121: Everyone move aside, I'm about to show off!

Just by looking at its attributes and skills, one could tell... this Bronze-rank BOSS wouldn't be easy to kill!

First, I need to solve the issue of attack range!

My 【Bow Mastery】, which had already reached level 6, was currently still a common grade skill!

I calculated the lifespan-burning benefits for this skill that I'd seen on the forums, then did some math...

Xu Shian had plenty of extra lifespan now, so he spent 315 years of it in one go, boosting this skill directly to Dark Gold Grade.

【You have successfully upgraded the diamond grade skill 'Bow Mastery' to Dark Gold Grade. 160 years of extra lifespan have been deducted. Remaining: 1876 years, 129 days.】

【Weapon Skill: Bow Mastery (Level 6)】 Common Skill

【Effects: Physical Attack +63, Physical Crit +63, Attack Range 135 meters】

(Attack: 1+2+4+8+16+32) (Range: 30+5+10+15+20+25+30)

【Upgrade Condition: While equipped with a bow, kill lifeforms of equal or higher level!】

【Current Progress: 495/16000】

A miscalculation... Xu Shian had only thought about upgrading to Dark Gold Grade to get that 105-meter range boost, which would allow him to hit the BOSS from outside its attack range!

Besides, his minions were enough for close-quarters combat!

But he hadn't factored in the original 30-meter attack range...

But thinking about it, it wasn't a big deal!

It would have to be added sooner or later anyway.

Xu Shian had originally thought about just maxing it out in one go, taking it all the way to epic-tier!

But upgrading it one more level would cost 320 years of extra lifespan, and no matter how much lifespan he had, he couldn't afford to boost every skill...

More importantly, if this giant tree BOSS wasn't so massive, Xu Shian really wouldn't be able to hit it from over a hundred meters away...

Originally, Xu Shian wanted to take it step-by-step, planning to spend two or three years slowly improving his archery skills!

But as it turned out, plans couldn't keep up with changes!

With the attack range issue settled, the next skill to boost was the powerful skill he had been ignoring all along: 【Attribute Buff】!

He poured 635 years of extra lifespan into it, maxing the skill out completely!

【You have successfully upgraded the Dark Gold Grade skill 'Attribute Buff' to epic-tier. 320 years of extra lifespan have been deducted. Remaining: 1241 years, 129 days.】

【Attribute Buff】: epic-tier skill.

Skill Effect: All summons will receive a 60% Attribute Buff from their master.

Logically, Xu Shian should have been pouring points into this skill like crazy a long time ago, but it had just been forgotten in a corner!

This time, while taking a break from fighting the Bronze-rank BOSS, he finally got around to fixing it up.

【Lifesteal Aura】 is currently a Bronze Level skill, with an area of effect of a 12-meter circle centered on himself...

This distance was still too short!

Must burn lifespan!

With 300 years of extra lifespan spent, this Bronze Level skill was boosted directly to Dark Gold Grade!

【You have successfully upgraded the diamond grade skill 'Lifesteal Aura' to Dark Gold Grade. 160 years of extra lifespan consumed. Remaining: 941 years, 129 days.】

【Lifesteal Aura: Level 6】 Dark Gold Grade skill

【Upgrade Requirement: Effective HP absorbed: 9136/64000】

Effects: Normal attack damage heals the user, with a healing amount equal to 7% of the damage dealt.

Team skill, area of effect: A circular area with a radius of 192 meters centered on the user.

The skill's lifesteal effect was still a bit lacking... but considering it was an aura skill that provided group buffs, it was understandable!

Since 【Lifesteal Aura】 had been upgraded, the other aura skill definitely needed an upgrade too!

So, he spent another 300 years of extra lifespan, and 【Summon War Banner】 was also upgraded to Dark Gold Grade!

【Summon War Banner: Level 4+3】 Dark Gold Grade skill

【Upgrade Condition: In battles against enemies of the same level, while the battle standard is active, deal massive damage: 31382/160000】

Effects: Summon a battle standard on the battlefield with 17 HP. It affects all friendly units within a 320-meter radius and Taunts surrounding wild units. It grants friendly units the effect 'Attack Speed increased by 32%, Lifesteal increased by 3%'. The battle standard can be destroyed in 17 attacks. If not destroyed, it will persist for 2 minutes. Consumes 200 Magic, cooldown 5 minutes!

(This skill has been slightly adjusted; previous text has been updated!)

After upgrading this skill, he still had 641 years of extra lifespan left.

Xu Shian thought about it and decided to just spend it all. Keeping it was just a number; turning it into his own strength was the real benefit!

So, he spent 560 years of extra lifespan, and the Golden Grade skill 【Tame Beast】 was pulled directly to maximum epic-tier!

【You have successfully upgraded the Dark Gold Grade skill 'Tame Beast' to epic-tier. 320 years of extra lifespan deducted. Remaining: 81 years, 129 days!】

【Tame Beast: Level 6+3】 epic-tier skill

【Upgrade Requirement: Pet participates in killing wild monsters of equal or higher level, 2728/32000】

Level 9 Boost: +320 to all attributes!

epic-tier Buff (Summary): Can now contract all wild, beast-type BOSS units below Silver Tier; each skill upgrade adds an extra 40 points to all attributes; your Tame Pet now has three equipment slots and five special skill slots!

He opened his lackey's attribute panel to take a look...

【Pigsy, player 'Shi Chuan's Tame Pet】

【Level: 10】 (Black Iron Rank)

【Upgrade EXP: 796385/1000000】 (Feng Tiao 122553/1000000)

【Race: Beast】

【Toughness Type】

【HP: 17970】 (Black Iron Rank Bonus)

【Strength: 160+156+320】

【Agility: 150+141+320】

【Constitution: 165+114+320】

【Physical Attack: 1908】

【Physical Defense: 305+25】

【Magic Defense: 305+20】

【Toughness Skills: Charge, Thick Skin, Taunt】

【Special Skills: Savage Charge, Rampage, Frenzied Bite, Serrated Fangs, Death Gaze】

In addition to the existing defensive Golden Grade equipment, Xu Shian equipped it with a two-handed weapon!

After thinking about it, he also fully equipped 【Feng Tiao】 and 【Frost Fang】, arming them to the teeth!

Xu Shian looked at Pigsy's attributes and compared them with the Bronze-rank BOSS not far away!

He turned his head to look at the newly captured 【Broodmother Spider】...

【Broodmother Spider】

【Level: 10】

【HP: 10200+500】

【MP: 8950】

【Physical Attack: 1180+100】

【Magic Attack: 895+100】

【Physical Defense: 241+25+50】

【Magic Defense: 241+20+50】

【Strength: 80+156】

【Agility: 100+141】

【Constitution: 90+114】

【Spirit: 100+79】

【Skills: ...】

He casually learned the skill book he had just acquired.

He summoned the two adorable grizzly bears.

They had six equipment slots, currently level one, with 20 points in all attributes...

Although, under Xu Shian's buff, their attributes weren't that bad!

But their skill slots were empty, and in the current situation, there was definitely no way Xu Shian could take his time to study them!

He sent the two brothers, 【Bear One】 and 【Bear Two】, straight into the 【Emerald Dream】!

Xu Shian began summoning directly...

The three he had just acquired, 【Bear One】, 【Bear Two】, and 【Frog Emperor】, were all level 1 at 0%...

They were definitely not ready for heavy lifting!

So, the two brothers, 【Pigsy】 and 【Feng Tiao】, took the lead, followed closely by six level-10 units: one Boar-man Priest and five Boar-men Hunters;

The Murloc 【Ben Boer Ba】 stood beside Xu Shian...

The Murloc would not enter the attack range, but was positioned on the periphery to heal units that retreated!

Looking at Xu Shian's lineup, the village chief, 【Jia Hu】, and the players who had run over while suffering from the 【Weakness】 DEBUFF all fell into silence!

Xu Shian looked around.

Plans really can't keep up with changes. I didn't want to be high-profile either, but my strength simply won't allow me to be low-key!

Move aside, I'm about to show off!