socalfunplaces Chapter 185 The Second Wave of the Undead Scourge
Chapter 185 The Second Wave of the Undead Scourge
Intelligence: +4,260
Spirit: +3,150
Agility: +2,231
Physical strength: +2,731
Strength: +2,131
Feeling the immense power emanating from the staff in his hand, Lin Tian nodded in satisfaction.
This is just the beginning. As long as there is enough high-level equipment in the future, there will be no limit to the growth of this staff!
After upgrading his equipment, Lin Tian habitually began to assess his current overall condition.
When he turned his attention to the skill cooldown reduction section:
Skill Cooldown Reduction: 100%
It's the 15% cooldown reduction provided by the [Star Devourer's Staff].
100%!
This means that, theoretically, all of his skills, except those with special restrictions or explicitly marked as "unaffected by cooldown reduction," will have their cooldowns reduced to zero!
Fireball? It can be cast infinitely!!
[Star Ray]? It can be used as a normal attack!
[Universal Pull], [Shinra Tensei]? 15-second cooldown? Now they can be seamlessly linked!!
[Law Imprisonment]? 30-second cooldown? Now you can lock down whoever you want!
[Starstorm]? 180-second cooldown? Now you can summon two or three storms simultaneously to continuously cover the battlefield!
Even his life-saving skill, [Star Leap], has its cooldown reduced to zero, meaning he can perform an unlimited number of time-space teleportations!
"Cooldown reduction...it's reached its limit?" Lin Tian was slightly taken aback at first, then an indescribable sense of control surged into his heart.
This means that his skill release will no longer be restricted by time, and his output mode will undergo a complete transformation!
He can calmly choose the optimal skill combination and unleash a relentless barrage of destruction!
However, after the initial euphoria, Lin Tian's extraordinary intelligence, which brought him calm analytical abilities, immediately came into play.
He astutely realized that once cooldown time was no longer an issue, the bottleneck limiting his maximum output had quietly shifted to two other key factors—
First, mana!
Even though his mana is now as abundant as the Abyss thanks to the God-level [Attribute Resonance] and equipment, skills still require mana.
For example, [Universal Pull] consumes up to 5% of maximum mana, and [Starstorm] consumes 10%. If it were truly cast infinitely without cooldown, even the largest mana pool could not withstand such a crazy squandering.
Whether the mana regeneration speed provided by [Star Resonance] and the divine-level [Attribute Resonance] can keep up with the consumption of Infinite Firepower will be a severe test.
Second, casting speed!
Zero cooldown time does not mean the skill can be released instantly.
Each skill has its own fixed casting animation and casting time (even if it is very short).
Casting speed determines how many skills he can release per unit of time.
If the casting speed cannot keep up, even if the cooldown is zero, his actual output frequency will be limited.
However, his agility attribute is very high now, and he can cast some small skills almost instantly.
S-rank skills also require a hand-raising animation.
He thought of the trinkets and special items in the exchange shop that increased mana regeneration and reduced skill costs, as well as the casting speed bonuses that enchantments and gems might provide.
These are all targets he needs to collect and strengthen in the future.
"However, even so..." Lin Tian felt the surging magic power within his body and the destructive energy that could theoretically be released indefinitely, yet a confident smile still curved his lips.
"It's more than enough to deal with the upcoming Scourge."
A 100% cooldown reduction means his sustained damage output has increased many times over. He can be like a tireless mobile turret, and the brilliance of his skills will never be extinguished wherever he goes!
He will face the second wave of undead with an unprecedented "magical storm" that surpasses everyone's imagination!
......
The three-day break flew by in a tense atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing. All the players on the 9527 Newbie Continent were frantically improving themselves, and the air was thick with a mixture of tension and anticipation.
The moment the system's solemn and cold countdown finally reached zero—
[Server-wide Announcement: The Second Wave of the Scourge Offensive – Begins Now!]
Om-!
A death storm, seemingly containing the wails of countless vengeful spirits, surged into the sky from the shadowy lands in all directions of the continent!
The sky was instantly stained an ominous dark green, and even the sunlight could not penetrate this thick layer of deathly gloom.
"They're here! Prepare for battle!" The commanders of the defense lines in each major city roared hoarsely.
However, when the players saw the true appearance of the second wave of undead, many gasped and their faces turned pale instantly.
This is no longer just a simple sea of skeletons and rotting zombies!
What came into view was a tidal wave of heavily armed skeleton knights, riding nightmare beasts, whose charge shook the earth.
It is a swarm of wailing banshees floating in the air, constantly unleashing curses and shadow arrows;
It is a massive, bone-hammer-wielding, grotesque abomination whose every strike can crack the earth and pierce through stone;
They are ghostly assassins lurking in the shadows, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment;
Even behind the undead army, one could vaguely see skeletal catapults and necromancer formations resembling mobile fortresses!
The proportion of elite units has increased significantly! Unit combinations are more balanced, and there are even some basic tactical coordinations!
"My God... how are we supposed to fight this?" A warrior who had just changed into an A-grade piece of equipment looked at the Skeleton Knights advancing like an iron torrent, his voice trembling.
"Hold on! We must hold on! Boss Lin Tian will come!" On the defensive line of Luoxia City, Zhang Tianya brandished his giant shield and roared, but looking at the terrifying army that far surpassed the first wave, he was also filled with uncertainty.
The situation in other major cities is equally dire, with their defenses on the verge of collapse under the onslaught of even more elite undead.
......
On the battlefield of Luoxia City, at the flank and rear of the undead army.
Just as the undead tide was about to crash down on the defenses of Sunset City with unstoppable force, a figure appeared silently above the densest area of the undead army, like a ghost.
It was Lin Tian!
The Star-Devouring Staff in his hand flowed with deep starlight and all-consuming black light. His god-level equipment made him shine like a lighthouse in the dark night, even among thousands of undead.
"Perfect, I'll use you to sacrifice to my new staff and test the power of infinite firepower." Lin Tian looked down at the undead below, which resembled a black tide, his eyes calm and undisturbed.