cnatrainingtips Chapter 284: Feeling like my body has been hollowed out
Chapter 284: Feeling like my body has been hollowed out
Beneath the blood-red sea in the distance, something is stirring, forming huge whirlpools.
"Splash!"
This time, instead of slow-moving, rotting corpses, monsters emerged from the water, each one agile, resembling a vicious dog, covered in slippery black scales.
They moved on all fours with astonishing speed, leaving trails of afterimages on the beach as they charged straight at the fortress.
[Second wave, Deep Sea Hounds, quantity: 150]
"Speed type?"
Chen You raised an eyebrow, a hint of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth.
What's the point of shooting at a stationary target? A moving target is where your skill is truly demonstrated!
However, he did not immediately operate the magic crossbow.
This thing is powerful, but its rate of fire is ultimately a major drawback.
As a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining, with unparalleled mastery of the "Heaven-Breaking Sword Technique," how could I be inferior to a cold machine?
"It's time to change the game."
Chen You muttered to himself, instantly leaving the gunner's position. With a thought, the jade-like "Jade Radiance" was already suspended in front of him.
He made a hand seal with one hand, and a surge of powerful spiritual energy rose up, pointing directly at the swarming beasts in front of him.
"Heaven-Shattering Sword Technique - Chaotic Stars!"
In an instant, the Jade Emperor Sword shone brightly, carrying thousands of fine golden sword energies, like a dazzling meteor shower, sweeping across the beach.
Each sword aura contains a sharpness capable of tearing through steel!
However, a strange scene happened.
The rain of sword energy fell on the deep-sea hounds, but without drawing a single drop of blood or causing any harm.
A series of bright red "-1" damage numbers floated densely above the heads of the beast horde.
At the same time, a system notification popped up in front of Chen You's eyes.
[WARNING: The Trial of Destiny is governed by independent laws, isolating it from all external forces. Please use the designated weapons for defense.]
Chen You's face instantly darkened.
Forced to use "story equipment"?
"Click".
Beside her, a new crossbow bolt had already been loaded with a blank expression, and she reported in her emotionless voice:
"You have been detected to have deviated from your combat position for 7.8 seconds, during which time you were able to complete four effective shots. Your combat effectiveness assessment has decreased by 2.1%. We recommend that you return to your position immediately."
"..."
Chen You took a deep breath, suppressing his frustration that made him want to curse, and plopped back down in his gunner's seat.
He finally understood: people paid to come in just to have sex.
"call out--!"
The golden beam of light tore through the air once more, instantly vaporizing seven or eight deep-sea hounds in a straight line.
"Reloading speed 1.8 seconds, efficiency improved," the feeder Hill's voice rang out.
"Shut up."
Chen You gritted his teeth and began the tedious but efficient "whack-a-mole" work.
……
Time flew by in the cycle of firing and reloading.
An hour passed in the blink of an eye.
Chen You had lost count of how many crossbow bolts he had fired.
He went from initial excitement to numbness, and then to complete focus.
The enemies were of all kinds, which forced him to be on his guard.
The tenth wave consisted of countless scarlet gargoyles, forcing him to calculate lead time.
The thirtieth wave consists of the tough-skinned "mudflat behemoths." To kill them instantly, you must accurately hit their energy core in the abdomen, which is an extreme test of eyesight.
In the fiftieth wave, an elite lord, the Giant Claw Crab King, standing thirty meters tall, even appeared.
Its corrosive venom left hissing white smoke on the alloy walls of the fortress, giving Chen You his first taste of the threat of his position being breached.
"Warning: The right-side energy shield's integrity has decreased to 74%."
"Warning: Barrel temperature overload. We recommend a three-round burst followed by a 1-second cooldown."
The voice of the munitions feeder, Hill, rang in my ears like the most precise instrument.
Chen You was too lazy to argue with her anymore.
He now has only his goal in mind, and his hands and the joystick seem to be one with each other.
Every aim, lock, and fire was executed with extreme speed, brimming with the cold precision born of muscle memory.
[Wave 99, complete.]
[The final wave will arrive in ten seconds. Please prepare.]
Upon hearing this notification, Chen You, who had been on edge for over an hour, finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
It's finally coming to an end.
"Buzz—!"
This time, there was no alarm, but a long, drawn-out hum that seemed to come from the depths of an ancient abyss.
The entire fortress was shaking violently.
Outside the firing port, the blood-red seawater receded wildly to both sides, and a massive shadow, so large it blotted out half the sky, slowly rose from the seabed.
It was a monster that defied description.
It has countless writhing tentacles like an octopus, each hundreds of meters long, with sharp bony spikes at the end.
At the very center of all the tentacles is a giant eyeball with a diameter of over fifty meters!
Those scarlet pupils seemed to contain the deepest malice in the universe; just looking into them made Chen You feel a chill run down his spine.
[Wave 100, Child of the Tide (Projection), Quantity: 1]
"Click!"
The loader loaded a bolt, completely different from any he had ever seen before, into place with unprecedented speed. The bolt was engulfed in a platinum-white flame.
"The ultimate weapon, Dawn of Light, is loaded."
For the first time, her voice carried a hint of seriousness.
"The target's energy response far exceeds the theoretical limit. It is recommended to prioritize destroying its optic nerve center, which is its only weakness."
"understood."
Chen You's gaze was more focused than ever before.
The behemoth's pupils began to contract, and a destructive dark red beam of light began to condense within them.
It's now!
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen You channeled his spiritual energy into the control stick and pressed the launch button firmly!
"call out!!!"
A beam of white-gold light, more dazzling than the sun, like the light of creation, pierced through the dim world in an instant and shot precisely at the giant eyeball.
Under the white light, the energy that the giant beast had gathered instantly dissipated.
Its enormous body, like snow exposed to sunlight, silently melted and decomposed, eventually turning into nothingness.
The whole world fell silent.
As the surrounding light and shadow shifted, Chen You returned to the Supreme Tower once again.
[Trial Mission: Body Forged in a Hundred Battles, Completed.]
Overall Rating: S
Congratulations! You have obtained a Mythical-level reward: [Heavenly Destiny Stone - Divine Might Like a Prison]!
A peculiar stone, flowing with dark golden light and seemingly imprisoning a storm of thunderclouds within, quietly appeared before Chen You.
【Heavenly Destiny Stone - Divine Might Like a Prison】
[Quality: Myth]
[Effect: After being equipped, your area-of-effect attacks have a 3% chance to trigger the 'Divine Might' effect upon hitting a target, increasing the attack range by 1000%, up to a maximum of 1000 meters.]
A 3% chance?
The area has been expanded tenfold!
Chen You's breathing became rapid instantly.
This is practically tailor-made for his "Breaking the Sky Sword Technique: Chaotic Stars"!
A phenomenal skill in clearing images!
"Worth it! Spending those thousand gold coins was totally worth it!"
Chen You's fatigue vanished, and he couldn't help but feel excited.
He grabbed the divine stone and, without thinking, shouted to Hill, "Again! Max out the insignia, keep going!"
……
Nearly three hours later.
Chen You's eyes were lifeless, his appearance withered, like a dried-out shell, as he slumped on the sofa in the Supreme Building.
I feel completely drained.
Two Destiny Stones were placed in front of him.
One of them is the legendary quality [Heavenly Destiny Stone - Gale], which has the effect of increasing attack speed by 10% with a certain probability.
The other one is the epic-quality [Heavenly Destiny Stone - Armor Piercing], which grants attacks additional armor penetration.
They're all pretty good, but compared to [Divine Might Like a Prison], they're trash.
Mythical status is ultimately something that can only be encountered by chance.
By this time, it was completely dark outside.
Just thinking about the tedious shooting and the electronic voice of the munitions feeder, Hill, made Chen You feel a wave of nausea.
"I'm tired. Let's destroy it."
He muttered to himself, "I need to change my mood."
What's the fastest way to change your mood?
Of course, it's about watching others work hard while you become the boss.
In Chen You's mind, the three faces of Saros, Moon Arrow, and Oro, who were completely bewildered by the "metaphysics," instantly appeared.
"Yeah, anniversary celebrations are definitely better for your mental and physical health." He nodded seriously. "At least the people working there are very professional."
He opened his friends list, clicked on Moon Arrow's avatar, and edited the message.
"Let's go! Let's have someone else run the test this time."
Click to send.
Without waiting for a reply, Chen You leaned back on the sofa, revealing a satisfied smile like a capitalist.