Chapter 153 - 129: The Light of the Red Name First Shines!

Chapter 153: Chapter 129: The Light of the Red Name First Shines!

[Congratulations on obtaining the personal reward: [Divine Demon Medal] x1. Server No. 45239 has obtained the world reward: [Divine Demon Medal] x1!]

[Your Red Name Value +1. Current Red Name Value: 8.]

Along with the three lines of text popping up before his eyes, Yu Zhun’s name turned as Crimson as blood.

[Death Bell] takes effect! Instantly gain a 50% increase in All Attributes for 5 seconds!

[Doomsday’s Thorn] Professional Passive: [Doomsday Oath]!

Refresh all skill cooling times!

"DONG—"

Another chime of a bell echoing from the void rang out.

Yu Zhun’s blade pointed at the second closest person. Above the other party’s head, a blood-red dagger surfaced.

[[Doomsday’s Thorn] Yu Zhun has tolled the Funeral Bell for you!]

A cold smirk curved the corners of Yu Zhun’s mouth.

To the other raid team members, the combat state between the two sides began the moment Yu Zhun appeared in front of their raid captain. They met all the trigger conditions for [Open and Aboveboard].

Next, it was time for the End.

***

[Your Red Name Value +1. Current Red Name Value: 15.]

Pulling the [Nether Mourning Demon Blade] from the chest of his final opponent, Yu Zhun glanced up at the name floating above his head. As his Red Name Value surpassed 10 points, his name began to emit a red-name glow. Even from a distance where the text itself was illegible, a flashing crimson light could be seen, carrying an intense aura of danger.

Storing away his share of the spoils, Yu Zhun turned his head to look at Sheila, who was silently picking up Equipment to the side. Aside from the eight he had killed himself, she had killed the remaining seven.

Beyond two hundred meters was Sheila’s zone of absolute domination. At this distance, even the [Sniper Hunter] with the farthest attack range couldn’t touch their opponents, yet Sheila could deal tons of damage. Moreover, Sheila specifically targeted Priests and Mages.

Targeting Priests for the kill was normal; Priests were always the first targets of focused fire. But specifically targeting Mages... judging by the constant pouting expression of the little rich girl standing nearby, it was hard to say this didn’t involve some personal feelings.

Zhou Yunhao and the other players from [Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf], who had rushed over, currently wore extremely complicated expressions. They had originally thought that by joining the team, they would at least have an advantage in terms of strength and experience. Now it seemed their advantage in strength was completely gone as well.

The average level of these players was lower than theirs, yet their strength was more terrifying than the last. That wasn’t even the main point. The main point was that the actions of these two had directly dumbfounded their peers in the same Professions.

The two Assassin players, who had advanced to [Stealth Blade] and [Phantom Hunter], rapidly exchanged glances in silence.

Stealth: "Such fast footwork! Is he a [Phantom Hunter]?"

Phantom: "How the hell am I supposed to dash hundreds of meters? Have you ever heard of a [Phantom Hunter] being able to fight head-on?"

Stealth: "Then could it be an [Extremely Evil Madman]? That Profession can fight head-on!"

Phantom: "An [Extremely Evil Madman] can’t 1v15 either, right? Plus, it’s like his skills have no cooling time, and he’s been constantly restoring mana throughout the battle..."

Stealth: "Fuck! What kind of Assassin lacks mana? Even a [Dark Night Apostle] doesn’t lack mana, alright!"

Even when their eyelids were twitching to the point of cramping, the two still couldn’t figure out exactly which advancement path Yu Zhun had taken. At this moment, both were doubting their own lives, feeling as if they had taken a fake Profession advancement.

On the other side, the [Firearms Expert], having no other archer peers to discuss with, wasn’t suffering from twitching eyelids, but his mental state wasn’t much better.

Three hundred meters!!!

Was this an attack range an archer could even possess? Although a normal [Sniper Hunter] had a long reach and high damage, they were actually restricted because their basic Attack Speed was lower compared to other advanced Professions. With a damage cap of 300%, it was very difficult to one-shot someone with a single arrow. If you couldn’t kill them, the opponent would have a chance to get close to you.

But the most outrageous thing about Sheila was that she truly could one-shot opponents with a single arrow!

Slow Attack Speed? He hadn’t seen that either. After all, Sheila’s Equipment had maxed out her Attack Speed long ago.

At this moment, the [Firearms Expert] was full of doubts. If he had known the [Sniper Hunter] was this strong, why the hell did he advance to a [Firearms Expert]!

"Chairman Yu, what do we do next?" Zhou Yunhao walked up to Yu Zhun, his demeanor a bit more respectful than before.

Yu Zhun waved his hand. He looked around and suddenly raised a drop-shaped gemstone glowing with green light high in the air, speaking in a loud, clear voice. "Who else wants to stop us from taking the Spring Token?"

No one around responded. It wasn’t that there was truly no one, but simply that no one dared to show their heads.

During the battle between the two sides, other raid teams had secretly arrived one after another. But seeing this posture of total annihilation, they didn’t dare to make a move at all.

This was a team of absolute monsters...

"If there’s no one, then see you all in a day," Yu Zhun smiled calmly, before leading the raid team members swaggering away. Only when they were out of sight of the other teams, far from the valley and temporarily out of danger, did Yu Zhun come to a halt.

The next Giant Demon Life Spring location would only appear twenty-four hours later. As for the other two springs, their corresponding pillars of light had gradually dimmed down while he was taking out the other raid team. The speed of the other raid teams was not slow either. Unless they split their forces into two paths, destroying two springs at once was an unrealistic feat.

"Chairman Yu, are we going to wait here for tomorrow’s spring to appear?" Zhou Yunhao asked.

During past raids, this was exactly what they did. Venturing deep into the valley could result in running into wandering Giant Demons, causing premature casualties. Running into other raid teams early could similarly lead to friction. To be safe, finding a secure area for the first twelve days, and simply staying in the safe zone after snatching the spring every day, was the best approach.

"Twenty-four hours. It’s too much of a waste to just sit around doing nothing." Yu Zhun shook his head slightly, a hint of a smile on his face. "Yun Hao, tell me... without the guidance of the pillars of light, can we find the springs?"

"...Ah?" Zhou Yunhao was stunned for a moment. He pondered carefully for a while before shaking his head with a serious expression. "It would be very difficult.

"Giant Demon Valley is an extremely large map. Without a precise location guide, searching for the hidden springs is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"If it just took a bit more time, it wouldn’t actually be a problem.

"But searching on such a large scale means we would inevitably run into wandering Giant Demons." Zhou Yunhao glanced at Sheila. "Miss Sheila’s vision is indeed astonishing, but it would also be restricted within the valley."

The environment in the valley was complex, with far more obstacles and cover. If they bumped into love around the corner... ah, wait, no, if they bumped into a Giant Demon, then no matter how good her vision was, it would be useless.

"If that happens, we would definitely suffer heavy casualties in the early stages," Zhou Yunhao took a deep breath. "Once we lose too many people, we’ll easily be targeted by other raid teams. When that time comes, the Spring Tokens we worked so hard to find will just end up benefiting others."

Yu Zhun nodded slightly. Zhou Yunhao’s concerns were not without reason. There was naturally a reason why others didn’t try to do this. However, Yu Zhun had his own reasons for asking.

He had been pondering a question earlier. What was the Giant Demon Life Spring used for?

A spring, as the name implied, naturally had spring water gushing out, and spring water was naturally meant for drinking. There were no rivers, lakes, or similar water sources in this Giant Demon Valley, so the springs were the only source of water for the Giant Demons.

It wasn’t like the Giant Demons could just go without drinking water, right?

At first glance, this question seemed meaningless, but upon careful thought, one would discover something interesting. The springs were not located in the Giant Race’s stronghold. According to information from past raids, the thirty-six springs were located in various places throughout Giant Demon Valley, but none of them were in the Giant Race’s stronghold.

Therefore, logically speaking, there should be entities specifically responsible for collecting the water from the springs and transporting it back to the Giant Demon stronghold.

Would Giant Demons do such simple labor themselves?

No. They would leave it to the humans, whom they treated as livestock. After all, these humans were very weak, and the Giant Demons had Guardian powerhouses at the springs. They weren’t the least bit worried about the humans destroying the springs.

These were just Yu Zhun’s speculations. But in a corner near the spring they had just destroyed, Yu Zhun had noticed some damaged and discarded simple tools like carrying poles and clay pots. The size of these tools was not suitable for the Giant Demons, whose bodies were several times more massive than humans.

Thus, his speculation was confirmed. The Giant Race drove the humans in the [Human Circle] to carry and deliver the spring water they relied on for survival every day.

Thinking of this, Yu Zhun suddenly laughed. "Sa."

"Ah, I’m here!" Salas chuckled. "Chairman, what arduous task does the organization have for me?"

He was only joking, but to his surprise, Yu Zhun actually nodded.

"That’s right. This task is extremely arduous."

There really was a task?

Having just advanced his Profession and eager to do something big, Salas’s eyes lit up. "What’s the task?"

"Go to the [Human Circle]."

Salas: "?"