Brand New Life Online: Rise Of The Goddess Of Harvest Chapter 2007: New Familiar, New Power

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Elayne hesitated between Reinforced Fungal Colony Body and Death Flames of Destruction. However, after witnessing the overwhelming strength of their current foes, she realized she did not need greater defense to tank their blows. What she truly needed was the ability to end fights quickly and decisively.

"Alright."

[You have inherited the skill from your Bonded Named Sporeborn: Death Flames of Destruction – Tier 4: Level 1/40!]

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[Death Flames of Destruction – Tier 4: Level 1/40]

A power born from a Mutated and Evolved Hollow.

Conjure powerful Death Flames tainted with the essence of Negative and twisted Mad Energies. These flames manifest as all-consuming black and red fire, capable of dealing up to 2000% damage per second while ignoring 70% of the target’s defenses and resistances.

The skill requires very large quantities of Mana and Nether to activate.

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Elayne stared at the skill window in genuine shock. This was an incredibly powerful Tier 4 ability, far beyond her current level. With her existing reserves of energy, she could barely summon a small ember, and doing so would consume nearly 95% of her Mana in an instant.

If she spread her terrain wide enough and absorbed energy back from the surroundings, she calculated it might be possible to channel a much stronger version of the spell. Even then, she could not spam it freely. She sensed a deep cooldown rooted within her soul and body after each use, and she felt that overuse might seriously damage her soul.

"It is strong, but it comes with clear drawbacks," she thought. "Still, I can work with this. I will keep it as my trump card for critical moments."

She then turned her attention to another glowing screen beside her.

[Necessary Requirements for Rank Up]:

[Reach Level 200]: [200/200]

[Thirty Tier 3 Nether, Bone, or Ghost Beast Hearts]: [30/30]

[Three Tier 4 Nether, Bone, or Ghost Beast Hearts]: [3/3]

[Cultivate 30 Different Types of "Plants"]: [30/30]

[Create 100 Sporeborns]: [47/100]

[Weave 10 Dreams]: [10/10]

[Slay 100 Undead using Twilight Magic]: [68/100]

[Once you achieve all requirements, please go to a Class Changing Stone. You will have to choose between these available Circles]:

[Circle of Blighted]

[Circle of Decay]

[Circle of Stars]

[Circle of the Shepherd]

[Circle of the Moon]

[Circle of Wildfire]

"Still not quite there yet," Elayne thought, "but these Hollows count as Undead. I need to expand my Sporeborn army quickly using terrain and domain expansion techniques."

A sense of urgency rose within her. "I need a Rank Up as soon as possible if we are going to fight whatever trapped us here. My current power simply is not enough. Besides, this is a town, right? There should be a Class Changing Stone somewhere. I will look for it later."

As Elayne nodded to herself, she glanced at the massive Wendigo sitting peacefully beside her. He scratched both of his heads innocently while his large central eye blinked slowly. At that moment, she heard Yaga’s voice from behind.

"I-It’s incredible. You really are strong, aren’t you, girl?" Yaga laughed, sounding confident and energetic now that her youth had been restored. "And now you are even expanding your domain. I guess we are going to fight fire with fire—Ah!"

She suddenly reverted to her normal elderly form, groaning as exhaustion and grumpiness returned in full force. Her previously energetic personality vanished in an instant.

"Agh, my back hurts!" she complained angrily. "Ugh, one thing after another, Elayne! What are we going to do now? Ah, right—that idiot Blank went into his own Domain up there. Do you see it?"

"I do," Elayne replied, gazing upward. A white bubble floated high in the sky, radiating an aura of pure white void. "An intense battle is happening inside. Will Blank be alright?"

"Shouldn’t we go save him?" Yaga asked. "That thing he was fighting looked really strong! He has saved you before. It is time to return the favor."

"I know. Let us hurry," Elayne said firmly. "I am worried about Mark and the others too, but he is right above us. I cannot ignore him."

She kicked off the ground and flew toward the barrier. Domains functioned in more complex ways than she had initially believed. Aside from special pocket-realm Domains like her own underground sanctuary, there were also Instant Domains. These were temporary constructs formed from a person’s powers, skills, spells, and reinforced by their aura. They warped space within a limited area by creating a hardened illusion and enclosing it with a powerful barrier.

Such Domains made escape extremely difficult for anyone trapped inside. The internal barrier was nearly impossible to break unless there existed a massive power gap between the creator and the target. However, the barrier was often much weaker when attacked from the outside and could usually be shattered with sufficient force. Of course, more advanced Domains could make their barriers invisible or untouchable unless struck with spatial attacks.

Thankfully, Elayne’s sword, Asteria, was an Ancient Legendary Blade that held immense sealed power. As long as Elayne supplied enough energy, Asteria could unleash her true strength and cut through space itself.

After all, this was once the sword of an ancient titan who guarded the Netherworld.

Once again, she unleashed her newly developed swordsmanship. It was no mere copy of her old techniques from BNLO, but a fresh style forged from the combined enlightenment she had gained in the Netherworld and the experiences of her other self in the real world.

A potent slash tore through the barrier, creating a temporary gateway. Elayne released a burst of aura from her foot to stabilize her movement and stepped inside, carrying Granny Yaga along by the robes.

"Sorry, but it is safer if I keep you with me!"

The moment Elayne entered the Domain; she quickly commanded her Sporeborns to spread further across the area. The Sporeborns and the Fungal Titan she had left behind received clear orders to expand her influence through the Dark Mycelial Domain and Twilight Bloom. She also entrusted them with Bianca’s support.

With Bianca’s abilities, such as Soil Shaping, Nether Terrain Modification, and Macabre Harvest—they rapidly expanded the Terrain of Death and Life. Netherworld plants and trees bloomed everywhere, transforming into aberrant monsters that joined the growing army of Sporeborns. Many were soon infected by spores and reinforced into even stronger Sporeborn variants.

"That should keep the guests outside entertained," Elayne said with determination. "Let’s go!"

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