Chapter 58 -58-Zone 4’s Conspiracy, the Stone Dragon Boss
Odeso and his group stared at those dragonkin in shock.
From the distance came the sounds of battle cries.
Faintly, they could make out a white-robed figure constantly slaughtering those dragonkin.
Some of the sharper-eyed players looked more closely and realized that with a mere raise of his hand, that white-robed figure could instantly kill one dragonkin after another.
The dragonkin that their group had struggled for so long just to barely take down were utterly powerless before that white-robed figure!
"Is that person a player or an NPC?" someone asked, swallowing hard.
The moment those words were spoken, everyone present changed expression.
Because they could not help but think of a certain player who had just climbed to the top of the Wanted List.
Only that person could kill those dragonkin so casually and so effortlessly.
Each dragonkin had a full 50,000 HP.
Yet that white-robed figure could kill one instantly with a casual slash.
What was more, the strike would also take out a large cluster of dragonkin nearby.
Odeso’s group stared at the distant scene in utter disbelief.
Their hearts were filled with shock and fear.
"How is that possible?"
"A monster with that much HP actually got one-shot so casually?"
"Are we even farming the same ruins?"
"If that’s really a player, then that’s way too terrifying!"
At that moment, the player who had first noticed the strange disturbance outside finally reacted.
He stared fixedly at the white-robed figure.
The red dagger in that person’s hand—
and the horrifying damage numbers—
overlapped with the image of someone in his memory.
At last, that vague impression solidified into a clear figure.
Finally, the player recognized the identity of that white-robed figure.
"There’s no mistake. Only he... only that guy could do something like this.
He’s John—the one who just appeared on the Wanted List!"
As soon as those words were spoken, everyone froze for a moment.
Then they all looked once more toward the white-robed figure rampaging in the distance.
Each turn of the dagger triggered explosive area damage.
There were also the thunder marks he had somehow placed on those monsters without anyone noticing.
And then there was that utterly immovable bearing of his.
It was exactly the same as the John Lord-Class PlayerLink had described to them after returning earlier.
Especially since the Zone had only just broadcast that John had descended upon Zone 4 and was carrying out a massive slaughter against them.
At once, everyone was overwhelmed by fear and shock at John’s strength.
"That damage is way too terrifying."
"Why did John suddenly appear in Zone 4? And how did he even find Dragonkin Isle?"
"Wasn’t he supposed to be an assassin?
Why does he fight like he has zero fear of being surrounded and beaten to death?
He’s even crazier than a berserker!"
Watching that white-robed figure continue to massacre dragonkin without restraint, a deep fear welled up within Odeso’s group.
One of them said shakily, "He hasn’t noticed us yet. How about we hurry and retreat from the other side?"
Before anyone else could voice agreement, Odeso’s expression turned cold and he snapped, "Idiot. We were the first ones to arrive at these ruins.
If we retreat now, then the first-clear rewards of this ruin will just be handed over to someone else.
This is Zone 4’s own Worldfall Ruins.
Are you seriously going to let some Zone 5 player snatch our first clear?"
Under normal circumstances, as one of the specially nurtured core players, Odeso’s words would definitely have won everyone’s support.
But now, after witnessing John’s overwhelming power, no matter how bold these players were, there was no way they would willingly risk their lives alongside him.
They immediately began refuting him.
"Odeso, I know you want to catch up to his progress badly.
But we have to face reality. With stats as monstrous as John’s, even if all of us attacked together, we still wouldn’t be his match."
"That’s right. Instead of throwing our lives away, it would be better to retreat for now and preserve our strength.
If we go over there now, our end will be no different from those dragonkin."
Listening to the others oppose him, Odeso let out a cold sneer.
"Who told you that we’d be the only ones making a move?"
Everyone froze.
They looked around, confusion on their faces.
Other than them, was there anyone else here who could attack John?
Under everyone’s gaze, Odeso pointed toward the Boss Hall at the highest point of Dragonkin Isle.
"Isn’t there a perfect helper waiting right there?"
The moment they saw where he was pointing, everyone’s hearts skipped a beat.
They instantly understood what Odeso was planning.
With complete confidence, Odeso said, "As long as we can pull the boss’s aggro onto John,
then even if we get killed by the boss ourselves, we’ll only suffer some level-loss penalties at most.
And right now, that John is ranked first on the Wanted List.
His reputation in our Zone has even reached Public Enemy.
If we can kill him, the rewards we get will absolutely far exceed the penalty of losing levels.
A deal this worthwhile means that even if we perish together with John, we still come out ahead."
Odeso’s words instantly opened up a new line of thinking for the others.
Excitement immediately appeared on their faces as they chimed in.
"Exactly. As long as we can kill John, any price is worth paying."
"Hahahaha, that brat probably never imagined we’d lure the boss over to him, did he?"
"What an arrogant fool. After slaughtering so many players in our Zone 4, he even dares set his sights on our Worldfall Ruins.
It’s about time he got a taste of suffering!"
As soon as the plan was set, they acted at once.
The group rose together, quietly left the high fortress, and started sneaking toward the Boss Hall.
...
Meanwhile, John strolled as casually as if he were taking a walk through a courtyard, casually one-shotting groups of nearby dragonkin.
[You killed Lv.35 Dragonkin Warrior. EXP +30,000, gold coins +10.]
[You plundered the B-rank talent Dragon’s Wrath!]
[You killed Lv.35 Dragonkin Mage. EXP +30,000, gold coins +20!]
[You plundered the B-rank talent Draconic Speech!]
[...]
To the players of Zone 4, the dragonkin were like a nightmare.
But in John’s hands, they could not survive even a single exchange.
Before long, corpses of dragonkin had piled up around him like a small mountain.
After clearing out every dragonkin in sight, John moved one Instant Move at a time.
Very quickly, he arrived at the Boss Hall located at the highest and outermost cliff of Dragonkin Isle.
This hall was built on a truly magnificent scale.
It was the most luxurious building on all of Dragonkin Isle.
Its roof was capped in gold, and jewels paved the ground below.
Just approaching it, one could already feel the overwhelming aura of wealth pouring out from it.
John did not rush inside. Instead, he first cast a Detection Spell.
At once, the relevant information about the hall surfaced before him.
[Stone Dragon Palace] (Exclusive Worldfall Ruins Boss Area)
[Description]: Within resides the world’s first Stone Dragon.
At the same time, it was also the first being to violate the taboo of race.
The Stone Dragon was by nature exceptionally lustful. In the previous epoch, it abducted beautiful human women and gave birth to the forbidden race known as the dragonkin.
This act defiled the pure bloodline of the dragon race.
The existence of the entire dragonkin race enraged the Dragon God.
The Dragon God personally descended divine punishment, reducing the whole of Dragonkin Isle to ruins.
And the Stone Dragon was imprisoned within the palace, condemned never to leave for all eternity.