The current temporary team of Chen Tian consists of: Jiu Feng, Class: Dual Gunner, Level: White Blaze level sixty.
Bao Neng, Hidden Class; Wheel Controller, Level: White Blaze level fifty-five.
Han Ying Tian Mie, Class: Qing Feng Swordsman, Level: White Blaze level fifty-eight.
Han Ying Lie Long: Heavy Cannon Master, Level: White Blaze level fifty-six.
Including Chen Tian, it's a five-person squad. Chen Tian agreed to the friend request as it's basic courtesy when doing quests. Initially, Chen Tian was resistant, but after playing for such a long time and getting to know Ge Zi and the others, his feelings towards strangers had softened a bit.
However, in Chen Tian's eyes, none of these people were suitable to be friends. Chen Tian had a feeling that it wouldn't be wrong.
"Alright, let's trigger it now. The location is a few thousand meters away. We light armor players are faster."
Han Ying Lie Long initiated. The other three held the Ocean's Tears in their hands. Han Ying Lie Long's figure directly charged towards the city barrier. The barrier was transparent and soft. In an instant, Han Ying Lie Long's figure exited the city and waved in the ocean.
The others surged towards the sky, entering the ocean. White Blaze level players could fly freely, even in the ocean. Flying replaced walking. Chen Tian held the Ocean's Tears in his palm, but he had stored it in his player warehouse. With the Ocean Tear Crystal's enhancement, Chen Tian felt he no longer needed to use the Ocean's Tears.
Blue wings unfurled behind him, and he entered the ocean. The five of them flew side by side. Han Ying Lie Long spoke, "Let's go!"
The group moved uniformly in one direction. Outside the city, the azure ocean shimmered under the moonlight, with beautiful patterns formed by light. Fish swam around. These fish looked just like real ones, with all sorts of them swimming about.
Chen Tian also saw corals, turtles, jellyfish, and other creatures.
Seeing Chen Tian's expression, Han Ying Tian Mie said faintly, "Brother, are you surprised? The world setting from the fourth layer onwards is quite incredible. For example, these fish are all based on real specimens researched by the developers. They perfectly match the appearance, habits, and even the bodies of real fish."
Chen Tian was merely surprised for a moment. He hadn't expected the game to be so realistic. If it weren't for the fact that it was a game, he would have mistaken them for real creatures.
"Stop, stop!"
Chen Tian shouted. Han Ying Lie Long and the others turned to look at him. Jiu Feng's expression held a hint of disdain. "What's wrong? Do you, a newcomer, have something to say on the road?"
"Don't delay our quest, or you'll regret it."
"Quan Lie, what is it?"
"Something is coming. It's ahead of us. You'll be attacked if you go further."
Chen Tian said calmly. Han Ying Tian Mie checked his interface and touched his head. "Quan Lie, my display shows no biological signatures!"
"No, it's different. This guy's machine can't scan its aura."
"Then why are you so sure?"
Jiu Feng had already been annoyed by Chen Tian, a newcomer acting so bossy.
"It's here."
Chen Tian's eyes glowed. A black and blue figure appeared before the group. A roar shook the surrounding ocean waves, and bubbles floated up. The surrounding fish and creatures were killed by the roars.
"This, impossible. My detector shouldn't fail. Could it be true, as Quan Lie said, that this thing avoids machine detection?"
"What kind of monster is this? I've never seen one like it."
"Roar! Roar!"
Waves of roaring sound waves spread out. Han Ying Lie Long roared, "Zhuo Jia, battle formations! Get into position!"
Han Ying Lie Long knew the creature before them was not to be trifled with, and they had no choice but to fight.
Strange, strange. They had encountered such an unknown monster within a few hundred meters. What was going on?
Everyone donned their armor and drew their weapons, looking at the colossal creature before them.
It was a serpent, about three hundred meters long, its entire body covered in black and blue scales. It was more like a half-dragon serpent. On its head, half a sea-blue dragon horn had grown, only half of it.
Four pairs of blue wings flapped on its back. Its fierce eyes stared at Chen Tian and the others as if they were prey.
"Be careful, is this thing a boss or an elite boss!"
Chen Tian warned. The information from his Divine Eye wouldn't be wrong.
Jiu Feng exclaimed in shock, "What? How can there be an elite boss here? Are you kidding me? This isn't a leveling area!"
"There are definitely no bosses in leveling areas. Some conscious bosses can leave their territories."
Bao Neng said calmly. In any case, everyone understood one thing: this was going to be a tough fight.
"Attack, don't give it a chance."
"Alright!"
Han Ying Tian Mie swung his long sword, his blade slashes crisscrossing. A sea of sword energy swept through the ocean, the seawater being cut in half by the blade. If the power were a few times greater, perhaps it could have cleaved a river in two.
Unfortunately, the power was insufficient.
This was Chen Tian's assessment. Chen Tian didn't act; he wanted to see how capable his teammates were. Dealing with the boss before him was too easy for Chen Tian. He had even killed Emperor-level bosses before, let alone elite bosses. Chen Tian had no interest in taking action.
Han Ying Lie Long gripped his weapon. A massive cannon barrel appeared. He raised it with both hands and fired. With a bang, a rocket shot out and struck the black-scaled serpent's head, the explosion echoing.
The Heavy Cannon Master profession uses heavy artillery. The attack power and area of effect of this profession are among the best of all professions.
If the rocket from earlier appeared in the real world, it would be equivalent to a small nuclear bomb, capable of annihilating a city.
This shows how powerful it was.
A figure emerged from the explosion, moving swiftly. Jiu Feng and Bao Neng appeared. Jiu Feng drew his golden and green dual guns. With the guns in hand, each seven feet long and gleaming sharply, he unleashed rapid attacks, more than ten per second.
"Not bad, looks like an attack speed build. Playing dual guns with an attack speed build doubles the effect for other players, but the force is insufficient and the power isn't strong."
Two light wheels appeared on Bao Neng's back. He threw the wheels, which spun. The white light wheels collided with the black and blue serpent, sparks flying from the black scales.
The Wheel Controller is a hidden profession that can freely control the light wheels in hand. The wheels can also split into countless small wheels and merge into a large wheel. Among hidden professions, it belongs to the harassing type.
Seeing that his light wheels couldn't break through the defense, Bao Neng swung his arms. The wheels split into over a hundred small wheels, constantly encircling and colliding with the black and blue serpent. The serpent grew impatient. Were these attacks just tickles?
Han Ying Tian Mie and Jiu Feng attacked together, but both of them used attack speed builds. With extreme attack speed, the difference in power was too great. The opponent's defense only dropped by three points.
Han Ying Lie Long raised his heavy cannon. Six small cannon barrels split from the main barrel, and six blue cannonballs were fired, heading straight for the black and blue serpent.
The black and blue serpent curled its body, causing the seawater to churn and repelling all attacks. Han Ying Lie Long said, "Help me stall for a bit. I need to use that move. Don't use your ultimate skills; we need them for the quest."
"Okay!"
The three of them looked at the black and blue serpent. Since Han Ying Lie Long was going to use that move, the outcome was decided. They just needed to hold the opponent off.
Chen Tian stroked his chin and mused, "Is it a professional ultimate skill? It seems they've all comprehended one. I wonder what my professional ultimate skill is?"
Professional ultimate skills are not just professional skills; they are exclusive ultimate moves created by players. Player-exclusive skills are three times more powerful than any created skill.
However, the skill must conform to the requirements of the profession. This requires players to have a deep understanding of their profession. If one doesn't even understand the definition of their game character, how can they play the game?
For example, a support is a support. If you choose the support role, you are destined to sacrifice yourself to protect your teammates or maintain their status.
Countless small cannon barrels appeared on Han Ying Lie Long's cannon. Light gathered in each small barrel. In the main cannon, a vortex formed, and the light flowed in.
Chen Tian's Divine Eye provided information, and he shook his head. "This blow probably won't kill it! It's still a bit short, but to reach this level, this professional ultimate skill is truly powerful."
After all, the black and blue serpent was a Blue Whisper level one boss!
This move would heavily injure it, at least by forty percent. It was already very good. It was just a pity that the cooldown for professional ultimate skills was sixty days.
Players could only use them once every two months, making them very precious.
Every professional ultimate skill is a trump card. Players create moves that fit their profession, and these moves have different effects.
For example, the effect of Han Ying Lie Long's move is defense stripping, reducing the opponent's defense to zero, and dealing high damage.
If the black and blue serpent wasn't a Blue Whisper level boss, with this move, it might be on the verge of death.
Its health, converted to normal numbers, would be 99.999 trillion. No single attack could deal this much damage.
An interface popped up. Chen Tian clicked it open, and a voice came through, "Chen Tian, I'm here. Where are you? I've entered the fourth layer."
"Uh!"
"Sheng Tianyi, how did you get here so fast?"
"Ah! I'm not sure! I just completed an ultimate quest, and the reward was a random double, plus a three-thousand-fold experience boost. I directly met the requirements for the fourth layer."
"Damn! What kind of luck is that!"
Chen Tian swore. A newcomer, with a level almost the same as his, overnight.
The caller was Sheng Tianyi. When they were in the cultivation world, Chen Tian had already taught Qing Yao and Sheng Tianyi how to play the game Chronos Era.
"Fourth layer, I'll send you the coordinates. Where's Qing Yao?"
"Right, right. Qing Yao told me that after completing her quest, she got a special status and went ahead to the twentieth layer world. She said she'd wait for you there."
Chen Tian's mouth twitched. He had something he wanted to say but wasn't sure if he should. What kind of luck was this?
Chen Tian considered himself a bit of a lucky person, often triggering quests and getting rewards by chance. But compared to Sheng Tianyi and Qing Yao, he was still insignificant.
If he told others, they would be shocked.
A complete novice in the game, becoming a powerhouse in less than a day. Would you believe it if you heard that?
"Alright, then come over. I have a bit of a small problem here that you can solve. I'm not interested."
"Okay, I'll be right there. I'm just finishing up my breakthrough quest."