Withstanding the damage from Master Runi, her Health Bar dropped to two-thirds.
The opponent's Health Bar had only decreased by a quarter.
At this point, Yan Yan smirked, a crazed glint flashing in her eyes like never before. It seemed that the recent period of ease had dulled her fighting spirit significantly.
She covered her face, a chilling laughter escaping her lips. The moment she lowered her hand, Master Runi felt an unsettling change in his opponent...
The sharpness radiating from her was like a sword unleashed, its edge undeniable. The Killing Intent emanating from her was completely different from the gentle girl who had entered moments ago; she was now like a demon risen from hell...
Emberless felt like an extension of the girl’s body, the dark red bow reflecting the crimson depths of her eyes, heavy shadows swirling like a storm within them.
Then came a torrential onslaught of attacks, and Master Runi's Health Points plummeted to nearly 5%.
At that moment, two scrolls appeared above his head.
They were the Skill Books for Fury Shot and Aerial Blast!
Yan Yan's eyes narrowed, a fierce light igniting within them. She sprang forward with a leap, aiming the Arrow Tip directly at Master Runi's face. "Whoosh—" Death Arrow!
Anticipating this, Master Runi easily dodged. But as he locked eyes with the girl, the malicious glint in her gaze made his heart skip a beat.
Web Pull!
"Swish—"
Delicate yet resilient strands instantly ensnared the two scrolls.
At the same time, a System prompt echoed in the air.
System: Congratulations to Player Remains Silent for completing the Five-Star Warrior Certification challenge and acquiring the special skills "Fury Shot" and "Aerial Blast."
With a look of astonishment on Master Runi's face, she immediately chose to teleport away. Of course, she did not see the fleeting glimmer of meaning in Master Runi's eyes at the last moment.
"My, Adventurer, you—"
Suddenly seeing her appear, Xiar stared in disbelief at the Five-Star Warrior Certification emblem that had materialized above her collar—a Pentagram.
"Yes, I did it," she tightened her grip on the parchment scroll. "Goodbye." As soon as the words left her lips, she vanished into the crowd that was beginning to gather around.
Arriving home in Main City, she pushed open the door; the room looked just as it had before she left…
She had been so busy in the game that she hadn’t been able to return… She smiled lightly, still needing to wait for Ayu… Otherwise, it really felt too empty to be called a home.
Opening the first parchment scroll, the words "Fury Shot" caught her eye.
System: Does Player Remains Silent wish to learn the special skill "Fury Shot"?
"Yes."
Ding—
System: Congratulations to Player Remains Silent for successfully learning the special skill "Fury Shot."
Another slot in her skill bar lit up.
She shifted her gaze to another parchment scroll and slowly opened it.
Ding—
A bad premonition just began to stir when the System notification sounded.
System: Congratulations Player Remains Silent for learning the special skill “Aerial Blast,” forcibly binding the creator of the skill’s wrath, “Thorn's Fury,” triggering the main quest's first stage “Protect the Human Race's Treasure.”
System: Congratulations Player Remains Silent for obtaining the quest item “Heart Ring.”
System: Player Remains Silent has triggered the Hidden Mission “Wei Wuxin's Hatred.”
She widened her eyes, staring incredulously at the character interface—
How could this be?! … Impossible—
How could Wei Wuxin’s mission be triggered now? … Also, isn’t Thorn's Fury supposed to be accepted from the real Master Runi? After all, this Thorn, is his proud disciple who later fell into the Dark Camp for certain reasons—regardless of the camp, he was a spectacular talent… and a constant source of pain for Master Runi. At least it should require level thirty-five to accept; how is this happening now?
… Is it another deviation from rebirth?
A cloud of gloom hung over Yan Yan’s heart at this moment.
Especially when looking at this familiar Heart Ring.
An annoying face of a wicked Beauty floated in her mind, that arrogant Rascal she hadn’t seen for over half a month…
In the Blood Desolation Cave.
At this moment, even though they were not in the instance of the Blood Desolation Cave, Wei Wuxin was still in a frenzied state. However, this time, even if she killed her, the Heart Ring would not drop… because the exquisitely crafted ring was right in her palm.
Moreover, if she doesn't kill her, what will happen next in the mission with Xu Mingmi...
In her previous life, she had killed Wei Wuxin, and in the end, she became the boss guarding the Blood Desolation Cave instance. Ultimately, what remained was merely a set of data with Wei Wuxin's consciousness. The same went for Xu Mingmi; as a hidden boss of the Blood Desolation Cave, she was also just a set of data—
...But originally, in this game world, no, in this other world, those who were not killed were living beings, not mere data.
Thinking about this issue, the long-standing shadow that lingered in Yan Yan's heart resurfaced—Zero Point was not a virtual world.
It was an alternate space-time connected through Zero Point.
When that key appeared, everyone would understand how maddening it was that Zero Point, which was currently treated as a holographic game, could be so enticing...
—Because the key was one that could control the entire space-time!
With it, what difference would there be from becoming a deity?
She took a deep breath, suppressing the restless emotions of Deep Down. She repeatedly reassured herself that it wasn't time yet; both she and Ayu were too weak to protect it... The key was merely a nuisance for them at this moment.
Suddenly, she wanted to see what unexpected developments would arise from the living Wei Wuxin and Xu Mingmi.
...
Two weeks later.
System: Congratulations Mysterious Player for completing Hidden Mission "Wei Wuxin's Hatred," Blood Desolation Cave instance is now open.
"Ah! Why is another instance opening? We haven't even fully cleared the Dwarven Secret Passage... What on earth is Zero Point Official doing?!"
"Isn't the Blood Desolation Cave the Forty-Level Dungeon? Why is it open now? Is it a System Bug?"
"Doesn't anyone find it strange that the player at the top of the Level Leaderboard, that Mysterious Player, just cleared Forty Levels right before the Blood Desolation Cave opened..."
"Bro, you don't mean... that Mysterious Player is that Mysterious Player, right?"
...
While the game was in chaos due to the early opening of the Blood Desolation Cave, in reality, Shanda Corporation was thrown into unprecedented turmoil by the sudden advance of the Zero Point storyline.
"Where's the tech department?! The game was running fine before! How could such a major flaw suddenly appear? What are those tech people doing?!"
"Boss, everyone in the tech department is currently working on emergency repairs. The head of the tech department will arrive in about ten minutes. Please communicate with the heads of other departments on how to handle the flood of player complaints and inquiries..."
"Communicate what! With things like this—"
Bang—
The conference room door was suddenly pushed open, and the sound drew the attention of everyone present to a tall man leaning casually against the door, dressed in a black shirt.
"Oh, looks like everyone’s here," he said in a nonchalant tone, his indifferent gaze causing Shanda's Boss to darken his expression as he shouted, "Who are you?! Why are you here?! Someone—call security!"
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