MMORPG: The Elementalist

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Roar!!!

With a cry that resounded across the Monster Mountains, the body of the Stone Golem came into the most intimate of contacts with the ground, putting a "consummate" end with a "boom".

The Central Monster Mountains returned to silence.

As Emma's group looked on agitatedly, Qin Ruo hesitated for seconds in the air before accelerating in a downward lunge. He swiftly picked out a few loot then glanced at the ordinary Violet items as if they were nothing. Still, he simply crouched beside the body of the Stone Golem, pale violet light glinting in his palm as he busied himself beside the Boss's corpse!

Although they were far away from the battlefield, Emma's party could still vaguely see the luster of the first few items that were picked up from the remaining light of the moon, their hearts left in quiet wonder.

'There was once a Legendary right before me, I wished to cherish it… but it wasn't mine.'

***

Ring of Honor approbation obtained!

Soul Imprint reshaping successful!

Storage attribute activated!

In the instant that the Stone Golem fell, the clear sounds of system notifications rang consecutively, stimulating the exhilarated Qin Ruo. He could not wait to quickly see the attributes of the Ring of Honor, but a single black dot that was approaching from faraway clouds had alerted him—he would do that after he put away his loot.

In his perception, rare equipment were as eye-catching as dazzling pearls in the night sky. Qin Ruo quickly kept two Dark-Gold quality items in his pack, before turning toward the three-meter-long wolf fang club that had fallen off the hands of the Stone Golem.

'Who could even use this?' Qin Ruo thought gloomily.

Nonetheless, it was not a thing to be simply thrown away—for better or worse, it was a Legendary-quality item, and he hurriedly used all his limbs to keep the cumbersome fellow into his pouch. Still, it was technically not "keeping" since the club vanished the very moment he touched it.

Legendary-quality weapon obtained. Wolf-Fang Club.

The system then notified him.

Briefly stunned, Qin Ruo soon showed an expression of delighted fervor. He touched a few other Gold items that directly vanished in his hands as well, while the system automatically notified him about the quality and name of each item….

Indeed, it must the ability of the Ring of Honor: unlimited space, automated collection, grade verification, and notification function. However, Qin Ruo never expected that he did not have to wear the ring to obtain the storage attribute of the Ring of Honor.

Inspired, Qin Ruo hurriedly took every loot above Gold tier.

Soon, that distant black dot was closing in. It was a pair of feathered wings resembling a demon's—those were dark Demonic Wings, the powerful counterpart of Angelic Wings, flapping as it sent a Tier 5 Demon Faction Champion towards the treetops a hundred meters away…

The form-fitting female dark armor could well fuse as a singular body, accentually its exquisite curves with nary a miss, displaying an alluring enchantress of indescribable seduction beneath the moon.

Flapping her wings and landing steadily a hundred meters away on a tree branch dozens of meters in the air, a pair of cold eyes glinted animatedly under the moon's shining as they stared upon the noticeable Aquamancer with a pair of blinding Angelic Wings and was lingering beside the remains of a Stone Golem.

Even so, she simply stared at the enemy faction member who was suddenly preoccupied with sprawling himself beside the beast's corpse, somehow taking no action at all.

***

Nevertheless, despite the discreetness of the female Tier 5 Demonic Faction Champion, her appearance jolted Emma, Poison Dragon, and Ruffian Wolf from their astonishment.

"Eh?"

"Black Widow?"

"Brother Qin, be careful!!"

All three's reactions were different, but all of them simultaneously approached Qin Ruo's direction.

There was only one amongst the Demon Faction who was a Tier 5 female Supreme Champion, a warrior with fused Divinity at that—The Leader of the Black Witch League, Black Widow!

In the end, Emma's party were three normal Tier 4 players. Even if they had good abilities, against a League Master who was a veteran Tier 5 Supreme Champion who also possessed fused Divinity, there was a different sort of great pressure…

Meanwhile, Black Widow perched herself on the tree branch to watch the four people from up high, ignoring the startled cries and movements of Emma's party and glared unflinchingly at that visible fellow in the mountains!

Collecting?

What is the time now that he still had the effort to collect loot?

Arrogance, or perhaps discrimination against her class, warrior?

There was a tinge of anger in the Black Widow's cold gaze, and yet she did not lunge downwards to pick a fight. Being a veteran Champion who had loitered in Tier 5 for more than a month and the first batch of champions with fused Divinity, Black Widow did not favor her chances against the Winter Demon.

Firstly, although the Winter Demon held a high reputation on the official forum, he had yet to display his full ability. Moreover, the rise of the Aquamancer through the ranks had been so swift that it reduced the confidence of others—like this very moment: herself, a leader of the Demon Faction never expected that Qin Ruo would earn fused Divinity at the same time he ascended to Tier 5, just as she never imagined that his equipment was now at a veteran's level.

Moreover, Tier 5 Elementalists could use Tier 5 AoE Magic Scrolls, instantly and magically severing her link with her Demonic Wings—the reason she did not move into a hundred-meters range around Qin Ruo. And there was also the troublesome but adorable Pet of his, the Shadowfox!

Last but not least, that deathly corpse of a Stone Golem and the battlefield that was not really ruined. A Tier 5 Mega Boss had silently died in a battlefield that had clearly not seen a violent clash, which indicated one problem: Qin Ruo now had a considerably profound mastery of his Angelic Wings, preventing the Stone Golem from any chance of "performing" from below ground.

If that was the case, Black Widow should not attack at all!

Then, it was after a dozen seconds of silence that Black Widow noticed Qin Ruo rising from beside the beast's corpse. Having done collecting, he stood up and turned—and with a flap of his wings, he rose from the ground and flew toward where she was perching.

Black Widow could not stop her heart throbbing at her enemy's calmness and composure.

It was as if she was not facing a novice Tier 5 Champion, but a strongly self-assured Tier 5 pro… a sensation that left her very unsettled.

Then, subconsciously!

Black Widow made a move that left the trio below her dumbfounded—having stood in the air as if a witch descending upon them, Black Widow swiftly flapped her rings, and, rising into the air, turned and fled!

***

"Uh…"

"Could I have been mistaken?"

"I think so too… it was said that Black Widow was the first female warrior of H&G, she shouldn't be so easily scared off by Brother Qin."

Emma's group could never even imagine a veteran Tier 5 champion fleeing in fear of a novice Tier 5 champion, just as they would not recklessly believe if told.

Still, that was because they were simply unaware of the advantages and disadvantages across Tier 5. The reason Qin Ruo would boldly strut before a veteran Tier 5 champion and think so less of her was because he was already at peak performance. The Twelve Frostramparts Formation he held in memory, his additional magical skill Tidal Roar, Elemental Barrier, and Liquid Form were all unused, just as he did not cast spells from any single Tier 5 Magic Scrolls that he bought hastily from the Aquamancer Guild. More than that, the two new Tier 5 skills that Poochie learned after advancing to Tier 5 was also his killer move!

Therefore, if any veteran champion, be it Black Widow or even another Elementalist, Qin Ruo was confident he could withdraw unscathed from the Mythical Battlefield.

However, he had no solution with Black Widow running off. In terms of movement speed, Elementalists simply could not compare to warrior classes. Even with the hidden buff attributes from Angelic Wings, the gap was too huge!

As such, Qin Ruo knew clearly that he could not pursue Black Widow for the life of him once she ran. Additionally, he saw vague shadows moving amidst the darkness of the Monster Mountains in his brief elevated view, as if many were hurrying in his direction.

His brow tightening, Qin Ruo determinedly turned and flew to Emma's group.

"Something isn't right. I'll clear the Battlefield—you guys should hurry and leave."

At the moment, Qin Ruo was still unaware of the news that Moonrise City was being surrounded. It was only after he had scared off Black Widow that she realized that something was strange with her and that bunch of Satan's Salvation players being here!

Preposterous!

The League noticed him, and yet still recklessly charged toward him without regard for their lives?

Could they be ignorant of the fact that a bunch of Tier 4 Elites were simply side-dishes before a Tier 5 Supreme Champion? Why was Black Widow nearby, incidentally? And she was the Leader of the Black Witches… Why would she be together with Satan's Salvation?

Those suspicion that shrouded his mind was at once alleviated by Emma. After the trio cleared the Violet items from the battlefield, they told Qin Ruo about the shocking news after their companions had returned to Moonrise City.

Even so, Qin Ruo did not appear too worried or shocked. In his mind, not only would Moonrise City not fall to the Demon Faction, they would instead be banished by a dozen demigod NPCs out of its borders. In fact, it would be great to destroy a League such as Netherspirit's Claw in the process.

However, should Bauhinia and Hall of Heroes fall as well because of one Netherspirit's Claw, Qin Ruo found that the loss outweighed any gains.

"Alright, go back, the lot of you—they're here!"

Watching as Emma and the others cleaned up the battlefield, Qin Ruo turned his eyes at the silhouettes approaching from the darkness of the forests, as well as the Demonic Wings that were soaring in the skies once again.

"You be careful, Brother Qin!"

Knowing that her party would not be of help and would instead be a burden for Qin Ruo, under such circumstances, Emma and the others quickly unrolled their Return Scroll.

In the instant three teleportation radiances arose, a resounding system notification echoed across the Mythical Continent!

Fifth League of the Demon Faction established!

Twelve Zodiacs League established!"

Hall of Monks Clan has joined the Twelve Zodiacs League

Scorpio Clan has joined the Twelve Zodiacs League!

Crusaders Clan has joined the Twelve Zodiacs League!

Tramps Clan has joined the Twelve Zodiacs League!

***

Outside Moonrise City, four ferocious, fully armored War Behemoths that were fifty meters tall were moving forward with their legs that were as sturdy as city ways. Their presence was earth-shattering as they slowly advanced, moving closer to the four imposing city walls.

Inside Moonrise City, countless players stood tightly beside each other above the city walls, their swords drawn and their bows at the ready. Magic elements fluctuated rapidly, locking on without error at the dense ranks of players from the opposing faction outside the city!

The battle was about to break out at any moment.

However, it was in that very moment that a sudden system alert left every Angel Faction player in Moonrise City in shock! The expressions of Scarlet Bauhinia, Netherclaw, Majestic Hero, and the many other Tier 5 champions stationed on different walls turned ugly all at once!