dognovel Chapter 58 Do you know how I spent those 6 minutes?
Chapter 58 Do you know how I spent those 6 minutes?
That golden world announcement was like a nuclear bomb dropped into a calm lake, stirring up a monstrous wave throughout the entire "Origin Realm".
No matter where they are or what they are doing, all players' vision is filled with domineering golden text.
"Destruction Mode? What's that? A new dungeon?"
"Engraved on the dungeon's boundary marker... what an honor!"
"Damn it, I just got back from Wailing Valley, how come I didn't know this thing existed?"
After a brief period of deathly silence, a clamor and uproar swept across the entire world.
At this moment, the intelligence systems of countless guilds were operating at full speed, and countless eyes were fixed on the two keywords "Wailing Valley" and "Chen You".
Soon, the news from the players at Wailing Valley spread like wildfire to every corner of the world.
"What? You can open the instance by cutting down the wooden sign?"
"It's that simple?"
The news struck everyone as absurd, but what followed was an uncontrollable frenzy and impulse.
For a time, scenes that were both hilarious and absurd unfolded at the dungeon entrances across the Origin Realm.
Entrance to the 【Snowy Sacred Mountain】 instance.
An orc warrior wielding a giant axe, encouraged by his teammates, took a deep breath and swung the axe with all his might at the wooden signboard in the dungeon.
"clang--!"
Sparks flew everywhere.
The orc warrior's hands went numb from the enormous recoil, and he almost dropped his giant axe.
The unremarkable wooden sign remained completely still, without even a white mark.
Entrance to the 【Fallen Swamp】 instance.
An elven mage chanted a complex incantation, and a huge fireball roared as it crashed down on the wooden sign.
"boom!"
The flames died down, and the wooden sign remained standing there intact.
"It's useless! I have invincible protection!"
"No, there must be special conditions! Chen You must have used some special item!"
"Or is it a prerequisite for a hidden quest?"
Countless speculations arose.
Countless adventurers tried every method imaginable: attack, burn, flood, some even attempted to gnaw at it with their teeth...
There's only one outcome—failure.
This tattered wooden sign, usually ignored by countless people, seemed to become the most indestructible thing in the world at this moment.
……
The instigator of this storm was Chen You.
Completely ignoring the stunned adventurers behind him, and not even glancing at the endless stream of friend requests.
He walked to the entrance of the instance, and a new system selection box popped up in front of him.
Please select the entry mode:
【1. Normal Mode】
【2. Destruction Mode】
Without the slightest hesitation, Chen You tapped the "Destruction Mode" button.
In an instant, the world spun around!
The surrounding scenery was like an ink painting thrown into water, quickly distorted, blurred, and faded.
An irresistible pulling force came, and when Chen You could see clearly again, he was already in complete darkness.
"hiss……"
Even with his Qi Refining Level 2 cultivation, he couldn't help but gasp.
It wasn't really cold, but rather a mental feeling.
It was as if a chilling aura, capable of penetrating to the very marrow, was relentlessly assaulting his body.
This is completely different from the "gloomy atmosphere" feeling of the normal mode.
The air was thick with the stench of blood and decay.
Instead of the indistinct howls of vengeful spirits, there was a strange whisper that seemed to be right next to you, as if someone were breathing into your ear.
"It's so cold..."
"I want...blood..."
"Give it back to me..."
These sounds seemed to possess a magical power, constantly assaulting his mind.
[System Notification: You have entered a soul erosion zone. Your mental resistance is continuously decreasing...]
Chen You frowned.
"He's got something."
He muttered something to himself, but his face showed no sign of panic.
The more dangerous the situation, the calmer you need to be.
He calmly opened the system store and tapped his finger lightly.
Here are 10 substitute talismans!
He casually took out a photo and snapped it onto himself.
A barely perceptible golden light flashed across his body.
Chen You didn't even blink.
With this first layer of protection, he felt much more at ease, but it wasn't enough.
His gaze fell on the online store interface again.
One thousand more exorcism talismans, please!
Looking at the bright yellow talisman in his backpack, Chen You had no more worries.
Including what was left before, there are about 1,700 left.
"Alright, we can get started now."
Holding the Ascension Sword in one hand and two exorcism talismans in the other, he began to walk into the depths of darkness.
Visibility was extremely low, only about ten meters.
"rustle……"
Suddenly, a slight scraping sound came from the left front.
Any normal adventurer team would immediately form a defensive formation, with the tank in front and the healer in the back, cautiously exploring the area.
But Chen You's reaction was completely different.
He wasn't even interested in what the monster looked like.
Without even glancing in that direction, he flicked his wrist, which was holding two exorcism talismans, and hurled them over!
"I don't care what you are, take this first!"
Two golden beams drew graceful arcs in the darkness, precisely disappearing into the shadows.
"Sizzle—!"
A blinding golden light suddenly burst forth, illuminating a small area around it as bright as day.
In the light, a monster figure, more solid and larger than ordinary vengeful spirits, shrouded in black mist, flashed by.
Immediately following was a scream ten times louder than the vengeful spirit's scream in normal mode!
[You have defeated a Level 12 Elite Valley Wraith, gaining 1500 experience points.]
"Hmm, one talisman isn't enough to kill it instantly, you'll need two."
Based on the amount of blood the vengeful spirit possessed, Chen You calmly made a judgment, his heart unmoved.
For him, it was just a simple math problem.
If one isn't enough, then two will do.
If two aren't enough, then ten will do.
He continued onward.
"Hehe..."
Heavy breathing came from my right rear.
Without turning his head, Chen You threw two more exorcism talismans over.
"Sizzle!"
A scream, system notification.
Something seems to be approaching rapidly ahead.
Chen You remained expressionless, raised his hand, and unleashed four exorcism talismans, which spread out in a fan shape to cover the area.
"Sizzle sizzle!"
Two screams rang out simultaneously, and experience points increased by 3000.
And so, Chen You strolled leisurely through this destruction-mode dungeon, a place where even a level 10 elite team would face constant danger and difficulty.
He was like an emotionless seed planter, scattering golden "seeds" wherever he went.
Any dark creature that tries to approach him will be instantly vaporized by his unreasonable purifying power the moment it enters his perception range.
The whole process is tedious, boring, and expensive.
But it's safe.
This is enough.
Soon, he traversed the long valley passage and arrived at the core area of the instance.
The space here suddenly opens up.
On a throne several times larger than the last one, a dense, impenetrable black mist was slowly writhing.
The surrounding chill reached its peak here.
The blood-red name of [Wailing Lord Barton (Enhanced)] was faintly visible in the black mist.
"Insignificant living being! Your soul smells so...so delicious!"
"How dare you trespass into my slumbering place again! This time, I will tear you to pieces, and you will..."
The sound was still echoing when the entire cave began to shake violently.
Countless vengeful spirits seeped out from the stone walls on all sides, densely packed and overwhelming, surging towards Chen You.
Faced with a scene so terrifying it could kill someone with trypophobia, Chen You remained calm.
He just picked at his ear impatiently.
"She really talks a lot."
He muttered a complaint under his breath, and then he moved.
He neither drew his sword nor used any martial arts techniques.
He simply took out a stack of exorcism talismans from his backpack.
Then, he raised his hand.
He threw it at the enormous black mist that was gathering its strength, preparing to deliver an even longer speech.
one more time.
Crazy combos!
"Swish, swish, swish—!"
Chen You transforms into a ruthless projection machine.
In that instant, time seemed to slow down.
Under the incredulous gaze of [Wailing Lord Barton (Enhanced)].
Golden streaks of light, like a flood bursting its banks, like an erupting volcano, like a cascading Milky Way!
Hundreds of exorcism talismans formed a vast, golden barrage of death, sweeping towards it from all directions!
That wasn't a battle.
That was a blanket bombardment!
Lord Barton's grand declaration caught in his throat, escaping only a distorted syllable: "You..."
The next second, it was completely submerged in a golden sea.
"Sizzle!!!"
The entire cave was completely engulfed by an unprecedented, dazzling golden light!
That sound was no longer purification, but annihilation!
Lord Barton's massive body twisted and dissolved wildly in the light, unable to even utter a complete scream.
All the power it has accumulated, all the skills it is ready to unleash, all its majesty and rage...
All of this pales in comparison to the holy waterfall of light constructed from money, and it all seems so ridiculous and powerless.
Just three seconds.
The golden light dissipated.
The entire cave fell silent.
The countless ordinary vengeful spirits, along with the arrogant final boss on the throne, all vanished without a trace, as if they had never existed.
Only a faint sandalwood scent remained in the air.
Chen You stood still, gently rubbing his slightly sore fingers.
"Phew...it's finally quiet."
He checked the consumption; he had thrown out more than eight hundred exorcism talismans in total.
"good."
Just then, a series of system notifications appeared before his eyes like a screen being flooded with messages.
You have defeated [Wailing Lord Barton (Enhanced)]!
You have successfully cleared the Wailing Valley (Destruction Mode) dungeon!
You have earned the first solo clear reward for Wailing Valley (Destruction Mode)!
[Experience points +200000!]
Your level has been upgraded to LV11!
You have received...
Chen You quickly glanced at the regular rewards, showing little interest.
His pupils suddenly contracted when the last, and most unusual, system notification popped up.
You have received a special reward: [Broken Worldstone] x1!