Chapter 94: Azure Pearl? I Don’t Want It!

Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Azure Pearl? I Don’t Want It!

The sudden, explosive increase in the strength of the Demonized Creatures did not affect the final Charge of Yu Zhun and his five companions.

As the vanguard, Yu Zhun slaughtered his way through. With the continuous effect of the Equipment, [Asura], his All Attributes had already increased to quite a terrifying level. To him, the enhanced Demonized Creatures were ridiculously weak.

Ji Xiaoyu and Sheila, who were responsible for clearing monsters on the two flanks, could no longer carry out massive slaughters like before, but keeping the Demonized Creatures at bay was still very easy.

The azure Light rapidly expanded before their eyes, finally bringing into clear focus a pearl suspended in the void.

With the pearl at the center, the surrounding area of several dozen meters was enveloped in the azure Light. The Demonized Creatures ravaged everything on this plain, but they did not step foot into this area protected by the blue Light in the slightest.

Directly below the pearl, over a dozen ragged men, women, and children huddled together, looking at the surrounding Demonized Creatures in horror.

When Yu Zhun and his five companions charged into this area enveloped by the azure Light, pairs of eyes filled with terror and fear instantly looked at them.

The expressions of Yu Zhun and the others also became complicated.

Standing before them were the only surviving living humans in the [Red Moon Tide] Dungeon who had not been demonized.

The Light emitted by the [Azure Pearl] when suspended motionless could resist the illumination of the Red Moon, carving out a safe area where Demonized Creatures would not set foot. However, as long as the [Azure Pearl] was moved, the Light would disappear.

These pitiful survivors moved about the [Red Tide Plain] during the day to obtain scarce food. During the Red Moon Soaring, they would quietly stay under the Sanctuary of the [Azure Pearl] until dawn.

The [Azure Pearl] was not only an item to teleport out of the Dungeon, but also the only way for these survivors to stay alive.

And if the players attempting to clear the Dungeon chose to take the pearl away, it meant that all the survivors here would die.

"No... don’t..."

A ragged old woman raised her withered hands and waved them, shaking her head continuously, begging Yu Zhun and the others not to take away the pearl.

"Su Yue, it’s up to you," Yu Zhun said, his gaze turning to Su Yue.

"Alright." Su Yue made an "OK" gesture and quickly took out various special foods from her backpack, distributing them to the survivors present.

This task, which was originally meant to be handled by the wealthy lady, was now handed over to a more suitable person.

Su Yue’s Life Profession was a chef.

Ji Xiaoyu quickly walked up and helped Su Yue distribute the food. Sheila, who was standing on the side, stayed silent for a moment before silently stepping forward to help as well.

Thanks to the efforts of the three women, all the survivors present received delicious food. When they looked at the group again, the wariness and fear in their eyes had clearly dissipated a lot.

"Guild Master, I think your strategy plan is right." Seeing this scene, Su Hong could not help but sigh. "To just snatch away the [Azure Pearl] that belongs to them is truly too cruel."

Yes, in Yu Zhun’s clearing plan, taking away the [Azure Pearl] was completely out of the question.

Although this meant that they had to kill at least the Boss of the third storyline to leave the Dungeon, and although the Boss of the third storyline had already gained a 100% boost to All Attributes due to the trigger of the red-name Mechanism.

Yu Zhun still never considered taking away the [Azure Pearl].

Among the teams that had tackled the Dungeon previously, there were also teams that chose not to take the pearl, and they had found quite a few new clues through this method.

But this strategic direction was ultimately abandoned because it led to a dead end.

Although there were new discoveries, the risks were not proportional to the rewards.

However, Yu Zhun felt that they should put a bit more effort into this path.

After the survivors had eaten the food, Yu Zhun stepped forward with a smile. "Have you always lived on this plain?"

The survivors looked at each other, and then an old woman slowly walked out. She was the oldest one here, her face full of the marks left by time. "We have lived here for many years."

"Before the Red Moon appeared, were you also here?"

The old woman’s body trembled slightly, and she shook her head in pain. "At that time, we lived on the other side of the plain. There was a town there.

"The Azure Pearl is a treasure bestowed upon us by the Moon God. By placing it at the top of the tallest tower in the town, bathed in moonlight, the Azure Pearl can provide Sanctuary for the peace of the entire town.

"But... that is already in the past.

"The current town has been reduced to ruins, with many Demonized Monsters roaming there day and night.

"We... no longer have a home."

Yu Zhun and the other five exchanged glances.

The storyline had arrived.

"Then what if we can escort you home and clear out those Demonized Monsters wandering in the town for you?" Yu Zhun smiled.

"R-really?" The Light of hope blossomed in the old woman’s eyes, and the other survivors also showed looks of immense pleasant surprise.

"Of course it’s true." Yu Zhun smiled. "Sa!"

"I’m on it!" Salas pulled out a pile of metal plates from his backpack and, in no time at all, pieced together a bus capable of holding all the survivors. "[Freeform Transformable Transportation Device]!"

"Everyone, hurry up and get on." Yu Zhun gave Salas a thumbs up.

He truly lived up to the name Sara Amon.

With this guy’s ridiculous speed of developing two or three custom items a day, he could conjure up any flashy contraption as if doing a magic trick.

Counting on the bus to crush the Demonized Creatures and carve out a bloody path was impossible; it was just a means of transportation.

Once all the survivors boarded, Salas acted as the driver, Yu Zhun cleared the path in front of the bus, and the others climbed onto the roof to fight.

On the plain illuminated by the Red Moon, Yu Zhun held his dagger and cleared the way, with a bus painted with bright green cartoon patterns closely following behind.

The weirder the style, the higher the efficiency.

Fighting their way out of the siege, they finally arrived at the town ruins the old woman had mentioned.

They had reached the side storyline, [Small Town Ruins].

The Demonized Creatures on the Red Tide Plain stopped here, but under the illumination of the Red Moon, the humanoid Demonized Units wandering in the ruins were clearly visible.

[High Tier Demonized Creatures (Lv30)]

[Attributes:

HP: 300,000

Mana: 3,000

Physical Attack: 6,000

Magic Attack: 0

Physical Defense: 2,400

Magic Defense: 2,400]

The stats of this kind of Elite Monster were not low to begin with, and right now, with the 100% boost to All Attributes from the red-name Mechanism, they had become even more ridiculous.

Arranging for Su Hong and the two Priests to act as Guardian for the survivors on the bus, Yu Zhun called on Sheila and the wealthy lady, and they swiftly took action.

When everything was over, the survivors, with extremely excited expressions, tremblingly stepped off the bus and looked at their former home.

"It’s here..."

The old woman muttered softly. As if she had thought of something, her cloudy eyes filled with anticipation, and she hobbled onto the street that had been reduced to ruins.

Yu Zhun’s eyes flickered slightly. He made a hand gesture to the other five and followed behind her at an unhurried pace.