After finally encountering a wild boss, Chen Nian naturally wouldn't pass up the opportunity.
His actions were purely for the boss rewards!
As for saving those three along the way, it was merely an act of humanitarianism—their survival held little significance to him.
Level 70, Calamity Treant.
Dealing with it posed no challenge for Chen Nian.
The Catastrophe Treant possessed a unique trait: prolonged fire attacks could cause it to mutate into a "Flame Catastrophe Treant"!
Its level would jump from 70 to 80, making it far more powerful—and naturally, more likely to drop rare items.
"What is he planning... Does he intend to challenge a Level 70 Calamity Treant alone?"
"Leave him be. We need to tend to our wounds first!"
Xu Meng and the others had been in mortal danger, but with Chen Nian now engaged, they could heal and escape while the monster was occupied!
Awakened extraordinary beings possessed genetic energy far surpassing ordinary humans, allowing them to slowly recover from most injuries.
Now it was a race against time!
They had to recover as much as possible before that kid was killed by the Calamity Treant!
Chen Nian extended his palm and murmured a few obscure syllables.
Spell of Words—Flame Burst.
"BOOM!!!"
A ball of explosive flame detonated on the Calamity Treant.
The creature let out a shrill, low growl as its paper tendrils whipped around like countless writhing snakes.
"He's a fire mage?!"
"Kai Bi, don't attack the Calamity Treant with fire magic!" Xu Meng screamed hysterically.
"Fire skills will mutate this monster! Do you want to kill us all?!"
Chen Nian had no time to heed the shouts behind him.
His expression unreadable, he continued casting Word Spirits.
Boom! Boom! Boom!...
Explosions erupted continuously across the Calamity Treant's body, like fireworks bursting.
Flames lit up the pupils of everyone present.
The Calamity Treant itself began to transform, its branches igniting and bursting into raging flames.
"Madman! Absolute madman!"
Xu Meng's spine went cold, his face contorted with terror.
The mutated Calamity Treant not only saw all its attributes greatly enhanced, but its attack range also expanded. The flames made it nearly impossible to approach—defeating it would be incredibly difficult from now on!
All because of this ignorant hothead!
"Go! Hurry up!"
"Once its mutation completes, it'll create a flame barrier. We'll all die trapped inside!"
Back when he was a newbie, Xu Meng had witnessed a twelve-person team attempting to defeat a Calamity Treant. After it mutated, its flames formed a prison, trapping all twelve and burning them to death!
The three of them abandoned their recovery efforts, staggering desperately toward the exit.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
"Wooooooooo..."
A piercing howl signaled the Catastrophe Treant's complete mutation.
It erupted with countless flames, spreading like blooming petals and raining down all around.
The entire surrounding area was sealed off by raging infernos!
The air warped from the intense heat, and scorching winds whipped up searing dust.
The four were trapped within this towering cage of flames.
Only one way out remained: defeat the mutated Flame Calamity Tree.
"It's over... All over..."
The woman knelt on the ground, staring at the terrifying monster engulfed in flames, her face ashen.
"It's all his fault... That ignorant fool!"
Their fury and resentment converged on Chen Nian.
Had he not caused the Catastrophe Treant to mutate, they might have had a chance to survive. Now, all hope was truly lost.
An 80-level wild boss—the Flaming Catastrophe Treant.
At this stage, who could possibly stand against it?
Anyone who came would be walking into certain death!
Not to mention this kid is just a fire mage—fire-based skills won't work on monsters anymore, dealing zero damage.
"He... he's truly gone mad..."
The others stared blankly at Chen Nian's retreating figure, their mouths agape, speechless.
There he was, strolling with casual ease, step by step toward the Flaming Calamity Treant.
Yes, in their eyes, Chen Nian had become a reckless madman.
After all, none could have imagined he was the world's top player in Calamity—the silent one.
"Hope the loot drops won't disappoint me."
Chen Nian gazed at the colossal creature before him, a faint smile curling his lips.
Countless branches, engulfed in flames, flew toward him.
There was no room to dodge!
If struck, Chen Nian would instantly become a hedgehog, dying in the most agonizing manner.
But he didn't need to dodge.
His lips moved slightly, and an obscure voice transformed into a word-spell.
Sequence 33—Wind Demon Slash!
Chen Nian casually swept his palm, unleashing invisible wind blades—the sharpest weapons imaginable—that sliced through the sky-filling branches!
He strolled through the sea of shattered twigs and flames, striding like a sovereign descending upon his domain.
"Im... impossible..."
"He... he's not a fire mage! He's a rare elemental mage!"
The three stared blankly at Chen Nian, their pupils filled with utter shock.
Thus, Chen Nian advanced unopposed, reaching the colossal, flame-ravaged tree-like creature.
He could feel the scorching heat bearing down on him—so intense it felt like his skin was about to ignite!
Then, a golden light flared within Chen Nian's pupils.
Spell—Judgment Golden Sword.
Within this domain, all things could be judged—including "temperature"!
As the heat was severed, Chen Nian no longer felt the scorching.
But the monster before him clearly refused to yield, launching frenzied attacks as waves of blazing flames surged toward him.
Each wave of fire was swiftly extinguished, unable to come within an inch of Chen Nian.
Finally, the Flame Calamity Tree entered the "Judgment" domain.
Crack!
Its massive form split apart without warning, rapidly disintegrating into the air.
[Congratulations on defeating the Mutant Boss "Flame Calamity Treant"]
[Acquired Epic Equipment "Flame-Stained Robe"]
[Acquired Skill Scroll "Advanced"]
[Acquired Talent Card "Demon Hunter"]
[Genetic Energy +1025]
[Your level has increased from 35 to 43]
A series of notifications flashed before Chen Nian's eyes as all items dropped into his inventory.
His first instinct wasn't to check the effects of the so-called epic gear.
The greatest surprise was the "Skill Scroll (High-Tier)"!
In Calamity, players didn't unlock abilities simply by leveling up.
Those rare, powerful skills required either dropped scrolls or skill synthesis to awaken—conditions that were extremely demanding!
Chen Nian's "Spellbringer" was no exception.
Nearly every one of those ultra-high-risk spells had cost him immense effort to awaken.
The spell "Death God," one of the most dangerous, required slaying a thousand players to unlock.
The spell "Candle Dragon," another ultra-high-risk spell, demanded three days and nights of deep-sea diving in the most terrifying volcano.
The Word Spirit "Wrath of the Gods," another ultra-high-risk Word Spirit, requires collecting seven apocalyptic heavenly thunderbolts to unlock.
But with a "Skill Scroll (High-Tier)," there's a chance to learn it directly!
What a bountiful harvest!
Meanwhile, the other three were utterly terrified...