GAMMT - Chapter 67
Chapter 67: Light Glory
Shen Qixi finally understood that there were unconventional ways to acquire so-called reliable teammates—even if the other party was unwilling.
"So as long as you leave people with no way out, you can have them."
"Have you learned your lesson, Little Dwarf?"
Shen Qixi was speechless.
Scum Xie was still a scumbag, but the two siblings said nothing. They were already on the team, so what was there to say? They could only silently thank the young man Pang Ci for his sacrifice…
Hopefully, he wouldn't die of anger watching this from the outside.
By all rights, he was the strongest attacker in the Jingyang City, but he had been eliminated.
Eliminated before he even got to fight the final BOSS.
Pang Ci's face was dark. Ignoring the cold stares from the nobles, he plopped down on the ground in a huff, waiting to see the results.
On the screen, Fu Chuan, having successfully formed a four-person team, quickly led them away.
Lin Hangjing remained silent, not one for words. Shen Qixi observed her for a moment, wondering what benefits she had gained from the second stage of the exam. Both Lin Chengxiu and Pang Ci seemed to be protecting her; at the very least, in their trio's role-playing, she had been the safest and least exposed.
Lin Chengxiu spoke up. "Not going to fight them? I thought you were confident enough."
This wasn't sarcasm. He was confident in his own intelligence, but since he had lost to someone else, that person was naturally smarter than him.
Fu Chuan took out the stinking Coffin Carrier's coat, transformed into a tall High Wood Gnome, and put it on, disguising herself as a Coffin Carrier. As she did, she answered Lin Chengxiu's question.
"I think the people from the Education Ministry are pretty shameless."
Huh?
Why wasn't she answering the question? Why suddenly start cursing out the Education Ministry, even though they were, indeed, shameless?
Fu Chuan sighed. "The golden triangle is hailed as an extremely stable structure, but in terms of power dynamics, it's incredibly volatile. For instance, if one side poses even a slight threat, the other two warring parties will immediately turn into a pair of cross-eyed chickens staring down that one side. So, don't test their shamelessness with an advantage you might not even have."
"By the way, I just came back from a garbage star on the outside. I don't quite understand why Jingyang is so hated. It's really taken me by surprise."
She wasn't a god. Her original plan was to stir up trouble and pin it on Dong Chen to incite a fight between the two cities. But she found that even as they fought, they didn't forget to gang up on Jingyang as well.
She had preserved Jingyang's human resources for a reason, and now that things had turned out this way, she was quite frustrated herself.
But after she asked her question, the expressions of the three locals—Lin Chengxiu and his companions—became rather peculiar.
In the end, it was the most taciturn of them, Lin Hangjing, who spoke.
"After taking fifty steps, they took another sixty or seventy, and ended up with a broken bone."
Ah, Fu Chuan instantly understood—a legacy of shamelessness.
The local customs in this godforsaken place, Jingyang, were not exactly wholesome. They had a habit of fawning over the powerful and trampling on the weak, and they were incredibly hypocritical.
From the nobles down to the commoners, none were easy to get along with.
She didn't care about such things and quickly changed the subject. "Little Skinner is about to use his ultimate. We can't stay here. This is his home base, full of hopping corpses. He's a Death Arcanist. Once he unleashes his ultimate, even the corpses we've already dealt with will become new threats. So… I'll lure him away."
"You guys get ready."
As for how they should prepare—the one common trait she had sought in the three of them was that they were all smart enough not to cause trouble.
She left immediately. The remaining three exchanged glances and, without a word, went into hiding. But they all moved far away from the area, or rather, they were distancing themselves from the funeral home, even if it meant losing time to score points at the end…
But she had been able to discern the professional identity of the mysterious Little Skinner, which meant she was several steps ahead of them.
Still, what method did this person possess to have such powerful perception?
Agility could be boosted by stacking stats. Her constitution and strength were weak, so high agility was understandable. But this kind of perception, which clearly surpassed her level and stats, usually originated from a gene talent or a pet.
The three of them had their own thoughts, but their speculations were all on point.
Perhaps this helped to offset the displeasure of being forced to join the team. To be fair, that scumbag's mouth was truly vicious.
Before leaving, they didn't forget to leave behind some complex elemental auras in the room to mask the light element.
The candidates from Gao Yang and Dong Chen City had initially thought Jingyang's chaos was a ruse, a deliberate show of weakness. But after successfully eliminating a good number of them, they realized something.
Well, Jingyang was truly useless now!
Had they really fallen this far? From top to bottom, there was hardly anyone who could fight.
"If this is a self-inflicted injury ploy, I can only say it's truly brilliant."
Wu Xiaomei remained firm in the ancestral feud between Gao Yang and Jingyang, not forgetting to throw in some sarcastic remarks. But when Lao Lu led them to the room where Fu Chuan's group had been, he sensed the residual elements inside and grew thoughtful.
"What's wrong, Lao Lu?"
Lao Lu lowered his eyes, rubbing his fingers together as he fell into thought. "To this point, I still feel something is very strange. If Liu Yun and his group really have the key to the protection array, given Jingyang's current disorganized state, they should have used it to rally Jingyang's candidates to their side. That would fit Liu Yun's style. Because of this, our side has been working hard to eliminate Jingyang's people, fearing they would team up. But Liu Yun didn't. It's as if he's doing the same thing we are—eliminating Jingyang."
One person had a realization. "No way. Thinking about it that way, could it be that they think the key is in our hands? So they're doing the same thing we are? Although Jingyang is indeed the most annoying; I get irritated just looking at those candidates."
Lao Lu continued to ponder. "If neither of our sides has the key, it means the clue under the village chief's house was deliberately planted by someone. The goal was to make our two cities fight each other so they could stay out of it. They just didn't expect both our cities to choose to target Jingyang…"
Wu Xiaomei had a flash of inspiration. "Could it be Xie Keli?! He's the thief crying 'stop thief'?"
"I don't know. Even if it's not him, it's some other hidden master from Jingyang. Don't underestimate a city's talent pool. There will always be talented individuals. It's just that Jingyang has a history of internal strife, so they can't unite. They just happened to suffer because this exam is a joint one for three cities."
Lao Lu was steady. Considering that Jingyang had a hidden master whose methods were insidious enough to set a trap for them, it meant their concealment skills were top-notch. They might have even been hiding nearby at the time.
So, could they be hiding nearby now?
"Leave this place immediately. In any case, when it's time to fight the Little Skinner BOSS, as long as we work together, the losses Jingyang has suffered will be irreversible."
Jingyang had too few candidates left now.
It was a foregone conclusion that they were weaker than the other two cities. No matter how outstanding a single individual was, it would be useless.
Just as Lao Lu and his group were about to retreat, they suddenly saw Liu Yun and others appear there as well.
The two sides suddenly came face to face, and the atmosphere became awkward.
Sanqian still had that tough, brutish, and wild look, while Liu Yun beside him appeared much more refined. The glasses he wore gave him the air of a cultured villain. He was tall and thin, wearing canvas shoes, and smiled. "Lao Lu, we've known each other for several years, always opponents in competitions and assessments. You've hidden the key and refuse to hand it over, and you even deliberately suggested to those Jingyang people that I have it. That's a bit too shameless, don't you think?"
A glint flashed in Lao Lu's eyes as he said, "Give it a rest. You're the thief crying 'stop thief.' Do you really think others can't see through your tricks?"
Liu Yun waved his hand. "A war of words is meaningless. In that case… only the one who gets eliminated will know the truth. I'm willing to give you a hand, Lao Lu. Remember to treat me to grilled skewers."
Lao Lu smiled, then made his move.
"I'll treat you to a damn hammer!"
It exploded!
The elites from the two cities, over three hundred of them, started fighting directly!
The entire corridor collapsed and cracked. Lao Lu's group of four and Liu Yun's duo were the strongest. When they fought, no one else could get close. Fu Chuan, hiding in the shadows, observed their damage output and found that both Lao Lu and Liu Yun were about as strong as Pang Ci—at least, they seemed to be for now.
And with the coordination of their respective teammates, they would only be stronger than Pang Ci.
But if it were Pang Ci's complete trio against them, they might not have been at a disadvantage either. It was hard to say.
Fu Chuan waited patiently for a while, mentally calculating the upper limits of Lao Lu's and Liu Yun's mental power.
When they finished a round of fighting and needed to drink potions to recover, she confirmed that both of their mental powers exceeded eighty thousand.
Her heart was bitter, but her actions were swift. She locked onto Liu Yun for a surprise attack!
Swoosh!
Before Fu Chuan's attack could land on Liu Yun, both he and Lao Lu, who had been in the middle of a fierce battle, suddenly ceased their attacks and turned them on her.
Lao Lu was somewhat annoyed. "I've been waiting for you!"
Liu Yun was as pleasant as a spring breeze. "I'm truly curious about your face, Your Excellency. Would you let me have a look?"
With these two joining forces, no single candidate could possibly withstand them. Fu Chuan managed to evade them with her superhuman perception and agility… but after a loud bang, her Coffin Carrier disguise was shattered. Amidst the shredded clothing, she was revealed…
In the waiting area, everyone held their breath… Here it comes, here it comes, is she going to be exposed?
Although she was a candidate from their own city, she was truly unlikable. At the very least, the people from the Lan and Teng Families were hoping she would be beaten to death on the spot by the candidates from the other two cities!
However, in the next second, their expressions went blank.
A black shadow man mask.
What Xie Keli revealed now was the appearance of Pang Ci's black shadow man mask.
Lao Lu's eyes lit up, as if in realization.
Liu Yun raised an eyebrow. "It really is you. It seems the video resources I specifically bought from your Jingyang weren't a waste of money."
The sharp minds from the other two cities would buy resources—resources from the second stage.
This wasn't strange at all.
They probably bought from more than one city. Especially a talent like Liu Yun, who excelled at scheming and had no lack of capital. Analyzing the talents from various regions in advance to assess his own chances of getting into one of the Big Four Academies with a high score was a necessary step. Naturally, he would need to eliminate the threatening players from this data when the time came.
So, they definitely knew about the existence of the black shadow man.
Fu Chuan had impersonated him… and no one would suspect a thing.
Smart people like Shen Yunyi and Zhou Linlang couldn't help but laugh in exasperation.
Pang Ci, who had turned his grief and anger into appetite after being eliminated, dropped a chicken leg from his mouth and spat out a single word: "Fuck!"
Fu Chuan, her identity exposed, turned and fled. Naturally, they gave chase.
The candidates from two cities collectively chased a single local thief… out of the funeral home.
As soon as they left, Little Skinner appeared with a grim expression, a lavishly dressed, ugly gnome at his side.
"Boss, aren't you going to chase them?"
"Chase, but not blindly. Why do I feel like they're deliberately luring me? One of the three parties must have the key. If it's to deliberately lure me into the village, wouldn't I be walking right into a trap?"
Little Skinner was cunning. His eyes were bright and beautiful, but also cruel to the extreme.
"Let's just watch for now…"
As long as he didn't enter the village, this world was a purgatory under his control.
Each side had its own plans, full of schemes and routines. The parents who had originally come just to watch their children's exams all started buying popcorn, treating it like a movie.
They were just waiting to see who would win this round!
It was still raining outside.
Coming out of the funeral home, the ground was muddy and the vegetation was damp, but the candidates rushing out didn't care. They gave chase in the heavy rain.
At the very front, the black shadow man was extremely fast, and his direction was indeed towards the village.
Liu Yun noticed this. His thoughts shifted, and a message was silently transmitted to the person beside him.
"It seems this person wants to lure us into the village and then use our combined strength to besiege that Little Skinner."
The person next to him replied, "Then are you still following? Aren't you afraid of being used?"
Liu Yun said, "Have you forgotten this is an exam? The greatest benefit in an exam is inevitably defeating the final BOSS. Everything else is a minor detail. Of course, who gets the MVP is a matter of individual skill. Just remember to hide your own strengths well."
The person next to him replied, "Understood. But I think Lao Lu's side probably has some tricks up their sleeve too. You should be careful."
In truth, a sharp mind like Liu Yun didn't need the reminder. He had his own plans.
He believed Lao Lu's side was the same.
It was still uncertain who was being used. In any case, they had to lure Little Skinner into the village first…
The proctoring teachers all smiled when they saw this scene.
"Why do I feel like the sharp minds from both cities have seen through Xie Keli's plan? They just don't know his true identity yet."
"There's another way to describe the golden triangle situation. Once inside a dungeon, no matter how volatile the triangle is, once the final BOSS appears, they will eventually converge inwards. This corresponds to the Education Ministry's ultimate goal for this dungeon, right? No matter how humans fight amongst themselves, in the end, they must point their swords at the monster, because their core interests are the same. As for how the benefits are distributed after the monster is dead, that's not too important. In the end, it's the human race and the empire's elites who benefit. It's like raising venomous insects in a jar; they're all in the same container and can't escape."
The teachers had sharp eyes, their words cutting straight to the core.
When they were three hundred meters from the village, all three parties had tacitly agreed to lure Little Skinner, and Little Skinner had indeed given chase.
There were 45 minutes left until the end of the exam!
Success or failure hinged on this one move.
Everyone was nervous, afraid that Little Skinner wouldn't enter the village, or would just watch from the outskirts.
However, the situation was that they hadn't even entered the village yet…
The sky flashed with lightning and thunder, and Little Skinner's signature eerie laughter arrived.
"Oh my, oh my, so many of you little children are so clever. I can't keep up with all your schemes and tricks. I'm so innocent, so scared, so very scared."
"So, to protect myself, I can only choose the simplest way. I'm going to make it so you can't enter this village either."
"All of you, go to hell!"
Little Skinner's brilliance lay in his ability to cut through the complexity, not bothering to test the intelligence of these candidates.
After all, he had been observing their performance and had come to a deep understanding that they were not foolish villagers. They posed a strong threat to him, so he had to restrain his playful nature and choose the most stable approach.
Strike first!
Before anyone could react, including Fu Chuan at the front, they were all enveloped by dark clouds and a bloody light. They were trapped.
In the blood mist, Little Skinner appeared with the Gnome Merchant, unhurriedly smiling at them from over a hundred meters away.
Even though there were many of them and only two of him, it sent a chill down their spines.
Wait, this BOSS wasn't playing by the rules! Shouldn't he have entered the village under normal circumstances?
The Education Ministry was so ruthless!
"Welcome to my world. Soon, your skins will flow with blood in my hands…"
His body looked frail, but he pulled out a sharp knife for boning and skinning. With just a small smile, a single sweep of the blade broke through Lao Lu's defense.
Holy crap!
"Group attack, quickly, control him!"
"Where are the healers? Hurry!"
The three parties indeed banded together without any reservations, quickly entering a combat state, wishing they could hand potions to the candidates from the opposing cities.
Drink up, get in there!
The final BOSS had appeared and was about to unleash his ultimate. It had come to this, so fight!
Liu Yun, Lao Lu, and the others had no choice but to unleash their full power. In an instant, their damage output surpassed Pang Ci's. Of course, Pang Ci would surely be unconvinced, as he had been sneak-attacked and eliminated before he could even use his full strength.
But Liu Yun didn't forget to shout towards Fu Chuan, "The key is truly wasted in your hands. It seems it won't be of any use."
He was deliberately reminding Little Skinner. He felt that this person still had some tricks up his sleeve, and to force him to use them, he threw him under the bus.
Actually, he didn't need to remind him. Little Skinner had already locked onto Fu Chuan. With a flash, he practically teleported, but what bothered him was that this cunning masked person's perception was somewhat heaven-defying. She had actually anticipated it and quickly dodged, running to the side of Liu Yun, Lao Lu, and the others.
No matter how they tried to avoid her, she just stuck to them with her superhuman agility and perception.
Damn it! This damn plaster!
Little Skinner was terrifying. A single slash could directly break through defenses and one-shot candidates at the level of Wu Xiaomei. Because of this, they had to cooperate fully… even exposing their final trump cards.
The moment Little Skinner followed Fu Chuan and charged into their crowd, people like Wu Xiaomei cursed and swore while fearfully throwing out their pets or initial Arcane Truths.
Just in terms of pets, seven or eight could be seen.
They were basically all green-tier.
For example, all four members of Lao Lu's team were equipped with green-tier pets, each complementing their own skills and talents, and they could even form a formation!
The team's combat power basically more than tripled.
As for Liu Yun's side, he could no longer hide his strength. He sighed and released his strongest pet at the moment—a small dog that emitted a blue halo.
The puppy was milky white and wagged its tail. After two barks, he and Sanqian were collectively enveloped in a blue aura.
Attack and defense BUFF +50%!
"Woof woof, even though I'm a dog, I'm super fierce and amazing! Auntie Liu, go!" After releasing the aura, the puppy vanished in a blur, running to the outer circle to wag its tail and cheer them on.
Auntie? Who are you calling auntie?
I'm just a bit of a nag and a gossip usually…
The refined and elegant Liu Yun's expression cracked at that moment. He resisted the urge to curse this damn mutt and instead raised his hand to cast a healing light…
Oh, he was indeed a healer.
But he was also genuinely strong. This was a 50% boost, basically turning Sanqian into the ultimate tank on the field. Coupled with the skill enhancements from a super healer like Liu Yun and other healers, he could steadily withstand Little Skinner's attacks with a blue-tier shield.
With a tank in place, the pressure on the rear was much lighter. The several hundred people quickly adjusted their offensive and defensive lines.
Fu Chuan couldn't help but remark, "I think I've made a great contribution. See, as soon as I ran over, you all became stronger."
Screw you!
"Jingyang truly has a legacy of producing scumbags, ptooey!"
"Don't let me find out who you are, damn it!"
"You from Jingyang, if you have the guts, use your tricks! Where are the other Jingyang people? I don't believe they're all dead. Or are they all hiding?!"
"Damn it! Jingyang dog! More of a dog than Auntie Liu's dog from Dong Chen."
People from both sides couldn't help but curse her. Although they were middle school students, their age and real-world experience differed slightly, so their tempers were quite fiery.
Cursing each other during a dungeon run was nothing out of the ordinary.
Fu Chuan actually felt a bit embarrassed, but she had no choice.
Her persona and the situation had put her in a difficult position. She was riding a tiger and found it hard to get off, so she decided that since it was hard to get off, she wouldn't get off at all.
After Little Skinner was temporarily controlled by Liu Yun and the others who had revealed all their tricks, a dark glint flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly laughed. "The little children are indeed very impressive. I almost underestimated you. Good thing I was scared enough… so… I have a pet too."
The ground suddenly split open, and a giant gnome monster crawled out.
It was seven or eight meters long and four or five meters tall, covered in metal armor, ugly and incredibly bloody.
Fu Chuan recognized it at a glance—the gnome that Little Skinner had been holding at the beginning, the same one that later became the cruel Gnome Merchant BOSS.
It had returned to its status as a pet.
And the aura on its body was a very deep blue, even with a faint hint of orange.
A peak blue-tier pet monster.
It was also the second major BOSS of this dungeon.
The moment it appeared, the previously stable situation was shattered. The gnome BOSS swept its tail… Sanqian stood in front to block it. Bang!
He was sent flying over ten meters, crashing into the ground and creating a deep pit. When he climbed out, he was spitting blood and yelling, "Damn, this ugly freak is so strong!"
Everyone immediately felt a headache. Many hesitated, wondering if they should withdraw… and indeed, some people chose to leave.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty of the three hundred-plus people had fled.
There was no helping it; this was human nature.
Liu Yun frowned and suddenly looked in one direction. He felt that this bastard hadn't panicked at all, nor was he in a hurry to escape this trap and go to the village to fiddle with the protection array.
Just as everyone was in a predicament, Fu Chuan suddenly said, "I think you all have a misunderstanding about me. I am sincerely trying to clear this dungeon, and I've put in a lot of effort to do so. So, haven't you realized yet that we are already in the village?"
What the hell?
What did that mean?
This time, even Little Skinner and the gnome BOSS were stunned for a moment. But Little Skinner reacted quickly, his mouth opening wide, his face contorted. "Damn you, Barbara! You lowly Barbara, you dare to betray me!!"
Following his shriek…
The ground and space transformed.
This so-called barren grassy area instantly turned into the village.
Yes, Fu Chuan had actually already run to the village, and they had followed her into it.
From the beginning, this had been Barbara's environment.
And everyone did indeed see a pink-clad girl floating in mid-air, charming and captivating, but her face was cold, her eyes filled with hatred and killing intent.
So, what exactly was going on?
Before Fu Chuan had subdued the two siblings, back in the prison area at the exam entrance, the little locust had actually been cornered by Barbara.
It didn't attack. The moment it spoke, it was in the tone of its own sister.
The words were also simple.
"The mass grave. The letters on the epitaphs are D, L, O, and so on, but they actually mean DOLL."
"And in Little Skinner's private space, in that prison, there are also Barbie dolls. This is actually a hint about you. You were a former victim, and you watched as subsequent victims died tragically here. You secretly buried their bodies in the mass grave and erected tombstones for them so they wouldn't become lonely ghosts."
"But you yourself are also trapped. From the beginning of the exam, we all thought you were the BOSS of the first stage, but you're not. The BOSSes of the first stage were those Coffin Carriers. You are actually a protector. You deliberately locked us in the prison to prevent us from going out to face the Coffin Carriers, but you couldn't expose yourself. So every time a Coffin Carrier appeared, you had to leave the corresponding cell, never once facing it."
"Do you hate it? Hate Little Skinner? If you do, why not join forces with us?"
"Don't you want your mother to leave that filthy cage, leave his private space, and return to this free world?"
"Actually, I don't need your answer, because you left seeds of hope on their bodies. Those Vitality Element Essence Beads are your preparations over the years, aren't they?"
"You have been waiting for this opportunity."
"And my master is your opportunity!"
"Barbara, it's time for us to go."
This was the reason Barbara appeared here.
And Little Skinner had defended against all the candidates, but he had failed to guard against Barbara.
The moment the village appeared and Barbara appeared, Little Skinner and the gnome BOSS, in their fury, immediately attacked Fu Chuan. They were smart; they knew who the key was.
However, Fu Chuan had decisively taken out the key and activated it!
Boom!!!
A massive array appeared beneath the entire village.
Ancient and traditional, but it was for vanquishing evil!
Golden chains of light emerged from beneath the ground, breaking through the array and flying towards Little Skinner and the gnome BOSS.
It was terrifying, it was vast. Once entangled, would it destroy life just as he had used chains and shackles to entangle those villagers?
It would!
So Little Skinner was unwilling to be entangled. He shrieked, "Barbara, do you think I haven't made any preparations over the years? I've long found this broken array an eyesore… It's a good time to deal with you, the traitor, as well!"
The handsome face of the furious Little Skinner cracked with hideous, rotting marks. Then he brought his hands together and pulled them apart.
Buzz!
The private space opened.
Cages, hanging chains, human skins, a grand array incantation.
He snarled, "This is my preparation! It was made specifically to counter this broken array… You all, wait to be skinned by me today."
Standing on the head of the gnome BOSS, he directly activated this private space. The array within was about to activate…
My god, this BOSS is too hard to fight! What the hell!
It's just the high school entrance exam!
Many candidates wished they could hang themselves at the gates of the Education Ministry bigwigs' homes…
But they were powerless to stop any of this, only able to watch as it was about to break through the village's grand array. In that instant, another hundred candidates fled.
It's over. There's no point in fighting anymore.
The commotion was too great. Everyone thought that the extraordinary divine assistance from Barbara would be broken.
"Don't leave yet, look!"
Liu Yun was sharp. He called out to the candidates under his command. With his reminder, some people noticed that Barbara wasn't anxious at all.
Um, so what?
So, the grand array in the private space was imposing. The human skins flew up, connecting blood-red meridians, about to converge on the central human skin…
But then… that human skin opened a mouth and directly swallowed all this undead energy.
And then the private grand array fizzled out.
Little Skinner: "?"
The candidates: "??"
The people in the waiting area: "???"
In front of everyone, that human skin transformed, turning into a chubby yellow rubber duck. It opened its mouth and let out a satisfied burp.
The reason it wasn't a locust was that it couldn't be associated with the farm. But the little locust turning into a duck was a free choice. Fu Chuan truly hadn't expected it. At that moment, she had the same thought as Liu Yun: pets are really hard to raise, and you can't just beat them to death.
But Little Skinner's mentality was starting to crumble.
He knew he was checkmated this time. He decisively tried to flee… but it was too late. The chains from the village's grand array directly entangled him and the gnome BOSS.
Not only did they entangle, but they also directly pierced through their bodies.
Swish, swish, swish. Their health dropped rapidly… In an instant, their health all fell below 30%.
"Attack now!"
Lao Lu and the others reacted quickly. They seized the opportunity while the BOSS's health was plummeting to rack up their damage contribution.
Time to snatch the points!
The first wave of attacks from the grand array was the strongest, knocking out most of Little Skinner's health. But afterward, Little Skinner and the gnome BOSS managed to withstand a lot and entered a counter-attack state. After all, even a cornered dog will bite.
However, the purpose of the grand array's chains was to control them, keeping them in one place. Although they could attack, they couldn't move.
This was a golden opportunity for the candidates.
Attack, attack, attack!
The Jingyang City candidates who had been hiding nearby saw this and also ran over…
After watching for so long, it was finally their turn.
But the biggest damage dealer was still Barbara. Her attack power was off the charts, a single person comparable to dozens.
During this process, Liu Yun had been observing Fu Chuan.
Little Skinner's health quickly dropped to 20%!
10%!
It was still dropping…
Many people exchanged glances, beginning to prepare for the final struggle to claim ownership!
"Do it!"
Liu Yun and Lao Lu gave the order simultaneously.
The attacks from the entire field erupted collectively…
At that moment, a transparent person suddenly appeared, carrying the buffing aura deliberately left by Liu Yun and his little blue dog, and exuding a powerful metallic elemental aura.
It was a ponytailed youth in red shorts and a black short-sleeved shirt. He looked unruly, but his attack power was terrifyingly strong.
A single slash came down from behind Fu Chuan.
This person's damage was the closest to Little Skinner's, even far exceeding that of Lao Lu and the others. A direct hit with his strongest slash could one-shot anyone.
But.
He struck a coffin.
The coffin was directly blown apart, and from within tumbled a group of Jingyang candidates… and a Dragon Goose that flapped out with its anger meter at MAX.
Honk, honk, honk, I'm going to explode!
You damn candidates!
The Dragon Goose directly pecked at this transparent person.
The transparent person's expression changed slightly, but his slash still went through…
Clang!
The blade shattered, and the Dragon Goose took a step back.
Was this candidate that strong?
The number one combatant of the three cities!
However… the transparent person was only blocked for a moment. Suddenly, he felt a chill behind him.
A little White Goose had landed on him.
Peck!
In an instant, a bloody hole burst open in the transparent person's chest. He flew back, rolled on the ground, and clutched his wound. Liu Yun promptly applied a healing aura, but when everyone looked, their heads were still buzzing.
Wait, why was there another little White Goose?
The next second, they saw Lin Chengxiu's group of four emerge. Lin Chengxiu and Shen Qixi entered the fray directly. Lin Hangjing, controlling the White Goose, guided it with one hand while pressing the other against the void, silently chanting an incantation.
The clouds in the sky rolled into a fiery red mass, and then scorching small meteorites began to fall.
Shen Qixi cast a group immobilization + stun + delay.
Lin Chengxiu, on the other hand, specialized in lightning… He alone released an electric net that controlled dozens of candidates from the two cities, preventing them from escaping the meteorite crater…
Plus, the two geese, one large and one small, were pecking frantically…
If Little Skinner wasn't in a life-or-death situation himself, he might have laughed out loud. I'm not even dead yet, and you're already fighting like this?
Lao Lu forcibly broke free and charged towards Little Skinner.
Because he saw that damn black shadow man heading over!
Simultaneously, the boy in shorts also charged over, injured… Behind him, Liu Yun anticipated the situation. The super healer with the puppy decisively chose to apply his aura to Lao Lu and the others as well.
Stop that black shadow man from claiming ownership!
Kill her!
But at that moment, Fu Chuan had already merged with the yellow rubber duck.
After merging, carrying the energy equivalent to a 40th-level Arcanist, plus the hundreds of Vitality Element Essence Beads she had accumulated from frantically farming in the early stages…
Her weaknesses were more than compensated for.
Development complete. Time for output.
Fu Chuan spread her hand, and over a hundred terrifying Light Streams shot out, instantly piercing through the bodies of Wu Xiaomei and the others. Only Lao Lu and a few others managed to resist. Before they could attack, the Light Streams were interwoven with spider silk, and the spider silk was laced with a stun effect…
A one-second stun was all it took. Fu Chuan turned and raised her hand towards the boy in shorts.
The boy in shorts raised his blade.
But the moment the blade fell, he knew he would probably lose.
Because he was heavily injured, and within the final explosion of her charged Light Glory, there was actually a blue-tier Arcane Truth.
Initial Blue-Tier Attack Arcane Truth: Extreme Damage Boost.
This was the most significant display of Arcane power so far.
From Xie Keli, from the final, extreme brilliance of this dungeon.
Then, it exploded.
The boy in shorts was instantly eliminated in the halo of light… while Little Skinner and the gnome BOSS's bodies exploded amidst their screams.
In the light, Barbara was suspended by the chains. She subconsciously looked towards the distant funeral home, and the puppet-like emotion on her wooden face finally shattered.
She smiled, her eyes filled with tears.
Mother, did this light shine upon you?
Did you see it?
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