Chapter 121 - 113: The Second One-Hit Kill

Chapter 121: Chapter 113: The Second One-Hit Kill

Lu Wen’s talent details were known to no one but the strongest. To the vast majority of players present, this was highly classified information they had absolutely no way of accessing. The only thing they knew was the talent’s name.

SSS-rank Talent: [Unaware of Invincibility]!

It was exactly this awe-inspiring yet enigmatic talent that allowed Lu Wen to remain undefeated ever since his debut. Whether clearing Dungeons or tackling other challenges, he maintained an incredibly astonishing record that surpassed all players in history.

"Pavilion Master!"

Unable to hold back, a powerhouse seated lower down looked toward the strongest figure at the head of the hall. "Is Lu Wen’s current clearing speed fast or slow?"

Hearing this, the others also cast curious glances.

Including Lu Wen’s current attempt, their world had entered the Nether Abyss a total of four times. The first two attempts had ended in failure, and the participating players hadn’t even made it out alive. It wasn’t until the current Ascension Pavilion Master took on the challenge that they finally achieved a breakthrough.

Not only did the Pavilion Master emerge alive, but he was also the sole clearer of his generation! Therefore, he was the only person in their world who truly understood the Nether Abyss!

"Very fast," the Pavilion Master said, a proud smile on his face. "Lu Wen’s speed is even faster than mine back then."

As soon as he said this, the crowd burst into an uproar.

Faster than the Pavilion Master? Didn’t that mean Lu Wen was already far ahead of the other players? Would their world produce another clearer this time? For a moment, the other players present couldn’t help but cheer out loud.

The Pavilion Master kept the smile on his face, but a trace of worry hid in his eyes. He was the only person besides Lu Wen himself who knew the specific details of Lu Wen’s talent.

Lu Wen’s talent boasted an almost unsolvable level of power. It wasn’t percentage-based damage, nor was it true damage that ignored shields. It was a 100% One-Hit Kill that could forcefully reduce Life Value to zero. However, such a heaven-defying effect naturally came with much more complex and harsh trigger conditions than ordinary talents.

SSS-rank Talent [Unaware of Invincibility]: Attacking a target of unknown identity will inflict a 100% One-Hit Kill effect on the target (Life Value forcefully reduced to zero). Restricted to hostile targets only.

An unknown identity meant that Lu Wen could only trigger the One-Hit Kill on targets whose names and identities he didn’t know. To ensure this, he had to keep his eyes closed during combat.

To prevent his closed eyes from negatively impacting his combat prowess, Lu Wen had already leveled up two Universal Skills to their maximum. The first was [Sword Dance], which enhanced his close-combat abilities and ensured he could land his One-Hit Kill more easily. The other was [Heart Eye], which drastically boosted his perception, allowing him to sense his opponents even with his eyes closed.

Furthermore, since his damage had nothing to do with Physical Attack, Lu Wen focused all his Equipment on increasing his durability, pursuing a pure tank build. It could be said that Lu Wen, armed to the teeth, was virtually invincible.

Under these circumstances, there was only one way to counter his talent. That was to tell Lu Wen one’s name before the fight began. Once the target was no longer unknown, Lu Wen would be unable to trigger his One-Hit Kill.

The Ascension Pavilion Master rubbed his temples, and his hidden worries slowly dissipated.

He was overthinking it. Lu Wen had displayed such overwhelming strength that any other player facing him would undoubtedly be under immense pressure. They would want to focus all their energy on fending off Lu Wen’s attacks, so how could they possibly do something as redundant as declaring their name?

Besides, barring any unexpected mishaps, Lu Wen was already in an absolute lead. Whether the people behind him could even catch up remained a mystery.

"Pavilion Master, with this, Lu Wen will surely be able to claim the final victory with ease, just like you did back then!" a powerhouse seated below laughed, his words carrying a hint of flattery.

"With ease?" he wondered silently.

Hearing this, the Pavilion Master looked somewhat distracted. Lu Wen’s battles would undoubtedly be easy, but as for him back then...

His right hand subconsciously touched his left hand hidden within his sleeve, which was missing its pinky finger. The Pavilion Master smiled, his expression slightly complicated.

"Yes, victory belongs to Lu Wen."

***

The thirtieth floor of the Nether Land.

Here, only the last three sky-piercing pillars of light remained, and one of them had already turned white. At one of the remaining two Golden pillars, Yu Zhun thrust out his dagger, the blade pointing straight at the hulking, mountain-like Boss of this floor.

[Life Value -14,000,000]

Fourteen million Life Value was instantly wiped out. The Boss crashed to the ground with a wail, and Yu Zhun shifted his gaze to the final Golden pillar.

After the twenty-fifth floor, Yu Zhun hadn’t encountered any other players as he continued downward. However, not encountering them didn’t mean they didn’t exist. Through the detection of the [Divine Demon Compass], he could sense that, including himself, a total of three parties were competing in the Nether Abyss.

One of the parties was that mysterious player who had consistently maintained the lead. Following closely behind was himself. Yu Zhun was equally unsure of the identity of the final party. Their speed was slower than his, but not by much. Almost every time, they managed to kill their Boss shortly after he killed his.

Besides Yu Zhun, the other two parties also seemed to possess means of detecting one another. On each of the previous floors, they had all chosen different Teleportation Arrays, clearly having no intention of clashing with the others prematurely.

However, this equilibrium was bound to be broken on the upcoming thirty-first floor. This was because the thirty-first floor only had two Teleportation Arrays. Two of the three parties would inevitably have to share the same Teleportation Array.

The ideal scenario would be for one party to willingly give up the Boss, allowing everyone to enter the thirty-second floor without shedding blood. But the chances of that happening were exceedingly slim. At this floor level, the rewards for defeating each Dungeon Boss were incredibly generous!

The Nether Abyss was somewhat similar to the former Nether Trial. Both utilized a "5+5+1" difficulty gradient, though the Abyss didn’t feature the same difficulty and reward spikes on the fifth and tenth floors as the Nether Trial had.

From the twenty-third to the twenty-seventh floor of the Nether Land, clearing each floor granted 500,000 EXP, one optional Lv.25 Epic-tier Equipment, 5 personal Divine Demon Medals, and 5 World God-Demon Medals, as well as a random special buff that increased a certain attribute by 20%.

But from the twenty-eighth to the thirty-second floor of the Nether Land, clearing each floor granted 1,000,000 EXP, one optional Lv.30 Epic-tier Equipment, 10 personal Divine Demon Medals, and 10 World God-Demon Medals, along with a random special buff that boosted a certain attribute by a massive 80%.

At this stage, missing out on an 80% attribute boost would severely impact the battle for the final Boss later on! Whether it was Yu Zhun or the other two parties, none of them would willingly concede.

Taking a deep breath, Yu Zhun entered the thirty-first floor.

Looking at the two sky-piercing Golden pillars of light within the gloomy world, Yu Zhun took out the [Divine Demon Compass] and locked onto the position of the leading player. Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Zhun turned and walked toward the pillar of light on the other side.

If he had to choose an opponent from the other two parties, he would rather pick the one lagging at the very back. His intuition told him that the party trailing behind should be slightly weaker. Moreover, if he actively chose the leading party, the two of them would inevitably clash right here and now. But if he handed the right to choose over to the trailing party...

The other side might choose the leading party instead, allowing him to bypass the battle altogether!

Watching the countless Elite Demons surging toward him, Yu Zhun tightened his grip on [Nether’s Sigh]. A new slaughter would begin now!

***

SQUELCH—

Piercing through the body of the final Demon in front of the main hall with a single strike, Yu Zhun stepped toward the tightly shut Boss hall.

As the floors increased, so did the number of Elite Monsters. The fact that these Elite Monsters had far more Life Value than regular monsters also made it much easier for Yu Zhun to farm his shield. The slaughter along the way had already stacked his shield capacity to a terrifying 50,000,000.

Just as he was about to kick open the doors to the main hall, a voice rang out from behind him.

"Halt!"

The moment the words fell, an ice cone tore through the air, blasting straight at Yu Zhun. He wondered if the third party was a Mage.

Nimbly dodging the ice cone, Yu Zhun turned his head to look at the figure striding over, his pupils shrinking slightly. It wasn’t just a Mage—it was a Warrior and a Mage!

The first to charge at him was a young man clad in silver-white Armor, carrying a Long Sword in hand, his killing intent surging and turbulent.

[Server 42373]

[Perianla, Lv.30]

Following unhurriedly behind him was a young Mage. The youth stared fixedly at Yu Zhun, the Magic Staff in his hand flickering with an azure energy flame, as if gathering power for the next strike.

[Server 38425]

[Zelos Hill, Lv.30]

Sweeping his gaze over the two of them, Yu Zhun’s heart gave a violent jolt, and his expression grew solemn.

Unlike Rooney and Paris, who had been forced to join hands earlier, these two players—despite hailing from different worlds—had actively teamed up!

Yu Zhun tightened his grip on [Nether’s Sigh]. In the upcoming battle, he would have to fight two against one.