Ashen God
Chapter 522 - 521: Lightning Heart (Elementalization)

Chapter 522: Chapter 521: Lightning Heart (Elementalization)

After spending a minute observing the surrounding environment and getting nothing but a drop treasure box, Zhang Yanhang let out a sigh and then opened up another Arbitrary Gate. This time, however, he set the destination of the gate to be one hundred meters above the location of Goblin Chief Nu Shan.

Of course, Zhang Yanhang could have set the exit of this Arbitrary Gate even closer to Goblin Chief Nu Shan, but what if he stepped right on Nu Shan’s head as soon as he emerged?

It would have been a bit awkward, to say the least, and he might not have had time to check the attribute list before being forced to start fighting.

Looking at the blue rectangular Teleportation Gate before him, Zhang Yanhang felt as if he had forgotten something. He looked around again, and when his gaze fell on the ground beneath his feet, he finally remembered something, "Didn’t I say I’d use Maka Baga’s corpse as experimental material?"

Zhang Yanhang looked at the charred corpse of Chief Shaman Goblin Maka Baga, blackened by the flames and the heatwave from the Thermo-baric Bomb, and seriously doubted whether the materials on it were still of any use.

After a moment of indecision standing atop the charred corpse, Zhang Yanhang eventually still stuffed it into his waist bag.

He felt that although it seemed likely that Maka Baga’s body was ruined considering the current state of it, what if it wasn’t? What if there were still bits and pieces left? Maybe not much, but it should still be possible to loot some valuable parts.

Having picked up the treasure box and resolved to strip Maka Baga of his remaining value even in death, Zhang Yanhang looked around once more and, feeling certain there was nothing else left to do, stepped into the Arbitrary Gate. His surroundings instantly changed—or, well, not exactly.

Zhang Yanhang had thought that perhaps the core area on the other side would allow him to see the azure sky and pristine white clouds once more, but unexpectedly, it was also completely covered by grey-black dust clouds, showering down fluffy, unidentifiable substances.

Judging by the current situation, he estimated that perhaps a large part of the Goblin Plain was enveloped by the dust cloud, and with continuing dispersion, covering the entire Goblin Plain wouldn’t be much of a problem. The question was whether it would drift into Raccoon City or the neighboring forest.

Of course, since it was a dust cloud caused by a Thermo-baric Bomb explosion, it actually didn’t cause any real harm but would temporarily block out the sunlight and was expected to dissipate and break down on its own before long.

However, if it were a dust cloud produced by a nuclear explosion, that would be a lot more troublesome. In that case, highly radioactive dust carrying loads of nuclear radiation would fall like snow, sprinkling evenly across the entire earth.

That’s an environment where normal organisms simply couldn’t survive. Without protective gear, spending five minutes in it would mean it was about time to consider what position to take in one’s next life.

After all, cancer cells induced by nuclear radiation grow exceptionally fast; typically, it wouldn’t take many months to develop into malignant tumors, and living for even half a year would be a lot.

Since it was a phenomenon of his own making, Zhang Yanhang ultimately chose to silently ignore the dense dust cloud above his head.

After briefly enjoying the thrill of free fall and the swirling air currents around him, Zhang Yanhang immediately activated his Flying Technique and High-level Invisibility Technique. He planned to take advantage of the situation and check Goblin Chief Nu Shan’s attribute list before the other party realized he was there.

Speaking of this free fall affair, Zhang Yanhang suddenly remembered that he hadn’t done it for quite some time, or rather, he hadn’t done it since entering the Ashen World. He planned to find time later to try it out properly in the Main World.

However, this time he wouldn’t need to laboriously climb any skyscrapers. He could simply use an "Arbitrary Gate" to teleport there and then immediately begin free falling. Moreover, he was certain that this kind of free fall would be a completely different and new experience compared to the free fall under "Time Pause."

Of course, compared to the more extreme thrill of jumping off a building, jumping during "Time Pause" had its own advantages, such as the increased air resistance allowing one to enjoy the process of falling more leisurely.

Overall, it felt somewhat similar to experiencing endless falling in an ocean ball pit at a children’s amusement park, which was surprisingly fun.

Just when Zhang Yanhang was about to start checking the attribute list of Goblin Chief Nu Mountain, he was suddenly drawn to some small wounds on the Goblin Chief’s body.

He guessed that Goblin Chief Nu Mountain had probably been affected by the blast wave of the thermo-baric bomb as well, given that the core area and the middle layer combined were only about five to six kilometers in diameter, which still fell within the range of the blast wave.

Hence, Goblin Chief Nu Mountain must have been hit by various sharp objects mixed in with the blast wave, just like Maka Baga.

Only, the Goblin Chief wasn’t as unlucky as Maka Baga, who had a metal fragment penetrate his brain directly. Additionally, by the time the blast wave reached the Goblin Chief’s location, its impact had likely already been significantly reduced.

So, even though the creature seemed to have many superficial wounds, it probably hadn’t lost too much Life Value, which meant that this Goblin Chief Nu Mountain likely still maintained its full combat capability.

But fortunately, Zhang Yanhang was confident in himself, feeling that he should be able to defeat a Third Tier One-star Lord Monster like this one. So, he wasn’t too concerned about the enemy’s combat capability; no matter how strong it was, there would definitely be a fixed upper limit due to level constraints.

Of course, he treated the enemy with strategic contempt, but tactically he still had to pay attention. Therefore, he definitely needed to check the attribute list; after all, it would be quite embarrassing if he capsized in the gutter.

Just like the self-destruction skill of the Crimson Iron Ant Queen, if Zhang Yanhang hadn’t checked the attribute list, he might have been caught off guard. Perhaps he wouldn’t have died, but he would certainly have been injured, and he wasn’t afraid of injuries. He just disliked senseless injuries, since he wasn’t a masochist.

For example, during his time in Raccoon City, when a Licker’s tongue stabbed into his belly, he simply calmly grabbed the tongue and counterattacked, leading to a meaningful injury that exchanged his wound for the enemy’s life.

Therefore, Zhang Yanhang immediately began to review the attribute list of the Goblin Chief.

[Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain (Lord Monster)]

[Level: Third Tier 1 Star]

[Talent: 1. Thin Dragon Vein (Mixed). 2. Dragon Vein Goblin (Goblin Chief).]

[Thin Dragon Vein (Mixed): When launching a physical attack, the user may choose to consume Energy Value to add an additional 10% Lightning damage, and there is a 1% chance to paralyze the enemy for 0.5 seconds. Energy Value Limit +7.5%.]

[Dragon Vein Goblin (Goblin Chief): The founder and ruler of the Nu Mountain Tribe, a large Goblin tribe that split from the ’Dragon Vein Goblin Kingdom’ of Akbar Shaler, Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain has a thin and mixed Giant Dragon Bloodline within him, the most prominent part of which comes from an adult Blue Dragon that controls Lightning Power.

As a Dragon Vein Goblin, although Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain has a thin and mixed Giant Dragon Bloodline, his development of it far surpasses that of other Low-level Dragon Vein Goblins within the Nu Mountain Tribe.

Not only can Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain actively control a portion of Lightning Power for his own use, but he has also drawn enough strength from it to fortify his body and to mount attacks on enemies. Moreover, his years of cultivation have allowed him to unearth a special Lightning Spell from his bloodline inheritance.

As the founder and ruler of the Nu Mountain Tribe, Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain has no work tasks ordinarily; all he needs to do is to reproduce and continue to tap into the potential of his Giant Dragon Bloodline to further his own strength.

However, later on, Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain considered the development of the tribe to be important too; thus, he delegated most of the tribe’s management issues to Chief Shaman Goblin Maka Baga, only occasionally stepping in to decide on particularly important matters or those concerning the tribe’s future destiny, such as selecting concubines for his harem.

Because he has obtained the strength of the Giant Dragon through his bloodline, Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain is far more robust than an ordinary Goblin.

Compared to ordinary Goblins that are barely a meter tall and can’t even defeat an average adult human, Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain stands three meters tall with a muscular build, undoubtedly a Giant among the Goblin community. When wielding his specialized weapon, he can easily break through an army formation consisting of hundreds of Human soldiers.

In Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain, the ruler of the Dragon Vein Goblins of the Nu Mountain Tribe, the characteristics of the Giant Dragon Bloodline have further manifested.

Besides the most basic slit pupils, his knees, elbows, and the area around his chest are covered with hard scales inherited from the Giant Dragon. His limbs and neck have further mutated to resemble those of a Giant Dragon, allowing him to exert even greater strength and speed, often becoming the decisive final blow in sieges.]

[Life Value: 1549/1770]

[Energy Value: 1263/1263]

[Strength: 60]

[Agility: 50]

[Constitution: 59]

[Intelligence: 47]

[Charm: 1]

[Skill: 1. Escape. 2. Quick Slash. 3. Lightning Five Strikes. 4. Activated Muscles (Lightning). 5. Lightning Heart (Elementalization).]

[Escape: Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain will not actively escape, only when his subordinate ordinary Dragon Vein Goblins exhibit uncontrollable mass desertion will he turn tail and run. Upon entering the ’Escape’ status, Movement Speed +40% (+10%). No cooldown time, minor Physical Strength consumption.]

[Quick Slash: After years of practice, Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain has mastered the use of the Goblin Horse-slaying Blade, allowing him to unleash a much more efficient attack when using the Goblin Horseman Slayer against enemies, Attack Speed +40% (+10%). No cooldown time, minor Physical Strength consumption.]

[Lightning Five Strikes: Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain stands firm and charges his Goblin Horseman Slayer with Lightning Energy to rapidly slash five times at the enemy. The first slash deals 135% (+10%) Physical damage, the second slash deals 145% (+10%) Physical damage, the third slash deals 155% (+10%) Physical damage, the fourth slash deals 165% (+10%) Physical damage, and the fifth slash deals 175% Physical damage.

If the target is successfully hit, each strike also adds an extra 45% (+10%) Lightning damage. Cooldown one minute, consumes 180 (+90) Energy Value points.]

[Activated Muscles (Lightning): Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain infuses Lightning Energy into himself and the other Dragon Vein Goblins around him, putting muscles into an Activated (Lightning) state, increasing Attack Speed by 40% (+10%), Movement Speed by 40% (+10%), and Attack Power by 40% (+10%), lasting for 30 seconds and stackable.

If the ’Lightning Five Strikes’ skill successfully hits a target during this time, each attack will add an extra 25% (+10%) Lightning damage. Cooldown ten minutes, consumes 360 Energy Value points (+180 points).]

[Lightning Heart (Elementalization): When Goblin Chief·Nu Mountain is severely wounded and near death, he will inject Lightning Energy into his heart for enforced pacing, after which he triggers the ’Life Extension’ effect, restoring Life Value Limit × 50% = 885 Life Value. Cooldown thirty minutes, consumes 500 Energy Value points.

If the heart is missing, the skill will be lost along with 500 Energy Value Limit points as a price to forcefully trigger ’Elementalization’ and forcibly start the ’Life Extension’ effect.]

"Most matters were delegated to Chief Shaman Goblin Maka Baga for resolution? I’ve finally figured out why this guy’s assembly efficiency is so poor. Turns out he hardly ever trains, and on top of that, it seems he spends a great deal of his energy on selecting concubines."

As the saying goes, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day, and so it is with tribes. Zhang Yanhang isn’t really inclined to criticize the other party in this regard; he just wants to say that this guy is really lazy, doesn’t want to manage anything, and would not be in such a bind to muster troops for two hours if he had even occasionally trained his subordinates.

Of course, compared to the contents marked in Goblin Chief Nu Shan’s Talent Effect, what Zhang Yanhang cares about more is definitely its strength.

"1770 Life Value Limit points? Isn’t that extremely high? Almost nine hundred points higher than mine. And the Energy Value Limit is also 1263 points, which is more than half of mine."

Besides Life Value and Energy Value, Zhang Yanhang also notices that Goblin Chief Nu Shan possesses sixty points of Strength and fifty-nine points of Constitution; even his fairly low Agility stands at fifty points, matching his own, and with forty-seven points of Intelligence, it can be said to be the type that has developed quite evenly.

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