After the presidents of each country issued their orders, except for some casual players unwilling to participate in the war, the main forces of the Seven Great Nations began targeting the professionals of the Dragon Nation. They were willing to give up raiding the Death Territory, focusing solely on hunting Dragon Nation professionals within it for precise assassinations.
The Seven Great Nations were immensely powerful.
But don't underestimate the strength of the Dragon Nation either. No matter what, the Dragon Nation also had allies.
Professionals from Nation like Bear Nation, Thracian, and Savia spared no effort in assisting the Dragon Nation across the major worlds, resisting the Seven Great Nations.
Wars in the various major worlds were intensely fierce.
At the same time, in the World 20, Nightmare Abyss, 31st layer.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Under Zhang Yue's relentless bombardment, relying on his single-target burst damage of about 350 million per hit, countless level 115 [Venomous Scorpions] were killed.
After the passive effect of [Shattered·Ghost Eye] was upgraded to level two, each follow-up strike could deal 70% of the damage and could chain up to eight follow-up strikes.
This made Zhang Yue's monster-killing speed even faster.
-360 million!
-250 million!
-180 million!
-120 million...
As usual, Athena was responsible for large-scale monster gathering. Combined with the AOE damage from the Armageddon Black Dragon, a wave of enemies would be weakened to low health.
Then, with one single-target skill from Zhang Yue, starting from the first 360 million hit, and decreasing by 70% each time, even the final hit could still deal over 20 million damage. This easily triggered all eight follow-up strikes, achieving a full nine-kill combo.
This was only level two, and the effect was already so powerful.
It was almost unimaginable, once the passive effect of Ghost Eye was maxed out, used by Zhang Yue, just how terrifying the damage would become.
Even Athena, standing to the side, was deeply shocked.
"No wonder it's a unique skill."
The level two effect of Ghost Eye significantly increased Zhang Yue's monster-killing efficiency.
Within a few minutes, he cleared the 31st layer.
Continuing to advance to the 32nd layer.
When the two reached the 35th layer—
Just after clearing a wave of monsters, Zhang Yue suddenly noticed: no more monsters were approaching.
In the past, this kind of monster break had never happened.
As long as Athena's War Soul remained active, there would be a continuous stream of monsters approaching from all directions.
Zhang Yue seemed to realize something.
Turning his head, he saw Athena staring at a panel before her, somewhat lost in thought.
And in her expression, there was a hint of concern.
"What's wrong?", Zhang Yue noticed Athena's emotions and asked.
Athena looked at Zhang Yue and said, "My father asked me which layer we are on. One of our Bear Nation professional teams in the Death Territory of the World 20 was attacked by the main forces of the Seven Great Nations…"
"The main forces of the Seven Great Nations," Zhang Yue thought aloud, "are on the 42nd layer?"
"Mm," Athena nodded, her elegant brows slightly furrowed, her expression anxious, "Over two hundred of our people are trapped there, and among them are members of our Divine Mansion family. But I can't help them…"
Zhang Yue said, "Just go straight over, can't we?"
Athena looked worried, "But they are on the 42nd layer, and we're on the 35th. That's a gap of 7 layers. At our current raid speed, it would take at least half an hour to get to the 42nd layer. By that time, I'm afraid they'll already…"
Zhang Yue didn't mind, "Don't worry. We'll make it in time."
As soon as he finished speaking—
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Under Zhang Yue's summoning—
Level 115 legendary Ice-Sealed Wargod, level 115 mythical Apex Predator, level 115 mythical Cherry, and level 115 mythical Thirty-Six-Winged Armageddon Black Dragon—all four god pets appeared at once.
At that instant, Athena finally remembered: until now, Zhang Yue had been deliberately refraining from summoning pets in order to accumulate experience for Ghost Eye. He hadn't even used AOE skills, relying solely on single-target skills to trigger combo effects.
In other words: for the first 35 layers, Zhang Yue hadn't even unleashed his full power.
Athena looked at Zhang Yue, her eyes flashing.
At this moment a surge of violent electricity radiated from Zhang Yue's body.
Forbidden spell skill.
Ultimate Skill·Lightning Summon!
What followed was a slaughter fest.
———
At the same time, Nightmare Abyss, 42nd layer.
From the Cold Nation, Eastern Nation, Batan, Beacon, Oil, Okaman, and the Sun Nation, professionals from the Seven Great Nation, roughly 2000 in number, surrounded a team of just over 200 professionals.
The ones being surrounded were Bear Nation professionals.
They had originally gone out of their way to avoid the Seven Great Nations, but still ended up targeted by their main forces here.
Outside, the professionals of the Seven Great Nations were ready to strike, their aura menacing.
The besieged Bear Nation professionals, like lambs awaiting slaughter, looked helpless.
After all, 200 versus 2000, in such a battle, there wasn't even a sliver of suspense. Pure suppression.
But in terms of morale, the Bear Nations didn't yield an inch.
One of them, a male Fire Armor Warrior named [Mbata] from Bear Nation's top family, the [Divine Mansion] guild, shouted at the enemy forces, "I am a member of Bear Nation's number one guild, Divine Mansion Guild. You'd better think carefully about the price you'll pay for attacking us."
As soon as he said that—
SWISH!
A black-clothed assassin from the Eastern Nation blitzed over to Mbata with lightning speed, slashed him to the ground unexpectedly, then stepped on Mbata's chest, leaned down, and stared at him with a contemptuous gaze, coldly saying, "Are you threatening us?"
Around them, several Bear Nation warriors drew their swords and rushed to aid Mbata.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
The Sun Nation Empire's archer squad rapidly drew their bows. A rain of arrows descended, instantly killing those three Bear Nation warriors on the spot.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Light flashed.
In the rear, a Sun Nation Empire archer named [Muse] toyed with her bow and arrow, wearing a feigned expression of regret as she said to the restless Bear Nation professionals, "What's the point?"
"If it weren't for you Bear Nationns constantly stirring trouble and helping the Dragon Nation, the Dragon Nation would've been destroyed long ago."
"So any misfortune that befalls you now, you brought it upon yourselves."
Mbata gritted his teeth and roared, "Our new number one Bear Nation powerhouse, Saber Athena, is in the Death Territory of the World 20. The Dragon Nation's necromancer Zero is with her too! When they arrive, all of you will pay the price!"
Eastern Nation assassin [Sato Kaigo] stomped hard on Mbata, narrowing his eyes, "Relax. When they arrive, it'll only be to collect your corpses!"
In the back, people from Batan were a little nervous.
"That necromancer Zero from the Dragon Nation… is in the World 20?"
Next to them, the Sun Nation Empire archer Muse said, "Relax, I've already investigated. My people just saw Zero on the 34th layer a few minutes ago. Though his raiding speed is fast, averaging one layer every five or six minutes…"
Before Muse could finish her sentence, everyone around sucked in a sharp breath.
"Five minutes to clear a layer of Nightmare Abyss? Are you kidding me?"
Muse remained calm, "His speed is indeed fast, but what I meant is: even at that rate, they'll still need at least half an hour to reach us on the 42nd layer."
"Sato Kaigo was right. When Zero and Athena get here, it'll only be to collect these people's corpses."
"The Dragon Nation's allies will be punished as accomplices. Kill them, and before Zero arrives, we'll all retreat from the Death Territory and avoid his edge!"
"Zero won't find us!"
Just as Muse finished speaking as the Seven Great Nations prepared to strike at the Bear Nation professionals—
ROAR!
A deafening dragon's roar tore through the air.
Zhang Yue, riding the Thirty-Six-Winged Armageddon Black Dragon, ripped open space and dove straight toward the ground from the sky.
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