"Ding～ You have learned the universal Mage skill Crystal Barricade!"
"Crystal Barricade!"
Without hesitation, Kalis channeled his magic the moment he mastered the skill. Earthy yellow crystal energy surged out of his body in an instant.
Amidst the crisp sound of crystal condensation, a translucent barrier composed of hexagonal rock crystals materialized out of thin air.
Its surface shimmered with faint crystal light, enveloping him in a 360-degree, impenetrable shield like a naturally formed crystal dome.
In the next second, over two hundred attacks from hundreds of Shadow Claw players slammed into the barrier simultaneously.
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Dense white "shield damage" numbers flickered across the crystal surface—not a single red damage value penetrated.
This Crystal Barricade relied not on physical defense, but pure crystal energy to resist attacks. No matter how fierce the players' output, they were merely wasting the barrier's durability in vain.
Even well-equipped players dealt four-digit damage, but on Kalis's attribute panel, it was utterly negligible.
After all, Kalis already had 225 Spell Attack Power. With the additional +28 from advancing to Celestial Mage, his total reached 253 Spell Attack Power.
Coupled with the ten-thousandfold amplification of the Ultimate Amplification talent, this Crystal Barricade boasted a staggering 2.53 million HP!
This was the defensive strength of a Level 130 Legendary Boss. A group of players between Levels 25-31 couldn't break it even if they attacked continuously for an entire day.
After a round of fierce attacks, the barrier's HP bar only dropped by 2%—hardly any loss at all.
"Done attacking? Is that all you've got?" A smile played at the corner of Kalis's mouth as his gaze swept over the Shadow Claw players.
Vaelen and the others stared in stunned disbelief, unable to comprehend what they were seeing.
"How is he unharmed?"
"What kind of shield is that? All the elemental shields I've seen shatter at the first hit!"
"Could it be a hidden class's exclusive skill? This defense is absurd!"
Filled with doubts, they refused to give up. Skills poured forth again—Fireball, Armor-Piercing Arrow, Blood Sting, Whirlwind Slash...
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"That's it?" Kalis raised an eyebrow, chuckling. "Hit harder—did you skip breakfast? I've got my ass ready."
With the Crystal Barricade, he was already invincible. The calmness in his tone stood in stark contrast to his previous perilous situation.
"Damn it! Fucking hell! He's too arrogant! Vaelen, use your Forbidden Spell to blow through his shield!" Gareth could no longer contain his anger, shouting at the vice-guild leader beside him.
"No problem!" Vaelen was also thoroughly enraged. Seeing Kalis standing still and taking the attacks, he immediately began chanting the Forbidden Spell.
"Oh? Finally getting serious?" Kalis waited with interest.
Although the Crystal Barricade seemed ordinary, it had a core advantage—it couldn't be interrupted by any attack. Unlike physical shields that shattered under heavy impacts.
"Forbidden Spell—Inferno Blast!"
Vaelen chanted for a full ten seconds. Ancient incantations stirred the power of heaven and earth.
The sky suddenly darkened as a massive fireball blazing with intense flames tore through the clouds, crashing toward Kalis with destructive force.
"Impressive display."
Kalis's Crystal Barricade had just reached its duration limit, and its cooldown had ended. He raised his hand, channeling magic again—a brand-new earthy yellow Crystal Barricade materialized instantly.
Boom!
The fireball fell with a shrill whistling sound, slamming into Kalis's Crystal Barricade after two seconds.
A violent shockwave swept across the area, cracking the ground like a spiderweb. Spurting flames sent surrounding players scrambling backward.
Yet Kalis remained standing in place, the barrier intact.
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A five-digit damage number popped up—damage that could one-shot any player at this level. But against the 2.53 million HP Crystal Barricade, it was merely a drop in the bucket.
"Wow, that's amazing! You actually took down a full 1% of my shield!" Kalis gave a thumbs-up, his tone dripping with exaggerated praise.
"You!" Vaelen's chest heaved violently, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. Staring at the white shield HP bar that barely changed, he felt more frustrated than a worm poisoned by venom.
"You've had your fun. Now it's my turn."
A cold smile curved Kalis's lips as he slowly raised his staff.
"He's going to cast Thunder Chain! Everyone scatter!" Vaelen reacted immediately, quickly pulling the people around him back.
"Haha, sorry to disappoint."
Kalis chuckled. Brilliant golden light gathered at the tip of his staff.
Boom—
Under the disbelieving gazes of everyone, a massive fireball one meter in diameter, glowing with searing light, materialized like a miniature sun, hurtling straight toward Vaelen.
"What is that? Such a huge Fireball! Is it an enhanced Fireball?"
"Casting it with his bare hands? This power is more terrifying than Inferno Blast!"
"Vaelen, dodge quickly!" Gareth shouted at the top of his lungs.
Vaelen's pupils contracted sharply, and he froze in place. He was surrounded by guild members, leaving no room to dodge.
Moreover, he couldn't fathom how an ordinary Fireball could reach such terrifying proportions in Kalis's hands!
Boom—!
The massive fireball crossed the twenty-meter distance, hitting Vaelen precisely. Dazzling light instantly engulfed everything around him, and the terrifying explosive force spread outward.
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A series of five-million-level damage numbers flooded the screen, shocking everyone present! Vaelen was instantly killed.
All guild members within three meters of him were burned to charred cinders, their remains unrecognizable.
Gulp—
Surrounding players swallowed hard, their faces blank with shock.
"T-this isn't something a human can do, right?"
"Five million damage? I couldn't deal with that much in a lifetime!"
"Compared to his Fireball, Vaelen's Forbidden Spell is a joke!"
The terrifying damage plunged the Shadow Claw players into complete panic. To make matters worse, Kalis had already begun chanting his next skill.
"Run! Flee for your lives!"
Someone shouted. The hundreds-strong team descended into chaos as players scrambled to scatter in all directions.
"Leaving so soon? Not that easy."
Kalis shouted coldly, pointing his staff sharply at the sky: "Meteor Shower!"
[Meteor Shower]: Chant for 1.5 seconds to summon a stellar cloud, dealing continuous damage to targets within a 50×50 meter area. Inflicts 18% of Spell Attack Power as magic damage per second for 10 seconds. 60-second cooldown. Mana cost: 85.
The sky was covered by dense stellar clouds. Countless meteors infused with stellar power poured down like a rainstorm, completely covering the 50-meter square area.
Players remaining within the range had hundreds of thousands of damage numbers popping up above their heads, falling to the ground one after another in an instant.
"What's happening? Why am I losing HP suddenly?"
"This skill has such a huge range! There's no way to dodge!"
"You have been attacked by player Kalis's Meteor Shower. HP -356821..."
Screams echoed endlessly. After just one second, only Kalis remained standing within the 50-meter range.
However, nearly a hundred faster-reacting players had escaped the Meteor Shower's area.
They had just begun to celebrate surviving by the skin of their teeth when they saw Kalis raise his staff again.
"Star Wind!"
Kalis whispered the skill name, completing the 1.5-second chant. A violent hurricane infused with silver-blue stellar power suddenly erupted, expanding rapidly outward from his body, engulfing a 100-meter radius in an instant!
This ultra-large tornado carried the power to tear everything apart. Blades of stellar energy continuously sliced through all targets within the skill's range.
[Star Wind]: Chant for 1.5 seconds to summon a stellar hurricane, forming a 100-meter radius stellar storm. Enemies within the skill range take 25% of Spell Attack Power as magic damage per second. 60-second cooldown. Mana cost: 100.
"What the hell is this skill now?!"
"Such a huge range and such a short chant—it's completely unreasonable!"
In just a few seconds, all remaining Shadow Claw players within the 100-meter range were swallowed by the Star Wind, not a single one surviving.
If the attack judgment didn't exclude friendly players, passersby watching from afar would have been caught in the crossfire and instantly killed.
After the Star Wind dissipated, the ground was in chaos, littered with a large number of equipment and items dropped by the dead players. The entire battle lasted less than 10 seconds!
"Sigh, truly powerless to resist." Kalis shook his head, a hint of disappointment in his tone. "I'll happily accept all this equipment you've left behind."