn't lie to him. If he went to Ogmarten Muddy Swamp and his skills weren't good enough, he would probably embarrass Nie Yan. He calmed down and decided to run more dungeons with Yu Lan's team to practice his skills.

"Tang Yao will run dungeons with you for now. I can give you some guidance on Blackflame Forest and the Camp of the Fallen Wizards," Nie Yan said.

Yu Lan nodded and said, "You're more than welcome. Tang Yao is our teammate from now on." Tang Yao had very high magic damage and had made a great contribution to the Tree King Forest run. She couldn't ask for more than to have such a person stay on their team. Moreover, with Tang Yao on their team, Nie Yan would definitely give them some guidance and wouldn't hide anything.

After the equipment was distributed, in addition to the Silver-grade necklace, Featherfall Gem, and a Spiritual Evasion skill book, Nie Yan also received three silver coins. Tang Yao earned his first pot of gold, about sixty copper coins.

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