Chapter 544, Reward: Lightning Waterfall Overcast

Translator: Silavin

 

In the end, Lu Fan was the most promising youth that Dragon Country currently knew of. If one day, in the future. someone could resist the Ancient Gods, that person would most likely be Lu Fan.

 

Such a person was Dragon Country, no, all of Humanity’s spark of hope. They naturally had to nurture this person well.

 

However, saving the world was ultimately a heavy burden, and whether he was willing to shoulder it would still depend on Lu Fan’s wishes.

 

Lu Fan only thought for a moment before smiling and saying, “Since Senior Tu has put it this way, I don’t really have much else to say. Becoming Dragon Country’s Guardian Deity is a duty that I cannot shirk away from!”

 

“Oh!?” Tu Jing was greatly surprised and looked at Lu Fan with extremely appreciative eyes, saying, “You… you agreed to this request so easily? I originally thought that for this kind of thing, boys and girls at your age would probably want to resist agreeing to it. After all, you’re also no longer an ordinary person. Taking on such a heavy burden in the midst of your youth is surely a huge burden, which frankly should not be yours to bear.”

 

Lu Fan smiled and expressed his true thoughts. “To be honest, becoming Dragon Country’s Guardian Deity is definitely not something I’m very interested in. I’m truly not someone with boundless love for others and have a spirit of self-sacrifice. If I were made to shoulder the responsibility of Dragon Country, I would definitely turn and run. After all, there are so many people in the world, why should I be the one to bear this burden?”

 

“Then you…” Tu Jing frowned slightly, not understanding why Lu Fan had agreed to become Dragon Country’s ‘Spark’ if he thought this way.

 

Lu Fan continued smiling and said. “Although I don’t care too much about my status, I’m not a fool. If something really happens, even if I don’t want to bear it, who else will? Will my Family and friends be safe if I abandon such burdens?”

 

“If I don’t become a Spark, and in the future, when the Ancient Gods truly awakens and becomes some formidable Bosses, who can stop them? If no one can stop them, wouldn’t I just die along with everyone else in the end? So, it’s not that I’m full of righteousness. I am not determined to stand up and save everyone. I’m just trying to save myself and those close to me. If Dragon Country had someone else more suitable than me to be a Spark, then I would gladly retreat and give them this opportunity. But the key is, at present, it seems like only I can shoulder this burden.”

 

At this point, Lu Fan’s gaze became firm as he said. “So, the relationship between Dragon Country and me is one of mutual benefit. Dragon Country helps me improve my Combat Power, and I help myself, as well as Dragon Country, to suppress the Ancient Gods! Compared to the whole of Dragon Country, I love my own Family and friends’ way more. But if everyone else is gone, then they would be gone too. Even if I hesitate, in the end, it is only logical for me to bear this burden.”

 

After hearing Lu Fan’s words, Tu Jing burst into laughter.

 

After laughing for quite a while, he stroked his chin and said, “You youngsters certainly have an interesting way of speaking. But it’s true. You’re not a soldier like me. I also can’t expect you to have the belief in sacrificing yourself for your country.”

 

“I believe your thinking is perfectly normal, but the fact that you understand the concept that without the greater community, there can be no Family, already makes you stronger than most.”

 

“That being the case, I’ll report back to the Three Elders, saying that you’re willing to participate in Operation Spark. In the future, we will mobilise the entire country’s strength to concentrate all our resources onto you.”

 

“Then I shall accept with gratitude!” Lu Fan clasped his fists together in salute, without any pretence.

 

After all, with the Ancient Gods potentially awakening at any time, Lu Fan had to quickly improve his Combat Power to face the impending disaster.

 

Since the burden on his shoulders was so heavy, it was reasonable for him to take some resources from the country.

 

Lu Fan’s straightforwardness made Tu Jing admire him even more.

 

He casually took out a crystal the size of a fist from his Inventory, placed it in front of Lu Fan. He took another sip of wine and said, “This thing has been approved for you from above.”

 

“This isn’t a Reward for becoming the Spark, but rather a Reward for saving Jianghai City. After Elder Lu learned that you have your own Territory, he brought his masterpiece and had someone transport it here overnight via the Transport Array.”

 

This so-called Elder Lu should be the last of Dragon Country’s Three Elders.

 

Among Dragon Country’s Three Elders, Elder Han possessed the skills to govern, while Elder Xu was Dragon Country’s top expert. As for what Elder Lu relied on to secure his position as one of Dragon Country’s Three Elders, was a mystery Lu Fan was still unaware of.

 

So, he also did not know what was inside this crystal.

 

Out of curiosity, Lu Fan picked up the crystal and was surprised to see that it contained a tower.

 

This tower was built entirely of silvery-white metal and had an unusual shape.

 

Especially at the top of the tower, even through the crystal, one could see lightning swirling around it.

 

When Lu Fan used his Appraisal Skill on it, he was astonished to discover that this was actually a Legendary Grade Engineered Item!

 

Lightning Waterfall Overcast: (Legendary Grade Engineered Item)   Description: The Crafting Recipe for the Lightning Waterfall Overcast comes from the ancient Lightning God Ruin and requires extremely precious and rare materials to successfully craft. Placing the Lightning Waterfall Overcast in a Territory would cause Lightning Waterfalls to cover the whole Territory. Any Non-Territory Spawned Monster or Player not permitted to enter the Territory will be struck by a waterfall of lightning attacks. Identification of such hostile targets would ignore Status Effects including but not limited to: Concealment, Disguise, and others.

 

This was the first time Lu Fan was seeing a Legendary Grade Item. It was not as overpowering as the Mythical Grade but seemed to be a giant leap stronger than Epic Grade. In fact, this was the Highest Grade Engineered Item Crafted by a Human Lu Fan had witnessed.

 

From the description of this item, Lu Fan knew that the Lightning Waterfall Overcast was equivalent to installing a lightning cloud which would cover his whole Territory. As long as he wished, he could activate it at any time to strike intruders hiding anywhere on the island.

 

As for its power… Lu Fan felt that was something he did not even need to question.

 

After all, this was a Legendary Grade Item. If an Epic Grade Shadow Magic Crystal Cannon could kill Fourth Profession Players, then this Legendary Grade Lightning Waterfall Overcast would probably only lose effectiveness if encountering Players above Level 110, right?

 

If this thing were placed on Shadow Isle, then Shadow Isle would truly be impregnable.

 

On the outside, there was Storm Dragon Breath, making it impossible for ordinary people to enter.

 

Even if they set foot on Shadow Isle, they would still need to find a way to deal with the Debuffs brought about by the Shadow Mist, as well as the countless Shadow Monsters there.

 

Besides this, the numerous Magic Crystal Cannons on the island were not to be underestimated, especially the Epic Grade Magic Crystal Cannon on Shadow Fortress, which could easily take the life of a Fourth Profession Player!

 

Even if one avoided all these defensive measures, once Lu Fan activated the Lightning Waterfall Overcast, which intruder on the entire Shadow Isle could survive!?

 

Even if a Level 100 Player came to Shadow Isle, Lu Fan probably would not need to personally take action. With this one Engineered Items alone, several Level 100 Players could come but never leave.

 

[To think a Legendary Grade Engineered Item is this amazing!]

 

“Is this for me?!” Lu Fan was delighted, holding onto the crystal and not letting go. It was obvious that even if Tu Jing now said no, he would never return it.

 

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Silavin: Added back Legendary Grade since from here on out, most items and Bosses will be Legendary. Do note that past Epic/Nightmare is Legendary. Still not sure if Night Terror is equal to Mystical or not.