Chapter 520 - The Strongest Attribute (Part 2)

"It’s a fusion attribute!"

There were quite a few knowledgeable people in the crowd.

"The commonly known attributes aren’t all that exist," an old woman holding a crystal ball and a cane commented.

"Some powerful creatures have the ability to create new attributes that are better suited for themselves. For example, the Chaos Dragon God fused the Light and Dark attributes to create the Chaos attribute.

"Another example is the Divine Tree that fought against the Chaos Dragon God. It is the creator of the World attribute. There’s also the Evil God that once wreaked havoc across Stellar Moon. It caused the world to quake in fear of its Curse attribute.

"These unique fusion attributes are far more powerful than the commonly known ones. The ancestors of the sprites created the Sprite attribute and then used her powers to alter the bloodline of her descendants so they would be able to inherit the attribute. They even developed the ability to transform plants into sprites as well.

"Sprite Queen is quite worthy of her name, having mastered her inheritance to such a degree. Maybe Stellar Moon has a real chance of winning this one," the old woman continued.

"Isn't that Merlin?" Someone quickly recognized the old woman and revealed her identity as Stellar Moon’s top prophet who predicted several natural disasters. She was widely acknowledged as an all-knowing seer.

Her explanation helped everyone else present better understand what was happening with the weird attribute. Although they didn’t have a complete grasp of the situation, they at least knew that the attribute was on a different level from most other attributes. No wonder Kongkong Yi ceded the stage to Sprite Queen.

With an advantage of ten levels and special attributes, it would be hard for her to lose even if she wanted to. Even Merlin was hinting at their victory.

"She’s so confident just because of a unique attribute?"

Unlike the crowd, Lu Ran didn’t put much weight in the Sprite attribute and looked at his opponent with indifference. People were quite taken aback by Lu Ran’s tame response to his current “predicament”.

Buzz————

Sprite Queen’s expression became more sullen. The Rose and Lily Queen raised their hands and each conjured a bow. The newly minted energy weapon gave off the aura of a Legendary item, and a phantom materialized behind it.

"It’s the Legendary weapon of the sprites, Nature’s Bow! Although this one is an imitation, Sprite Queen must have seen the real thing in person," Merlin speculated.

The two familiars simultaneously condensed an emerald green arrow and notched them before pulling the bow to a full draw. When they released the bowstring, the arrows pierced through the void and shot toward Lu Ran. Both were imbued with nature energy and possessed tremendous power. As everyone held their breath, something estranged happened.

“Stop!” A voice echoed through the air, and the two arrows froze in midair.

When everyone took a closer look, they saw that a black crow had appeared. It mostly looked like any other crow except for the golden runes on its feathers. The information revealed by the Eye of Detection was astonishing.

[Species: Oracle Crow]

[Attribute: Spiritual Speech]

[Species Rank: Quasi-Legendary]

[Level: 70]

Lu Ran's familiar was his way of demonstrating that Sprite Queen didn’t have a monopoly on special attributes. Spiritual Speech was even more absurd than the Sprite attribute.

A single word, the crow blocked two attacks from Sprite Queen. This shocked her and her three familiars.

"What's going on?"

"This crow... no way, could it be his Twin Crows? I remember having a different attribute. How did it become Spiritual Speech? What kind of attribute is that?"

"Another Quasi-Legendary? God damn it! How many Quasi-Legendaries can one person have?"

The crowd erupted. The Stellar Moon audience was starting to panic at the new development while Shi Zhen stood up in excitement.

"Wow, Lu Ran is really a miracle worker. They were so proud of Sprite Queen’s fusion attribute, but they never expected Lu Ran to have one of his own."

After a few seconds, the runes on the crow’s feathers flickered as if they were about to run out of energy. The arrows that were frozen in midair began to tremble as they struggled against the power restraining them.

"What a powerful attack! She is a formidable foe." Dark Crow exclaimed as it felt the pressure mounting.

"

Hmph.

Is that all you got? Lily Queen and Rose Queen, Ten Star Constellation! Finish them!"

Upon receiving the command, Sprite Queen’s familiars drew their bows once more and shot a volley of arrows. Each arrow struck the arrow before it, overlapping with each other. A technique named Ten Star Constellation suggested that the attack aimed to create an attack ten times stronger than normal.

The attack’s power continued to climb as they flew through the air, aiming at Lu Ran. The power of the Spiritual Speech and the power of nature collided in the void, sending countless golden-green arcs of electricity blazing all around.

Finally, the gold runes on Dark Crow’s feathers burst.

"It’s time to finish this,” Lu Ran declared. Dark Crow responded with a cackling laugh.

"As you command, Your Majesty!"

Undead clones appeared one after another around it. There were so many that they blotted out the sky. It was like an entire army was pouring out of Dark Crow. In the midst of the murder, Dark Crow began to transform.

Its laugh continued to echo as its body started to grow larger. Soon enough, Sprite Queen was staring in horror at a colossal crow. It retained its general form but now had three pairs of wings that spanned over a hundred meters. Its body was covered in countless Eyes of the Evil God and golden runes.

“I am the Legion” was a secret technique that Dark Crow developed during its training to deal with Sudden Death King and Captain Doofus. Its species talent allowed its level to shoot up to level 80 once its transformation was complete.

Dark Crow previously fended off two attacks at the same time. After Sprite Queen’s push, the arrows were just starting to gain some ground, but now they became stuck once more.

Despite hesitating slightly, Sprite Queen refused to give up.

"You're just bluffing by forcibly boosting your level. We’ll see how long you can maintain this."

With a wave of her hand, she prepared to issue another command, but before she could utter a word, shouts began to erupt from the audience. Many of the beastmasters were quite experienced, but they still couldn’t bear to watch what happened next.

"Haven’t you noticed? Spirit Speech far outclasses any other attribute, and the outcome has already been determined," Lu Ran proclaimed.

With that, blood splashed from the eyes that were spread out across Dark Crow’s body. Before the enemy could land a hit, Dark Crow actually mutilated itself by stabbing its feathers into those eyes.

"I can sacrifice anything for the sake of the King’s victory!"

Its power climbed further for every eye it lost. As it approached the pinnacle, Dark Crow began to laugh again. This level of injury would normally make any other familiar cry out in agony, but Dark Crow was actually laughing!

Strange, evil, powerful, mysterious—at this moment, Dark Crow embodied these adjectives to the fullest. It was undeniably frightening.

"Wither."

"Wither."

"Wither."

Suddenly, Sprite Queen’s familiars tremble as if they were wracked with pain. This development caught her completely off guard as she had no idea how the attack landed. The Spiritual Speech attribute was too strange and abstract for she had no way of responding.

As Dark Crow’s words took effect, a black aura enveloped the Lily Queen and Rose Queen. Their life force was draining at a visible rate.

"No!"

This created a backlash against Sprite Queen. Her heart suddenly trembled as her pupils turned white before finally falling to her knees. Her familiars soon followed. They were once full of life but were now like the fallen leaves that littered the ground in Autumn.

Fear and panic filled their eyes. Across the stage, Dark Crow returned to its original form. Somehow, it was in even worse shape than its opponents. It was covered in blood and stared at its enemies with two empty eye sockets. The aura of death permeated its entire being.

[Battle concluded.]

[Winner: Pedestrian A]

[Combat Score: SS]

[Scoring Reason 1: Pedestrian A defeated an Epic-Legendary beastmaster who was two levels above him.]

[Scoring Reason 2: Pedestrian A achieved victory in a 1v3 situation.]

[Scoring Reason 3: Pedestrian A’s familiar was originally a wild crow commonly found on Blue Planet. Through continuous evolution, it surpassed its limits and mastered a unique fusion attribute by combining the Time, Curse, and Death attributes. It can even briefly contend against Low Legendary creatures despite only being a Quasi-Legendary creature.]

"I told you that I only needed one familiar." Lu Ran looked at his fallen opponent with a calm smile.

"Next. Whoever it is, I hope that they are strong enough to force me to use a second familiar. If I fight all ten rounds 1v3, then it would be really embarrassing for y’all."

Asshole!!!

The crowd was staring at the final result of the battle in awe, but Lu Ran wasn’t finished.

"Recover!"

With a single word, Dark Crow's injuries healed at an astonishing speed. Everyone assumed that Lu Ran would deploy his Flame Spirit to use the Divine Phoenix’s power within it to heal the crow, but now, Dark Crow actually healed itself. Soon enough, it was flapping its wings again, and its eyes grew back.

He must be the Evil God's messenger! He has to be! Who will be able to defeat him?

Divine Throne, Mechanical Leader, and Ice Emperor finally lost their confidence.

What a joke! Even if he had help from Limitless City, to be able to raise an ordinary crow to this level...

Good lord!

In the minds of Blue Planet beastmasters, Lu Ran had long been a venerated individual. At the current pace, Lu Ran would really solo the entire opposing team!

[Congratulations on receiving the super trait crystal (Sprite): Allows the user to awaken the Sprite attribute. Sprite attribute creatures possess above-average lifespans and superior control over natural forces.]