Chapter 94: Move Like Thunder! I Am the Demon Overlord!
【Overlord: A tyrannical power that suppresses and intimidates enemies with the bearing of a king!】
There was no need to think about it. This was definitely a combat-type, strength-type Trait.
But on closer thought, it was different from Panda’s Taiji martial path of balancing softness and hardness. This was the path of dominance, defined by overwhelming force and tyranny.
In the memories from his previous life, there had been countless figures associated with this kind of “dominance”...
After thinking it over, Ye Ze did not assign the Trait to Panda...After all, there was still some degree of conflict between Taiji martial arts and the path of dominance.
Giving it to the demon-race magic dragon Simon was obviously a much better fit.
However, since Simon had been instantly killed by Demon King Evil Ghost, he still needed a few more hours before he could revive.
So Ye Ze set the Trait aside for the moment and opened the chest first!
The First-Clear Treasure Chest from the Demon Ant Nest Dungeon was guaranteed to contain at least Epic-grade rewards. Ye Ze took out the chest and opened it directly...
【You opened the First-Clear Treasure Chest and received the following rewards: Giant Strength Demon Axe (Epic), Crystal Stone ×1000, Demon Ash Soil ×10, Demon Summoning Ritual Diagram ×1!】
First came an Epic one-star weapon, along with Crystal Stones worth ten million. Those were still within Ye Ze’s expectations.
But after that...a Demon Summoning Ritual Diagram?
Ye Ze examined it closely. It was a ritual array that could be used to summon members of the demon race!
In theory, it functioned much like a Summoning Skill Book, except that no contract could be formed. In other words, it was a one-time random demon-race summon that would disappear after a period of time.
And Demon Ash Soil was one of the materials used to draw the ritual array...
“Why are you giving me this? Are you trying to make me summon demons?”
Ye Ze felt rather speechless.
After all, summoning members of the demon race still carried risks. Last time he had summoned a Demon Scion. If he tried again next time, he was almost afraid the Demon King himself might show up looking for his son...
Ye Ze stored the rewards in his backpack for the time being. Then another prompt appeared:
【Fortune Smiles Upon You! — You have received a second round of chest rewards: Demon Talisman (Epic), Magic Ring (Epic), Demonfeather Bow (Epic), Crystal Stone ×1000.】
The second batch of treasure chest rewards could practically be called an explosive haul!
There were three full Epic pieces of equipment.
But the only usable one among them, the Demon Talisman, was only Epic one-star, which made Ye Ze wonder whether it could really provide much protection.
So he simply gathered these four Epic items together with the three Epic items he had previously obtained from the Demon Ant Queen and Demon King Mirage...That made exactly seven items.
From one star to six stars, there was a very high chance that it would produce another Legendary item.
So he fed them directly to Panda...
【You Are What You Eat! — Used ‘Giant Strength Demon Axe.’ Reward gained: Strength +3.】
【...】
【Equipment Shredder — Seven items of equipment have been destroyed. New equipment obtained: Move Like Thunder!】
With a flash of golden light, an azure cloak fell down before him.
【Move Like Thunder】
Level: 20
Quality: Legendary ☆☆☆☆
Attributes: Defense +300, Constitution +60, Agility +60
Special Effect: Every attack causes an area tremor attack within 300 yards; Damage Multiplier +80% (affected by Lightning Element attributes).
Set (4/6)
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“Perfect! Another set piece!”
Of the equipment produced through Equipment Shredder, four consecutive items had all belonged to the same set.
Ye Ze had no idea whether that meant his luck was monstrously good or whether Equipment Shredder was simply unbelievably generous.
Compared with the draw rates in certain game companies’ titles from his previous life...
it was like the difference between heaven and earth!
Now there were only two pieces left before he could complete a full Legendary set!
“Wait, don’t tell me it’s going to stop giving me set pieces right at the last one or two...”
Ye Ze suddenly began to speculate...After all, his bitter experience from countless gacha games in his previous life had taught him that things usually worked exactly like that.
“No, no. I believe the Trait is still fair!”
Ye Ze comforted himself with that thought, then replaced Panda’s Epic Storm Battle Robe with Move Like Thunder.
With four pieces of Legendary equipment now equipped, Panda’s attributes surged:
【Strength 622, Constitution 717, Agility 663, Spirit 537】!
When ordinary fourth-rank Class Users generally only had around 550 points in their attributes, Panda’s attribute spread was simply monstrous!
As for his actual combat power, it was even stronger still!
This was also exactly the build Ye Ze was currently trying to create:
one supreme powerhouse, with many others strong as well.
In other words, among all his summoned beasts, although all of them were powerful, there needed to be one super-strong existence serving as the primary pillar of combat power!
And Panda happened to be perfect for that role.
The results were already extremely obvious.
Not long after Ye Ze finished dinner...the twelve hours required for the magic dragon’s revival came to an end as well.
But when Ye Ze checked the Summoned Beast Space, he found Simon sitting there blankly...
Perhaps being instantly killed by Evil Ghost in a single exchange had left him emotionally crushed?
Ye Ze could not help laughing.
“Magic dragon, the time for you to grow stronger has arrived!”
Simon lifted his head blankly, only to see a tyrannical force surge into his body!
【Trait ‘Overlord’ successfully assigned!】
【Summoned Beast: Endbringer Magic Dragon - Simon (Legendary ☆☆☆) advanced → (Legendary ☆☆☆☆)!】
Aside from a twenty-point increase to all four attributes, Strength and Agility each gained an additional thirty points!
—As a purely combat-oriented Trait, it gave an especially large boost to attributes.
At the same time, Simon also gained a new intimidation-type passive skill...
“Whenever you kill an enemy, all surrounding enemies can be forced into a state of fear and will take increased damage.”
In large-scale battles, it was absolutely a godly skill!
But compared to the skill itself, it seemed that the Trait had altered the magic dragon’s personality even more...
“Power! Tyrannical power!”
The dispirited look on Simon’s face vanished completely. He instantly grew energized, his wings beating excitedly as wildness and fighting spirit filled his eyes!
He looked as though he wanted to replace the Demon King immediately.
“I am the Demon Overlord!!!”
Simon let out a howl.
Ye Ze’s face immediately darkened.
Still, the result should have been a good one. At the very least, the magic dragon was now even more motivated to take his father’s throne.
...
The next day, it was six in the morning again.
The little white fox’s three tails once more swept across Ye Ze’s face on schedule and woke him up.
This time, however, Ye Ze had asked for it himself.
Because today, he still had to go to the East China Military District. It was said that the matter of the Secret Realm would be discussed there.
Just then, another knock sounded at the door. When Ye Ze opened it, he found Liu Anran outside, dressed in a white tracksuit...
“You’re going to the East China Military District too, right? Let me catch a ride.”
“So you were invited to the Secret Realm too. Not surprising, I guess...” Ye Ze was not particularly surprised by that.
But Liu Anran said, “As far as I know, among the freshmen, only the two of us were invited. Even Luo Yao and Duan Tianchen weren’t qualified to participate.”
“Just the two of us!?”
Luo Yao and Duan Tianchen were both top-tier hidden classes.
And among the freshmen there were also people like Zhu Xiao and Chu He, all of whom were extremely strong, yet none of them had qualified?
Liu Anran gave a slight nod.
That only made Ye Ze find the situation more interesting.
“My guess is that either the number of Secret Realm slots is extremely limited...”
“Or the Secret Realm itself is simply too dangerous. Aside from the fact that our abilities are unusual, everyone else might be useless even if they went in!”