SSS-Rank Unique Skill- 10x Skill Points
Inside the Pork Labyrinth dungeon, there was another party of players currently fighting against the hidden boss, Slumbering Bandit.
This was an elite raid party.
Just like Deadly Musician's C-ranked tower shield and long sword, the main equipment of all 5 members of this raid party were C-ranked.
Considering the fact that C-rank equipment was the best equipment currently available at this level of the game since the new server launch, it was clear that the 5 members of this raid party had a unique background.
Working together, seamlessly weaving skills together, these players showed their almost perfect teamwork as they eventually got the hidden boss to below 10% health as it finally entered red blood state.
But just as it did was when they saw a game announcement.
{Congratulations to the players Deadly Musician, Death Note, Silky Strings, Healing Melody, and Lord Doom for claiming the first kill of the Pork Labyrinth Hidden boss: Slumbering Bandit!}
"F*ck!" One of them, a Paladin cursed bitterly.
He was the leader of this raid party. He directed a resentful glance at his teammates even as his Paladin still bravely fought against the hidden boss.
"Do you guys know any of those names there?"
"No," one of his team members answered. "They don't seem to belong to any of our rival guilds either".
"Damn! Who are they?" He cursed again. "We were so close to claiming the first kill for the Slumbering Bandit too!" He felt like crying.
"I'll look into them boss". His raid party member promised.
This Paladin was called Valiant Heart. He was Flame Phoenix's guild master in the 11th server, the guild representing the pro club, Phoenix Rising.
Compared to other big pro clubs with much more established guilds inside the game, Phoenix Rising was still more or less an upstart.
Their recent 3-peat championship win was the reason for their explosive growth in recent times. But now, after their recent win in the Warstar RPG champions league final over the old top dogs, Cyber Squad, the ambitions of Phoenix Rising's guild in the game increased.
Just like their rival pro clubs had an established presence in the other servers, they wanted to ride the momentum of their recent success and popularity in the pro scene to expand their influence in the 11th server, becoming the top guild.
And to do this, Valiant Heart's strategy was for his guild to dominate the 11th server announcement boards.
Announcements are only made by the game system to celebrate game achievements like setting a new dungeon raid time or for getting boss first kills.
If Flame Phoenix Guild could dominate all the announcement boards, to new players entering the 11th server, they'll believe that their guild was the best one out there which will lure them to join.
He and his raid party already claimed 2 announcements, Pork Labyrinth's first clear and for breaking and holding the current record time for the Pork Labyrinth in the 11th server.
But to think that his plan barely started when it was already being jeopardized. This player felt like crying.
He gritted his teeth. 'Who are these guys?'
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While all that happened, Noah and his raid party members did not know because finally, the Pork Emperor collapsed, dead.
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{Congratulations! Your raid party has killed the final boss of the Pork Labyrinth, Pork Emperor!}
{You have been rewarded with XP each!}
{You have been rewarded with 80 Skill Points each!}
{You have received additional drop rewards!}
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{Congratulations! Your raid party has killed the hidden boss of the Pork Labyrinth, Slumbering Bandit!}
{You have been rewarded with XP each!}
{You have been rewarded with 150 Skill Points each!}
{You have received additional drop rewards!}
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{Congratulations! Your raid party claimed the first kill of the Pork Labyrinth hidden boss, Slumbering Bandit!}
{You have been rewarded with XP each!}
{You have been rewarded with 200 Skill Points each!}
{You have received additional drop rewards!}
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XP and drop rewards are normal rewards that are gotten from a successful dungeon raid, but originally, players don't get skill points from a dungeon raid.
Afterall, skill points being one of the most important factors in Warstar was a restricted commodity. They are only gotten from specific game quests, and some of them are not just hard to encounter, they're even harder to complete.
But after this successful dungeon raid, Noah and his companions got skill points as rewards because this raid also dubbed as a unique skill challenge.
Apart from the XP, numerous drop rewards burst out of the body of the 2 bosses, including some C-ranked equipment, and even a B-ranked equipment!
If only it was not a mere level 5 equipment.
Despite the incredible drop rewards and the skill points that left them excited, they were flabbergasted when they got the next notification from the Warstar interface, suddenly filled with joy.
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{Congratulations! You have completed Unique Skill Challenge: Test of Valor}
{Unique Skill Challenge Rating: SSS-Rank}
>Description: After the challenge started, you took charge as the raid party leader. For your leadership skills and your own personal performance, you have attained an SSS-Rank rating<
{You have received a reward!}
{SSS-Rank unique skill, 10x Skill Points have been unlocked!}
{10x skill points effect has been triggered…, please wait…}
{80 Skill Points reward has been upgraded to 800 Skill Points!}
{150 Skill Points reward has been upgraded to 1500 Skill Points!}
{200 Skill Points reward has been upgraded to 2000 Skill Points!}
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In an instant, while the others only gained about 430 skill points which was still pretty ridiculous compared to what normal players get at this level of the game, Noah actually got a whooping 4,300 Skill Points!
"…!"
Even for a veteran Warstar player like Noah, he was almost overwhelmed by the figures displayed on his screen. 'Damn!' He exclaimed in his mind.
Reading the description of the SSS-Rank 10x skill points unique skill was one thing, but experiencing it? Experiencing it evoked a whole other level of feeling.
In that moment, the silence was finally destroyed by the loud shout of Healing Melody who was already revived by the system after the dungeon raid was completed successfully.
"I got a B-Rank unique skill!" This girl shrieked excitedly.