It had already come to this point; there was no room for hesitation. The killing intent in Ye Kai's heart had completely boiled over.
"Crack!!!"
A sharp sound suddenly echoed throughout the arena.
A murmur of disbelief rippled through the crowd, a chorus of gasps from those who could hardly believe their eyes.
More than ten vines bound the three-headed Hellhound, constricting its limbs and three ferocious heads, crushing them until its bones were completely shattered. The remaining few transformed into endless whips, striking and slamming down with wild fury.
"Thud!"
One vine, adorned with mysterious patterns, pierced through Cerberus's soft abdomen, emerging from its back with a sickening sound. The remaining vine twisted and danced in mid-air, instantly morphing into bloodthirsty serpents.
"Thud thud thud!"
In an instant, seven or eight vines plunged into the suspended body of Cerberus, eliciting a chilling wail. Its immense pressure and aura gradually diminished.
Baphomet, with its hexagonal goat head, turned in disbelief to look at the waist of its canine form. It had sensed the threat and had set up unique magical defenses in advance, yet it felt as fragile as a demon's skin beneath the vine that emitted faint red patterns.
The dark light in its eyes trembled violently, and its face began to twist as if enduring unimaginable pain.
Before it stood Ye Kai and the Jade Frog beneath him, both of whom now glimmered with terrifying killing intent.
"Crack!!!"
With a muffled sound of shattering bones, Cerberus's spine exploded completely, showering the area with countless fragments of bone and flesh.
"It's over!" Ye Kai said calmly. "Even without The Book of Solomon, you are doomed!"
The entire venue fell into silence. No one expected that the renowned Demon Lord Bafomet would die here, and in such a humiliating manner.
Although he was merely a fragment of Bafomet's divine consciousness, he was not something an ordinary person could easily extinguish.
But who could have predicted his misfortune? He encountered Ye Kai and the Jade Frog, who had long recognized him as its master—a being that naturally countered most demons.
"Gurgle, gurgle!"
As the red light from the vine's intricate patterns intensified, Jade Frog displayed a contented expression. Its lively eyes and demeanor resembled that of a human savoring a delicious meal.
Moreover, the halo surrounding it and the enormous lotus blooming on its back emitted an incredibly enticing fragrance.
Some began to doubt whether everything before them was merely an illusion, wondering if they had fallen into a dream. They even questioned how such a terrifying creature could possibly be controlled by a single person.
A three-meter-tall Jade Frog towered over a handsome man standing atop its head. If it weren't for the vines that seemed to be enjoying themselves, making the air crackle with sound, and the Cerberus above, nearly drained to ashes, this scene would have been too beautiful to behold.
At that moment, Ye Kai and all the Contractors heard the notification sound from Nightmare Space. They couldn't help but frown, yet felt an inexplicable sense of relief.
The mission had inexplicably completed, and The Book of Solomon was nothing like they had imagined; it was simply unattainable.
As long as a Contractor held it, they would immediately receive a prompt stating that it was a special plot item. If they attempted to take it away forcefully, they would trigger a penalty mission in an alternate storyline—one that was at least three major levels above their current rank.
After some organization, Ye Kai casually explained a few things to Beiman and the others, not caring whether they believed him or not. He then led everyone into a frenzy of slaying vampires and werewolves.
He had even completed several missions, earning a substantial reward.
Until the notification sound of Nightmare Space rang out.
“Nightmare Space Notification: Main quest completed ahead of schedule, triggering special storyline conclusion, returning soon…”
“Ten, nine, eight, seven… three, two, one…”
As the countdown of Nightmare Space came to an end, Ye Kai suddenly felt darkness envelop him. It was as if he had plunged into a vacuum, and then he began to ascend at lightning speed as if gravity had vanished.
After a wave of dizziness, when his vision finally cleared and he recovered from the overwhelming sensation of nausea, he found himself standing in the vastness of space!
He was actually standing amidst the boundless cosmos, surrounded by countless stars!
Above, below, left, right—everywhere he looked, endless stars twinkled. From a distance, it seemed like he had fallen into a dreamlike world.
As his thoughts shifted, a blue planet appeared beneath his feet.
Though he couldn't move and felt as if some peculiar force had him locked in place, a familiar massive Light Screen materialized before him. Against the backdrop of the cosmic void and twinkling stars, the screen began to flicker with activity.
From the moment he entered Nightmare Space, scenes from “Night Transmission - Rise of the Wolf Clan” up until the completion of “Witching Season” played out!
The screen finally froze, and the following information appeared in the air: “Scene: Rise of the Night Clan”
“Mission world difficulty rating: Extremely Easy.”
"Note: This mission world is the Initial trial world of Contractor ID. Any Contractor killed in this mission world will not drop any items. The Digital Character Information Module is now activated... Contractor can check personal attributes at any time through the Nightmare Mark."
"Main mission completed: Survival! Mission objective: safely survive for ten... Mission completion rate: 100%!"
"Hidden main mission completed: Disrupt the demon's plot, or drive it back to hell!... Mission completion rate: 100%!"
"Overall evaluation: S." (Reminder: This is the Contractor Initial trial world!)
...
(Note: F-Class is the lowest rating. The rewards for completing the mission are adjusted by 0% from the base value for E-level, remain unchanged for D-level, increased by 0% for C-level, increased by 70% for B-level, increased by 80% for A-level, and above that are calculated separately.)
"Nightmare Space data is being compiled..."
"Personal information for Contractor ID is as follows. Your rewards for this mission will remain unchanged from the base reward, with specific rewards as follows: 4 points of Golden Attribute Points+(4*)=10 points of Golden Attribute Points.
10,000 Evolution Points+(10,000*)=00 Evolution Points, +1 F-Level Soul Gem*(=)!"
"Reminder: Some items from the mission world you carry cannot be brought into Nightmare Space. The space will automatically convert them into Evolution Points... You have gained 700!"
"Reminder: Statistics for Side Quest earned Evolution Points are being compiled... You have gained 9,750 Evolution Points, 1 E-level Soul Gem, and 1 D-level Soul Gem!"
"Reminder: No multiplicative bonuses can be obtained from the Side Quest!"
"Your current remaining earnings are as follows: 10 points of Golden Attribute Points, 1,970 Evolution Points, 7 F-Level Soul Gems, 0 E-Rank Soul Gems, 1 D-level Soul Gem, and 5 large soul fragments."
The screen freezes on the final display of all the rewards from this mission for Ye Kai.
However, in the interface displaying the rewards for these tasks, there was an obscure exclamation mark in the bottom right corner. Ye Kai curiously clicked on it and discovered an additional display page.
Upon opening it, another option appeared that struck him as strange.
This option did not present a specific value. After obtaining this hidden storyline exploration degree, there was also a redemption option.
"Hint: The hidden background data exploration degree of the task world can be exchanged for some additional rewards. This exploration degree can accumulate and stack when entering the storyline space next time. The higher the accumulated hidden storyline exploration degree, the greater the rewards obtained during redemption!"
"Would you like to redeem it? Yes, No!"
Ye Kai felt a headache coming on. With a divine presence analyzing things behind the scenes, he thought that this so-called exploration degree stacking was worth redeeming. Who knew when he would enter again? Perhaps he would directly conquer the entire world with overwhelming strength!
"You can choose three from the following five options."
"Reward 1: 6000 Evolution Points."
"Reward 2: 4 Golden Attribute Points and skill points."
"Reward 3: One random deep blue equipment chest and one random basic skill scroll chest."
"Reward 4: 1 merit point."
"Reward 5: Increase a certain basic ability optimization by 0%."
...
For these options, Ye Kai did not hesitate at all and directly selected 1, 2, and 4...
Evolution Points He no longer cared about such trivial matters. With just one mission, he had earned over 120,000 Evolution Points, making him the first person in the history of Nightmare Space.
As he carefully reviewed the mission records and divine research, a prompt echoed throughout the vast plaza of Nightmare Space, reaching all Contractors.
“Nightmare Space Special Announcement!”
“Nightmare Space Special Announcement!”
“Nightmare Space Special Announcement!”
“Contractor ID has obtained the titles: ‘Wolfman Terminator’, ‘Vampire Terminator’, and ‘Reaper’ in the Initial trial world, earning over 100,000 Evolution Points. This is a Spatial Certification, and a random reward of a villa will be granted…”
At that moment, a certain man, who looked on with disdain at the options before him, still had no idea that he had truly made a name for himself this time.
As for enhancing some basic abilities or whatever, that was just nonsense. With the divine presence by his side, he could completely disregard such matters.
With this sense of superiority, he leisurely chose to return to the unique 'room' of Nightmare Space, opting for the hidden reward, and nodded in satisfaction.
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