anovelconsole Chapter 52 Final Boss: Let me finish my lines!
Chapter 52 Final Boss: Let me finish my lines!
The entrance to Howling Valley.
All eyes were focused on the man in the Taoist robe, who possessed an otherworldly air.
Chen You.
Amidst countless gazes filled with admiration, envy, or doubt, Chen You finally made a move.
He ignored everyone else and calmly walked to the entrance of the instance.
Do you wish to enter the instance: Wailing Valley?
【Yes. 】
With a flash of light, Chen You's figure disappeared from everyone's sight.
"He went in! He really went in alone!"
"Are you crazy? Do you really think you're invincible just because you're rich?!"
"Quick, quick, does anyone have any items to observe the inside of the dungeon? I need to watch the live stream!"
The crowd erupted in uproar.
Yueying took a deep breath and took out a simple, antique silver mirror from her storage space.
【Moon Goddess's Mirror (Rare)】: Allows you to peek into part of a designated player's experience within a dungeon, once per day, lasting for ten minutes.
This is one of the guild treasures of the [Moon Goddess's Radiance] guild.
The mirror's surface shimmered, and soon, a picture appeared clearly.
……
It is cold and damp.
The moment Chen You stepped into the Wailing Valley, he felt a wave of malice wash over him.
The air around him seemed to thicken, and the sounds of ghosts wailing and howling lingered in his ears, trying to penetrate his mind and disturb his peace of mind.
[Ding! You are being affected by "Resentment Erosion," and your mental state is slowly declining!]
Chen You didn't even frown.
The Nine Revolutions Primordial Chaos Technique activated automatically, and a warm spiritual energy flowed through the body, instantly dispelling the cold and uncomfortable feeling.
At the same time, another substitute talisman was slapped onto his body.
Safety first!
"hiss--"
With a sharp screech, a semi-transparent shadow suddenly leaped out from the side of the stone wall!
That was a Level 10 Valley Wraith.
It was entirely illusory, except for a pair of scarlet eyes burning with a mad hatred.
It has no physical form, and ordinary swords and knives cannot harm it in the slightest.
The players watching the live stream outside the entrance immediately gasped in surprise.
"Here it comes! The first monster!"
"Such speed! If I had reacted any slower, I would have been directly struck by a mental shock!"
Yueying clenched her fists even more tightly. She knew very well how much of a threat this vengeful spirit posed to a solo player.
Once you are approached, your mind will be in a daze, and the monsters that follow will tear you apart instantly.
She wanted to see how Chen You would respond.
Is it the use of some kind of powerful magic?
Or should we use specialized weapons?
However, Chen You's actions exceeded everyone's expectations.
Faced with the vengeful spirit rushing towards him, he didn't even draw his "Ascension Sword".
He simply... slowly pulled out a yellow talisman.
Then, he flicked his finger.
The seemingly ordinary talisman suddenly burst into dazzling golden light the moment it was released!
"Sizzle—"
The golden light, like a small sun, instantly illuminated the entire dark passage as bright as day.
A sacred aura of supreme strength and masculinity suddenly spread out!
The ferocious vengeful spirit couldn't even utter a complete scream before it emitted a piercing burning sound amidst the golden light.
In an instant, it vanished into thin air, leaving not even a trace of black smoke.
[Ding! You have defeated a Level 10 Valley Wraith and gained 200 experience points!]
The whole world fell silent.
At the dungeon entrance, all the players who had been craning their necks to "spectate" through various props were petrified on the spot.
"What...what just happened?"
An orc warrior rubbed his eyes, his face blank.
"Instantly...instantly?" The human mage next to him gaped so wide his mouth could fit an egg.
"One move? No, does that even count as one move? He just snapped his fingers..."
"It's an exorcism talisman! I recognize it! It's one of the exorcism talismans sold in the shop!"
A player suddenly screamed, his voice trembling, "One...one costs one gold coin!"
One gold coin!
That's it... just one tap, and that's it?
Everyone gasped in unison, feeling as if their hearts had been squeezed tightly.
How can you kill a monster that only gives 200 experience points with just one gold coin?
What an outrageous and wasteful act!
Yueying almost dropped the Moon Goddess's Mirror from her hand.
For the first time, a look of bewilderment appeared on her beautiful face.
She had imagined countless possibilities, but this was the only one she hadn't considered.
Now she finally understood.
What does it mean if it's not about "fighting" monsters?
He's frying "fish"!
The scene in the mirror continues.
Chen You acted as if he had done something insignificant, brushing off non-existent dust from his sleeves and continuing to walk forward.
His pace was slow, even leisurely, as if he were taking a stroll in his own backyard.
"hiss--"
Around the corner ahead, three vengeful spirits emerged simultaneously, attacking from three different directions in a pincer-like formation.
"Let's see what he does this time! Three of them! The mental impact will stack!" a player shouted nervously.
Chen You kept walking.
He casually waved his right hand.
Three exorcism talismans flew out in a triangular formation, blooming into three blazing golden orbs in mid-air.
"Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!"
The three vengeful spirits turned to ashes at the same time.
[Ding! You have defeated 3 Level 10 Valley Wraiths, gaining 600 experience points!]
Chen You didn't even glance at the system notification and continued walking forward.
Five vengeful spirits... five talismans.
A patrol team of ten elite vengeful spirits... He pulled out a small stack of them with his backhand and casually scattered them.
A burst of golden light flashed, and experience points were credited.
He didn't even draw his sword once.
The entrance to the instance was now eerily silent.
All the players stared blankly at the broadcast screens as if they were looking at a god (or a madman).
None of the thrilling battles, extreme maneuvers, and life-or-death situations they had imagined... were there.
Yes, there was one, just a man, walking and setting off fireworks in a gloomy and terrifying death tunnel.
Golden fireworks, worth a million dollars a single shot.
"Is...is his [exorcism talisman] unlimited?"
A cat-girl murmured to herself, feeling that her worldview had been shaken like never before.
"I did the math... from the moment he entered the instance until now, in less than two hundred meters, he has used at least... thirty talismans."
A player announced a number in a hoarse voice.
Thirty sheets!
Thirty gold coins!
Just to clear out a few dozen small monsters!
Yueying's breathing became rapid as she stared intently at the composed figure in the mirror.
Under Chen You's cost-insensitive "carpet-style cleanup," the vengeful spirits in the outer area of Wailing Valley were swept away at an unprecedented speed.
Soon, he arrived at an open area deep in the valley.
This is a huge circular basin, with a dilapidated altar standing in the center.
A thick, impenetrable black mist enveloped the altar, where countless vengeful spirits swirled and wailed, creating a truly horrifying scene.
The location of the final boss.
【Wailing Lord Barton (LV12 - Lord Level)】
Chen You's arrival startled the beings on the altar.
The black mist surged violently, and a terrifying figure, over five meters tall, clad in tattered armor and wielding a giant black sword, slowly rose from the altar.
It had no face; beneath its helmet were only two eye sockets burning with a ghostly blue soul fire.
A terrifying pressure instantly swept across the entire basin!
[Ding! You are affected by "Lord's Intimidation," all your attributes are reduced by 10%!]
"mortal……"
A grand and venomous voice echoed throughout the space, as if resounding directly into the depths of one's soul.
"You dare set foot on the land of my slumber, awakening what should not be awakened..."
At the entrance to the instance, the hearts of all the spectators were in their throats.
coming!
Final Boss!
A level 12 lord-level BOSS is more than one level stronger than a regular monster!
"How is he supposed to fight him? Won't the [Exorcism Talisman] be much less effective against a Lord-level boss?"
"They're definitely going to get serious now! Look at his weapon, is he finally going to draw his sword?"
Yueying also held her breath; she knew this was the real test.
The previous extravagant behavior may have been just a smokescreen; when facing a true lord, one must rely on hard power!
On the altar, Lord Barton, the Wailing Lord, raised his greatsword high.
Black death energy gathered on the blade, preparing to pronounce the intruder's death sentence.
"...Your soul will become..."
Patton hadn't finished his line.
Because it saw that the tiny human beneath the altar made a move that froze the flame of its soul.
Chen You neither drew his sword nor chanted any incantations.
He simply... silently took out a stack of talismans.
Not one, not several.
It was a thick stack, at least dozens of cards, which he held in his hand like a deck of cards.
"I don't know if this is enough; we'll talk about it if it's not!"
Chen You muttered something to himself, then threw the thick stack of [Exorcism Talismans] in his hand at the Howling Lord who had just posed on the altar.
"Times have changed, my lord!"
Om-! ! !
Dozens of exorcism talismans exploded simultaneously in mid-air!
In that instant, the entire Wailing Valley vanished.
All that remained in everyone's sight was a pure, dazzling, and unbearable golden ocean!
There was no earth-shattering explosion, only extreme light and heat, purifying all darkness and evil.
Lord Barton's cool line is forever stuck in his throat.
Its massive body couldn't withstand the onslaught of the golden ocean for even a second.
It only had time to let out a short, almost indistinguishable shriek, a mixture of terror, bewilderment, and incomprehension.
It, along with the altar beneath it and all the black mist in the entire basin, was completely, utterly, and cleanly evaporated.
[Ding! You have defeated the LV12 Lord-level BOSS, Howling Lord Barton!]
[Ding! You have successfully cleared the dungeon: Howling Valley!]
[Ding! You have obtained the "First Solo Clear" achievement!]
[Ding! You have obtained the "No Damage Clear" achievement for Wailing Valley!]
[Ding! You have obtained the "Speed Clear" achievement for Wailing Valley!]
[Ding! The destruction conditions for [Wailing Valley] have been met!]
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