Chapter 115 - 110: Before Me, Nothing Is Impossible!

Chapter 115: Chapter 110: Before Me, Nothing Is Impossible!

After Zhu Xiuming explicitly told them what that special item exchangeable in the [Nether Abyss] was, all the Strongest present were no longer angry at him for failing to stop Yu Zhun. However, this didn’t mean they weren’t worried.

After all, according to Ji Ruoxu’s introduction, the [Nether Abyss] was likely much more difficult than those 4A-grade Dungeons they had experienced.

"He killed three Alien Race players on the twenty-third floor, and then entered the twenty-fourth floor," Zhu Xiuming said, his expression somewhat peculiar.

As the number one person on the Blue Star, he had the right to control all world rewards, so he naturally saw the source of every added [Divine Demon Medal] clearly. From the moment Yu Zhun entered the Dungeon, he had been staring fixedly at every single increase in the number of [Divine Demon Medals]. The first three times, they increased by one successively, and then suddenly increased by five. Having entered the [Nether Abyss] himself, he naturally understood what this meant.

"Has his ranking changed?" Asoka asked quietly, having already opened the talent leaderboard while speaking. "Still 38th."

Yu Zhun’s most recent ranking change on the talent leaderboard was when he achieved a perfect first clear in the [Red Moon Tide] Dungeon, moving up two spots.

The higher the ranking on the talent leaderboard, the more difficult it was to advance. Among the SSS-rank talents at the bottom, many had died before even leaving the Newbie Area due to various reasons, while others encountered danger one after another during their Dungeon raids after leaving it. After all, not every SSS-rank talent was proficient in combat. There were also quite a few SSS-rank talent owners who died in the cradle before the Divine Revelation Hall could discover and protect them.

The top forty were all powerhouses who had initially developed their strength, and basically, all of them had corresponding records in the Divine Revelation Hall. Therefore, the difficulty of continuing to improve one’s ranking surged drastically.

"Let’s just keep waiting," Zhu Xiuming said slowly. "By the time he comes out, he won’t be at his current rank."

***

After a bout of dizziness, Yu Zhun entered the twenty-fourth floor.

The buffs from [Asura] and the shield from [Pure Land] had automatically disappeared because he had been out of combat for over 10 seconds, leaving him feeling somewhat regretful. But immediately after, he focused his attention on the Teleportation Array.

Nine pillars of Light reaching to the sky were scattered across various locations on this floor. The pillar of Light closest to him had already changed from Golden to white.

Seeing this, Yu Zhun’s pupils slightly shrank. "So fast?!" he thought. "Has someone already gone to the twenty-fifth floor when I just arrived at the twenty-fourth? It seems I need to be even faster."

"I must guarantee my survival," Yu Zhun muttered to himself. "But while staying alive, I must also try my best to obtain more resources. Because only then can I ensure that I’ll survive the next time as well."

[Swift Step], activate!

He burst forth with all his speed, rushing toward the second closest pillar of Light, which was still Golden at the moment. Following his previous method of using the Demons to farm his shield amount and the [Asura] buffs along the way, Yu Zhun finally arrived in front of an even more magnificent castle.

"Please wait a moment!"

A voice suddenly rang out, causing Yu Zhun to stop in his tracks. He turned his head and soon saw a young man walking toward him from the side. The other party was holding a Magic Staff and wearing a gorgeous Mage Robe, carrying a strange fragrance as he approached.

[Server No. 9023]

[Pasol, Lv30]

"What is it?" Yu Zhun’s gaze subconsciously swept over the server number floating above the other party’s head, and then his pupils violently shrank.

"A server ranked in the top ten thousand!" he thought. This was his first time encountering such a player. There was no doubt that the other party’s world was very powerful, perhaps having already birthed its own God. He couldn’t help but tighten his grip on the dagger in his hand, his gaze toward the other party carrying a bit more vigilance and solemnity.

Noticing Yu Zhun’s reaction, Pasol revealed a speechless expression. "Do all of you guys from the Godless Zones just kill on sight like this? The last guy did the same thing, attacking me without saying a single word."

"Godless Zone... does that refer to servers without native Gods?" Yu Zhun wondered. This guy named Pasol had said "you guys from the Godless Zones," so it seemed his guess wasn’t wrong; there was a God in the other party’s world.

He couldn’t help but look up and glance at the other party’s name. A black name.

"The last guy who attacked you... you didn’t kill him?" Yu Zhun asked faintly.

Pasol spread his hands helplessly. Seeing Yu Zhun’s face full of disbelief, he took the initiative to explain, "I’m very weak. Red Weapons below Lv10 can only be obtained in the [Nether Trial] Dungeon. Your server’s ranking is low, so there shouldn’t be many players who entered the [Nether Abyss] before you, right? But my server is ranked very high, and the number of people who have entered the [Nether Abyss] exceeds triple digits. Therefore, we have a lot of low-level Red Weapons."

"So many people cleared the twenty-second floor of the [Nether Trial]?" Yu Zhun thought, his pupils slightly shrinking. Although he didn’t know if what the other party said was true or false, he was indeed shocked.

"When you guys clear the twenty-second floor of the [Nether Trial], you are Lv10 wearing three pieces of Purple Equipment," Pasol spread his hands. "We can wear three pieces of Red Equipment. So our threshold for coming here is much lower than yours."

Yu Zhun revealed a look of sudden realization, while also feeling somewhat emotional and yearning. This was exactly what it meant by ’the strong remain strong’. A powerful world could elevate all aspects, thereby allowing the overall strength to receive an even greater boost.

"So, what is your purpose in seeking me out?" Yu Zhun looked at Pasol and spoke slowly.

"My purpose?" Pasol smiled slightly, but that smile lacked its previous innocence and carried a bit more insidiousness. "It’s to make you leave combat, of course..."

"What..." Yu Zhun’s heart jumped. He suddenly realized that the [Asura] buffs he had spent quite a while stacking and his over ten million shield amount had already vanished since his out-of-combat time had exceeded 10 seconds.

"The item [Friendship Fragrance]." Pasol raised a hand and rubbed his fingers together in the air. Accompanied by fine powder scattering, that strange fragrance that had arrived with his appearance grew even richer. "It can drastically reduce the hostility and vigilance of those who smell it."

Yu Zhun’s eyes abruptly turned solemn. He had initially been on guard, yet during the conversation, he had gradually forgotten his own predicament, actively chatted with the other party, and even become curious about his words. Such methods were truly impossible to defend against.

"I’ve been keeping an eye on you for a while," Pasol grinned. "As I expected, that shield really couldn’t exist permanently. So..." Pasol’s gaze turned sharp. "Die!"

As his voice fell, a cluster of crimson flames instantly condensed from his Magic Staff and exploded violently in front of Yu Zhun. 𝖿𝖗ⅇℴ𝑚

His words hadn’t been false; among the players who had entered the [Nether Abyss], he could indeed be considered relatively weak. Therefore, the Teleportation Array he had chosen to enter was one where someone else had already killed the Boss, and he hadn’t killed any other players along the entire way.

But no matter how weak an SSS-rank talent was, it was still SSS-rank!

SSS-rank talent: [Red Lotus Burn]!

When using Fire Spells, it ignores the target’s Magic Resistance and afflicts the target with a Red Lotus Mark, dealing magic damage equal to 10% of the target’s maximum Life Value per second!

The damage caused by this talent couldn’t instantly kill opponents, but its sustained output was extremely impressive! As long as he didn’t die, the Red Lotus Mark would never disappear! Because of this special talent, Pasol had equipped himself with pure tank gear, his durability even rivaling that of a pure-tank Warrior!

Watching Yu Zhun get swallowed by the flames, a smug look surfaced in Pasol’s eyes. Without that ridiculously intimidating shield, this Assassin before him would definitely not be his match.

Pasol laughed sinisterly. An inconspicuous Compass in his hand clearly lit up with the number "48," its arrow pointing accurately at Yu Zhun.

Very soon, he would obtain 49 [Divine Demon Medals]!

In his world, all surplus [Divine Demon Medals] had to be handed over to their native God. To prevent the emergence of other native Gods, that deity didn’t even allow players entering the [Nether Abyss] to obtain [Divine Demon Medals] in advance, euphemistically calling it a "trial."

With these medals, he could find a place to hide and survive until the very end, exchanging them for that item hailed as a "shortcut to godhood"...

A streak of cold Light interrupted Pasol’s reverie. The sea of fire was split into two by a dagger.

"You..." Pasol’s pupils violently contracted. Looking at Yu Zhun, who dashed out of the sea of fire with full health and a continuously increasing shield, an expression of disbelief surfaced on his face. "How is that possible?!"

"In front of me, Yu Zhun, nothing is impossible." Yu Zhun thrust out [Nether’s Sigh] expressionlessly. "Including killing you."