69novels Chapter 169, Level 30
Chapter 169, Level 30
Time flew by amidst the intense preparations and frantic rush to reach the next level.
The three-day deadline has passed in the blink of an eye, and only half a day remains.
Deep within the level 35 map of the [Rotten Swamp] in the northeast direction of Luoxia City.
The air here is thick with nauseating swamp gas, and the mud teems with various highly venomous toads, swamp crocodiles, and poisonous vines, making it an extremely harsh environment.
However, in order to reach level 30 at the last moment, Lin Tian chose this place as his final hunting ground.
"roar!"
A massive, level 38 elite boss, the Swamp Lord, covered in thick slime and moss, roared in fury.
It brandished its tentacles, which were as large as giant trees, and slammed them down at Lin Tian. However, the attack was firmly blocked by a [Flame Shield] that suddenly lit up and burned with raging flames. The force of the recoil even slightly charred its tentacles.
-12,200!
The shield value only decreased slightly.
Lin Tian hovered in mid-air, his eyes cold, even showing a hint of impatience.
He tapped his staff lightly, without even using his clone.
[Law Imprisonment]!
Four dark gold chains instantly locked the roaring swamp lord in place.
[The Eye of Domination]! Activated!
True mental damage is inflicted, weakening all attributes.
【Universal Celestial Pull】! Maximum cost!
A terrifying gravitational vortex forcefully pulled this behemoth out of the swamp and tore it apart!
【Starstorm】!
Destructive stellar energy poured down upon us!
Finally, the [Star Ray] pierced through him like a spear of judgment!
A series of fluid and powerful moves were unleashed in less than five seconds.
The swamp lord's 1.5 million health points melted away instantly, like ice and snow under the sun!
Before it could even put up a final struggle, its massive body crashed into the mud, splashing up a cloud of filthy mud.
[Ding! Defeat level 38 elite BOSS [Swamp Lord], experience points +1,250,000!]
[Ding! Talent 'Enhancement' triggered! Gain 180 'Enhancement Points'!]
[Dominator Power +220]
And at the very moment this massive influx of experience points—
hum!
A golden light flashed!
[Ding! Congratulations, player! You have reached level 30!]
Without hesitation, he invested the upgraded freedom attribute back into intelligence.
As soon as the attribute allocation was completed, he immediately noticed that the icons of the two hidden classes, [Dominator] and [Starry Sky Mystic], were flashing on his personal panel, and the [New Skills Available] prompt almost jumped off the panel!
"It's finally here!" Lin Tian's eyes shone with an astonishing light; he had been waiting for this moment for far too long!
He had a strong feeling that the Dominator's new skills would make up for one of his biggest weaknesses!
Lin Tian took a deep breath, adjusted himself to his best condition, and then, full of anticipation, opened the [Dominator] class skill tree first.
Below the [Shinra Tensei] icon, a brand new one is shining brightly!
Lin Tian focused his mind and tapped the icon.
【Spatial Imprint】
Rank: S
Effect 1: Mark: Select a target (player, monster, NPC, or specific coordinates) and place an invisible "Spatial Mark" on it. The mark lasts for (Intelligence/10) hours. While the mark is active, you can perceive the target's approximate location and health status at any time. Only one [Spatial Mark] can exist at a time.
Effect 2: Hunting: When activated, you can instantly teleport to the target marked by the [Spatial Mark] (there is no limit to the maximum teleportation distance, but if the target is in a special restricted area or an independent plane, the teleportation may fail). After the teleportation is complete, the mark disappears.
Effect 3: Spatial Anchoring: After successfully marking a target, the effectiveness of any movement, stealth, or invisibility skills used by that target within the next 10 seconds is reduced by 50%.
Cost: Consumes 0.5% of maximum mana per second to maintain awareness (can be turned off manually), casting Mark consumes 5% of maximum mana, and activating Track consumes 10% of maximum mana.
Cooldown: Mark has a 60-second cooldown, while Stalker has no cooldown (but depends on the presence of the mark).
"!!!"
Track! Teleport! Reduce movement and stealth abilities!
This is a divine skill tailor-made for him! It perfectly solves his long-standing dilemma of lacking efficient means of tracking and countering enemy escape!
"With this skill, let's see who can play hide-and-seek in front of me now!"
Lin Tian clenched his fist tightly, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Mark it, and we'll find you no matter where you are!"
It can also weaken stealth and movement... but unfortunately it's not a direct counter to stealth!
He could almost see how terrifying this skill would be when he encountered an enemy like Deng Yi, who was good at hiding and escaping, or when he needed to hunt down a specific target!
"Finally...finally I don't have to worry about the mice escaping anymore!"
Lin Tian let out a long sigh of relief, feeling as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.
Without hesitation, I learned this S-rank skill that I had been longing for.
Having mastered the [Spatial Imprint], Lin Tian, filled with the same anticipation, opened the [Starry Sky Mystic Master] skill tree.
Below the [Starry Sky Storm] icon is a brand new ice-blue snowflake-shaped icon.
Astral Imprisonment
Rank: S
Effect 1: Area Freeze: Creates a brief "Astral Imprisonment" field in a designated area (radius 15 meters) for 8 seconds. All enemies within the field will take (Intelligence × 800%) points of Ice Star damage and will be forcibly imprisoned, unable to move, attack, or use skills (Bosses and units with levels much higher than the caster will have a reduced imprisonment time and a higher chance of breaking free).
Effect 2: Starfall Stasis: After the Astral Imprisonment Field disappears, all enemies within the area will be affected by the "Starfall Stasis" status, with their movement speed, attack speed, and casting speed all reduced by 40% for 12 seconds.
Effect 3: Resonance Disintegration: Enemies within the "Astral Imprisonment" field will have their shield absorption reduced by 10% per second and will take 15% more damage from all sources.
Cost: Consumes 12% of maximum mana.
Cooldown: 120 seconds.
"Powerful crowd control!" Lin Tian's eyes lit up.
This [Astral Imprisonment] combines damage, hard crowd control, slow, armor penetration, and vulnerability, making it an extremely comprehensive and powerful effect!
The 15-meter radius is quite considerable, and the 8-second group hard crowd control is a god-tier skill in team battles. The subsequent slow and vulnerability effects can greatly weaken enemies and increase the team's output.
"This perfectly compensates for my lack of stable, long-term group control."
Lin Tian nodded in satisfaction, "With the combination of the pulling of [Universal Pull] and the knockback of [Shinra Tensei], my ability to control the field will become extremely terrifying."
Whether clearing out mobs or dealing with bosses, this skill can be extremely useful.