Ancient Ark: A Dark-Themed Historical Survival Game

Chapter 91 Slaying the Fallen Dragon

Xiao Yu picked up the fallen item.

[You have collected the following loot: "Soul Essence" +2000, "Zhuji Ying's Bloodthirsty Blade" +1, "Green Heroic Spirit Essence" +2!]

[You have collected the following loot: Soul Essence +2000, Thousand Throat Ring +1, Green Forging Stone +3, Green Heroic Spirit Essence +2, Green Soul Stone +10!]

[You have collected the following loot: "Soul Essence" +2000, "Green Fortune Stone" +1, "Green Forging Stone" +5, "Green Heroic Spirit Essence" +5!]

[You have collected loot: Soul Essence +2000, "Heroic Spirit of the Same Path" +1, Green Soul Stone +15!]

[You have collected loot: Soul Essence +4000, "Ji Ran's Equivalent Balance" +1, Blue Soul Stone +10!]

"Heroic spirits! Named equipment! This is outrageous! I've never seen such a generous loot drop!"

Su Qingmeng saw the information about the spoils of war.

She couldn't help but blush with excitement.

Xiao Yu said, "There's nothing strange about it. Historical corruption is a boss monster, and with the added bonus of clearing new areas and first kills, the loot is naturally more guaranteed."

Wang Yang smiled wryly, "I've been around Suiyang for so long, and before this nightmare, I'd only ever gotten the first kill of a Fallen One once. I've never seen anything like this before!"

The rate of corruption is high.

But it's still very difficult to get equipment.

For those who haven't cleared or first-killed the Illusionary Realm, getting even one green equipment fragment is considered good.

This time, three pieces of equipment were dropped at once, two of which were named equipment. In addition, there were named heroic spirits and rare materials. How could Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng not be excited?

Among several pieces of equipment.

The equivalent balance has the highest quality and the greatest potential.

【Ji Ran's Equivalent Balance】, Green Superior Grade, Special Equipment, with the skill "Equivalent Exchange".

【Equivalent Exchange】: For every 30 points of Soul Essence consumed, an equivalent exchange ritual with a value of 300 points can be initiated, which can exchange the life force and spiritual power of the designated target.

This "Ji Ran's Equivalent Balance Scales" is a special piece of equipment, just like "Zi Chan's Forbidden Spell Cauldron" and "Gongsun Sheng's Divination Tortoise Shell".

It's less about equipment.

It's more accurate to call it a special magical artifact.

They cannot be equipped directly, but they often come with more powerful or very rare skills.

这件装备的能力可以使自标精神力与生命力进行1比1互换，比如用1点精神力转化1点生命力，或反过来用1点生命力转化1点精神力。

In this process, vitality and spiritual power are neither created out of thin air nor disappear out of thin air.

Because the transformation can be completed quickly, it can be surprisingly effective in certain situations if used as a treatment or a means of restoring mental strength.

Furthermore, the equivalence balance effect is not limited to friendly units; it is also effective against enemy units that are controlled and unable to resist, thus sometimes playing an unexpected role.

A 300-point limit doesn't seem like much.

This is the most basic value after excluding the bonuses from cultivation level and equipment level. With Xiao Yu's cultivation level of 10, the amount can reach at least 500 points each time.

If the equipment grade and level of the equivalent balance are improved in the future, there is still huge room for improvement in the amount exchanged each time, making it a very special piece of equipment.

Other equipment.

It doesn't have any particularly outstanding features.

The "Bloodthirsty Blade of Zhuji Ying," a low-grade green weapon, is a named weapon with considerable power.

If Xiao Yu had obtained such a weapon half a month earlier, he might have developed it into a core weapon for short- to medium-term use.

But it's no longer needed.

As for the "Thousand Throat Ring," it doesn't have any luck-enhancing effects, but it's of medium-grade green quality and comes with a mental attack skill. It can also increase some attributes and resistances.

Apart from the three complete pieces of equipment.

This time, we obtained a large amount of materials, a green luck stone, and a green-quality Fengtong Heroic Spirit.

There's no need to fight for the spirits of heroes.

Xiao Yu still has the Qing Ji Heroic Spirit he obtained from the Shadow Corridor, but he doesn't plan to use it. The Feng Tong Heroic Spirit is even less valuable to him.

If resources become excessive in the future, the maximum number of contractable heroes can be greatly expanded and increased by activating the luck of certain top-tier monarch-type heroic spirits.

Xiao Yu would consider contracting some less high-ranking but potentially more practical heroic spirits, but there's no need for that now.

Among these spoils of war.

Xiao Yu was only interested in "Ji Ran's Equivalent Balance" and "Luck Stone". As for Feng Tong's heroic spirit and other equipment, they could be given to Wang Yang or Su Qingmeng.

The two of them discussed this.

Naturally, this was very exciting.

The group didn't have time to rest and recover to full strength.

An exceptionally powerful and terrifying aura erupted from the flames at the center of the altar, accompanied by a chilling pressure.

[You have been affected by "Infernal Dragon's Might," all attributes decreased by 15%, and deep-sea pollution speed increased by 100%!]

Xiao Yu said, "Everyone be careful, the final boss is about to appear!"

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The other three immediately tensed up.

The altar had absorbed the sacrifices of over five hundred monsters, and the flames burning there were at least ten times stronger than before.

At that moment, the dark blue turned into dark gold, transforming into a pillar of fire that shot into the sky, and the violent energy instantly ignited the thick clouds.

The sea of ​​fire churned and formed a vortex.

Finally, they coalesced into a single figure.

The figure was about five meters tall, covered in dark golden scales, from which scorching magma flowed continuously.

【Purgatory Fallen Dragon - Goujian】, Level 9 Overlord Unit — Introduction: The strongest form formed by King Goujian of Yue due to the pollution of the deep sea!

"It's here!"

"Is this Goujian?"

Unlike Xiong Ju and Fu Chai.

Goujian has a very high historical status and reputation. He is a person whose fortune has reached at least the purple level!

If we could obtain the spirit of Goujian.

Its value will certainly be higher than that of the Hejian.

Goujian was corrupted by the deep sea and became evil. Although he underwent severe distortion, his overall appearance was not distorted or bizarre.

He looked like a humanoid beast that was half dragon and half human. Although he had a humanoid outline, his head resembled a camel, his mouth a crocodile, his neck a snake, and he had a thick dragon tail.

His body was covered in dark gold scales and lava, and his head and back were covered with thick, wildly twisting hair.

If you look closely, you'll find it.

These hairs were hundreds of living things, each one like a snake, with bloodshot, cold eyes, flicking black tongues and hissing.

It bears some resemblance to the Medusa of Western mythology, but looks more grotesque, twisted, and terrifying.

Goujian's torso had a relatively complete human-shaped outline, but his ten fingers had long since twisted into dozens of tentacles, which were tightly wrapped around and gripping two huge golden swords.

He gives people a certain feeling.

Majestic and domineering, yet sinister and dangerous.

Just like King Goujian of Yue in history, although he was an undisputed hegemon, he was also a very cunning, ruthless and vicious person.

"How dare you disturb my dream—"

Goujian opened his four eyes—two large and two small—and a violent, blood-red light emanated from them, almost devoid of reason.

"die!"

He swept his arms across the room.

The dark gold sword energy surged like a giant wave, reaching the Chosen Ones in the blink of an eye, each one nearly ten meters high.

"So fast!"

"So strong!"

Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng were both taken aback.

The spirit of Helü, wielding a soul weapon sword, blocked one of the attacks, but was knocked back more than ten meters by the violent force.

"Blood Tiger Slash!"

Although Xiao Yu shattered the sword energy, he still staggered back several steps. If he hadn't been protected by the Four Curses of the War Saint beforehand, he would have been injured.

"What a sharp sword aura!!"

A huge gash appeared on the Blood Tiger Battle Blade, and Xiao Yu realized that Goujian's sword energy was extremely sharp and had a powerful armor-piercing effect.

If this sword were to land directly on the body, even if it didn't cause fatal damage, it would likely be enough to severely damage the armor.

Almost simultaneously with Goujian's attack.

The nameless warrior Yingling drew his bow and fired a swift, powerful arrow, while Wang Yang quickly launched a counterattack using the Fish Intestine technique, intended for assassination.

—10!

—0!

—0!

-12

Although it caused some damage, it was almost like a tickle to Goujian.

"It's so hard to break through its defenses?"

"Such powerful protective energy!"

Although they had prepared themselves mentally, Goujian's terror and power still far exceeded their expectations!

It's almost despairing!

Is this the overlord of the deep sea?

Goujian unleashed four or five more sword strikes.

With his aura of righteousness enhanced, Xiao Yu deflected several sword energies, but inevitably suffered some damage in the process.

The sword was riddled with nicks and chips.

The durability dropped by half.

If they keep fighting like this, they'll be worn out very quickly.

The sense of oppression and combat power that Goujian displayed was on a completely different level and scale from any of the lord monsters he had dealt with in the past.

Such a terrifying existence.

With the current roster, it's difficult to cope.

Xiao Yu decisively canceled the nameless warrior and summoned an even stronger heroic spirit.

A woman dressed in white, as pure as snow, like a fairy from the moon palace.

A woman in green robes and silver armor, like a female knight-errant from the martial arts world.

Two stunningly beautiful and fully-equipped heroic spirits descended upon her; they were Xi Shi and Zheng Dan, who had recently reached level 8.

"Owner!"

As soon as Xi Shi and Zheng Dan were summoned, they felt an immense sense of oppression and immediately entered battle mode.

"Anyone who disobeys this king shall die!"

Goujian unleashed a terrifying killing intent, and behind him, thousands of snake hairs sprang forth, with hundreds of venomous snake heads hissing at the chosen one.

[You have been affected by the "Nether Serpent Prison" and are experiencing a brief period of dizziness!]

Wang Yang, Su Qingmeng, and Jiang Xiaoxia all felt themselves falling into darkness, with countless ferocious and terrifying venomous snakes emerging from all directions to bite their bodies, injecting venom and rendering them unable to move.

Goujian unleashed dozens of sword energies, crisscrossing and densely packed, descending from the sky like a net, instantly enveloping everyone present.

The difference is too big!

Faced with such suppression.

Faced with such an attack.

They could only wait to die; there was no room for resistance!

"Hidden Tactics, Ceasefire!"

Xiao Yu immediately activated the Military Saint's Secret Technique and used the Military Saint's Light to make the skill effect apply to everyone at the same time.

next moment.

Dark gold sword energy swept in.

The vast sacrificial plaza was instantly shattered into pieces, and the sword energy was rendered ineffective as it passed through the bodies of the crowd.

—0!

—0!

—0!

Wang Yang and Su Qing were overjoyed when they dreamed of this.

Xiao Yu's secret technique was indeed powerful; it was even able to neutralize Goujian's attack.

"Divine soldiers descend from the heavens!"

Xiao Yu then used the secret technique of Yang, which not only increases the team's output but also helps everyone get rid of Goujian's control skills.

Otherwise, there will be continuous suppression.

The chosen one didn't even have a chance to make a move.

Goujian was already in a berserk state and had little reason. When he failed to kill the Chosen One after several attacks, he became even more furious.

next moment.

Goujian's form changed, transforming from a human-dragon into a golden dragon with snake-like hair nearly twenty meters long.

His body was covered in dark gold scales, making him look majestic. His head was surrounded by ferocious snake hair, and his body was covered with sharp bone spikes, making him look strange and twisted.

The snake-haired dragon quickly coiled into the air, spewing out a breath of dark golden dragon breath that swept across the land like a torrent.

"Has it been changed to a fire attack?"

Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng hadn't expected Goujian to be not only terrifyingly strong, but also to have such a diverse fighting style. How should they deal with such a wide-range attack?

"Hidden Tricks and Subtleties: Stopping Technique!"

Xiao Yu then used a secret technique to transform his physical immunity into a spell damage immunity, and surging dragon flames passed through his body.

The crowd barely felt anything.

"This works?"

Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng were both stunned.

Xiao Yu easily countered Goujian's deadly move.

At this moment, the Chosen Ones' counterattack began, with Helü's spirit unleashing a Zhanlu sword aura that struck the dragon's head.

—481 (Critical Hit Damage!)

The simultaneous appearance of two Shadow Servants also dealt around three to four hundred points of damage.

The combined output of Hechuang Yingling and the two assassin-type Shadow Servants was already quite strong, and with the blessing of divine weapons descending from the sky, they finally managed to deal some decent damage.

but.

As the dominant unit.

Goujian's health bar is very long.

This level of damage is not enough to kill him in a short time, and the effect of the Hidden Weapon doesn't last long, with a cooldown of up to one minute.

Once the secret technique fails.

Everyone will be in danger!

Before the group could increase their output, Goujian of Purgatory spewed out another ball of fire, which turned into dozens of large fireballs that landed near the Chosen Ones with a series of booming sounds!

The fireballs crashed to the ground, creating large craters.

Although the fierce fire-attribute impact was neutralized by the hidden treachery, one after another, elite level 9 skeleton demon generals quickly emerged from the crater.

Jiang Xiaxia exclaimed, "He can summon? This guy is ridiculously strong!"

Group control.

Wide-range physical attack.

Wide-range spell attack.

Summoning elite minions over a large area.

The terror and power of Goujian, the Fallen Dragon of Purgatory, lies not in its bizarre and complex mechanics, but in its overwhelming power.

For the chosen ones, overlord-level BOSSes are unattainable, especially since Goujian of Purgatory is currently under the enhanced state of deep-sea aura.

Dozens of elite monsters constitute a formidable fighting force, especially after being enhanced by the deep sea. They are no less powerful than several level eight or nine lords from the outside world and pose a considerable threat.

Goujian was freed from the dragon transformation.

It returned to its human-dragon form.

Xiao Yu then said, "After Goujian's initial burst of attacks, his offensive will weaken for a short time. Now is the opportunity to deal with him!"

He couldn't deal with dozens of elite minions while fighting Goujian, and Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng immediately realized their mission.

Su Qingmeng immediately said, "Leave these minor monsters to me and Wang Yang. You and your heroic spirits can focus on dealing with Goujian."

Xiao Yu nodded.

The division of labor is complete.

Although neither of them knew how Xiao Yu intended to deal with Goujian, they had no choice but to trust him now.

"superior!"

Su Qingmeng activated her Shadow Servants to launch an attack against the Soul Relic Demon General who had surrounded and harassed her.

Xiao Yu then raised the corpse-beating whip.

A crimson bolt of lightning struck Goujian.

Goujian immediately raised his twin swords to block the lightning, but the lightning that struck the blades was actually dispelled by the sword energy.

However, this was just a feint.

While Goujian was being restrained by the crimson evil lightning, Xi Shi seized the opportunity to activate the secret technique "Water Moon Illusion".

next moment.

Xiao Yu, Xi Shi, Zheng Dan, and Goujian were all dragged into the illusionary realm.

"All Things Knife Coin!"

Countless densely packed knives and coins came flying at Goujian, but he immediately swung his sword to deflect most of them; the rest that hit him did little damage.

Zheng Dan threw her left-hand short sword and, under the cover of a rain of hidden weapons, successfully hit Goujian. She then activated the skill attached to her natal soul weapon.

"Frostbite!"

A wave of extremely cold energy instantly enveloped Goujian's entire body. Since Goujian was of the fire element, this created an elemental advantage, causing him to become sluggish and his defense to be weakened.

Xi Shi also made her move.

Ten, twenty, thirty —

Dozens of Xiao Yu phantoms appeared simultaneously within the Water Moon Illusion, launching attacks on Goujian from all directions almost at the same time.

"die!"

Unable to distinguish between the illusions and reality, Goujian launched a frenzied attack with his two longswords, shattering more than a dozen illusions in succession.

At that moment, Xiao Yu appeared in an instant and slashed at Goujian with blood energy.

—120 (Critical Hit!)

Goujian swiftly cut him in half at the waist with a backhand stroke, and the latter immediately dissipated into petals and bubbles.

This too is an illusion.

The Mirror Flower Golem Technique can not only create purely deceptive illusory images, but also summon Mirror Flower Golems that can replicate some of the original's abilities and possess combat power.

Xi Shi is already at level 8.

Level 2 of the "Mirror Flower Water Moon Technique" skill.

Under the illusion of the Water Moon Illusion, she can create a golem illusion with about 30-40% of Xiao Yu's original strength.

The Mirror Flower Idol is a blue-grade secret technique.

The ability to replicate is no higher than that of blue grade.

At this moment, Xi Shi created forty or fifty illusionary images in one go to confuse Goujian, among which one-tenth of them were specifically used for attack.

"Crimson Lightning!"

Crimson lightning surged from Xi Shi's hands, and at the same time, four Xiao Yu demonic clones from different directions also released crimson lightning.

When all five spells arrived.

Goujian was also completely unable to resist. Under the frenzied attack of the max-level Crimson Evil Lightning, more than two thousand of his life force were evaporated in a few seconds.

Under the strong control of evil lightning.

Goujian was briefly paralyzed and stiffened.

Seizing the opening and opportunity, Zheng Dan used her Phantom Dance Steps technique, transforming into more than a dozen afterimages and quickly appearing beside Goujian.

A sudden attack.

She thrust her sword forward.

It struck Goujian right in the heart.

—210 (Critical Hit!)

The damage wasn't high, but for Zheng Dan, as long as it caused a wound, she could deliver the final, fatal blow.

"Flame Blast!"

With a loud bang, a huge ball of flame erupted from Goujian's chest.

—1422 (Critical Hit!)

The damage was absolutely devastating!

"Well done!"

Xiao Yu nodded in satisfaction.

He hasn't officially made a move yet.

The two heroic spirits joined forces and inflicted considerable damage on Goujian, which shows that their strength was somewhat inferior to Sun Tzu's, but together they were more than enough to fight against a beginner-level overlord!

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Goujian went completely mad.

The two swords clashed together, instantly unleashing a burst of violent energy that not only shattered all the Mirror Flower clones but also sent Zheng Dan flying.

Xiao Yu noticed that Goujian's life force had been depleted by more than one-third, and his last shred of rationality was on the verge of disappearing as he became increasingly violent.

"Let me handle this!" Xiao Yu commanded the two heroic spirits, "You two are responsible for disrupting and providing support!"

"Yes, sir!"

Xi Shi's eyes gleamed with a strange purple light.

This is Xi Shi's secret technique, "Eye of Illusion"!

The other secret technique of the Illusionary Dream Bewitching Art, "Bewitching Mind Control," could not be effective against Goujian, given the significant difference in their strength.

However, the "Eye of Dreams" mental interference technique is very effective against a target who has gone berserk and lost their mind.

When Goujian is disturbed or his cognitive judgment is flawed, the difficulty of the battle is greatly reduced.

Bang bang bang!

With his powerful attributes and the buff from the military strategist, Xiao Yu managed to hold his own against Goujian for several rounds and even managed to exploit a weakness.

"Soul summoning!"

—1523 (Critical Hit!)

Another large portion of its vitality evaporated.

Goujian became even more frantic and hysterical, unleashing a constant barrage of attacks and skills.

These attacks were minimized due to Xi Shi's interference, while Zheng Dan repeatedly harassed them at close range, creating a check on them.

The battle lasted for several minutes.

He then used the Soul-Summoning Technique three more times.

Even with his strong vitality, Goujian could not withstand such depletion. He was already at his limit, but a cornered beast fighting back is the most dangerous thing!

We must not allow it to go completely berserk.

Xi Shi decisively used her remaining spiritual energy to summon four of her own Mirror Flower Demonic Statue clones in one go.

The five Xi Shi (female immortals) joined forces from five directions to cast an evil thunder spell, and five bolts of lightning, like scarlet chains, bound Goujian from all directions.

"Soul summoning!"

"Flame Blast!"

Two deadly attacks.

It also took effect on Goujian.

This super-powerful BOSS has finally exhausted its life force!

Goujian before his death.

A brief moment of regaining sanity.

"The Chosen One!"

"You've won this old battle!"

Goujian's gaze was filled with resentment as he spoke each word with deliberate emphasis, "But this is not the end. We will definitely meet again!"

Done.

Its massive body completely disintegrated.

This historically corrupted being, possessing power comparable to a deep-sea overlord, turned into ashes and fragments, from which a purple sphere of loot emerged.

at the same time.

One such incident was enough to cause a sensation in Suiyang.

An announcement that shocked everyone was made.

[The chosen one "Xiao Yu" has achieved the first kill against the historically corrupted "Hellish Dragon Goujian," gaining 240 points of world luck!]

Goujian died.

All the monsters collapsed.

This nightmare challenge has now come to a successful conclusion!

"You won?"

"You won just like that?"

Both Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng felt a sense of unreality, as if they were dreaming.

The terrifying and powerful evil Goujian was truly defeated!

Xiao Yu accomplished this almost entirely on his own.

They wiped out the overlord-level being!

This battle was of unimaginable significance; it was another new milestone for the Chosen Ones, and it could be said that it created a brand new miracle!

Jiang Xiaxia cheered, "Long live Senior Xiao!"

Wang Yang and Su Qingmeng were also full of admiration.

You just have to admit it!

Xiao Yu wasted no time and immediately picked up Goujian's spoils.

[You have collected the following loot: Soul Essence +10000, Heroic Artifact: Spring and Autumn Yue King's Sword +1, Goujian's Attribute Sword Fragment +1, Purple Heroic Spirit Essence +2, Purple Soul Stone +10!]

As the final boss of the level 9 Nightmare Kuaiji Altar, Goujian's first kill drop items are actually not that many.

The quality is impeccable!

A purple soul weapon was discovered.

In the past, even the basic materials for purple-quality equipment in Suiyang were extremely rare, let alone purple-quality equipment.

To know.

Wang Yang's level 10 Xuan Tie Bian Zhu sword was already the treasured sword of the Wu clan, one of the four clans of Juyang.

This is only a high-quality green weapon, which means that even blue-quality equipment is extremely rare in Suiyang.

What Xiao Yu revealed this time was not an ordinary purple equipment, but a purple soul weapon, which is much rarer than equipment!

Even if it's just this one piece of loot, the drop from this kill is already a stroke of incredible luck!

Xiao Yu immediately checked the attributes.

[Heroic Soul Weapon: Spring and Autumn Yue King Sword], a low-grade purple soul weapon, with a base attack of +75, armor penetration attack of +30, strength, constitution, and agility attribute amplification of +10%, and all sword skills effects of +10%. It also comes with the skill "Spring and Autumn Overlord Slash".

Its attributes are extremely high.

Xiao Yu was green with envy!

Unfortunately, Heroic Spirits are exclusive to Heroic Spirits; unless a Chosen One possesses special talents or skills, they cannot use Heroic Spirit equipment.

The sword of the King of Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period is very similar in appearance to the "Sword of Goujian, King of Yue" that has been passed down to later generations, except that the sword has a cool dark gold color.

This sword already has such high attributes without any upgrades or enhancements; if it could be upgraded to level 10, its effects would be absolutely phenomenal.

no doubt.

Xiao Yu will give the Soul Weapon to Sun Wu to use.

Although Sun Tzu's Corrupted Dragon Blade has been upgraded to a high level, it is ultimately just a green-quality soul weapon and not worth mentioning.

They possessed the sword of the King of Yue from the Spring and Autumn Period.

Sun Tzu's strength will surely increase dramatically!

This gives us enough confidence to take on the final nightmare, "River Eye Purgatory"!

Apart from the purple soul artifacts.

Another satisfying find was "a fragment of Goujian's sword".

Xiao Yu has already obtained the "Fragment of Fuchai's Shulou Sword" in the Gusu Demon Palace, and now he has obtained the "Fragment of Goujian's Shulou Sword".

These two equipment fragments can be used to forge the "Heavenly King's Sword," which possesses the fortune of both Fuchai and Goujian.

The sword's aura and potential are comparable to "Wu Zixu's Corpse-Beating Whip," making it one of the best weapons that could be obtained in Suiyang in the past.

The battle was extremely fierce.

Goujian's sword energy was extremely destructive to equipment, and Xiao Yu's Blood Tiger Battle Blade had completely reached the end of its lifespan.

However, green-grade weapons were indeed outdated for Xiao Yu, especially considering his mastery of the "Peerless Sword Dance."

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"Haoran Sword Technique" is a swordsmanship skill.

He really should find a good sword!

The Heavenly Mandate Socketed Sword is the best choice that can be thought of at the moment. With this sword, Xiao Yu's overall strength will be greatly enhanced.

"The harvest exceeded expectations!"

"All that effort wasn't for nothing!"

Xiao Yu proved it with facts.

The bigger the waves, the more expensive the fish!

The most powerful form of the corrupted Goujian did not appear.

It's absolutely impossible to get purple resources and equipment today, and the harvest will never reach this level!

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