"What the hell... What kind of monsters are these?"


    Exiled Immortal swallowed hard, staring at the expanding ice sphere that grew to a diameter of thirty meters, covering everything around it with ayer of frost!


    The rapidly dropping temperature instantly froze the giant man-eating nts into frost, and the fragile stalks could no longer support the heavy blooms.


    The Earth Golem also turned into a pile of rubble under the Behemoth''s strike!


    Seeing this, John''s heart tightened, and he shouted, "Run!"


    "Lily! Get out of here!"


    Lily''s response was her incantation.


    [Astreos, Lord of the Chilly Stars, Master of the Boundless Sky, as your faithful follower, I implore you once more, smite my enemies, Wrath of the Stars!]


    So, it''s a spell duel?


    Sorry, never been afraid!


    At the end of her chant, a six-pointed star array spread out beneath the Behemoth''s feet. Looking up, a massive meteor farrger than the ice sphere mercilessly tore through the clouds, and the ice sphere vanished upon contact!


    [Fall!]


    Boom!


    A thunderous explosion erupted with the Behemoth at its center, the powerful shockwave rippling out and sweeping everything away, including John and Exiled Immortal!


    "Damn..."


    If John''s dazzling alchemy surprised Exiled Immortal, then Lily''s terrifying power utterly stunned him!


    It was no exaggeration to say that the recent attack alone caused a staggering thirty thousand points of damage, reducing the Behemoth''s HP to one-fifth, on the brink of death!


    Moreover, the subsequent burning effect continued to erode the Behemoth''s HP bit by bit!


    Staring at the massive crater left by the meteor''s impact, Exiled Immortal swallowed hard and tentatively asked, "It should be... dead, right?"


    "Looks like it''s dead..."


    "That power is a bit too overwhelming. Lily, when did you learn that move?"


    John nced at Lily, noticing her pale face and unsteady steps. He quickly rushed forward to support her.


    "Are you okay?"


    "Ugh... I''m so tired, Johnny."


    "It''s alright, you''ve just exhausted yourself. Just rest for a bit, Lily."


    "I could only help everyone this much…"


    "Help? Second sister, you almost crushed that Behemoth to death! You''re incredible!"


    Exiled Immortal approached eagerly,ughing, "Big sister and I were practically useless. You and John were enough to finish the fight."


    "Don''t say that... I''m starting to regret choosing the Hunter ss."


    Look at John, look at Lily, then look at himself. Were they even ying the same game?


    Helena pinched the bridge of her nose and let out a long sigh.


    "Anyway, just rest, Lily. We''ll take care of the rest."


    "Helena, please take care of her."


    "Of course. You''ve already done so much. If I can''t handle this, I''d be useless. Now, stop talking and rest."


    Seeing Lily drift off to sleep, Helena turned her gaze to John.


    "No problem, I''ll take care of the Behemoth. You all take good care of Lily. Once we collect the important materials, we''ll leave."


    As a monster encountered in theter snowy mountain maps, the Behemoth''s corpse was extremely valuable.


    Many materials were incredibly rare and valuable, even in thete game.


    After all, the Behemoth''s immense power and the difficulty of defeating it ensured its worth.


    After depleting the Behemoth''s remaining HP, a server-wide announcement followed.


    [Congrattions to the anonymous yer forpleting the dungeon first clear. The rewards have been distributed along with therge event rewards. Please check your inventory!]


    Hearing this, John realized that the moment the Behemoth died, therge event also ended, and the rewards had been deposited into his yer inventory.


    But now, John had no interest in checking what he had received. After collecting the materials, he prepared to leave.


    Having witnessed the entire battle, Elowen''s admiration for John and the others had reached an unparalleled level.


    "John, you are truly incredible! Everything that just happened, I can hardly believe my eyes!"


    First, the unheard-of alchemy, then the falling meteor, all continuously challenged Elowen''s understanding.


    "You''re too kind. I just did my best not to disappoint the Elf Queen''s expectations. Now that it''s over, we can head back."


    "No problem, I remember the way back. I''ll lead the way. John, you all should rest for a bit."


    Looking at the sleeping Lily, John couldn''t help but sigh.


    The power Lily disyed, so different from her previous life, made John almost certain she was also chosen by the gods.


    With this power, Lily was now the team''s greatest weapon, though the period of weakness after each spellcasting was somewhat...


    "But, we still have plenty of time."


    Lily''s growth could still be nurtured.


    As thoughts swirled in his mind, Exiled Immortal suddenly let out a cry of surprise, interrupting John''s reverie.


    "Look, look! John, you have to see what I got!"


    Exiled Immortal rushed forward excitedly, holding an irregrly shaped stone in his palm.


    "Is this... a ss change stone?"


    "That''s right! And it''s exactly the ss change stone I needed. Finally! I can get past this awkward phase and be one step closer to bing a Sword Immortal!"


    The second ss change for swordsmen had three paths: Sword Qi Master, Swordholder, and Swordsmith. For Exiled Immortal, Swordholder was undoubtedly the most suitable.


    Controlling flying swords to attack not only perfectly matched Exiled Immortal''s talents but also aligned with his vision of bing a Sword Immortal.


    "Is this the first clear reward for the Behemoth?"


    "No, no, it''s therge event reward. The first clear reward for the Behemoth was a sword, an Epic quality one, which I can use."


    "Nice, once we get back, you can start your ss change. Congrattions, you brat."


    "Hmph! Big sister, this time I''ve surpassed you. I''m the first one to undergo a second ss change!"


    "Uh... it seems you might not get that chance."


    As she finished speaking, Helena also pulled out a ss change stone from her inventory, smiling at Exiled Immortal, "When we get back, I must be the first to change ss!"


    "What! Why? You have one too?"


    "Unlike you, I got my ss change stone as the first clear reward from the Behemoth. Finally, I can change ss. If this went on any longer, I''d be almost useless."


    The Hunter ss also had three second ss change paths. As a growth ss, the Hunter''s true power would now begin to emerge.


    "Demon Hunter, Dragon Hunter, Pursuit Specialist... John, what''s the difference between these three sses?"


    "The first two sses can continually improve their stats by umting hunted targets.


    Hunting ten monsters of the same level will roughly increase one stat point, while hunting a dragon can boost ten stat points.


    As for thest ss, Pursuit Specialist, I don''t really rmend it. From what I know, it doesn''t have much potential and seems more suited for casual yers, much like the Swordsmith ss."


    "Got it, then I''ll choose Dragon Hunter! Hunting dragons sounds so thrilling!"


    "It''s a shame I wasn''t as lucky as you two. I didn''t get a ss change stone, only two items and one blind box."


    Moreover, these two items weren''t useful for John but were perfect for Helena.


    [Blood Lord''s Armor]


    [Blood Lord''s Pendant]


    Thesepleted the [Blood Lord Set].


    The set''s effect allows the wearer to convert the blood of hunted targets into their own HP, providing strong sustain.


    In group battles, it could keep Helena at full health almost constantly.


    As for Lily''s rewards, she was still asleep, so John wasn''t sure what she had received.


    Regardless, their main goal foring to the Deep Forest was at least halfway aplished.


    As for the remaining two ss change stones, John believed they weren''t too far off.