Global Descent to Sky Islands: Getting a God-level Talent from the Start - Chapter 56

A sky island was approaching Cheng Jianyong.

Upon seeing the appearance of this territory, Cheng Jianyong instantly realized it might belong to other survivors.

Recalling Han Xing’s warning, Cheng Jianyong immediately became alert and gripped his blue greatsword firmly.

As the sky island drew nearer.

Cheng Jianyong saw a human Hunter and a human Warrior standing on one of the sky islands.

The presence of two survivors on one sky island suggested that either they had a very close relationship or something had gone wrong with one of their territories.

Moreover, both of them appeared quite disheveled, with bl00d stains all over them and tattered equipment.

The human Warrior seemed to be severely injured, barely able to stand, and needed the support of their Hunter companion.

Seeing Cheng Jianyong, the two of them immediately showed an expression of excitement, quickly exclaiming: “Great! It’s another survivor, Xiao Jiang, we’re finally saved!”

Cheng Jianyong frowned and asked: “What happened to you?”

The human Hunter’s face showed a pained expression, and he sighed: “It’s a long story, but to put it simply, we encountered a terrifying monster. It’s a giant bird, attacking the territories of human survivors everywhere.”

“We were unfortunate to be attacked by that giant bird too, almost killed by it. We barely escaped with our lives, and my brother’s territory was destroyed in the process.”

“Then we fled all the way to avoid the bird’s attack range, running for over half a day until we finally met you.”

Hearing about their tragic experience, Cheng Jianyong felt a sense of sympathy.

At this moment, the human Hunter continued: “Brother, my friend is in critical condition…”

“If you have any healing items, could you please save him? We will be forever grateful for your life-saving grace…”

Seeing their state, Cheng Jianyong indeed felt they weren’t lying, and his compassion was aroused.

After a brief pause, he sighed and said, “Come over. I still have some Life Potion here.”

When he heard this, the human Hunter’s face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly expressed his thanks.

Then, the two sky islands moved closer to each other.

As the human Hunter and human Warrior stepped onto his sky island territory, they exchanged glances, and a sly smile appeared at the corners of their mouths.

“You guys…”

Seeing their expressions, Cheng Jianyong’s face suddenly changed.

…

In the Lost Palace.

Han Xing was still engaged in a prolonged battle with six golems.

After more than 20 minutes.

Han Xing’s hands had gone numb from shooting arrows, and his forefinger and middle finger, used to draw the bowstring, were extremely swollen and marked with deep lines of bl00d.

Each time he drew the bowstring, his fingers throbbed with sharp, piercing pain.

If the battle continued, he felt his right hand might become useless.

But the fight had already started, and these Energy Golems weren’t going to give him time to rest halfway.

Han Xing could only grit his teeth and keep turning to shoot.

The terrain of the ruins wasn’t very large, and these golems could surround him from many angles.

If not for Coal occasionally diverting the golems’ attention, Han Xing would have been caught by now.

He couldn’t remember how many arrows he’d shot, but a conservative estimate would be over 300.

Excluding the missed shots, each golem was now embedded with at least 30 arrows.

These stone creatures looked as if they were sprouting weeds.

The sight made Han Xing feel like laughing.

But just as he was about to grin, a terrifying energy beam blasted towards him.

“Sh*t!”

Han Xing gritted his teeth, rolling on the ground.

After putting some distance between them, he instinctively drew his bowstring.

Skill: Multi-Rapid Shots activated!

Thud! Thud-thud!

Five arrows focused fire on the golem with the lowest remaining core defense value.

At that moment, the situation finally changed.

The core defense of this Energy Golem was finally reduced to zero through his relentless efforts!

Han Xing shouted excitedly: “Yes!”

The Energy Golem primarily relied on its core for energy to function. Now that its defense value was depleted, if its core was shattered, it would automatically lose its combat capability.

Han Xing swiftly turned and shot another Wind Chasing Arrow.

This was his most frequently used skill, for no other reason than its speed surpassing other skills, offering higher accuracy.

Whoosh!

The Wind Chasing Arrow hit its mark.

The core of the Energy Golem was pierced, and its forward motion suddenly came to a halt.

Crack… crack…

After a burst of black smoke, the Energy Golem stopped in its tracks.

“It’s down!” Han Xing exclaimed with delight.

With this Energy Golem eliminated, only five remained on the field, significantly reducing the pressure on Han Xing!

He poured another bottle of Savage Bear Strength Potion into his mouth, feeling invigorated. He began his frenetic shooting once more!

“Shoot! Shoot! I’ll f*ckin shoot you to death, you f*ckin Stonemen! Hahaha!” Han Xing shouted wildly, completely disregarding how shameful his outburst might sound.

After all, there was no one else around, so he wasn’t afraid of anyone hearing him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The sound of arrows hitting the Energy Golems echoed one after another.

Five minutes later, the second Energy Golem fell.

Another three minutes passed, and the third Energy Golem went down.

The remaining battle ended without any suspense.

When the core of the last Energy Golem was pierced, Han Xing collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted.

He had used 1 hour and 27 minutes to shoot more than 400 arrows.

And finally wore down these six stone monsters.

Tears of excitement were almost welling up in Han Xing’s eyes.

Ever since he arrived in this world, he had never experienced such a long and grueling battle.

His two fingers, which he used to pluck the bowstring, were a bloody mess, and waves of soreness came from his shoulders.

Hastily, he pulled out a Life Potion from his bag to heal his injuries.

“Whew…”

The cool elixir slid down his throat, replenishing his body’s moisture and relieving the soreness throughout.

Simultaneously, the Life Potion quickly took effect. The two fingers that were nearly crippled soon began to heal, growing new flesh rapidly, and within seconds they were as good as new.

This is the formidable restorative power of the Life Potion. Thankfully, this is a world of magic, as such a recovery would be inexplicable with modern science.

At that moment, Han Xing suddenly noticed something seemed off with Coal in the distance.

Even after the battle ended, the little wolf cub’s eyes remained bloodshot, and hot breath continuously puffed from its nose. It was clearly in a highly tense state.

Han Xing quickly called it over.

“Coal, come here.”

Hearing Han Xing’s call, Coal snapped back to reality, and the fierce aura around it vanished instantly.

Then, in a flash of black light, Coal appeared by Han Xing’s side.

“Stop baring your teeth. It’s all over now.”

Upon hearing this, Coal finally seemed to let down its guard, returning to its usual obedient puppy demeanor.

Han Xing patted its head and took out a few Spirit Cores from his bag to feed it.

“You did well, Little Coal.”

After devouring several Spirit Cores, Coal’s condition improved significantly.

It nuzzled against Han Xing’s palm affectionately.

Then, a series of system notifications appeared before him.

[1-Star Secret Realm, The Lost Palace challenge has been completed. Processing the secret realm rewards…]

“It’s finished?”

Han Xing breathed a sigh of relief. He was genuinely worried that the system might suddenly announce a Tier 3 or Tier 4 challenge, which would have been a real nightmare for him.

However, on second thought, that seemed impossible.

After all, this is just a 1-Star Secret Realm. If it were always this challenging, no one else would even try.

The system prompts continued to scroll.

[Secret Realm Rewards Settlement Has Been Completed.]

[You Obtained Item Rewards: Champion Fragment x3, Rune Crystal x170, Silver Treasure Chest x1 (The treasure chest is located within the secret realm map. Please open it yourself.)]

[You Have Gained +4700 XP, and Your Pet ‘Coal’ Gained +3760 XP.]

[Your Pet Coal Level Has Increased, Current Level: LV6. Skill ‘Void Absorption’ Unlocked.]

After the system notifications ended, a burst of white light flashed over Coal’s body.

Han Xing exclaimed in surprise: “Level 6?”

“So, does this mean that new skill is finally unlocked?” He eagerly checked Coal’s attributes.

[Pet Information: Void Phantom Wolf (Newborn)]

[Race: Void Race]

[Level: LV6]

[Strength: 21, Dexterity: 39, Wisdom: 20, Constitution: 23]

[Your Pet ‘Coal’ Has Unlocked a New Skill: Void Absorption]

[Void Absorption]: When the Void Phantom Wolf enters combat mode, it continuously draws power from the void, increasing all attributes by 50%. Its recovery ability is greatly enhanced after taking damage, and it can automatically generate a void spike in its body every second. After accumulating 10 void spikes, it will unleash all spikes in a burst.

Seeing Coal’s newly activated skill, Han Xing slowly exhaled and gritted his teeth, saying: “Unbelievable!”

He admitted that he was somewhat envious of his pet Coal.

Compared to Coal’s previous four skills, Void Absorption was even more formidable.

A 50% increase in all attributes alone was enough to be called a divine skill.

Additionally, the second attribute significantly enhanced Coal’s recovery ability, which in turn improved its survivability.

The last attribute directly transformed Coal’s secondary skill, ‘Spikes of Counter’, into an active skill.

As Coal’s most powerful means of explosive attack, the ‘Spikes of Counter’ condition for triggering was relatively demanding, requiring it to endure 10 attacks before being able to activate it.

Although Coal had a high dodge rate, it also had its weakness, which was its relatively low constitution.

Besides, the enemies Han Xing challenged were generally quite formidable. A single failed dodge could result in a severe blow to Coal.

Thus, Han Xing always prioritized Coal’s survival, trying to prevent it from being attacked by other monsters.

The skill ‘Spikes of Counter’ had also become somewhat of a redundant ability.

However, after activating the ‘Void Absorption’ skill, Coal’s weakness was directly patched up, achieving a qualitative leap!

This skill can be said to have improved Coal’s combat power by several levels.

Moreover, at level 6, the attribute enhancements are equivalent to the boosts from two previous levels combined, greatly enhancing its power.

If it were the current Coal, facing the siege of six Energy Golems again, Han Xing wouldn’t have fought so frustratingly.

“Excellent! As expected of a pet with S+ growth potential, truly impressive!” Han Xing was very pleased.

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