Chapter 125 - 115: Perfect Clear [Nether Abyss]!

Chapter 125: Chapter 115: Perfect Clear [Nether Abyss]!

"Are you going through some edgy phase?" Lu asked.

"At this age, everyone has a bit of it," Yu replied.

"Can’t we just fight properly?"

"I’m fighting, I’m fighting."

"My sword only slays nameless nobodies!" Lu shouted.

"I... oh, I don’t need to answer that," Yu muttered.

"I—@#%#@..." Lu swore. "I’m not fighting anymore!"

Blocking with his Long Sword, Lu Wen forcefully knocked Yu Zhun back. He then opened his eyes and glared fiercely at him. His talent’s activation condition had already been broken, so it made no difference whether he looked at his opponent or not.

Today, he, Lu Wen, was determined to see who this bastard really was!

Not only did the guy inexplicably announce his name during a fight, but he also kept responding to every single one of his complaints. Who would believe that this guy was completely normal?

Upon opening his eyes, the sight of a face even more handsome than his own was incredibly grating to Lu Wen.

"I’ll remember you!"

Lu Wen quickly glanced at the opponent’s server number.

Wait... Server 45239... Why the hell did it sound so familiar? Was it the world of Blood Rainbow’s Zhu Xiuming that his master had mentioned?

His master’s past words echoed in his mind.

"In all my life, the most memorable opponent I ever faced was in the Nether Abyss," his master had said. "He was from Server 45239 and possessed an incredibly powerful talent.

"We fought a life-and-death battle on the thirty-second floor, and I won.

"Do you know why I won?

"Because I was better at bluffing than him.

"At that time, I was already nearing the limits of my talent, but I maintained a completely calm expression. In the end, he didn’t dare to gamble and retreated.

"Lu Wen, your talent is special, so you must remember this.

"You have to learn how to bluff!"

Recalling this, Lu Wen couldn’t help but feel bitter. Had he not bluffed enough? But he had met someone even better at it!

"If we ever meet in a 4A Dungeon again, I will definitely kill you!"

After angrily delivering his loser’s speech, Lu Wen decided that the next time he entered a 4A Dungeon, he would plug his ears too. He pulled out an item and crushed it, disappearing from the spot in the next instant. It was an escape item that could teleport Lu Wen hundreds of meters away, allowing him to instantly disengage from combat when in danger.

The moment Yu Zhun said his name, Lu Wen was already disqualified from securing the final victory in the Nether Abyss. Even if he were to hunt Yu Zhun down right now, he couldn’t bypass the problem of knowing his opponent’s name. Only by accidentally running into him in another 4A Dungeon in the future—and remaining completely unaware that Yu Zhun was Yu Zhun—would his talent take effect and allow for a One-Hit Kill.

On the other side, a bewildered Yu Zhun smiled helplessly. Was the conclusion of this long-awaited battle a bit too dramatic?

However, he could vaguely guess the restriction on Lu Wen’s talent. The fact that his opponent eventually opened his eyes proved that his vision was perfectly fine, just as he had suspected. Yet, the guy had insisted on keeping his eyes closed, even going so far as to max out an unpopular skill like Heart Eye. Coupled with his exasperated reaction when Yu Zhun announced his name...

It was obvious that this guy’s talent required him to remain ignorant of his opponent’s name. Closing his eyes was just a way to avoid seeing it.

While this talent was ridiculous, Yu Zhun’s own talent was pretty absurd too, so he was quite understanding of his opponent’s feelings. It was like having someone constantly interrupt his self-introduction with all sorts of bizarre questions, or even deliberately turn their back to him. If he were in that position, he would want to curse too.

Wait...

Thinking of a certain possibility, cold sweat suddenly broke out on Yu Zhun’s forehead. His opponent also stacked incredibly thick shields, built up high tankiness, and maxed out Sword Dance. The restriction on his talent was just as weird as his own...

Could it be a One-Hit Kill talent too?!

If that was the case, he had practically just brushed past death’s door.

"How terrifying," Yu Zhun murmured, walking toward the castle. He decided he should kill this floor’s guarding Boss first to calm his nerves.

[Nether Land Thirty-Third Floor]

After killing the Boss on the thirty-second floor, Yu Zhun arrived at the final floor of the Nether Land.

Unlike all the previous floors, the final floor of the Nether Land was much smaller than he had imagined. Eerie blue flames surged across the dead, desolate earth, as if trying to incinerate everything into ashes. In the very center of this land, a throne as massive as a mountain rose from the ground. On the throne, a pitch-black, indescribable entity stirred from its slumber and slowly opened a single eye.

A terrifying Demon’s Might instantly enveloped the entire Nether Land. The Demonized Orcs of the first eleven floors, the Demonized Elves of the middle eleven floors, and the Demons of the last eleven floors all cowered and trembled, as if an apocalyptic disaster had descended. The players who were still alive in the Nether Abyss also looked around in uncertainty and alarm.

The Demonized Orc Commander on the eleventh floor and the Demonized Elf Commander on the twenty-second floor awakened from their slumbers simultaneously. They gazed downward with complicated expressions before letting out identical sighs.

Facing the Demon’s Might head-on, Yu Zhun’s body trembled uncontrollably. It was as if he were directly confronting an omnipotent God, making him feel as insignificant as an ant. Such an aura was infinitely more terrifying than even the descent of the Deep Red Demon Lord’s clone!

No, the latter wasn’t even fit to carry His shoes!

In just an instant, Yu Zhun felt the terrifying aura vanish without a trace. A wisp of blackness slowly drifted down from the entity’s body, like a single, insignificant hair falling from a majestic lion. The blackness landed in front of Yu Zhun and transformed into a figure draped in black robes.

He slowly turned around, His pitch-black eyes seeming capable of devouring everything.

"Let us begin," He said. "Win, or die."

[Nether (Lv35)]

[Attributes:

Life Value: 20,000,000

Mana: 100,000

Physical Attack: 100,000

Magic Attack: 100,000

Physical Defense: 40,000

Magic Defense: 40,000]

[Skill 1 (Abyssal Stand): When Life Value decreases, ignore shields and damage reduction to force the attacker to lose an equal percentage of Life Value.]

[Skill 2 (Demon Blood): When Life Value falls below 10%, immediately restore all Life Value and enter Demonization for 30 seconds. While Demonized, the target cannot be selected.]

[Skill 3 (Nether Fire): Incinerates the soul with the fires of the nether, dealing True Damage equal to 3% of the target’s maximum Life Value per second.]

"These skills..." Yu Zhun’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.

As expected of the final Boss of the Nether Abyss. These Mechanisms were designed to slowly torture players to death. Using a two-life boss to play mutually assured destruction with a one-life player? Who could possibly outlast that! On top of that, the Life Value reduction caused by Abyssal Stand was a Mechanism, not raw damage, so Sanctuary couldn’t negate it...

Wait! He had an idea.

Yu Zhun’s eyes flickered, and without uttering a single word, he charged straight at Nether.

[Life Value -6,065]

The effect of the Nether Fire caused Yu Zhun’s Life Value to plummet rapidly despite the presence of his shields, but his offensive momentum didn’t falter in the slightest. Nether’s Sigh aimed directly at Nether’s chest.

[Life Value -25,550]

[Life Value -258]

[Life Value +5,110]

The first line of text appeared above Nether’s head. The latter two lines appeared above Yu Zhun’s head.

Nether stared at him calmly. Even after being attacked, He showed no intention of retaliating. It was as if, in His eyes, this bug before Him wasn’t even worth lifting a finger against; the Scorching of the Nether Fire was more than enough to kill it.

Yu Zhun’s eyes glinted as he continued his assault without pausing. Before the second tick of Nether Fire’s Scorching could arrive, he lunged forward with another strike.

[Life Value -258]

[Life Value +5,110]

His depleted Life Value instantly refilled. 65,550. This was the current value of his Physical Attack after stacking numerous buffs. To achieve this, Yu Zhun had even converted the Life Value bonus from Nether General into a Physical Attack bonus. Conveniently, this also reduced the amount of True Damage he took.

"Is this your plan?" Nether’s voice was utterly emotionless, carrying a faint trace of disappointment in His eyes.

[Life Value -6,065]

The second tick of True Damage Scorching arrived right on time.

Yu Zhun’s expression remained unchanged as he thrust out his third strike.

"My name is Yu Zhun."

A fourth strike.

"My plan to kill you begins now."

Right before the third second hit, he unleashed a fifth strike.

[Life Value -19,897,800]

Nether’s health bar was instantly wiped out. Under the effects of Abyssal Stand, Yu Zhun’s newly recovered Life Value plummeted by the same percentage, leaving him with a mere 1,033 points.

The third second arrived right on cue, but the triggered Equipment effect, Flame Extinguishing, locked onto Yu Zhun’s remaining Life Value and prevented his death. Since he didn’t die, it was his opponent’s turn to perish.

Watching Nether’s body crumble into Nether Fire with a thoughtful expression on His face, Yu Zhun smiled faintly.

"How about that?"

The silent Nether revealed a peculiar smile.

"Yu Zhun..." He murmured. "You are very interesting."

[Congratulations! You have demonstrated divine might in the Nether Abyss and defeated the Boss Nether (Lv35). Level Experience +2,000,000!]

[Congratulations! You have met the conditions and acquired the title: Nether Demon Lord.]

[Nether Demon Lord (Golden): All Attributes increased by 100%.]

[Congratulations! You have achieved a perfect clear of the Nether Abyss Dungeon. Perfect clear rewards: Legendary Fragments x50, Personal Divine Demon Medals x50, World God-Demon Medals x50.]

[You will enter the Divine Demon Store in 10 seconds.]