novelhk Chapter 13: Server-wide Despair, Poison Hunter Kills Without Taking Damage?
Chapter 13: Server-wide Despair, Poison Hunter Kills Without Taking Damage?
"What?! 120 points of block?! How is that possible?!"
"120 block points in one turn? Are you fucking cheating?! What kind of warrior plays like that?!"
"Our combined attack couldn't even break through their defense?!"
They couldn't understand until their deaths how Lin Ye managed to play so many skill cards and stack up such a terrifying block in a single round.
They had no idea of the existence of the hidden god card [Corruption], let alone how many devastating plays could be made with a 0-cost skill card.
[Attacker's turn ends! Defender's turn begins!]
As the system notification faded, a cold smile curled at the corner of Lin Ye's lips.
"Finished?"
"Now that everyone's done, it's my turn."
He hadn't spent a single one of his initial 3 points, and now they had all been transformed into a terrifying burst of power.
The 12 points of power that were previously accumulated using [Hardening] are now all added to the attack cards.
He raised his hand and played [Double Strike], two cards that added 4 points of power, which slammed into Zhang Hao, dealing a full 40 points of damage!
Immediately afterwards, the [Heavy Blade] was swung out, dealing massive damage that instantly wiped out Zhang Hao's entire health!
Player Zhang Hao has been killed!
Zhang Hao's figure instantly became transparent, his face filled with disbelief and terror, as the cold system notification sound crashed into his mind.
[You have lost the PVP battle! 1 life deducted!]
The remaining two physical education students panicked instantly and turned to run away.
Lin Ye didn't give them any chance at all. Su Qingyue also followed up with her attacks, frantically throwing out [Deadly Poison] and [Neutralize], stacking poison layers on the two of them.
Lin Ye played two striking cards in quick succession, easily taking down the remaining two players.
[Player Wang Hu has been killed!]
[Player Li Zhuang has been killed!]
[Battle over! Congratulations to Lin Ye and Su Qingyue for winning the PVP battle!]
[The losing team members Zhang Hao, Wang Hu, and Li Zhuang have each lost one life! 50% of their gold coins have been automatically transferred to the winning team!]
As the system notification faded, Zhang Hao and the other two figures reformed, their faces ashen, each having lost one life.
They looked at Lin Ye with eyes full of fear and resentment, but they no longer dared to show the slightest bit of their previous arrogance.
They never expected that three against two would be turned around and killed in one round, unable to even break through the opponent's defense, and losing a life for nothing!
Zhang Hao gritted his teeth, staring intently at Lin Ye, uttering harsh words without any real conviction.
"Lin Ye! You just wait!"
"This isn't over! I have guild teammates behind me. Don't think you're so great just because you got a few first kills! Next time we meet, I'll make sure you don't even know how you died!"
After saying that, he and his two henchmen turned and fled in disgrace, not daring to look back.
Su Qingyue watched their retreating figures and couldn't help but laugh out loud, her eyes filled with excitement and joy.
So cool!
The arrogant rich kid who was just moments ago was beaten to a pulp by Lin Ye in the blink of an eye, and even lost his life. The feeling of being slapped in the face was simply too satisfying!
She turned to look at Lin Ye, her eyes overflowing with admiration.
"Lin Ye, you're amazing! You stacked 120 block points in one turn, they can't even break through your defense!"
"I was so worried just now, but you won so easily!"
Lin Ye smiled and collected the gold coins that Zhang Hao and the other two had handed over, his tone as calm as if he had just stepped on three ants.
"He's just a clown, no need to take him to heart."
"They don't even understand the core logic of the spire, yet they dare to block the road and steal things. They're just asking for death."
"Let's go, don't waste time on them, there's still a tough nut to crack ahead."
As soon as Lin Ye finished speaking, the world channels in their minds exploded completely.
Unlike the sporadic cries of despair from players before, this time, all 70 billion players in the Spire collectively fell into despair.
The screen was flooded with posts, all lamenting the same elite monster—the Acid Slime.
"Holy crap! We're wiped out! Our entire guild of over twenty people, wiped out! Each person lost an average of four lives!"
"What the hell is this acid slime? It's completely unstoppable! The more you attack it, the more damage it does, and it keeps splitting!"
"Dawn Guild! The top-tier Dawn Guild in the entire server! Guild Leader Dawn, leading twenty elite players, was completely wiped out by Acid Slime!"
"It's over! Even the Dawn Guild can't beat them, so there's no chance for us solo players! We can't even get past the first level!"
"Does anyone know how to beat this thing? I've already lost six lives! I'm completely losing it!"
The screen was scrolling so fast it caused the screen to freeze, and the most eye-catching message came from the leader of the top guild "Dawn," Dawn of the Dawn.
[Dawn Breaker: A word of advice to everyone: unless you're absolutely certain, never touch the Acid Slime! This thing is the death trap on the first level; there's simply no way to beat it!]
[Dawn Breaks: We were a group of twenty, all using refined warrior decks, and we were wiped out in just four rounds! Its acid inflicts vulnerability, stacking one layer with each hit, causing us to lose more and more health the more we attacked!]
[Dawn Break: When the mother slime's health drops to half, it will split into smaller slimes. These smaller slimes will also be inflicted with acid and develop vulnerability. The more you fight, the more slimes will split, and the more vulnerability will stack, creating a vicious cycle!]
[Dawn: I've already lost 5 lives. Unless you can kill the mother in one turn, there's no way you can beat this thing!]
Dawn's statement was like a bombshell, extinguishing the last glimmer of hope for all players on the server.
Dawn Guild was the first top-tier guild to band together and form a group after the Spire opened. All the players in it were carefully selected experts. If even they were wiped out, and they still said that this monster was unbeatable, then there was no point in fighting it for anyone else.
The world chat was filled with utter despair.
"Even the Dawn Guild Master says so, then is this monster really beyond saving?"
"Kill the mother in one turn? How is that possible? It has 80 health points and a splitting mechanic; who could kill it in one turn?"
"Damn it, my next route requires me to pass through the acid slime's room. Isn't this forcing me to my death?"
"I see now, this spire clearly doesn't want us to survive. Even the elite monsters are designed to be so unbeatable!"
Su Qingyue looked at the messages flooding the world chat, her smile vanished instantly, her brows furrowed, and a sense of unease crept into her heart.
Even the top guild in the entire server, with twenty members, was wiped out, and they still say this monster is unsolvable.
Can those two win?
If something unexpected happens and I lose my life, it would be too much of a loss.
She tugged at Lin Ye's arm, pointed to the elite monster room on the map that was blocking their only way, and her voice was full of worry.
"Lin Ye, everyone on the world channel is saying that this acid slime is unsolvable, even the Dawn Guild was wiped out."
"Should we... take a detour? Is it really worth the risk?"
Lin Ye shook his head, his gaze falling on the icon for the elite room. Instead of fear, a familiar smile flashed in his eyes.