Heart of Despair, Super Strong Boss!

Xu Kun's entire body was stiff!

His mind raced, but he was still completely clueless about the current situation, filled with confusion!

He hadn't done anything, yet he had passed the test!

Wasn't it said that an S-rank rating required taking a hit from the final boss?

The sword that had just been placed on his neck was indeed the final boss's strike, and he hadn't had time to react, but that sword hadn't dealt him even -1 damage!

At this moment, Xu Kun could already feel that extremely cold, invisible sword mixed with howling wind had been withdrawn, and the feeling of danger had dissipated with it!

91% completion, achieved so easily?

But what surprised Xu Kun the most wasn't this, but... the boss had just spoken!

He spoke the Human Race language, or more precisely, Huaxia Language!

Although there was a slight stiffness to it, Xu Kun was certain that he wouldn't mistake his mother tongue!

"She," who was that?

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, the surrounding cold wind was biting, passing through Xu Kun and converging in one place. Gradually, in the dim environment, light rose, and the originally pitch-black scene became brightly lit!

Xu Kun squinted, slightly unaccustomed, and when he opened his eyes again, flickering candlelight illuminated the surroundings, and the focal point of the light was a throne in the distance!

On the throne sat a "person"!

That's right, a "person" with the same Human Race appearance as Xu Kun, and judging by his features, he was very similar to the yellow-skinned Huaxia Race!

This "person" was leaning against the throne, his right hand propping up his temple, and his left hand holding a sword that seemed tangible and intangible, its blade plunged straight into the ground beside his feet.

The wind gradually calmed down, and the source of everything was this "person" on the throne, or rather, it flowed into the intangible sword he held in his left hand!

Their eyes met, and Xu Kun clearly saw a hint of lifelessness in the other's black and white pupils...

"You... are you human, or ghost!"

Xu Kun was already certain that the ultimate boss he had encountered this time, like the predecessor who had achieved an SS-rank rating 350 years ago, was the Humanoid Swordsman boss!

His mind raced, and Xu Kun had already recalled the experience shared by that predecessor in the walkthrough!

According to that predecessor, the characteristic of the Humanoid Swordsman on Mist Island was one word: fast!

Fast speed, fast attack speed, and an even faster sword!

So fast that it was impossible for the human eye to catch it!

Rather than saying that the predecessor who had achieved an SS-rank rating had survived through sheer strength, it would be more accurate to say that he had desperately persevered for half an hour under the Humanoid Swordsman boss's barrage of attacks, and only then had he reached 99% completion!

Unfortunately, according to that predecessor, it was impossible for a novice trial-taker to withstand the final boss's sword. When he faced the final boss, it was not like a battle, but like being toyed with!

"Hu...man...gho...st..."

The boss seemed to have not spoken for a long time, and when he heard Xu Kun's question, he stiffly uttered a few words.

Finally, a pale smile appeared: "Hu...man...what of it, gho...st, what of it!"

Xu Kun frowned and looked at the book in his hand. The [Myriad Races Bestiary] was depicting the boss in front of him very slowly. From the time he appeared until now, it had only depicted his body, and now it was slowly drawing his left-hand sword stroke by stroke!

Fortunately, there were very few ways to hide information in the novice trial stage. Even if this "person" on the throne was the final boss, he couldn't escape the [Myriad Races Bestiary]'s detection function!

"Give...it..."

"What?" Xu Kun's heart skipped a beat.

"Her!"

"Who is she?"

Humanoid Swordsman boss: ...

The two were speechless, and Xu Kun scratched his head awkwardly: "Why don't you organize your words first?"

It was a tentative remark, but the boss actually responded: "O...kay..."

Another period of silence followed. Xu Kun's palms were sweating nervously, and then the flames of the Flame Spirit Sword evaporated the sweat, then more sweat appeared, then it was evaporated again, repeating the cycle...

Finally, the [Myriad Races Bestiary] completed the last stroke of the sword in the other's left hand, and a complete illustration appeared before Xu Kun's eyes!

Xu Kun was about to look at it when the other party spoke.

"You...killed that hateful ant!"

His tone was still a bit hesitant and hoarse, but it was already understandable.

"Are you talking about the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor outside?"

The Humanoid Swordsman boss nodded.

"You killed it...her remains..."

Xu Kun's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out the [Mysterious Skeleton] that the Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor had dropped from his backpack.

"Are you referring to...her?"

"Yes!"

The boss sat up straight, and a trace of radiance appeared in his lifeless eyes.

Xu Kun was about to say something when the boss waved his hand. An invisible wind rose around Xu Kun, carrying the skeleton in his hand and floating it towards the throne where the boss was.

[Ding, you have lost the Mysterious Skeleton!]

Hearing the notification sound, the corner of Xu Kun's mouth twitched. This boss was too overbearing, actually able to directly snatch the thing from his hand!

However, he understood something in his heart. It turned out that this seemingly useless skeleton had a special connection with this final boss!

The skeleton was wrapped in the wind and floated all the way to the throne where the boss was. The boss, who was originally sitting on the throne, now spread his arms and slowly stood up, his hands trembling as he stroked the skeleton.

Then, he heard him let out a heart-wrenching cry.

"A Qing!"

Xu Kun felt his hair stand on end. Taking advantage of the boss hugging the skeleton and pouring out his heart, he quickly looked at the Myriad Races Bestiary he had already sketched out.

[Heart of Despair·Ling Feng]

Grade: SS-level boss

Race: Human Race

Level: First Order 0

Class: Gale Sword Soul (SS-level class)

Talent: SS-level Child of the Wind (Agility +640%, Wind Attribute +640%)

Level: 10

Physical Attack Power: 2164

Health Points: 2720

Physical Defense: 544

Magic Defense: 560

Evasion: Has a 1% chance to dodge Kun's attacks

Attack Speed: Extremely Fast

Movement Speed: 365M/S

Wind Attribute Attack: 2280

Wind Attribute Resistance: 100

Wind Attribute Penetration: 100

Equipment: SS-level (Cheng Ying Sword)

Skills:

[Wall of Wind]: B-grade, wind as a barrier, protects my body!

[Hand of Wind]: A-grade, the wind follows the sword, the sword comes with the wind!

[Gale Slash]: A-grade, the sword transforms into a gale, slashing forward!

[Windwalk]: A-grade, the body transforms into a gale, like a shadow!

[Wind Bind]: A-grade, cast a wind scroll, controlling the enemy!

[Blade Storm]: S-grade, the sword rises into a tornado, the blade destroys thousands of troops!

[Forbidden·Raging Winds]: SSS-grade, sacrifice to the Wind God, annihilating all things!

Introduction: A human genius from 520 years ago, with unstoppable power, fought his way into the final trial ground of Mist Island - the Desolate Shrine, completed the kill of the SS-level Dragon Race boss - Flame Dragon, became a Dragon Slayer, and achieved an SSS-level rating in the Mist Island trial;

However, for unknown reasons, he did not leave the first floor of the Haotian Pagoda, but became the final boss guarding the Desolate Shrine;

Since he has been guarding the Desolate Shrine of Mist Island, no one has been able to complete the SSS-level trial rating. The invisible sword in his hand is enough to kill any enemy of the same level!

Xu Kun: !!!

Rubbing his eyes hard, Xu Kun confirmed that he had not misread!

This boss was not humanoid, but a true Human Race!

And looking at his name, he should be Huaxia!

The SS-level talent Child of the Wind, with both agility and wind attribute bonuses, this kind of SS-level talent was already comparable to an SSS-level talent!

Such a powerful Human Race should not be an unknown person, but no matter how hard Xu Kun racked his brains, he could not recall such a strong person in Human Race history!

Until, Xu Kun noticed his introduction!

"He, he, he, he is the person who completed the SSS-level rating of the Mist Island trial 520 years ago, but left no news!"

The shock in Xu Kun's heart was beyond words, his voice trembling. Unintentionally, he had discovered a shocking secret!

In the Mist Island trial map, for eight hundred years, only one Human Race had obtained an SSS-level rating!

But the incredible thing was that, unlike the SSS-level ratings of other maps which revealed the entire map information, this SSS-level rating trialist of the Mist Island trial left nothing behind!

Neither a name nor map information!

Everything was full of suspense. Xu Kun guessed that there must be some secrets mixed in, which were areas that someone like him, who had not even passed the first floor of the Haotian Pagoda, could not set foot in...

Xu Kun heavily exhaled a breath of stale air. The personal information of the boss in front of him alone was enough to shock him, but he didn't forget his goal!

Setting aside Ling Feng's background, the most crucial thing was his terrifying stat panel!

Xu Kun knew that the highest level on the first floor of the Haotian Pagoda was level 10. The Heart of Despair·Ling Feng in front of him was displayed as Tier 1 Level 0, and he had even changed to the SS-rank class "Gale Sword Soul"!

Tier 1 Level 0 and Level 10 were equal in terms of experience, both being Level 10 with 0% experience!

The difference was that only after a successful class change would there be a Tier. Tier 1 was equivalent to Level 0 on the second floor of the Haotian Pagoda!

After a successful class change, the original five basic attributes would become free attribute points, allocated according to one's own logic!

This was also the reason why Ling Feng's magic attack power was 0!

The biggest difference between a Tier 1 Level 0 class holder and a Level 10 novice was the attribute bonus!

Novice trainees were treated equally, with the five basic attributes converting to physical attack/magic attack/health/physical defense/magic defense/movement speed uniformly. However, after a class change, there would be a world of difference!

According to the class level, the five basic attributes had their own star ratings!

The lowest was one star, and the highest was five stars!

Xu Kun didn't know the star ratings of Ling Feng's SS-rank class Gale Sword Soul for the five basic attributes, but he roughly judged that at least in the conversion of agility to movement speed and attack speed, it was definitely a five-star conversion bonus!

In addition, the star rating for strength converting to physical attack and stamina converting to health was probably not low, likely four stars!

The 2164 physical attack made Xu Kun's teeth ache. With such physical attack, even if Ling Feng didn't use any skills, he could kill him with one sword!

Besides the high star rating of his class's strength-to-physical attack conversion, the biggest reason for the bonus was probably the SS-rank weapon in his left hand—the formless Cheng Ying Sword!

This was Ling Feng's only equipment, but an SS-rank weapon was trash compared to Xu Kun's full Supreme-Blazing Spirit Set!

Relatively speaking, the 2720 health wasn't exaggerated, only 720 higher than the Level 5 F-rank boss Minotaur Chieftain, and far worse than the E-rank Corrosive Poison Termite Emperor, let alone compared to the two stone statues Xu Kun had just dealt with!

The Human Race's body was inherently weak, and health was indeed a weakness. Even those SSS Lords of the Era didn't necessarily have high health. After all, the Human Race used their brains. The biggest difference between them and those beast races that only relied on physical strength was that the Human Race was good at using tools!

The Human Race also had the most weapons they could equip. Other races, even if they had equipment, needed race-specific equipment!

If the 2720 health was the most normal in Xu Kun's eyes, and the 2164 physical attack made his scalp tingle, then the attributes below Ling Feng's were what made Xu Kun feel extremely terrifying!

There was a 1% chance to dodge his attacks, which was reasonable. With the SS-rank talent +640% agility, Ling Feng's dodge value was definitely far above his own. Fortunately, he had the blessing of the Chosen One trait, otherwise Xu Kun estimated that even if Ling Feng stood in front of him and let him cut, he might not be able to deal any damage even after ten thousand cuts!

A race or creature with too high dodge would result in a series of Misses appearing above their head!

Attack speed… extremely fast. Xu Kun couldn't understand what extremely fast meant, but according to the words of a senior who had won an SS-rank rating in the Mist Island trial, Ling Feng's sword was very fast, so fast that it was despairing!

The 365M/S movement speed was hard for Xu Kun to imagine. Compared to the speed of sound at 340M/S, Ling Feng's movement speed was already supersonic!

Moreover, this was only his Tier 1 Level 0 movement speed…

Compared to Xu Kun's own 6.5M/S movement speed, which he was previously complacent about, it was now only a fraction of Ling Feng's movement speed!

With such movement speed, any hit rate and dodge value were meaningless. Most of Xu Kun's skills couldn't lock onto Ling Feng. Touching the hem of his clothes was a dream!

"I guess Ling Feng was just toying with the two stone statues earlier!"

The Eternal Stone Statues with a movement speed of 0.5M/S were like two big turtles in front of Xu Kun, and even less than turtles in front of Ling Feng. Even before he changed classes, the Child of the Wind +640% agility attribute meant that he could stand in front of the Eternal Stone Statues and let them hammer him without being hit!

Corresponding to Ling Feng's 365M/S was still his Child of the Wind +640% wind attribute!

The wind attribute after the class change reached a terrifying 2280!

Moreover, according to Xu Kun's judgment, the Gale Sword Soul class that Ling Feng changed to should be a wind attribute melee class. The A-rank [Hand of Wind] should be a passive skill like his [Azure Sand Palm]!

Good heavens, 2164 physical attack + 2280 wind attribute attack. If that sword when he came in had hit him, the [Blazing Dragon Blink] that had never been triggered would have been triggered!

Xu Kun secretly felt fortunate. A Tier 1 Level 0 class holder fighting a Level 10 novice was truly a dimensional reduction strike, let alone Ling Feng, a dual-enhanced SS-rank talent holder!

"No wonder the senior from 320 years ago was also an SS-rank talent, but only obtained an SS-rank rating. Unless he also successfully changed classes, how could he fight this Ling Feng!"

The key was that Ling Feng could change to the SS-rank class Gale Sword Soul, but he was still on the first floor. It should be a reward after killing the final boss. If the Human Race SS-rank talent holder from 320 years ago wanted to fight Ling Feng at the same level, he had to replicate Ling Feng's miracle, kill the boss, and then change classes…

This was an unsolvable circle. To get an SSS-rank rating, you had to defeat Ling Feng!

But if you didn't kill the boss and successfully change classes, you couldn't defeat Ling Feng and get an SSS rating…

Besides Ling Feng's stat panel, what made Xu Kun even more speechless were the 7 skills he carried!

What the hell were these things!

Out of the 7 skills, besides [Wall of Wind] being a B-rank skill, the remaining 6 skills were 4 A-rank skills and 1 S-rank skill!

Even more terrifying was that he also had an SSS-rank skill with the same level as [Unyielding Starfire]!

Xu Kun looked at his own panel, one SSS-rank, five A-rank, one B-rank, and eleven F-rank skills!

"Phew, it's okay, it's okay, he only has one more S-rank skill than me, but I have 18 in total, more than him, hehe!"

Xu Kun made a Lei Jun-style comparison, somewhat consoling himself in an Ah Q-like manner!

He didn't realize that the same skills, placed on a Tier 1 Level 0 SS-rank talent holder with an explosive stat panel, and on himself, a Level 10 talent holder with one E and two Fs, were worlds apart?

While Xu Kun was in shock, Ling Feng on the throne had already finished expressing his longing while hugging the skeleton!

When Xu Kun looked up again, he could clearly see faint tear stains in the corner of Ling Feng's eyes.

"You cried?"

Ling Feng: …

As a boss, Ling Feng actually turned his head away a little embarrassedly, wiping away the tear stains with the corner of his clothes!

Xu Kun scratched his head awkwardly, no longer as afraid of this boss as he was before!

We are originally of the same root, why should we hound each other so relentlessly!

He felt that Ling Feng's killing intent wasn't very strong, and compared to the two bosses he had encountered before, Ling Feng was a living, thinking person!

Xu Kun had too many questions in his heart that he wanted to ask Ling Feng, and he wondered if, for the sake of that skeleton, he would answer them one by one!

"You, are very good. I've waited so long... finally, someone has brought her back to my side!"

"This is... my repayment to you!"

Ling Feng raised his hand, and Xu Kun's eyes lit up, thinking that Ling Feng was going to give him something. Unexpectedly, the item didn't appear, but a system notification rang in his ears.

Ding, your strength has earned the respect of Heart of Despair·Ling Feng, Mist Island Trial completion +8%, obtained SS-rank evaluation, you can choose to settle or continue the trial!

Ah, this...

He didn't do anything, and he achieved an SS-rank score, a feat only accomplished by three people in the history of the Human Race?

But what use is this to him?

However... this Ling Feng actually has the ability to control the completion of the Mist Island Trial?

Then why not just give him an SSS-rank and be done with it?

While Xu Kun was lost in thought, Ling Feng spoke again: "Thank you for bringing A Qing back to my side. As a fellow Human, this is the only thing I can do for you. Your strength is too weak. An SS-rank evaluation should increase your strength a lot. Go, leave the Haotian Pagoda!"

As soon as Ling Feng finished speaking, a notification rang in Xu Kun's ear again.

Ding, end the trial?

Xu Kun quickly clicked "No"!

This choice stunned Ling Feng on the throne.

He said in a displeased tone: "Don't be greedy!"

Xu Kun ignored his attitude and said seriously: "Can you tell me why you achieved SSS-rank completion of the Mist Island, but didn't leave the Haotian Pagoda, and instead became the final boss of this Mist Island?"

Ling Feng glanced at him and said lightly: "You want to know?"

Xu Kun nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

In his expectant gaze, Ling Feng snorted coldly and said: "You are not worthy!"

Xu Kun's expression changed: "Senior..."

"I am not your senior!" Ling Feng rudely interrupted him, then, as if a little confused, he said: "The current me is human, yet not human. I am just a wisp of lonely soul imprisoned by the Haotian Pagoda!"

"For the sake of us both being Humans, I will not make things too difficult for you, including those who have reached this point before you. Otherwise, no one can leave here alive!"

Hearing Ling Feng's arrogant words, Xu Kun was silent.

But he had to admit that after seeing Ling Feng's terrifying attribute panel, his arrogant words seemed justified!

It was hard to imagine who else could defeat him besides an un-job-changed SSS-rank talent!

But Ling Feng's contempt also aroused Xu Kun's unwillingness to admit defeat.

"So, Senior means that you are giving me alms, using your greatest power to allow me to achieve an SS-rank score, and I should thank you?"

"It's not about giving alms. This is my reward for you bringing A Qing back to my side, and nothing more. If you want to rely on your identity as a Human to get more benefits from me, you can only say that you are daydreaming!" Ling Feng said lightly.

"Hehe!"

Xu Kun smiled: "So, in the end, it's still alms. Senior thinks I'm weak?"

Ling Feng frowned, and the wind beside him suddenly raged, putting Xu Kun on high alert.

Suddenly, Ling Feng laughed loudly.

"A stubborn kid, what is your confidence?"

Xu Kun did not answer.

Ling Feng continued to mutter to himself: "Do you know? I have a clear view of everything that happens on Mist Island!"

The implication was that Ling Feng was very clear about Xu Kun's strength!

"What you rely on is just a set of equipment transformed from the Flame Dragon on your body!"

"But I hope you remember that the body of this set of equipment died under my blade!"

"It was a dragon prodigy, a Flame Dragon with an SS-rank talent!"

"Even so, I, Ling Feng, still regard it as worthless!"

"Wearing the equipment it transformed into, you think you can fight me?"

"What a joke!"

Ling Feng's words were colder and more piercing than the coldest ice blade.

So that's how it is!

Xu Kun solved another mystery in his heart. No wonder the three Human Race SS-rank scorers in the Mist Island Trial encountered two Flame Dragons and one Humanoid Swordsman!

He had previously speculated whether the SSS-rank scorer, who left behind no information, had encountered a Flame Dragon or a Swordsman!

Now it's all clear—Ling Feng killed the Flame Dragon, and then he became the final boss of this Mist Island!

As Ling Feng's words fell, Xu Kun felt a surge of violent energy in his arms, chest, and feet!

It was as if the roars of dragons echoed!

This is…

Xu Kun placed a hand on the Flame Spirit Sword: "You're not happy about losing to Ling Feng's sword?"

There was no response, but from the equipment on his body, Xu Kun could already feel the lingering will of the Flame Dragon!

As the most noble of the Dragon Race, being defeated and killed by a mere human was indeed something it wouldn't accept!

Facing Ling Feng's cold mockery, Xu Kun didn't care. He looked up, his clear gaze falling on Ling Feng. He had one major question: why did Ling Feng become the final boss of Mist Island?

Was it out of helplessness? Or was it voluntary?

This… was important!

It would determine whether Xu Kun chose to kill Ling Feng, this once-proud Human Race genius!

"Senior… indeed has the right to be arrogant!"

"But as a member of the Human Race, one should have an unyielding spirit. How can we accept charity!"

"This SS-rank rating that's been offered, this junior doesn't care for it. If senior believes himself to be invincible, then…"

"Draw your sword!"