novelhk Chapter 199 Are you kidding me, bro!
Chapter 199 Are you kidding me, bro!
In an instant, a great light shone forth!
The Jade Emperor Sword, which was hovering in front of Chen You, trembled violently and emitted a series of clear and melodious sword sounds.
The chaotic air currents surged wildly, and the condensed sword light almost materialized.
Chen You's gaze was more focused than ever before.
He could clearly sense that the internal laws and structures of the Jade Emperor Sword were undergoing a profound reorganization and splitting.
This feeling is like witnessing the division of a cell, the birth of a world.
"Buzz—!"
With a final tremor, all the strange phenomena subsided.
The glory faded.
"it's over?"
With a thought, Chen You instantly split the Jade Emperor Sword into three.
The three Jade Swords drew three mysterious arcs in the air, each with a different trajectory, yet echoing each other.
Under his control, the three swords can work together or fight independently.
"Goodness."
Chen You couldn't help but smile.
This is no longer as simple as one plus one equals two.
This means that when he uses the "Heaven-Shattering Sword Technique," whether it's the single-point burst of "Surprising Beauty" or the wide-range strangulation of "Chaotic Stars," he can achieve great results.
Its attack density and coverage will be significantly increased on the original basis!
He nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand to put away the three Jade Emperor Swords.
After the initial joy of his sudden surge in strength, Chen You turned his attention back to the real business—looting corpses.
The loot dropped by General Augustus gleamed enticingly in the center of the courtyard.
He stepped forward, casually waved his hand, and put all the items into his backpack.
I got three legendary equipment pieces and a bunch of rare materials.
Chen You's gaze immediately locked onto the extremely imposing dark gold breastplate.
【King's Glory Breastplate】
[Quality: Legendary]
[Level: 21]
Physical Defense: 180
[Magic Resistance: 120]
Strength +30, Constitution +50
[Special Effect: Unyielding Will. When health is below 30%, all damage taken is reduced by 20%.]
[Class Restriction: Templar Knight, Guardian Knight]
"..."
Chen You's expression froze for a moment.
It boasts top-tier attributes, powerful special effects, and a stylish design.
The only downside is that he can't wear it.
"Damn it!"
He couldn't help but mutter a curse under his breath.
He patiently examined the other two pieces of equipment, and without exception, they were all for other classes.
"Fine, you win."
Chen You took a deep breath and began to take stock of the materials.
【Crystallization of Augustus's Resentment】: Containing the lingering resentment of the warrior Augustus for a thousand years, it seems to be the core forging material for some powerful equipment.
[Broken Battle Flag Stone Carving]: A relic bearing the glorious history of the general, it looks very hard.
In conclusion: It was completely useless.
Chen You's face darkened completely.
He suddenly remembered something crucial and immediately opened the task panel.
[The New King]
[Mission Objective: Retrace the King's Path and collect the seven scattered royal relics. (0/7)]
The task progress is still a glaring "0".
"No way?"
Chen You was stunned.
He surveyed the empty courtyard, scanning every inch of the ground to make sure nothing was missed.
"Wasn't this instance updated specifically for my quest?"
"First kill of the first boss, but not a single quest item?"
He was puzzled.
"Or... is it because the drop rate of these quest items is extremely low?"
Chen You thought of a possibility, and his face immediately darkened.
If it's really the kind of setting where you need to refresh hundreds or thousands of times to get one drop, that would be disgusting.
"Let's try going down there first."
If you can't figure it out, then stop thinking about it.
Chen You's gaze fell on the center of the courtyard.
There, with Augustus's death, a portal emitting a soft white light had quietly opened.
Without hesitation, he stepped inside.
……
After a slight sense of spatial distortion, Chen You found himself in a completely different scene.
You have entered the King's Arena!
This place is like a magnificent gladiatorial arena.
The site was vast and open, with the ground paved with thick, gray-white stone bricks covered with ancient scars from chiseling and carving.
The area is surrounded by towering circular stands, with rows of stone seats extending upwards, seemingly capable of accommodating tens of thousands of spectators.
However, at this moment, all the stands were empty, with only the howling wind echoing through the stadium.
He was the only person in the entire arena.
At the same time, a notification appeared above his field of vision.
Number of teams in the current scenario: 1
"Number of teams?"
Chen You was stunned for a moment. What did this mean?
He looked around, trying to find the next boss.
But he found that in the center of the entire venue, besides him, there was only one lonely figure.
It was an NPC dressed in heavy silver armor and holding a huge battle banner.
He stood there like a statue, motionless.
Chen You walked over.
"Hello, where is the next BOSS?" he asked.
The flag bearer NPC seemed to be activated at this moment, slowly turning his head.
His head was completely encased in a helmet, with even his eyes hidden in darkness.
"Warrior, welcome to the King's Arena."
"Here, only the strongest teams are qualified to move forward."
"The rules are simple: defeat all the enemies in your path."
Hearing this formulaic line, Chen You raised an eyebrow: "Where is my enemy? Where is he?"
The flag bearer NPC stretched out his hand, which was covered in metal gauntlets, and pointed to... the empty field opposite Chen You.
"Your enemy is another team that has entered this place."
Chen You looked in the direction he pointed, but it was still empty, without a single ghost in sight.
He seemed to understand something, but found it hard to believe.
"You mean... the player is the boss of this level?"
"Yes." The flag bearer NPC's answer was concise and clear.
"..."
Chen You fell silent.
He felt his brain was struggling to keep up with the Origin Realm designer's unconventional thinking.
This is a PvE dungeon!
A proper 25-player team PVE dungeon where you fight monsters, level up, and get loot!
Now you're telling me, the boss of the second level is in PvP?
Is it players fighting each other?
"No way," Chen You couldn't help but complain, "Big brother, are you kidding me?"
"This is a dungeon; is it reasonable for you to include the entire PvP phase here?"
The flag bearer NPC seemed to smile slightly beneath his helmet.
"The path of a king is a bloody road strewn with bones."
"Only by stepping over the corpses of countless competitors can one ascend the ultimate throne."
"Betrayal, slaughter, conspiracy... these are all part of a king's growth."
"So, that makes perfect sense."
What a load of rubbish!
Chen You's eye twitched slightly.
Okay, you do design, you're amazing.
But now there is a very real problem.
"So now there's only one team, which is me. What should we do?" Chen You pointed to himself.
"I can't exactly hit myself, can I?"
The flag bearer NPC spoke in a tone that said, "You've finally gotten to the point."
"Cannot be started. The minimum requirement for the trial is that there must be two teams present at the same time."
"So, warrior, please wait."
"Waiting for another, or several, to arrive here."
After speaking, the flag bearer NPC fell silent, resuming his statue-like posture as if he hadn't been the one who had spoken.
Chen You stood there, completely speechless.
What can we do now? Go out and find a group of people to come in?
The only thing he could think of was the Moon Arrow of the Moon Goddess's Radiance.
But should we call her people over?
Let's not even talk about whether Luna's Radiance is still being explored. Even if it is, it's probably still stuck at Augustus.
Should I go and help them play chess?
Even if I provide support from the sidelines and help them get past the first boss, I still end up beating them out here?
That would probably infuriate Tsuki no Ya.
Just as Chen You was weighing his options...
[Ding! A new team has been detected entering the "King's Arena"!]
Number of teams in the current scenario: 2