Chapter 1645 Chapter 1645. Everyone Levels up
Though the defenders suffered massive losses, the enemies suffered even more. The 1,500,000 Liguritudum troops were reduced to around 300,000. Many of them were still scattered around Hydrurond and were getting hunted by the players.
The player side in the Liguritudum army also experienced major losses. Only around 100,000 were seen fleeing with the army. World Maker members comprised the majority of the players that survived.
Liguritudum lost 95% of its ten-million-strong zombie army. Only around 500,000 followed the fleeing Liguritudum army. The biggest loss from the zombie army was the two zombie dragons.
Additionally, the Liguritudum Realm also lost its country guardian. If Jack wanted to attack Liguritudum, this would be the perfect time. Their last intel said that only around 850,000 troops were defending Liguritudum, not including the fleeing army from Hydrurond.
Out of the battle, Jack received massive level-ups. The number of enemies he and his army had killed was astronomical. This was especially so from the zombie soldiers. He was also in the heart of the battle most of the time, so he received most of the exp points killed by his nearby troops.
Jack leveled up a total of eight levels! At his level, each level-up required tons of exp points. His Brave Swordsmaster leveled up twice to level 83. Both his Time Sage and Beast Monarch leveled up three times. They were level 84 and 83 respectively.
He received 24 free attribute points from those level-ups, which he invested in his endurance stat again. He also received 6 free skill points for Brave Swordsmaster, 9 for Time Sage, and 9 for Beast Monarch.
He used the Brave Swordsmaster's 6 free skill points for Realm of Sword God. At level 13, the small swords dealt 160% light damage and the final sword dealt 1600% light damage. The AOE of the skill also increased to a radius of 130 meters.
The 9 free skill points from Time Sage were used to level up Telekinesis to level 15. The spell could now affect up to four targets 51 meters away.
Beast Monarch's 9 free skill points were invested in Beast Dominance. It was now level 16. When he used this skill, he could take control of hostile pets and summoned creatures in an 87.5-meter radius area around him. This control lasted four minutes and fifteen seconds.
Jack's container of souls was rich with souls after the battle. The battle this time had the largest casualties. Unfortunately, the container had a limited range. Otherwise, there would be more. Even so, the current number of souls inside the container was its highest record.
11,300,000 souls were inside the container of souls. He could upgrade a skill's star thirty-seven times.
He first used 3,000,000 souls to upgrade Time Lock's star. This skill hadn't had any star yet. It was maxed directly to its tenth star. Each star reduced its cooldown by 6 minutes. Time Lock could now be used every one hour.
After seeing the way Arlcard used Ghost Form, Jack thought there might be a time when he needed to utilize this spell the same way. He spent 2,700,000 souls and fully upgraded this spell to its tenth star. The speed penalty was completely removed. He could now move with the same initial speed as when he cast the spell.
He also spent 2,400,000 souls to max-upgrade the Elevate Beast. At tenth stars, the inflicted damage and the reduction of received damage were 50% and 60% respectively.
He then used 3,000,000 souls to fully upgrade the Realm of Sword God. Each star increased the number of little swords dropped from the sky. Its duration was also increased. At ten stars, the skill lasted twenty seconds.
The remaining 200,000 souls he used to further level up the Realm of Sword God. It was now level 15, increasing the damage to 170% for the small sword and 1700% for the final sword. The radius of its AOE was 135 meters.
A few of his other skills and spells also received star upgrades, and a couple received their first star upgrades.
Ghost Sword received its first star. Its soul damage was increased by 5%. When his swords became intangible under Ghost Sword, they dealt 105% soul damage instead of their normal damage.
The other skill that received a star upgrade was Cancel Magic. Every star of Cancel Magic increased the intelligence stat's effect. A certain superiority in intelligence stat was needed to cancel the opponent's spell. The higher the spell's star, the better the success chance of this spell.
Another thing he got from slaying Eurdrasill was draconic essences. He received 5,000 of them. Peniel explained that if Eurdrasill wasn't a zombie, Jack should have received more. Jack didn't complain. He needed almost two weeks of grinding draconic monsters to gather this number of essences. The total draconic essences he had now was 23,070 out of the required 30,000 draconic essences to reach his bloodline's final level.
Arlcard remained at level 80 after the battle ended. He didn't receive many exp points for killing the enemy soldiers since he came pretty late. A majority of the exp points he gained were from slaying Eurdrasill.
Therras didn't receive any exp points from eternal-grade opponents, but it fought for the full duration of the battle. Unlike Jack, it didn't receive the exp gained from other soldiers' kills, so his level-up wasn't as impressive as Jack's. It leveled up three times. It was now level 84.
All of Jack's royal agents also leveled up, including those who died. Unlike a player, a native who was resurrected didn't lose a level when they died. Howard also died during the last stage of the battle. Despite trying to keep a safe distance from the enemies, the zombie army was simply too massive. He got swarmed by the zombies. While his movement was restricted, Ronald sneaked in attacks which took Howard's life.
Jack was again thankful for the Soul-securing Shrines. Otherwise, he would have lost both his mythical-grade royal agents in this war.
Fighting the full duration of the war, Duke Alfredo and Laurent were the same as Therras. They increased by three levels. They were also level 84 now.
Despite also fighting the full duration, Eyrene only leveled up once. This was because her level was very high already. She was now level 87.
Robinson increased to level 81. Elayne increased seven levels. She was level 68.
The five royal agents who died were resurrected back in Theneward, where the soul-securing shrine was built. Jonathan was level 77. Lindsey was level 78. She had now overtaken Jonathan's level because of her talent. Amy was level 73. Howard was also level 78. Nerd Bungie was level 70.
Jack sent these royal agents to train and do quests while waiting for his next call in the war.
Other players who survived the war also gained massive improvement in levels. Grace only fought for half of the battle. After she used the Nine Yin Devouring Palm, she was unable to do anything anymore. Arthur brought her to the palace to recuperate before he returned to the fight.
Her participation in half of this siege brought her level to 80.
When the war was over, she could move again. When Jack saw her, he noticed her armor looked completely different. She exuded a transcendent glow. The wounded natives she happened to walk past received heals even when no one was casting healing spells on them.