Chapter 553: The Mythic Wings of the Black Eagle
Chapter 553: The Mythic Wings of the Black Eagle
It hadn’t gone exactly as planned. Elder Eagle hadn’t died in a single devastating burst.Even so, the chain explosions from the Blazing Explosive Arrows had done more than enough. One blast after another hammered into the boss until the final arrow detonated with a deafening boom, sending the heavily wounded Elder Eagle flying backward before he crashed hard onto the ground.
"Go!"
Marcus gave a sharp command, urging his mount into a charge as he switched to the Ice-Fire Twin Dragon Hoe.
"Time to send you off."
Elder Eagle had only just staggered back to his feet when Marcus unleashed Desperate Strike. The massive hoe tore through the air before smashing down with overwhelming force.
CRACK!
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A critical hit.
The blade cleaved straight through Elder Eagle’s body, ending the fight instantly.
The Level 70 Gold Boss was dead.
Ding!
[Player Stonehaven has slain Level 70 Gold-tier Elder Eagle Morta. Reward: +300 Reputation, +30,000 gold coins.]
Ding!
[Congratulations, player Stonehaven, you have reached Level 52. HP +10, MP +10. You have gained 5 attribute points.]
Another level.
System notifications rang out one after another for Marcus, his companions, and his pets as experience poured in. Everyone had gained levels from the boss kill. It was a shame Lily and his sister Amber hadn’t officially joined the Mercenary System yet. If they had, they’d easily have ranked among the top seven players on the leaderboards.
His mount had also reached Level 49 with 36% experience, putting it well within reach of Level 50 and its second evolution.
Marcus couldn’t help looking forward to seeing what it would become.
Several of his core skills had improved as well. One-Handed Mastery, Shield Mastery, Taunt, Shield Guard, and Swift Blade had all leveled up, giving his overall combat strength another noticeable boost.
"Nice..."
His stats had climbed yet again.
As the pleasant stream of notifications finally died down, Marcus walked over to Elder Eagle’s corpse, retrieved his Blazing Explosive Arrows and Ice-Fire Twin Dragon Hoe, then crouched to examine the boss’s loot.
The first item immediately caught his attention.
It was a pitch-black mask with savage fangs jutting from its mouth. Wisps of dark energy coiled around it, radiating an eerie, deathly aura that made it seem as though it had crawled straight out of the underworld.
"The Mask of Fear!"
Marcus couldn’t hide his excitement as he quickly picked it up. His gamble had paid off. This was one of the items he’d been hoping would drop.