Looking at the steadily decreasing health of the Blackwind Stronghold Chieftain, Ethan suddenly rembered the Lucky Scroll in his inventory—a rare item that doubled drop rates.
Humanoid monsters had distinct classes, and their loot was always tied to their respective professions. The Blackwind Stronghold Strategist was a mage, and as expected, had dropped a pile of mage gear. The Chieftain, on the other hand, was clearly an assassin-type. There was no doubt he would drop assassin-class equipnt. And since this was the first Silver-tier boss kill, the system would already enhance its drop rate. If he used the Lucky Scroll on top of that...
Just the thought made Ethan's blood boil with excitent. He hurriedly took out the scroll and activated it. The buff would last for thirty minutes, but this boss had, at most, five minutes left to live. Using it now was perfect timing.
The Blackwind Stronghold Chieftain, despite his imnse strength, had no way to display his prowess. He was slowly and painfully whittled down by his relentless foe, eventually collapsing in utter humiliation.
"Ding! Congratulations! You have slain the Silver-tier boss [Blackwind Stronghold Chieftain]! You have earned 500 Prestige Points, 40,000 EXP, and your pet Silverfang has earned 10,000 EXP."
"Ding! Congratulations! You have leveled up! 40 HP, 20 MP, 10 Free Attribute Points. Please distribute them wisely."
"Ding! Congratulations! Your pet Silverfang has leveled up! Current Level: 14."
"Ding! Talent Trait Activated. Venom Damage 1. Maximum Venom Stacks 1. Current Venom Damage: 428 per second. Maximum Stacks: 4."
"Ding! Immortal Physique Activated. Maximum HP 1. Current Immortal Physique Bonus: 577 HP."
At the sa ti, a server-wide announcent rang across the entirety of Zentaria.
"Server Announcent: Congratulations to player [Sealed] for defeating the Silver-tier boss [Blackwind Stronghold Chieftain]! As the first player in the server to defeat a Silver-tier boss, you have been awarded 1,000 Prestige, 30 Gold, and 30 Free Attribute Points!"
Perhaps players had grown accustod to these system-wide notifications, or maybe they simply didn't understand just how strong a Silver-tier boss was. This ti, while the announcent still caused a stir, the reactions were noticeably calr than before.
"After all this ti, Sealed has finally made headlines again!"
"Knew it. There's no way a legend like Sealed could stay quiet for too long."
"A Silver-tier boss? How did he even find one? I haven't even seen a single one yet."
"Yo, Sealed, did you get any Silver-tier gear? Show us!"
Public chat channels across every region instantly exploded with excitent, but this ti, there were no voices of doubt—only admiration.
Golden Ridge City – Dominion's Elite Guild Headquarters
Jeremy saw the server announcent and sighed, "As expected... Even in the main city, he's still ridiculously ahead of the curve."
Harold nodded in agreent. "Yeah. At this point, Sealed isn't just a top player anymore—he's a legend."
Autumn Tide City – Ethereal Blossoms Guild
A team of twenty female players was engaged in a battle against a colossal sea creature—a Level 12 Bronze-tier boss [Deep Sea Tortoise].
Their teamwork was seamless, their classes perfectly balanced, and their damage output was remarkable. But what was even more eye-catching was that all twenty of them were won. The sight of these skillful, well-coordinated beauties dodging and attacking in perfect sync was srizing.
At the center of the group, a woman in a flowing white priest's robe stood out like a radiant rose among a field of flowers. Even among such a stunning lineup, she was undoubtedly the most dazzling presence.
With a re wave of her hand, a Healing Light enveloped a frontline warrior, instantly restoring her from the brink of death. The massive 900 healing numbers floating above her head were enough to leave most clerics in sheer envy. It was this overwhelming healing power that allowed their team to challenge a Bronze-tier boss with just twenty mbers.
The healed warrior let out a playful sigh of relief. "Damn, Bloom, you're totally wasted as a priest. You should be out there nuking enemies instead."
Celestial Bloom shook her head helplessly. Once, she had been universally acknowledged as the top mage. Her original plan had been to continue playing as a spellcaster in Oracle, but fate had played a cruel joke on her—her innate Talent was 100% Healing Effectiveness. Given such a blessing, she had no choice but to switch to the Cleric class. Otherwise, it would have been a waste of a god-tier ability.
"Alright, alright, let's not talk about that. Besides, being a healer has its perks—at least it keeps all of you reckless idiots alive." Celestial Bloom chuckled.
"Who exactly is this Sealed? I've played online gas for years, but I've never co across this ID before," one of the girls asked, shifting the conversation. The recent world announcent had caught all their attention.
"No idea. Never heard of him before Oracle, maybe he's so gaming pro using a new alias?" a female archer speculated.
At that mont, even Celestial Bloom began to grow curious about this mysterious player...
Golden Ridge City
Sovereign's leader, Jeremy, wore a dark expression. "Him again. Looks like we need to put a stop to Sealed's progress. If we let him keep growing, he'll beco a real threat to us."
"Agreed, but from what Liam said, Sealed always wears a mask in-ga. That makes him harder to track down," Nathan added.
"We have thousands of mbers in Golden Ridge City. You really think we can't find one person?" Harold sneered.
Jeremy's eyes narrowed coldly. "Find him. If he's useful, recruit him. If not—eliminate him. Golden Ridge City is Sovereign's domain. I don't want anyone here we can't control."
anwhile, Ethan was oblivious to the storm brewing outside. He was too busy staring, eyes gleaming with excitent, at the mountain of loot piled before him—the most he had ever seen drop from a single boss.
His hands moved swiftly, scooping up every last item from the ground. As he glanced at his nearly full inventory, his heart pounded with exhilaration.
First, there were a total of 8 gold coins and 52 silver coins, almost matching the reward from the first kill of the Wild Boar King. Then ca the equipnt—4 Silver-tier pieces, 6 Bronze-tier pieces, and 8 Black Iron-tier pieces. He didn't bother picking up any Common-tier gear. Surprisingly, two skill books dropped, most likely due to the effect of the Lucky Scroll; otherwise, there was no way two would have dropped.
Additionally, there were 2 special scrolls, 2 attribute fruits, a strange-looking potion, a key, an unidentified parchnt, and a quest-related head.This was a massive haul. Oracle's inventory system allowed stacking identical materials and potions up to 1,000 per slot, but gear took up individual slots. Typically, loot rates were so low that most players never had to worry about inventory space. Yet now, his 40-slot backpack was nearly overflowing from a single boss fight.
With hands trembling in excitent, Ethan began inspecting his newly acquired gear.
Silver-tier Equipnt:
[Soul-Devour Dagger] (Silver-tier)
Physical Attack 280
Attack Speed 10%
Life Steal 10%
Bonus Attributes:Strength 24, Agility 22, Stamina 23
Requirent: Assassin
[Blackwind Leather Armor] (Silver-tier)
Health 800
Mana 200
Physical Defense 50
Magic Defense 50
Damage Reduction 5%
Bonus Attributes:Stamina 25, Endurance 23, Spirit 22
Requirent: Assassin, Archer
[Blackwind Helm] (Silver-tier)
Health 500
Physical Defense 45
Magic Defense 45
Critical Resistance 8%
Bonus Attributes:Stamina 22, Endurance 21, Agility 20
Requirent: All Classes
[Gale Bracer] (Silver-tier)
Physical Attack 160
Attack Speed 10%
Armor Penetration 10%
Bonus Attributes:Agility 22, Strength 21, Endurance 20
Requirent: Assassin, Archer
Bronze-tier Equipnt:
[Graphite Ring] (Bronze-tier)
Health 300
Physical Attack 125
Cooldown Reduction 5%
Bonus Attributes:Strength 23, Stamina 22
Requirent: Physical Classes
[Graphite Belt] (Bronze-tier)
Health 400
Physical Defense 35
Magic Defense 35
Bonus Attributes:Stamina 21, Endurance 22
Requirent: All Classes
[Graphite Necklace] (Bronze-tier)
Physical Attack 140
Critical Rate 5%
Luck 5
Bonus Attributes:Strength 20, Agility 22
Requirent: Physical Classes
[Graphite Boots] (Bronze-tier)
Movent Speed 60
Physical Defense 30
Magic Defense 30
Bonus Attributes:Agility 21, Endurance 22
Requirent: All Classes
[Graphite Helm] (Bronze-tier)
Health 300
Physical Defense 30
Magic Defense 30
Critical Resistance 5%
Bonus Attributes:Stamina 24, Endurance 25
Requirent: All Classes
[Graphite Bracer] (Bronze-tier)
Physical Attack 130
Attack Speed 5%
Armor Penetration 5%
Bonus Attributes:Strength 23, Agility 24
Requirent: Assassin, Archer
Ethan's eyes glead as he inspected his new gear. Almost everything was tailored for his class. This is a complete gear overhaul! My combat strength just skyrocketed.
Without hesitation, he equipped all the upgraded pieces. His Soul-Devour Dagger alone boosted his attack power significantly, and the Blackwind Leather Armor provided him with excellent defense and survivability.
This is the power of a boss first-kill. The rewards are insane!
As for the Iron-tier equipnt, Ethan didn't even bother looking at it.
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