Shadow Qin Feng is just an assassin, what does he know about Phoenix Eggs?

Of course.

Qin Feng confirmed multiple times before actually reaching into the abyss cursed vase.

He had to make sure there wouldn't be any problems.

"The text descriptions for items, equipment, and skills in God Forsaken Game are trustworthy; there won't be any error prompts."

"At most, there will be vague prompts like 'You are closer to the abyss'…"

Qin Feng looked at the Abyssal Wither Curse skill, which had evolved to Ancient-Grade.

After evolving from Mythic to Ancient-Grade, its maximum casting distance increased from 100 meters to 150 meters, and its maximum area of effect increased from a 50-meter diameter to 75 meters, which means the range expanded by 50%.

Its effect of reducing base attack power increased from 299% to 399%…

"Give Osirio a hit, and his healing will greatly increase."

Qin Feng smiled.

Finally, the new effect for Ancient-Grade was the removal of the negative effects associated with this skill.

"However, this effect only allows me to safely touch the abyss cursed vase one more time."

"If I want to touch it a third time, I'll have to evolve the second skill to Ancient-Grade as well, to remove its negative effects."

"In other words, for each skill I touch, I have to spend over three thousand evolution points to evolve it to Ancient-Grade before I can touch it again."

"Otherwise, there's a 50% chance of being sucked into the abyss."

Qin Feng was still worried about one thing.

Even though the negative effect cancellation saved him from being sucked into the abyss, would the spiritual negative impact still exist?

He quickly confirmed it.

On the Abyssal Wither Curse skill, which had evolved to Ancient-Grade, the description of negative effects was completely gone. In other words, there were no negative effects whatsoever!

Now, Qin Feng was relieved.

While riding Osirio, flying further east of Guanggang Ruins, he reached his hand into the abyss cursed vase for the second time!

——

[You gaze into the abyss, touch the abyss…]

[You have obtained the skill 'Abyss Slow Curse (Epic-grade)'!]

——

Qin Feng heard the system prompt and looked at his skill bar:

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[Abyss Slow Curse (Epic-grade): Abyssal Curse series skill, no class restriction. Locks onto a single target, causing the target to fall into a 99% slowed state (movement speed, attack speed, and skill casting speed) for 60 seconds. Cooldown 24 (5.12) hours.]

(Curse effect is reduced against Epic-grade and above BOSSes!)

[You are closer to the abyss…]

——

Abyss Slow Curse!

This was one of the curse skills Huang Ziqing had previously obtained.

"A 99% slowing curse, the effect is indeed good."

"Unfortunately, slowing is a control effect, which will be resisted by the Invulnerability affix…"

Qin Feng frowned.

If used against BOSSes below Diamond-Level, this skill would essentially immobilize them, making them passively stand there and take hits.

But if used against an Epic-grade BOSS, it would be very difficult to have any effect.

Because Epic-grade BOSSes all possess a considerably high Invulnerability affix!

BOSSes start to gain Upper Affixes from Emerald-grade, though at Emerald-grade, the affix strength is not high and the types are very singular.

Once they reach Diamond-Level, they will possess Upper Affixes of higher strength and considerably high Superior Resistance to Upper Affixes.

By the time they reach Epic-grade…

Both the BOSS's Superior Resistance and the strength of its Upper Affixes will undergo a qualitative change.

And basically, every one of them will have Invulnerability!

Coupled with the control resistance and adaptability effects from the BOSS template, Epic-grade BOSSes are essentially un-controllable.

Of course…

This is only true for general control skills.

"Fortunately, this skill of mine can evolve!"

"I wonder what kind of performance it will have after evolving further?"

Qin Feng glanced at his remaining evolution points; he only had 155 left.

"I can only evolve it once…"

"Let's try it first."

Qin Feng spent 10 evolution points to evolve this skill from Epic-grade to Legendary!

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[Abyss Slow Curse (Epic-grade → Legendary): …causes the target to fall into a 99% slowed state (movement speed, attack speed, and skill casting speed) for 60 → 120 seconds. Cooldown 24 (5.12) hours.]

(Curse effect is reduced against Legendary and above BOSSes!)

[You are closer to the abyss…]

[Legendary New Special Effect: This skill's control intensity +500%]

——

Legendary Abyss Slow Curse!

If it were the original Epic-grade Abyss Slow Curse, although it lasted for 60 seconds, it was still an Epic-grade skill. Its effect could be removed with an Epic-grade dispel or purify skill.

If the target had the Invulnerability affix, it could easily resist it.

But now…

The Legendary Abyss Slow Curse requires a higher-grade skill for dispel/purify. Not to mention current players, even BOSS-level entities, once affected by this, can hardly dispel it!

Moreover, there's the new Legendary special effect: 500% control intensity.

This control intensity means…

When facing the Invulnerability affix, it can offset five times the target's Invulnerability affix!

Originally, it might have taken 5 points of Invulnerability to offset the effect of this skill.

Now it requires 30 points.

"Still not enough."

"An Epic-grade BOSS's Invulnerability affix can easily exceed a thousand…"

"I still need to use Stripping first, then this Abyss Slow Curse, to control it."

Qin Feng shook his head, too lazy to think further for now.

The true utility of this skill will depend on what special effects it gains when evolved to Mythic.

At this moment, his destination was a High-Level Divine Authority Tower located more than 700 kilometers east of Guanggang Ruins.

As long as he passed the challenge of this Tower of Divine Authority, Qin Feng would be able to purchase advanced god-given books.

Thus entering a new stage of development!

…

Just then.

Far to the south, in Great Xia, Hai City Ruins!

The official guild here had recently unexpectedly obtained a giant black and red egg. This giant egg could not be stored in inventory space, nor could it be teleported with. Its item tag was 'Phoenix Egg'.

These three simple words sent Hai City official into ecstasy.

They quickly brought the Phoenix Egg back to a Platinum-level Hideout, Flame Fountain, and carefully preserved it!

They didn't know how to hatch the Phoenix Egg.

However, according to normal procedures, this thing would likely hatch into a phoenix pet or mount, right?

That would definitely be an incredibly terrifying existence!

Just then…

Hai City official received a message from Guanggang official, saying that Shadow Qin Feng had warned about the Phoenix Egg attracting disaster.

The players of Hai City official were half-believing, half-doubting this message.

Especially a young female mage responsible for managing and researching the Phoenix Egg, who didn't believe it at all.

When Hai City official held a meeting about this matter, the young female mage said with a cold expression, "This is the first Phoenix Egg in the world. As long as it can hatch, our Hai City will definitely rise!"

"Shadow Qin Feng… although he is strong, he's just an assassin. What does he know about Phoenix Eggs?"

For a time, everyone fell into intense discussion.

Some suggested trusting Shadow Qin Feng.

Others advised keeping the Phoenix Egg and continuing to research methods for hatching it!

…

Qin Feng naturally knew nothing about this situation.

Just outside the High-Level Divine Authority Tower he was about to visit.

Several first-tier players from Guanggang official looked somewhat dejected.

"Sure enough, Niuhuazi also died and went back."

"This High-Level Divine Authority Tower challenge is too difficult, and it can only be done solo!"

"Ask Niuhuazi what his challenge was about?"

"It should still be traps or something. As long as you last for a minute, it's a success, but with such a high attack frequency, I can't even last ten seconds!"

"Oh, right, I heard a rumor that Shadow Qin Feng is coming."

"It won't help even if he comes. Although his damage is explosive, his survival ability relies on stealth, and stealth is forbidden in that challenge…"

This group of players was selected by the official to specifically attempt the challenge of the High-Level Divine Authority Tower.

Their survival ability was already among the strongest in the Guanggang Ruins area.

However, even they, having tried various Damage Immunity Shield builds, Evasion builds, and healing builds, still couldn't pass the survival test!

This made them highly doubt that even Shadow Qin Feng, the world's number one, could pass this solo challenge.

After all…

This tests actual survival ability!

An assassin, unable to use stealth, isn't that just a free kill?