Global Descent to Sky Islands: Getting a God-level Talent from the Start - Chapter 58

Most of the wine jars in the Dwarven Wine Cellar were shattered due to the palace collapse, leaving only one intact jar.

“Luckily, there’s one left for me!” Han Xing said with relief.

Even someone like Han Xing, who seldom drinks, understands the value of such aged liquor.

Naturally, something this precious must be taken along.

However, the jar is one meter high and half a meter in diameter, making it quite difficult to carry.

So, Han Xing attempted to store it in his bag, and in the next moment, the black wine jar indeed vanished from its place.

“Oh? It actually worked?” Han Xing exclaimed in surprise.

Although the jar is large, it only took up two slots in his Space Bag.

At this moment, a system notification appeared.

[Obtained Black Vine Wine (760 Years), 230L.]

“What the heck! 760 years, am I seeing this right?” Han Xing rubbed his eyes.

After confirming the year on the item information, he was even more astonished.

He then looked at the note under the Black Vine Wine.

[Note: The Dwarf race has a unique mastery of winemaking, rivaling even their forging skills as a talent that stands out in the Holy Spirit Realm.]

The Black Vine Wine is one of the types of wine the Dwarf race excels at brewing. Its ingredients include Black Vines from the mysterious forest, Magical Tree Leaves from the Elven Forest, Egg Whites from Giant Roc Eggs, and Water from the Soul Spring. These, combined with the Dwarves’ unique winemaking techniques, ultimately produce a jar of the original liquid. The older the Black Vine Wine, the more rich and mellow its taste becomes, making it highly favored by the Dwarves nobility.

The Dwarves’ winemaking skills are as outstanding as their forging techniques.

Even before the seal is broken, the aroma of the wine is intoxicating.

Moreover, this is a 760-year-old Black Vine Wine. If it were available on Blue Star, it would undoubtedly drive countless wine enthusiasts mad!

If it weren’t for the imminent battle, Han Xing would have even wanted to taste it right away.

At this moment, Coal, as if seeking praise, wagged its tail in front of Han Xing.

Han Xing patted its head approvingly and said: “Not bad, you have a keen nose.”

At this time, 5 minutes of the 10-minute preparation period given by the system had already passed.

Han Xing quickly moved to the six Energy Golem remnants and dismantled them, preventing them from being destroyed by the aftermath of the upcoming battle.

From the remains of these six golems, Han Xing retrieved a large number of Refined Iron Arrows, gathered a substantial amount of Special Magical Clay into his bag, picked up six Damaged Energy Cores, and collected some other Mithril and Refined Iron.

After completing these tasks, Han Xing took a piece of dried beast meat from his bag and chewed it for a while before swallowing.

He wanted to ensure he was in the best possible condition.

Time flew by, and the 10 minutes quickly passed.

[The Tier 3 Challenge has begun, survivor, good luck…]

With the end of the announcement, Han Xing suddenly felt an unprecedented tremor under his feet through the palace!

Rumble, rumble~

Not only was the palace shaking, but Han Xing even felt the entire valley starting to tremble.

Then, a terrifying giant hand reached out from the center of the ruins, with countless stones and bricks falling off.

A half-formed body slowly sat up from the rubble, like a Giant that had been asleep for many years, awakened today by some will.

As it stood up, a towering figure over 6 m tall with a dark yellow body appeared before Han Xing.

The attributes panel of this monster also appeared in front of him.

[Enhanced Energy Golem (Elite)]

[Level: LV7]

[Strength: 64, Dexterity: 48, Wisdom: 49, Constitution: 67]

[Energy Core’s Remaining Energy Value: 80]

[Energy Core’s Remaining Defense Value: 300]

[Skills: Energy Blast, Rock Body (Passive Skill: Reduces 30% of damage when receiving physical attacks), Earthquake Impact (Energy Golem jumps high and crashes heavily onto the ground, causing a massive ground shock, dealing significant damage to enemies within range).]

Seeing the golem’s attributes, Han Xing actually breathed a sigh of relief.

“Thankfully, it’s just an elite level.”

He was truly worried that the system would suddenly throw in a chieftain-level monster, which would have been difficult to handle.

However, thinking about it, the previous two battles were already so tough. If a chieftain-level monster appeared now, there would be no point in fighting.

Even he didn’t have the confidence to solo-kill a chieftain-level creature.

If he couldn’t manage it, how many others could overcome this hidden quest?

Nonetheless, despite it being an elite-level golem, one couldn’t be careless.

The normal Energy Golems already had defenses comparable to elite monsters, so it wasn’t surprising that this Enhanced Golem’s physical defense approached that of a chieftain monster!

As the battle commenced, Han Xing quickly focused all his attention.

He started with the familiar Wind Chasing Arrow.

Ding!

The arrow hit the Energy Golem but was deflected.

Han Xing’s eyes narrowed, thinking to himself that it was as expected.

The golem’s defense was beyond being just a ‘stone’. It was akin to Refined Iron.

Without Coal’s defense reduction buff, this arrow did no damage at all.

The elite golem, enraged by Han Xing’s arrow, was about to launch an attack.

At that moment, Han Xing suddenly noticed many purple lines appearing on Coal’s body. These lines extended as if connecting to another space.

It was Coal’s newly activated 5th skill, Void Absorption.

In the next moment, the black light on Coal surged, and the entire wolf dashed forward, appearing instantly beside the elite golem.

With the blessing of void power, Coal’s attributes skyrocketed by 50%. Combined with the 200% speed boost from Void Flicker, Coal’s current movement speed even faintly surpassed the limit of a 1-Star Monster.

Swish! Swish swish!

The elite golem didn’t have time to react before over a dozen claw marks appeared on its body.

Although it seemed like those attacks didn’t do much damage, each claw mark was emitting a purple mist.

In an instant, Coal maxed out the defense reduction status, directly lowering the golem’s defense by 30%.

Compared to before reaching level 6, this speed was more than just doubled!

At the same time, Han Xing noticed that Coal’s figure was flickering continuously, often appearing near the core of the Energy Golem. Every time it appeared, it would certainly take away 7 or 8 defense points from its core area.

The elite golem seemed enraged by this pesky little creature, emitting a dull mechanical voice from its mouth.

“Those who defy Lord Kalon’s orders, die!”

The Energy Golem swung its millstone-sized palm to counterattack. In comparison to Coal’s small physique, a random smack would definitely turn it into mush.

In situations like this, usually without Han Xing’s reminder, Coal would dodge using its instinctive combat awareness.

But now, it faced the Energy Golem’s attack fearlessly, unleashing a relentless output.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Despite the Energy Golem’s continuous attacks on Coal, strangely, its slaps had no effect on Coal whatsoever.

It was as if the attack had passed through a phantom. The Energy Golem’s hand went straight through Coal’s body.

Skill: Form of the Void, with a 50% chance to dodge, was continuously being triggered.

Moreover, Coal’s attack rhythm was getting faster and faster. Each time it appeared, it left numerous claw marks on the elite golem. Even Han Xing, standing nearby, felt his scalp tingle at such speed.

In less than 5 seconds since the battle began.

The Energy Golem’s core defense value was draining away like water, dropping below 250 points.

Han Xing was dumbstruck as he watched.

He stood there holding his longbow, bewildered, as he watched Coal perform on its own.

After reaching level 6, this little creature had completely transformed into a mini-boss. Even in a 1-on-1 state, it was dominating the elite monster.

At this moment, the Energy Golem’s core device was operating at its limit, and its output power had already reached the maximum.

In other words, it was like the CPU was about to smoke, yet it still couldn’t keep up with Coal’s pace.

Han Xing suspected that if the Energy Golem wasn’t designed to lack emotions, it would probably be going crazy from frustration by now.

Just then, a ball of energy started to gather in the Energy Golem’s palm, erupting with a terrifying aura in an instant.

“For… Lord Kalon!”

It chose to detonate the energy ball in front of its chest, willing to risk mutual destruction just to seriously injure Coal!

“Watch out!” Han Xing exclaimed.

Coal couldn’t evade in time and was engulfed by the exploding energy.

Boom!

After the smoke cleared, Coal’s figure was blown back.

Han Xing quickly rushed over, ready to provide support.

However, he discovered that after landing, not only was Coal’s aura undiminished, but the void power on its body began to surge.

Han Xing clearly saw Coal’s fur, which had been scorched black in the explosion.

It was now rapidly healing at a visible speed, rivaling the recovery effects of Han Xing’s own Life Potion.

“This…” Han Xing paused, bewildered.

In the next moment, the fully recovered Coal dashed once again, clinging to the Energy Golem like a shadow.

Han Xing muttered to himself in astonishment: “It seems like there’s nothing for me to do here?”

Just then, Han Xing saw Coal’s body suddenly become translucent.

10 void spikes shimmered faintly.

Then, the void spikes erupted, all striking the Energy Golem’s body.

Puff, puff, puff, puff!

A series of dense metallic penetration sounds echoed.

With this strike, two of the void spikes reduced the Energy Golem’s core defense value by more than 50 points, and the other spikes all hit their mark, causing terrifying damage!

Han Xing saw the Energy Golem’s right shoulder pierced by one of the void spikes, even breaking the Mithril patterns. Its right arm was rendered useless.

At the same time, the core defense value had dropped to below 100 points, and the Energy Golem had now entered a berserk state.

Its two massive legs, as thick as millstones, shone with a bright, mystical light as if all its energy was gathering between the legs.

In the next moment, the Energy Golem leaped high into the air.

Han Xing’s expression suddenly changed.

This was the 3rd skill of the elite golem: Earthquake Impact, a terrifying AoE skill.

Without a second thought, Han Xing rolled over and quickly sprinted towards the edge of the palace.

“Coal, quickly run!”

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