-292477! (Shield Absorbed)
-241945! (Shield Absorbed)
-312369! (Shield Absorbed)
Ethan's shield durability plummeted at a rate never seen before!
His expression turned grim.
"Looks like the free ride's over."
The boss had been pushed to its limit, draining its own core energy to power up its minions.
If he let the Blood Guardians keep attacking, even with his ability to cast ten shields per second, his defenses would eventually be overwhelmed.
It was time to end this once and for all.
His eyes locked onto the pulsing Mutated Heart.
Its HP was hovering right around 100,000—exactly where he'd kept it.
And the Blaze Marks from his Blaze of Destruction talent were already stacked to ten!
"The all-you-can-eat buffet is closed."
Ethan ignored the attacks raining down on him.
"Detonate."
BOOM!
The Mutated Heart erupted in flames from within!
Intense, searing fire burst forth from every crack and blood vessel on its surface without warning!
-506255!
A catastrophic damage number flashed above the heart.
The colossal heart, as large as a small hill, froze mid-pulse.
Then, in the eyes of the stunned group, it exploded with a deafening bang!
Countless chunks of flesh, pools of blood, and tangled blood vessels were sent flying in all directions, engulfed in flames!
The eight Blood Guardians, still in the middle of their relentless assault, froze in place.
All the strength seemed to drain from their bodies as they crumbled into puddles of stinking blood, unable to regenerate ever again.
Silence fell over the basin.
The only things left were the smoldering wreckage of the exploded heart and the lingering stench of burnt flesh in the air.
[Congratulations, Ethan! You have successfully slain the Mutated Heart (Boss/Special)!]
[The Blood Wasteland's abnormal state has been resolved.]
[The dungeon will self-destruct in 30 minutes. Please evacuate immediately!]
[Spatial interference has been eliminated.]
A flurry of notifications popped up in Ethan's mind.
"Fucking hell!"
"Bro Ethan, you're a total beast!"
His teammates erupted in wild excitement, but Ethan felt a twinge of dissatisfaction.
Where were the spoils of war?
He'd busted his ass to take down a Demon God's vassal boss, only to get absolutely nothing in return?
Wasn't the first clear of a dungeon supposed to reward epic or even legendary-tier loot?
So why was there nothing at all?
Suddenly, Ethan's gaze was drawn to a faint yet unmistakable glimmer of light.
He immediately focused his attention.
At the center of the smoldering crater left by the Mutated Heart's explosion, a handful of dark red coins, each the size of a thumb, lay quietly on the ground.
Carved into the surface of each coin was a lifelike heart.
Ethan could even sense a faint, almost imperceptible pulse emanating from them—though it might have just been an illusion.
He stepped forward and picked one up.
It was cold to the touch and surprisingly smooth, so much so that he found himself reluctant to let it go.
Flipping the coin over, a blurry silhouette came into view.
Moments later, a line of information popped up in his mind:
[Item Obtained: Coin of the Lord of Flesh's Favor (SSS)]
'No detailed info—looks like I'll need to get it appraised.'
Ethan raised an eyebrow slightly.
Regular gear didn't require appraisal; only items of epic rarity or higher needed to be evaluated by a professional.
Either way, this coin was definitely of top-tier quality!
'I wonder if my Heal spell can appraise items?'
Ethan could glean information about others by casting Heal on them, but he'd never tried using it on an object before.
With that thought, he immediately cast a Heal on the coin.
Unfortunately, no additional information appeared.
Ethan shook his head, a touch disappointed.
'Wait a minute—that's not the right way to use it.'
Quickly, he thought of another approach.
He cast a Heal on himself instead.
His status panel flickered into view:
[Status Panel]
[Name: Ethan]
[Level: 12 (45%)]
[Class: Cleric]
[Talents: Grace (Current Progress: 69%), Others Omitted]
[Skills: Lesser Heal Lv.10 (MAX), Mass Heal Lv.1, Holy Barrier Lv.1, Holy Purge Lv.1]
[Strength: 3024 (+200)]
[Constitution: 1618 (+300)]
[Agility: 1512 (+200)]
[Spirit: 750 (+100)]
[Free Attribute Points: 0] (Gain 5 free attribute points per level-up.)
[Attribute Bonuses: +10 HP, +10 MP, +2 Spell Power, +1 Attack Power, +1 Speed, +0 Defense]
[HP: 19180 × 1.2 = 23016]
[MP: 8500]
[Spell Power: 1500 × 1.2 = 1800]
[Attack Power: 3224 × 1.2 = 3868.8]
[Speed: 1712 × 1.7 = 2739.2]
[Defense: 500]
[Equipment: Ironclad Boots (+200 Agility, +20% Speed), Ironclad Plate Armor (+300 Constitution, +20% HP), Ironclad Cloak (+100 Spirit, +20% Spell Power), Ironclad Gauntlets (+200 Strength, +20% Attack Power)]
[Items: Coin of the Lord of Flesh's Favor, Spatial Ring (1 Cubic Meter Capacity)]
[Status: Ironclad Set (4/4 Equipped) → +500 Defense]
Ethan scrolled down to the Items section—and sure enough, he found the detailed information about the coin:
[Coin of the Lord of Flesh's Favor (Demonic God Item)]
[Effect 1: When the wielder's HP drops to 0, instantly restore 100% HP and clear all negative status effects. Additionally, restore 1% HP per second for 1000 seconds. Can be activated once every 24 hours.]
[Effect 2: The coin will slowly absorb 1% of the wielder's HP per hour. When it absorbs 100% HP, permanently increase 1–100 random attributes of the wielder.]
[Effect 3: The wielder will be blessed by the Demon God, increasing the chance of encountering Demon God-related events.]
[Note: Currently inactive. Can be activated by infusing it with Demon God's Power.]
Wow…
That's insanely powerful! As expected of a Demonic God item.
A free resurrection once a day.
A random attribute boost every 100 hours.