Chapter 91: The Name of David Will Resound Across Nations
Everyone present understood how Constantine met his end.
This time, all eyes were on David and the Eldest Prince, witnessing clearly—
David flicked his fingers slightly, and a blue beam of light shot out from his hand. It looked incredibly refined, almost simple in appearance, but anyone who dared to focus on that light would feel a searing pain in their eyes.
Then...
The beam pierced through the Eldest Prince's body, draining him of all life instantly!
Even though he had reached the third class level and was supposedly blessed with the "Titan" enhancement, with an almost impenetrable defensive aura surrounding the Eldest Prince...
In the end, he still died silently.
David lifted his hand and, just like that, it was over in a second!
"What kind of technique is this?" Everyone's expressions were stiff as they spoke. They couldn't believe this was one of the skills listed on David's panel.
But the key question was—what grade of technique was that finger flick?
A purple-tier skill might achieve such an effect, but surely it couldn't be a gold-tier skill, right?
A second-class player, no matter how strong, simply had no chance of obtaining a golden-quality skill! The reason Constantine possessed a golden-quality move was because of his countless meritorious deeds for the Atlantic Empire, and also due to his partial royal bloodline connection to the empire. That's why it was bestowed upon him.
David, on the other hand, belonged to the impoverished Earth Human race. How could he possess a gold-tier skill?
But at this moment, it no longer mattered how confused or bewildered everyone present was.
The people on the side of the Divine Mountain Empire looked at David, who was still leaning casually against the dining table, savoring the blood-red wine in his glass, with eyes full of reverence!
Meanwhile, the morale of the people from the Atlantic Empire had completely collapsed.
They had been chasing down various NPCs and players, but now were at a loss. Continue fighting? It was pointless. Their commander was dead!
Surrender? Impossible! Falling into enemy hands would mean a fate worse than death!
The soldiers and remaining commanders of the Atlantic Empire were so demoralized that they quickly fell to the losing side in battle, suffering rapid casualties.
Sterl, outwardly calm and composed, was inwardly quite pleased.
Earlier, he had used Star Point Finger, enhanced with stardust to maximize its output. To ensure success, he had even boosted it to level 4, costing him over 20,000 stardusts, increasing its power fivefold.
With such instantaneous output, even an elite-enhanced Constantine couldn't survive unless he transformed into a boss.
Of course, Sterl felt a slight twinge of regret.
His stardust reserves had been largely accumulated from the initial wave of imperial trials. Normally, it would take months to gather tens of thousands of stardusts.
Fortunately, the opponent was killed instantly. Otherwise, Sterl would have felt it was a huge waste!
As for the instant kill of the Eldest Prince with that Star Point Finger, Sterl had only enhanced it once. Breaking through that strange protective aura, he successfully achieved an instant kill.
Sterl pondered this while continuing to lean against the dining table, sipping his drink.
At the same time, he casually unleashed more Star Point Fingers, killing the soldiers and commanders of the Atlantic Empire.
On the surface, it appeared as though he was expending no effort and was completely at ease.
In reality, he was entirely reliant on energy potions to barely sustain the continuous release of golden-tier techniques.
Sterl may have looked calm, but the intense consumption of energy made him feel like he was about to collapse.
However, in order to maintain the image of a strongman and to eliminate at least the second-class units of the Atlantic Empire to gain more rewards, he had no choice but to put on a brave front.
The system notifications ringing in his ears brought him immense joy, allowing him to ignore the physical pain.
[You have killed Hoffmann, a general of the Atlantic Empire, gaining 145,671 experience points, 2,000 Divine Mountain Empire reputation points, and 1,000 Divine Mountain Empire contribution points.]
[You have killed an elite soldier of the Atlantic Empire, gaining 21,441...]
Especially given his low level, the experience from killing these strong enemies skyrocketed! His experience bar surged like a rocket!
At this moment, Sterl had an epiphany.
That's right, although he cleared monsters quickly, it was merely to collect stardust and blood power. When it came to truly leveling up, he had to take on higher-level challenge tasks. The efficiency was just off the charts!
About ten minutes later, all the Atlantic Empire members were cleared out.
Sterl didn't need to lift a finger, as someone collected all the dropped loot orbs and handed them to him.
"Lord David, please verify the quantity." a leather-armored player said, kneeling on one knee with utmost respect. This player had been among those mocking Sterl earlier.
Seeing him groveling now, Sterl couldn't be bothered to care and waved his hand, "Thank you."
The player looked both honored and surprised, "I dare not take the credit."
After that, the atmosphere grew somewhat tense.
The players and NPCs all stared at Sterl, falling into an eerie silence. Everyone knew that this disaster had been completely turned around by David alone.
The terrifying combat prowess displayed by this player convinced everyone.
Before long, David's name would surely resound across nations! Previously, people merely thought David had the potential to become a legend, perhaps even a demigod.
Now...
They believed that David would undoubtedly stand at the pinnacle of all players! Being a demigod might not even be the end of his power.
The NPCs and some well-read players knew their history. Before the Divine Mountain Empire was established, a god of hunting had once ascended to godhood on this land.
Though poets had embellished his past, even at his second-class stage, this god's feats paled in comparison to David's!
For a time, there was widespread unease.
Everyone looked at David as if gazing at an unapproachable sun. Faced with such a powerful figure, even those who wished to curry favor didn't dare to approach!
Even the Fourth Prince felt the same. He pondered whether rushing forward to kneel and express his gratitude would come off as too sycophantic.
However, the awkward atmosphere was broken within seconds.
"Thank goodness you're alright!" Faye approached Sterl with a joyful expression. She hadn't overthought it. She was simply relieved that "David" was unharmed.
In Faye's mind, Felicia was frantically shouting, "Hey! Hey! No, no, no!"
"Now is the time to build a good relationship with him. You can't just blurt things out."
"Thanks for your help earlier." Sterl responded with a smile.
He was still quite fond of Faye, who had the potential to become his primary star, and treated her kindly.
"Huh?"
"That worked!"
Felicia was stunned for a moment, then excitedly exclaimed, "Good!"
"You did well!"
She had initially thought that after David revealed his true power, he would disdain interacting with a bunch of weaker individuals.
Felicia had been worried about how to ensure her good disciple maintained a relationship with him.
Unexpectedly, Felicia had accomplished this daunting task herself.
Could it be that... sincerity truly is the ultimate weapon?
Sensing her disciple's genuine concern for David, Felicia couldn't help but ponder.
At this moment, seeing Felicia and David chatting, the eyes of the others lit up.
David wasn't that difficult to talk to after all!
"Lord David, we owe you so much!"
"Words cannot express our gratitude. If you have the time, you can visit our Bird Feather Tribe or Snow Plains Tribe, and our tribe will reward you generously!"
"Warrior David, your Earth Human race has long wanted to collaborate with the empire on the development of Lustrous Crystals. We, on behalf of the empire, agree to this cooperation as a small token of gratitude for saving us."
Players and NPCs alike were coming up with various reasons to get closer to him.
After listening for a while, Sterl started feeling bored.
He glanced at the Fourth Prince. "Is the issue not resolved yet?"
The Fourth Prince was momentarily stunned, then realized that David, being a warrior from another world, was concerned about the rewards after the historical event concluded.
The Fourth Prince quickly spoke, "There's one last step, restoring the consciousness space to normal."
He walked over to the Eldest Prince's corpse, which had been completely reduced to ashes. Amid the dust, there was a golden chain gleaming brightly.
The Fourth Prince picked it up and chanted, "Titan, restore the consciousness space to normal."
As the Fourth Prince spoke, a strange light illuminated the area. Everyone felt a sense of relief, as if some kind of constraint had been lifted.
At the same time, all the players present showed expressions of ecstatic joy.
The main quest rewards were being distributed!
Although most of them had zero contribution, even inflicting a little damage on those soldiers would yield some benefits.
Moreover, the scattered rewards from the main quest were still higher than the full rewards from many regular quests!