aircannonsinc Chapter 68 The Mystery of Celia's Origins
Chapter 68 The Mystery of Celia's Origins
[Ding! Consumed 20 upgrade points, [Exploding Fireball] rank upgraded from D to C!]
[Ding! Consumed 50 upgrade points, [Exploding Fireball] rank upgraded from C to B!]
[Ding! 100 upgrade points consumed, [Exploding Fireball] rank upgraded from B to A!]
[Ding! 1000 upgrade points consumed, [Exploding Fireball] rank upgraded from A to S!]
[Current remaining upgrade points: 33444 - 1170 = 32274]
After a series of notification sounds, Lin Tian couldn't wait to check out the brand-new S-rank [Exploding Fireball]!
[Exploding Fireball] (Level 6)
Rank: S
Mana cost: 1200
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Effect: Throws a burst fireball condensed with extreme flame energy at a designated area. The fireball explodes violently upon landing, dealing 1200% spell attack power as fire damage to all enemies within a 5-meter radius of the explosion center.
Flame Mark: When it explodes, it will apply a "Flame Mark" to all enemies within 20 meters for 8 seconds. Targets with the "Flame Mark" will take 30% more damage from all fire spells. The mark effect can stack up to 1 time, and a new mark will refresh the duration of the old mark.
"Hiss—!" After reading the attributes, Lin Tian couldn't help but gasp.
A terrifying base damage coefficient of 1200%! It also comes with a fire vulnerability effect of up to 30%!
This power is miles ahead of [Fireball] and [Fire Rain]!
As expected of a spell with an initial rank of D, its power undergoes a qualitative leap once it is upgraded to rank S!
Lin Tian could almost see the spectacular scene of a huge, exploding fireball crashing into the monster horde and instantly clearing out a large area.
......
After upgrading [Exploding Fireball], Lin Tian closed the skill panel with satisfaction and turned his gaze to Celia, who was sitting quietly to the side.
She lowered her head slightly, her thick eyelashes drooping down, casting a small shadow on her eyelids. Her hands were obediently placed on her knees. Her submissive yet somewhat aloof demeanor created a peculiar contradiction with the subtle allure she exuded.
The questions that had been building up in Lin Tian's mind resurfaced. He cleared his throat and asked, "Celia."
"Master?" Celia looked up at the sound of the voice, her pale purple eyes asking.
There are some things I've always wanted to ask you.
Lin Tian's tone turned serious. "What was your original identity in the Abyss? And why did you end up like this, with your talent and level sealed? Also, not long ago, the Abyss Fortress suffered a large-scale attack by high-level Abyss monsters. Did you have anything to do with that?"
He posed several questions in succession, all of which were mysteries that had been lingering in his mind for a long time.
Celia seemed taken aback by Lin Tian's sudden questioning, pausing for a moment before a bitter expression crossed her face. Her voice was soft and gentle, tinged with helplessness: "Master, you've asked so many questions all at once, where should I even begin to answer them..."
Seeing her somewhat helpless expression, Lin Tian softened his tone: "Let's start by telling you why you've become like this."
"Okay." Celia took a soft breath and nodded.
However, as soon as she agreed, her eyes visibly reddened, and a layer of glistening tears quickly gathered, as if touching the most painful part of her heart.
She tried to remain calm, but her slightly trembling lips and the overwhelming sadness that instantly filled the air made her appear even more pitiful.
She was silent for a few seconds, seemingly calming herself, or perhaps sorting through distant memories. Finally, she slowly began to speak, her voice tinged with a barely perceptible sob, and started her narration:
"My father... is the lord of the Abyss Dark City."
The first sentence made Lin Tian's gaze sharpen.
"In the abyss, every city lord of a main city recognized by the will of the abyss has an opportunity to receive feedback from the abyss's energy once every thousand years."
Celia continued, her voice ethereal, as if lost in distant memories, "That is an extremely pure and vast source of abyssal energy. Successfully absorbing it will greatly enhance one's strength and solidify one's position."
"And this time, before the millennium arrived..." Her voice suddenly lowered, filled with deep-seated hatred and pain, "My father's brother, my most trusted uncle—Kael'thas... he betrayed us!"
"He somehow obtained the extremely vicious and insidious [Fallen God's Curse Nail]..."
Celia's hands unconsciously clenched the hem of her clothes tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force. "He launched a sneak attack when my father was least prepared!"
"That cursed nail...it was terrifying..." Her body trembled slightly, as if she were reliving the despair of that day. "It not only severely damaged my father's soul, but the power of the curse it unleashed also affected me, who was nearby..."
"To protect me, my father withstood the backlash of the curse and Kael'thas's attacks, using his last strength to send me out of Darkevil City... As a result, I was tainted by some of the curse's power, my talent core and level were sealed, and my strength plummeted..."
Tears finally streamed down her smooth cheeks like broken pearls.
She raised her tearful eyes to look at Lin Tian, her eyes filled with unfathomable sorrow and hatred: "And my father... he made me escape... but he himself..." She choked up and couldn't finish her sentence.
Lin Tian listened silently, clearly feeling the heart-wrenching pain. He didn't urge him, but simply waited quietly.
Celia took several deep breaths to barely suppress her surging emotions, and continued in a heavily nasal voice, "In the end... Father placed something on me... That is the [Abyssal Blood Core], which only the main lineage of Dark Eclipse City can truly control."
As she spoke, she stretched out her hand, and a faint light flashed in her palm. A rhomboid crystal, about the size of a fist and dark scarlet in color, appeared out of thin air.
Its surface is covered with intricate and complex dark patterns like a spider web. Its interior seems to be a self-contained space, with a dense, impenetrable blackish-purple aura that slowly twists and curls up like a living thing, emitting a pure yet subtly oppressive energy fluctuation.
She handed the item to Lin Tian.
Lin Tian reached out and took it, and surprisingly felt a slight warmth in his hand, rather than the icy coldness he had imagined.
He intently examined its attributes:
Abyss Blood Core
Rank: S
Effect: Filters out-of-control berserk factors from the abyss energy, preventing the holder from being devoured by the energy when absorbing it; after activation, it can resonate with the holder's energy circuit, increasing the absorption efficiency of the abyss energy.
Description: It is a dark crimson rhomboid crystal with a spiderweb-like pattern on the surface. Inside, there is a blackish-purple energy that writhes like a living creature—abyssal energy that has been bound and purified by the will of the abyss.