The Clear and the Rewards
Suddenly, the Golden Skull in front of the player launched 12 Skull, each one hitting the Ghost Child Boss with pinpoint accuracy.
Ah--
The Ghost Child Boss let out a shrill scream.
Bang--
The Altar beneath the BOSS's feet shattered.
At this point, the players realized what was happening and started attacking recklessly.
The Ghost Child's petite body became transparent amidst the player's relentless attacks.
00:00:00
"Ding! The version Dungeon <Ghost Domain> has been completed. Rewards are being calculated. Please wait..."
The air was deathly still.
Time seemed to stand still.
Everyone stood frozen in place, as if their souls had been ripped out; only the violent heaving of their chests proved they were still alive.
After a long silence, it was broken by a trembling sob.
"We... beat the game?"
One player raised his bloodshot eyes, his voice so soft it was as if he were afraid of shattering the dream.
"We... can survive again?"
This sentence is like a pebble thrown into a still pond.
"Yes! We beat it! We really beat it!" another player shouted, tears streaming down his face before his smile.
The dam of suppressed emotions breached in an instant.
"Thank goodness... I don't have to die, I don't have to die!"
"Waaah~ I can go home now... I missed my mom so much..."
"Ha... hahaha... hahahaha!"
Cries, wild laughter, sobs, and the muffled thud of collapsing to the ground.
All the sounds mingled together, tearing apart the space that had just been filled with the aura of death.
Some people buried their heads in their hands and wept, some roared to the sky, and some just stared blankly at their trembling hands, repeatedly confirming the reality.
The ecstasy of surviving the ordeal finally broke down the last taut nerve.
The Judge Young Master raised his head, opened his arms, and looked as if he had gone mad.
"Haha~ I beat the game~ Haha~ Awesome!"
Ye Bugu huddled alone in a corner, silently sobbing. "I don't have to see my parents and sister again..."
Even Luo Yi was trembling with excitement, unsure whether it was because he was one step closer to returning to his home planet Mercury, or because he had cleared the large-scale Dungeon of the new version.
Jian Qingfeng and Zhou He exchanged a glance, both seeing the same horror in each other's eyes.
How did they manage to turn the tide?!
Just how terrifying is Xiao Fan's understanding and control of the game's details, and his command abilities?
Why is it that the more they learn, the less they realize they don't know?
That's incredible!
In their ten years of gaming, they had never seen a player who played the game so well.
Xiao Fan breathed a sigh of relief; his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
He admitted that there was an element of gambling involved in the end.
He wasn't sure if the Golden Skull would absorb energy after the Rag Doll died.
It's also uncertain whether the Golden Skull will be able to unleash its skills after absorbing the energy from the Rag Doll's death.
It's even more uncertain whether all twelve Skull will hit the Ghost Child.
And it's uncertain whether the Golden Skull's damage will be enough to kill the Ghost Child.
He had no other choice but to gamble!
I'm betting he's Lucky One!
Fortunately, he won his gamble in the end.
The closed loop is actually quite dramatic.
The Rag Doll sacrificed its life to shield its friend, the Ghost Child Boss, from all player attacks, but little did it know that the energy it generated after its death would become the weapon that ended its friend's life.
The story is somewhat sad.
"But at least these two best friends died together, didn't they?" Xiao Fan chuckled.
They won't die; they will.
That won't do!
"Xiao Fan, how exactly did you come up with the idea that the energy from the Rag Doll's death would be absorbed by the Golden Skull, and that the energy emitted by the Golden Skull would kill the BOSS?"
After his initial excitement, Zhou He humbly asked for advice.
Xiao Fan:... Wasn't I forced into that? Could I not want to die when I was facing imminent death?
"Is that hard to imagine? The Golden Skull used to collect energy from all the Spirit Body that died. The Rag Doll is also Spirit Body, so it's normal for it to be absorbed by the Golden Skull after it dies."
"As for why all the Little Skeleton launched by the Golden Skull hit the BOSS, that's even simpler."
"Didn't you notice that although the twelve Little Skeleton were launched out of the way, none of them missed their target?"
"The Golden Skull is a damage-dealing item; the Little Skeleton will definitely cause damage."
"Previously, there were many monsters, so the Little Skeleton attacked from all directions. Now that there's only one boss left, they'll naturally only attack from one direction."
After saying all this, Xiao Fan breathed a sigh of relief.
He's a genius; he managed to make that work!
After hearing Xiao Fan's words, all the players around him were so shocked that they couldn't speak.
He can spot such details; even a microscope would pale in comparison.
Even more terrifying, they harbored an even more dreadful thought.
Did Xiao Fan anticipate the final step during the previous battle, and thus control the Golden Skull's energy?
Otherwise, how could the Golden Skull have just a sliver of energy left?
If that's the case, then Xiao Fan is...
I can't even imagine it! I absolutely can't imagine it!
A genius? No, no, no! Calling him a genius is an insult; this person has already transcended the realm of normal genius.
That's insane!
"Ding, rewards for the <Ghost Domain> Dungeon have been calculated."
"Ding! Congratulations on Advent Dungeon <Ghost Domain>. You have gained 10,000,000 Core Power. The [Lone Brave] title grants an additional 2,000,000 Core Power."
Xiao Fan: How much? Twelve million!
That's interesting, haha!
"Ding! Congratulations on Advent Dungeon, <Ghost Domain>. You have obtained 100 Star Stone. The [Lone Brave] title grants an additional 20 Star Stone."
Xiao Fan: Star Stone? What's that? Another new item?
They gave me 100 at once, so it probably isn't that valuable.
"Ding! Congratulations on clearing the level 150 version's Advent Dungeon <Ghost Domain>. You have obtained the item Golden Skull x1."
Xiao Fan:!!! He really liked this prop, and it actually dropped! Great!
"Ding! Congratulations on clearing the level 150 version's Advent Dungeon <Ghost Domain>. You have obtained the item 'Rag Doll Button x1'."
Xiao Fan: Tuituitui... What the hell would I need this thing for?
"Ding! Congratulations on clearing the level 150 version's Advent Dungeon <Ghost Domain>. You have obtained 1 Fear Evolution Fragment, 1 Soul Evolution Fragment, 1 Purification Fragment, and 1000 Evolution Fragment. The [Lone Brave] title grants an additional 1 Soul Evolution Fragment and 200 Evolution Fragment."
Xiao Fan: It has to be a level 150 Dungeon! The Evolution Fragment I got are incredible!
"Ding! Congratulations on clearing the level 150 version's Advent Dungeon <Ghost Domain> and obtaining the Earth Rank Ghost Fire Seed."
Xiao Fan: I'm so happy! Fire Seed can actually drop! And they're even Earth Rank Fire Seed!
"But I already have Lightning Element in me, I don't know if I can still absorb Fire Seed. Oh well, I'll ask Zijin when she wakes up."
Absorbing Element Seed is one way for players to obtain elements.
For example, if a player wants the Wind Element, they can obtain it by absorbing Wind Seed.
However, there is a chance that the absorption of elements will fail.
Element Seed are further divided into common, Earth Rank, and Heaven Rank.
Xiao Fan had only heard Zijin mention Earth Rank Fire Seed before, but he never expected to get one as a drop in the Ghost Domain Dungeon.
The upcoming <Ghost Domain> version requires Fire Element. If he successfully absorbs the Fire Seed, he will have collected Thunder-Fire Dual Element, making him practically invincible!
"But? This Fire Seed is called Ghost Fire. Can it be used to fight ghosts?"