Scourge Messenger

Chapter 217 Team Skills

In the reed marshes, a small boat drifts downstream. The boatman kneels on the boat with his hands clasped together, his face full of fear, muttering incantations.

"The Disaster Organization, that sounds really powerful."

Bei You pulled up his straw hat and looked up at the overcast sky, wondering, "Am I qualified to go in?"

"You think you can do that?" Blood Path mocked from the side. "Even a Foundation Establishment True Person doesn't have the ability to announce it to the world, right? You're just trash who hasn't even gathered all the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends. You don't even have the qualifications to be cannon fodder for others."

"What are you if you can't even beat trash? A cockroach?"

"I'm just one step away from reaching the Heavenly Gang realm, and I'll be able to try Foundation Establishment. Maybe I'll even have a chance to enter the Divine Marquis's Mansion. But how many more years will you have to suffer?"

"I thought you'd leave these resources to a daughter or son you've never met. How old are you? Do you still want to try your luck on your own?"

"I don't want to regret it when I'm old and frail, only to hear that someone has already reached the fourth stage of Foundation Establishment at a young age. Besides, I haven't avenged myself yet, how can I be content with that?"

"I think you'll never get your revenge."

The small boat was now stuck in the shallows, and the boatman cautiously reminded them, "Gentlemen, the area ahead is Liangshan Marsh. This old man dares not continue rowing across."

The rain finally started. Bei You handed two spirit jades to the boatman and complained, "It's raining again. This place is so sticky. Only the demonic path would stay here."

"Isn't this perfect?" Blood Prime Minister said calmly. "The smell of blood will be diluted."

Once they were out of sight, the boatman took out his whistle and blew it. Immediately, the demonic messengers hidden in the jungle formed an encirclement, trapping the two uninvited guests in the middle.

A bloody battle between the demonic and the righteous is about to erupt.

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Amidst wild gardenias and a secluded mountain temple, the main hall is under renovation, with carpenters bustling in and out, hammering and tinkering, resembling a large construction site. A third of the temple has been destroyed, and it's estimated it will take another two weeks to repair.

The maids were temporarily sent to live outside, not because they couldn't live inside, but because Master Dongshou had ordered that no one was allowed to approach him without his permission. He had returned three days ago and accidentally destroyed a third of the temple, fortunately without injuring anyone.

Behind the temple, on the edge of the cliff, was the archery range of the Winter Hunting Immortal, the ground of which was entirely covered with bamboo mats. There were no targets, but in the distant mountains and forests, there were a total of 437 dense ginkgo trees, roughly estimated to have five million leaves. Just from the numbers, one could imagine the magnificence of looking down at the ginkgo forest from the cliff. However, now nearly half of the trees were bare, the branches were undamaged, only the leaves had been knocked to the ground.

To hit only the leaves without harming the trees was one of Winter Hunt Master's few hobbies. Archery was not only his livelihood but also his means of dispelling loneliness and troubles. He looked up at the unchanging sky in the secret realm, a trace of confusion on his face.

"The Natural Disaster Organization..." He pondered the word, then murmured, "Organization... Could it be the one that Master Baoping once mentioned..."

"And the leader of the organization actually revealed his name..." Master Dongshou was extremely cautious, as if even revealing his name would endanger him. "Could he be a newly promoted True Lord? Trying to implant his mark on the world through such means? So arrogant, so ruthless, no wonder he dares to use natural disasters as a pretext..."

Master Dongshou sighed sadly. Even though he knew that things were turbulent outside, what did all this have to do with him, a fourth-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator? He was a Foundation Establishment cultivator whose mobile and defensive tokens had been severely damaged. He would never interfere with other causes and effects before repairing his tokens.

Thinking of this, Master Dongshou conjured a token in his hand, which clearly read 'Treasure Hunt'!
He glanced at the Treasure Pavilion's orders for today; they were all still only second-tier transactions, meaningless to him.

Although outsiders say this is an order from an immortal, Master Dongshou is basically certain that the seller is just a mortal messenger. Otherwise, why would he have been asking for the secret technique research book for several days in a row? If he were a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he could have easily obtained the research book by clearing the third-stage secret realm himself. Why go through all this trouble?

But even knowing this is useless, because the seller is definitely not in the Central Plains, and neither the Flame Pattern Longsword nor the Seven Star Sword are products of the Central Plains Secret Realm.

This treasure-hunting token was not obtained by Master Dongshou himself, but was passed down to him by Master Baoping. It is said to be an heirloom of the Helan family, but no one has ever known how to use it. Even when the Treasure Pavilion is opened, it is always empty.

Master Dongshou thought he would pass on this token, but he never expected that the Treasure Hunting Token would change in his generation.

Upon discovering that Jubaoge was actually a trading platform connecting all corners of the world, Master Dongshou immediately realized its immense hidden value. However, no matter how much he studied it, he could only fulfill orders placed through Jubaoge and could not list or purchase goods himself.

"If only I could be a seller at the Treasure Pavilion," sighed Master Dongshou. Putting aside everything else, the items needed to repair his defensive tokens could only be purchased from the Li and Yu families. But once he revealed his true purchase volume, these two Foundation Establishment cultivators would definitely realize the tokens were severely damaged. However, even if he bought them slowly or in larger quantities than usual, the repair time would be measured in years.

However, if he could use the Treasure Pavilion platform, he could anonymously purchase repair items from other places, even if it cost more, it would be better than exposing the damage to his token. Moreover, if Foundation Establishment cultivators in other realms also had Treasure Hunting Tokens, they could exchange items through the Treasure Pavilion... The benefits were so great that even True Immortal Winter Hunt was tempted.

Unfortunately, he could only watch helplessly, unable to participate.

First, the Treasure Pavilion underwent changes, then the Natural Disaster Organization declared its dominion, and just a few days ago there were also the Divine Marquis's Mansion and the Thieves' House... Even though True Man Winter Hunt was confident in his Foundation Establishment supernatural power, he still couldn't help but feel a little lost in the face of this overwhelming tide of the times.

He had a smooth life. When he was young, Emperor Taizu of Zhou had already established his capital in Chang'an and quelled the war. In his youth, he showed his talent and was appreciated by the Treasure Bottle Immortal. In his middle age, he successfully established his foundation and looked down on the Central Plains. Now, a hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye. Thinking about it carefully, he realized that he had not left any achievements worth boasting about.

“Perhaps,” he gripped the hunting bow that had been with him for decades, “it’s time for me to take this step.”

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My name just got leaked like that?

Yan Qing turned on the game console and saw an announcement from the 'Disaster Organization' in the chat channel, the very same 'Declaration of Reign' that had just echoed in his ears. Since it was a team he had created, he was naturally the leader. He switched to Ye Si's account, and sure enough, all the clerks in the military camp were discussing the announcement.

The bad news is that now the whole world knows his real name.

The good news is that everyone is asking around, "Who is 'Yan Qing'?"

After all, Yan Qing had never revealed his name, so even if it was accidentally exposed by the system announcement, no one would be able to associate it with him.

In a sense, he was not actually exposed. As long as he changed his name to Yan Suo Yan Yu Yan Xiu, no one would ever think he was the leader of the Natural Disaster Organization.

Although it's good that there's no loss, the feeling of being famous throughout the world yet unknown is a bit unpleasant... Yan Qing shook his head to get rid of the extra thoughts and looked down at the token in his hand engraved with the words 'natural disaster'.

After the team was established, the guild creation order became a natural disaster order, clearly a tool to assist the organization leader in managing the team. He pressed it hard, and sure enough, a light screen appeared in his eyes:
"Since you are building an Immortal-level team, you can choose two of the following six skills as your team skills:"
① Lotus Breathing Technique Lv1: All members of the team automatically activate the Lotus Breathing Technique, restoring 1% of spiritual power/spiritual essence/immortal essence per second.

② Unyielding Spirit Lv1: When the entire team takes lethal damage, that damage is negated. This effect has a 72-hour cooldown after it is triggered.

③Radiant Fire Lv1: This skill is available to all members of the team. When activated, it deals 20 points of fire damage to all objects within a 10-meter radius. This damage can be stacked when multiple players activate it simultaneously.

④ Heart Lock Lv1: When a team member takes damage that destroys their defensive barrier, this skill automatically triggers, linking them to the team member with the highest defensive barrier. Both members then share damage taken until both their barriers are completely destroyed. After this effect triggers, the entire team's skills have a 6-hour cooldown.

⑤ Immortal Journey Lv1: Teleports a member of the team to your side, or teleports you to a member of the team. Activation requires mutual consent and takes 30 seconds. No other actions can be performed while this skill is active, and it can be interrupted. After using this skill, all team skills have a 24-hour cooldown.

⑥ Solo Travel Lv1: The fewer the team members, the stronger the team skills. When there is only one person in the team, your other team skills are considered to be increased by 6 levels.

Yan Qing rubbed his eyes. How the hell am I supposed to choose?
I want them all!
The Lotus Breathing Technique seems rather ordinary, after all, Yan Qing now possesses millions of spirit jades and has no shortage of money for mana potions. However, this skill works on third-tier messengers and also on seventh-tier immortal lords, making it a long-term investment that is worthwhile now and will become increasingly profitable in the future.

Yan Qing even felt that if he were to share this skill, some Rank 7 Immortal Lords might actually join the Calamity Organization just to take advantage of its effects.

Undying Heart looks similar to Life-Saving Pill, but Life-Saving Pill 'locks in the last drop of blood,' while Undying Heart directly negates fatal damage, making it a completely enhanced version of Life-Saving Pill, and it can be triggered once every three days.

The Radiant Fire skill deals pure damage. Once five enemies are summoned and stand in a certain spot, it inflicts 100 damage per second. While the damage may seem low initially, its range and damage can be increased later. More importantly, it can be used as a trigger for other damage effects. If the Killing Messenger Bunny Girl had this skill, she only needed to stand there, and those around her would suffer a total of 55 damage: 10 points of fire damage + 34 points of Asura's Wrath true damage + 11 points of Cataclysmic Power true damage!
If the area were any larger, Bunny Girl would be a human-shaped natural disaster!
In the hands of the right player, Radiant Fire is far more valuable than Undying Heart and Lotus Technique!

Although the Love Lock and Immortal Journey are not as simple and straightforward as the previous ones, and both are team-wide cooldown types, using them once will put all the skills of the team on cooldown, their functionality is undeniable, and Yan Qing can use them in many situations.

The final solo adventure is the most outrageous. If Yan Qing remembers correctly, there are four or five team skills. This would level up other team skills to level 6 for no reason. If those other team skills are also offensive skills like Radiant Fire, then players could probably explore the fourth-tier dungeons at level 1.

These are truly the skills of the Immortal Team—each one more practical than the last, and each one more outrageous than the last!
How to choose?
(End of this chapter)