Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

He then checked what the little guy had picked up. He hadn't really cared, since the previous battle had only killed some small karami.

But unexpectedly, what was revealed was quite extraordinary!

It's not equipment, it's a badge!

Just like the two badges that Mekkatorque gave to Liu Nian before, they are usable.

The badge given by Mekkatorque grants the coordinates of Tooth Spikes and activates a teleportation array, and provides a [bond effect].

(PS: This isn't a Japanese anime synergy, it's a Teamfight Tactics synergy.)

【Name: Defenders Crest - Spore Symbiosis】

Quality: Grade A

[Maximum number of people: 60]

[Effect: Upon use, this creates a bond with another player of the same race who also uses this mark. When you and this player are in the same battle or war, the player with the highest health among you will provide the other players with a 5% bonus to maximum health. For each additional player with this bond active in the same battle or war, the percentage health bonus increases by 0.5%, up to a maximum of 30%.]

"Holy crap!" Liu Nian exclaimed in disbelief, "This thing... it's incredibly powerful!"

Even though it doesn't directly benefit him, it can strengthen his teammates!

Liu Nian's current life value is 17078, and 30% is 5123!

Even if it's only 5%, that's still 853!

Apart from Liu Nian, Wu Zhan, who had the highest health among those present, only had 3302 health points, which was equivalent to more than the base health of a level seven.

What's more, this thing can add synergy effects to up to 60 teammates!

With Liu Nian's life force growing infinitely, these 60 people will become tanky, invincible beings!

When they charge into battle, who can stop them?

The Echo Crab has a total of 3 badges, which shows that the drop rate of this item is quite high. When the level is higher, I will definitely ask Wu Zhan to bring people to farm it!

"President! Look at this!"

Liu Nian pulled Wu Zhan aside and showed him the badge, which immediately piqued Wu Zhan's interest!

This thing is entirely designed for war; it's essentially a variant of a war skill.

War skills are a type of combo skill. For example, if the fireball spell becomes "War Fireball", then multiple people need to cast it at the same time. The power of the skill increases with each additional person. If there are enough people, this fireball spell will easily surpass the forbidden spells cast by a single player, and is more powerful than things like Meteor Shower or Earth Explosion!

This badge, however, does not require active activation; it takes effect passively!

Wu Zhan was overjoyed and tested the effect with Liu Nian.

He was surprised to see his health increase by 800+.

Wu Zhan did the math for a moment and then hurriedly asked, "How many health points do you have now? Over 17000?"

Liu Nian nodded.

Wu Zhan immediately cast a fierce battle cry on the two of them, and then had Chen Suan cast a single-target buff on Liu Nian. Liu Nian's health immediately rose to 22542!

Wu Zhan's health has reached 5000!

This is only a 5% effect. If it were 30%, wouldn't his health points exceed 10,000?

"Holy crap! Is it really that effective?" Wu Zhan's eyes lit up. "Haha, I never expected this unexpected surprise!"

Liu Nian was also very excited. He refused to believe that there was only one type of mark: "Guild Master, it's very possible that this is just the emblem of this fungus tribe. Mekkatorque said before that there are quite a few fungus tribes here. Is it possible that the marks dropped by each tribe are different?"

"Hiss..." Wu Zhan gasped upon hearing this. "You know what, you really shouldn't have said that!"

"Moreover, it is said that there may be a mushroom kingdom below..." Liu Nian said, exchanging glances with Wu Zhan, their eyes gleaming.

"Hahaha, we've struck it rich! If we could make more, wow!"

"Looks like this mushroom man is a good thing after all..."

"That's right, that's right! Now that our Dragon City is established, we'll inevitably have to deal with the mushroom people! ...Hmm, having such a race nearby isn't such a bad thing after all! Haha!"

"President, what are you two laughing like idiots for?" Zhao Xinchun asked, looking at the two who were grinning foolishly, completely bewildered.

"Ah Chun, come here for a second!" Wu Zhan waved to Ah Chun with a smile.

Ah Chun looked at the two smiling people, then approached warily with her arms crossed, asking, "W-what are you doing?"

"Look at this..."

A moment later—

"Holy crap~~~~" A loud, unreserved female voice rang out.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?" Sun Yao and Chen Suan were puzzled.

"Hey Chun! Look at you, a girl shouldn't be swearing! It's just a little bit of increased health points, why are you so surprised? Look at me, hmph, I'm completely unfazed! This... my face is as calm as still water, but I remain impassive and calm..."

"President, shouldn't you look at your own mouth before you say that?"

The unexpected success greatly boosted the team's morale.

The matter of the mushroom badge had become an important task for Wu Zhan.

After a brief rest and recovery, the group set off without further delay, following the path confirmed by Mekkatorque towards their final destination.

As Mekkatorque had predicted, the journey went smoothly afterward. They encountered no more large-scale attacks, only a few stray monsters that were easily dealt with.

After many hardships, they finally reached the last barrier to the city of the Heart of the Gears—a long, narrow tunnel embedded in the mountain with an extremely hidden entrance.

The tunnel entrance showed obvious signs of being manually excavated and was filled with dwarf-style sentries and automatic defense weapons.

As the group approached, several firing ports silently slid open on the rock walls on both sides, and gun barrels flashing red light were aimed at them. At the same time, two dwarf guards, dressed in fine standard armor and level 50, appeared as if they had been separated from the rocks, blocking their way.

Their eyes were sharp, and the weapons in their hands hummed with energy, their presence far surpassing that of the guards of Toothpick City.

"Halt! State your identities and purpose!" The head dwarf guard's voice was calm and authoritative.

Mekkatorque immediately stepped forward, removed his goggles, revealing his signature small eyes and thick beard: "It is I, Mekkatorque, the master craftsman of Toothpick! I have urgent military intelligence and important news that requires my immediate audience with Prince Gelbin!" He presented the gear emblem that identified him.

The captain of the guard carefully examined the insignia, then glanced at Liu Nian and the others behind Mekkatorque, his brow furrowing slightly: "Master Craftsman, your identity is confirmed. But these humans..."