The walls of Darkmaw Chasm trembled as Fortune's draconic roar echoed through the caverns. Moonlight filtered through fissures in the ceiling, casting jagged shadows over the newly spawned [Mutated Plaguereavers]—hulking Lv60 aberrations with serrated bone claws dripping neurotoxin.
Combat Readout:
? Mutated Plaguereaver (Lv60 Elite)
├─ATK: 650-880 | DEF: 420
├─Abilities: [Paralyzing Strike], [Necrotic Venom]
└─Weakness: Fire Vulnerability (+200% DMG)
"Flank them!" I shouted, though the command was unnecessary. Fortune's primal instincts already had him circling overhead, his obsidian scales reflecting hellish crimson as he charged a Dragonfire Cascade.
Tactical Overlay Activated:
Player Level: 58 → 67 (+9)
Fortune Level: 58 → 67 (Sync Lock Enabled)
Environmental Hazard: [Blighted Miasma] (-5% HP/sec)
The drake's wings snapped forward, unleashing a meteor shower of darkfire orbs. Plaguereavers ignited like torches, their agonized shrieks harmonizing with the system's cold notifications:
Battle Log:
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[05:17:34] [Fortune] casts [Abyssal Barrage] → 12x Crits on Plaguereaver Pack
[05:17:37] +8,700 XP (Overkill Bonus)
[05:17:39] Chain Reaction: Ignited Blightspores → AoE 1,200 Fire DMG
I clung to Fortune's spinal ridges as he banked sharply, his growth now requiring aerial combat tactics. At 15 meters from snout to tail, he resembled a living battleship more than a pet.
Strategic Insight:
Level Sync Mechanic: Familiars cannot exceed owner's level (Confirmed via 58→67 progression)
Diminishing Returns: Lv60 mobs now providing 23% reduced XP
Recommended Action: Push into [Necrotic Core] (Lv70-80 Zone)
As dawn's first light crept into the chasm, the Global Leaderboard flickered across my HUD:
Top Players (Asia Server):
BladeLord – Lv74 Warrior
Crimson Eclipse – Lv73 Dark Archmage
IronForge – Lv72 Paladin
...
Violet Sun – Lv67 Demonkin
"Time to change the meta," I muttered, withdrawing the unidentified bat-shaped ring. 427 failed [Appraise] attempts had left its secrets intact—until now.
Critical Success!
? [Veil of the Eclipse] Identified (Artifact)
├─+3 LUC (Hidden Stat)
├─[Soulthief Aura]: Steal 1% stats from slain elite mobs
└─[Bloodbond]: Transfer 50% DMG taken to familiars
Fortune growled uneasily as the ring's ruby eyes glowed. Some covenants came with teeth.
Necrotic Core – Lv70 Threshold
The chasm's heart pulsed with a monstrous rhythm. Blightcaller Shamans (Lv75 | AoE Hexcasters) patrolled bone-white ziggurats, their staffs crackling with entropy.
New Objective:
? Farm [Putrid Essence] x50 (Alchemy Catalyst)
? Test [Soulthief Aura] against [Blighted Colossus] (Lv80 World Boss)
? Avoid [Necrotic Overmind] patrols (Lv90+ Event Triggers)
Fortune's shadow blanketed the battlefield as we dove—a demon and his dragon against the dying light.
