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Chapter 431: Aura of Dread
Five hours had quickly gone by in a flash without anyone noticing. During that time, most of the players had already turned into a frenzy by the appearance of the Elemental Warrior Set.
As for those who physically got a hold of it, these people naturally wasted no time in testing the equipment. Although Xu Feng didn't tell him they should get familiar with it, anyone with a little bit of brain cells would definitely test it to see the actual effect.
Therefore, when Xu Feng announced a brief delay due to incomplete preparations, no one complained. In fact, many welcomed the postponement, as they were hoping to delay the raid themselves.
First, they had to go offline to inform their superiors regarding the equipment. Secondly, they needed to start making new adjustments revolving around the set.
Additionally, Star Falls City was truly one-of-a-kind, with many new things that could not be found in their base city.
With all these things, the guilds and teams clearly didn't want to miss out on any crucial information and wanted to purchase as many useful items as possible.
Vanguard Hotel, Lobby Area
"I'll say… Guild Leader Lin Feng's foresight is really frightening." Ardent Lance uttered. "All the businesses owned by the Vanguard guild are so amazing and essential. I can't even fathom the income generated daily."
Despite his words though, the people sitting across him remained nonchalant.
There were more people situated around, but none seemed to care either.
It was more of the fact that they didn't hold him in much regard, considering how Iceheart from the Phoenix Guild simply needed to say one thing and she would receive a response.
"Do you think we were called here to finally begin the long-awaited raid?" Iceheart coolly asked.
"I think it can only be that." Stormspear of the Storm Runners Adventure Team nodded and input his opinion.
"We've long tested the effectiveness of the Elemental Warrior Set, and I'm sure we're all going to bid for the remaining 2 sets. Hence, the raid is going to be us putting all our effort into obtaining those Raid Points." He added, exposing everyone's scheme in the open.
"Regardless if there's the Raid Points or not, I still wouldn't give half effort. Sunblade from the Starlight Guild exclaimed in a fiery manner.
"Indeed, the raid is going to be on Livestream, and with the hype of the Elemental Warrior Set as of late. The viewers are probably going to be massive." Blake, the Guild Captain of the Solaris Guild gently reminded the rest of them.
"Whoever slacks off or makes mistakes is definitely going to get blasted by the viewers. Even if there's no way for viewers to record, who was to say the Vanguard guild wouldn't post them live?" He continued, letting them know the devious and shrewd method was being in place.
With so much scrutiny on the upcoming raid, only a fool would attempt to make a fool out of themselves.
No, it was more correct to say that none wished to receive treatment similar to Soulstrider and Emberwolf.
Those two were currently present, but instead of sitting near them, they were quietly sitting in a discreet corner.
Right at this moment, Xu Feng finally appeared, having emerged in his mask and exuding a whole different aura.
Previously, he was still depicted as the rather laid-back guild leader, but now, he was like a different person— one who had undergone numerous intense battlefields.
The atmosphere turned intense in the blink of an eye, and those who were conversing earlier felt difficulty in breathing.
'What is this strong pressure?' Iceheart bit her lips softly in hopes of resisting the intangible pressure.
'This is unbelievable…' Blake felt as if he was being pressed by a boulder that weighed 1,000 tons.
Ardent Lance, Sunblade, along with the many were also drenched in sweat in response.
"Is this the true strength of the Vanguard Guild Leader?"
"How is he suppressing us with just his aura alone?"
Amidst their confusion and astonishment, Xu Feng didn't react much and merely announced, "We will depart for the raid in 10 minutes from now. Have everyone gathered and I won't permit any lateness."
Shortly after, Xu Feng retracted his aura and allowed them to breathe freely.
"I'll be waiting at the East exit of the Star Falls City, and I won't wait for anyone once the 10 minutes are up." He then departed the hotel, not giving them a chance to ponder over what he did.
What he performed was similar to the Divine Wrath of his baptism skill, but also not quite. After all, the real Divine Wrath would have made them go on their knees from the start unless they had high resistance attributes.
One of the Divine Wrath's effects was the Aura of Fear which he had used back during the Paradise Plains competition against Victor. At that time, Victor looked no different than a harmless sheep despite being stronger than him.
However, merely activating the Divine Wrath to evoke intense pressure was extremely wasteful, given the long cooldown usage.
Thus, Xu Feng had wasted a lot of his skill points at the exclusive Baptism skill tree to unlock: the Aura of Dread.
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Skill Name: Aura of Dread
Skill Type: Active
Mana Cost: 45 Mana per second
Cooldown: None (Continuous until deactivated)
Description: Emits a faint yet unsettling aura within a 5-meter radius, causing enemies to feel uneasy. Enemies within the range have their attack accuracy reduced by 10% and their movement speed slowed by 6%. The aura drains mana continuously while active and can be deactivated at any time.
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And just now, he had drained a significant amount of mana to project a commanding aura of leadership.
'Although it consumed mana, it had an amazing effect.' Xu Feng thought to himself.
Each skill available in the Baptism Skill Tree was extremely difficult to unlock. Skill points aside, the requirement to unlock them was not based on the player's level, but rather on their achievement.
Maybe it was considered a blessing, but Xu Feng's resistance against the Earthrender and capability to remain composed in front of him despite the immense pressure enabled the unlocking of this locked skill.