Chapter 407
If the newcomer notices something amiss, He will go with the flow, having a thousand ways to incite a fight between the two sides. As for starting a fight on the spot?
Apart from a handful of people, who here could escape the pursuit of an epic-level player?
"So I gave you the opportunity to use someone else to do your dirty work."
The power of the soul spread out; this was the Night Watchers's detection technique, penetrating chaotic particles and constructing a small part of the battlefield in the mind.
The players in Valhalla have already engaged in combat, waiting in ambush and launching a swift attack to catch the scattered players off guard. And don't forget, Yuki has planted two traitors who are taking advantage of the chaos.
The player was reminding the people of Valhalla that the Nameless King had not left, but Emiya and the others acted like madmen, completely ignoring the warning and turning it into a barrage of foul curses.
These players' Soul Lamp is already very weak, no wonder they're risking their lives to grab the airdrop.
Finally, there was no trace of the Nameless King, but He certainly hadn't left.
Yuki narrowed his eyes. After the two sides started fighting, this big shot stayed behind the scenes, as if he had really left the battlefield to these two mortal enemies.
Even the mighty King of Salary has become treacherous.
Yuki certainly couldn't use Epic Metamorphosis to intensify his search, because with the promotion, he could feel a subtle gaze focused on him.
"These junglers are really having a tough time, caught between us and the Nameless King." Mona looked around, feeling the scorched earth burning hot under his feet. "What do we do now? Are we really going to fight them to the death?"
"A very clever plan. When the lightning suddenly flashed, I really thought He was going to fight desperately, to defeat these players first and then deal with us. But He just hid and played the victim." Yuki shook his head slightly. The conflict between the Valhalla and the jungle players was irreconcilable. The best way was to stop before these players could react.
However Yuki 'ignored' the danger and directly joined the battle. Once the two sides clashed, it would be difficult for him to retreat safely.
"You underestimated Him?" Mona tilted her head. She really thought the Nameless King had withdrawn. After all, according to the rules of the Reincarnation Game, no matter how deep the conflict between the Valhalla and these players was, they would eliminate the strongest one first.
"Of course not. He's just making me expend more effort. He's watching the battlefield and will surely find the advantage is on my side, and figure out why I have to gamble."
Shunsui Kyōraku and Akiha Tohno, these two traitors, only have one chance to betray their opponents, which is also their only chance to wipe out most of the players in one fell swoop.
The team's strength has been fully exposed. Combined with the power of the Night Watchers, they are no less than epic-level players. On this battlefield, all three factions want to use each other to kill.
"But he just won't come out. Even if we have the first move, it will be difficult to defeat these players." Mona covered his face as violent energy tides came from all directions. The battlefield was obscured for both sides, and the fluctuations of battle were everywhere.
The junglers knew the Nameless King hadn't left and deliberately ceded the battlefield to make them scapegoats, so their resistance wasn't very strong. Only the Valhalla players seemed to have been brainwashed by the Night Watchers, and they fought desperately from the start.
"I won't let him sit back and relax. Do you know why I keep you by my side?"
"Because I'm cute, you want to protect me," Mona, blinking her big eyes.
Yuki's lips twitched slightly, but he swallowed back the curse and pointed into the distance.
Even the scattered particles couldn't obscure the light of the lamp. The Nameless King, who came for the powerful Soul Lamp, didn't take advantage of the chaos to seize it, allowing Yuki to predict his intentions without even needing to probe.
He wants both the lamp and the lives of all the players on this battlefield; for every additional skill unleashed by either side, his chances of winning increase by one point.
"Go, I'll cover you as you go get the lamp. If He still doesn't react, retreat according to plan. I refuse to believe He will just watch me take the powerful Soul Lamp back to Night Capital City."
Yuki didn't know what the Nameless King wanted to do with the Soul Lamp, but he understood that they were very important to Him.
Gurgle.
Mona swallowed hard, her smile freezing on her face. This was like snatching food from the jaws of an epic-level player. Even without Manas Consciousness, Mona knew that if she got close, the Nameless King would definitely jump out.
The battlefield is chaotic enough; even if He were to jump out now, He could take care of everyone one by one, so why not?
The reason is simple: even the King is a cunning schemer, and He needs to ascertain the background of this elite Night Watchers.
"You're determined to kill Him, aren't you?"
"Kill Him? No, I don't need to prepare this whole show just to fish Him out." Yuki's red eyes gleamed with a mysterious light; no one could read his mind. He simply raised his gun.
"I need to apply what I've learned to other situations."
Bang!
Gunshots rang out, blasting a hole in the thick fog, and the flames of the soul burned in the air. Behind them stood a man with a watermelon-shaped haircut and a deathly pale face, a chilling smile on his face.
"Slothful Bishop, are you trying to use me as a testament to your loyalty?"
The second shot shattered the figure like a piece of glass. Yuki raised an eyebrow and silently channeled energy into his shotgun.
It was afternoon, Soul Lamp couldn't point to a target in the daytime. Everything was shrouded in energy particles, and he knew that once he took out the Bloodblade, his identity would be exposed immediately.
The Hunter's Blunderbuss is extremely similar to the Soul Blunderbuss, which is a prerequisite for disguise; nothing other than soul energy can be used.
Defensive items, bloodline skills, even the Night Furnace, but the coincidence lies in—
I've upgraded and now possess the Night Watchers's core database.
The Dawn Sword.
With fingers pointing like a knife, a purple light nearly ten meters long flashed by, slicing through the giant hand that was slamming down from above.
This is not Demon Possession, nor is it Demon Martial Arts. It has nothing to do with the Transcendental Grade skills of the Reincarnation Game. It is simply Night Watchers technique simulated by Yuki using soul energy based on data.
A true Night Watchers would certainly notice that this was similar in form but not in spirit, but the Sloth Bishop had killed many Night Watchers and had seen similar techniques; in essence, there was no difference.
"Huh, is he really Night Watchers?"
The bishop still can't figure out how Asura was defeated. Last time, he fled hastily after being shot, but now, after trying it himself, he can't find any fault with it.
Pure soul energy possesses a sophisticated shaping technique, which doesn't seem like a player's Transcendental Grade skill, as the latter is more like a formula bestowed by the Reincarnation Game.
This formula can condense a purple giant sword, but it cannot allow it to be crushed by an invisible hand and transformed into hundreds of dazzling meteors. If Yuki were a player, there would only be one possibility:
He comes from a world that uses soul energy, is very skilled at using soul energy, and happens to possess a Soul Blunderbuss.
"What a coincidence!"
The bishop didn't believe it. Now he finally understood why the Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle had lost. This Night Watchers was stronger than Monster IV, and with the help of the Dark Night Tide, what was wrong with defeating a player of the same level?
"But you don't have the tides to help you right now."
Energy particles within a kilometer radius were swept away, and the Sloth Bishop stood in the air, as if wearing a giant cloak.
The Invisible Giant.
It integrates offense and defense, can evade most detection methods, and--
Its power is astonishing.
Thump!!
The ground within a hundred meters suddenly sank, and the Invisible Giant stomped down, crushing everything in that area into iron discs. Yuki picked up Mona and jumped out of the attack range.
A strange, completely invisible energy.
Yuki looked at the crazed bishop in the air, presumably the latter had spent a huge amount of points for this 'invisible' ability. He raised his hand and fired another shot. The fireball of soul energy exploded a few meters in front of the bishop, who lightly patted his clothes.
"A very powerful attack, it made my brain tremble slightly." In the bishop's vision, the Giant raised his hands to block in front of his chest, and a hole was blasted into his palms.
This Soul Blunderbuss is already very powerful; its 'suit' can ignore most level 5 attack items.
The Giant approached silently, truly like a layer of air before launching its attack. Mona pulled out a firework-like prop; a few sparks flew over, instantly igniting upon contact with the Giant's surface, adding another layer of flame to this invisible protective shell.
"Diligent, diligent, to think of using this method to detect Invisible Giant." The bishop's bulging eyes widened. This was using attack instead of detection; it seemed this little girl had plenty of experience with 'invisible' targets.
"But what if we do that? Can you even get there in time?"
Sloth Thousand Hands.
Countless arms split off from the Giant's body, like a burning seaweed. They grew wildly, extinguishing each other's flames, and then vanished into nothingness once more.
"This madman is really troublesome." Mona was also taken aback. There were too many of them, and her little toys couldn't cover them all. Yuki also looked back.
Invisible, silent, and without any visible distortion of the air, this thing only manifests upon contact with its target, just as the spreading soul shield suddenly twists.
Like invisible raindrops striking it, in an instant, the Night Watchers's proud defensive skills were torn apart, and then his instincts kicked in, signaling an alarm.
The unseen hand will touch your body the next time it manifests, and by then, you will be torn to pieces.
"Hold on tight."
Yuki quickened his pace, carrying Mona forward erratically. The scene was extremely bizarre; there was no light of attack to be seen, no sharp whistling sound to be heard, only the ground beside him seemed to be covered by cannonballs and exploding one after another.
Thump thump thump...
Yuki weaved through the invisible barrage of bullets, heading straight for the center of the battlefield, which made the Slothful Bishop who was following him bite his fingers.
How could you miss?
In his field of vision, thousands of Sloth's Hands had already covered the target. These arms were of varying thickness; the thin ones were impossible to penetrate, while the target would dodge when the thick ones launched a heavy attack. So he focused his attention on the loli.
"Oh, Future Sight, using that to restrain oneself, what a comfortable and lazy thought."
He wasn't in a hurry. Just as Yuki had thought, his appearance this time was merely to show his stance. The question was, how could he seize the greatest benefit in this three-way game?
"Then of course we should cling to the strongest patron and cooperate with His Majesty the Nameless King."
Despite his apparent madness, the Slothful Bishop was actually the wisest. He didn't need the Nameless King's favor, because he was driving these two diligent fellows toward the powerful Soul Lamp.
Shifting the blame eastward?
Yuki also noticed the increasingly bright lights and guessed what the bishop was planning. He was certain that the Nameless King was watching and was deliberately doing him a favor.
If the Nameless King agrees with this pledge of allegiance, that would be ideal; if not, it doesn't matter.
Once an epic-level player makes their move, they will sweep across the battlefield. Not only can they escape from the chaos, but they can also take the remaining players with them. This time, no one can stop them from becoming the leader.
You played very well, but thanks anyway.
Yuki could only keep his head down and move forward. According to the previous setting, without the Dark Night Tide, even the Special-Rank Night Watchers were no match for the Slothful Bishop.
Bright lights are ahead; this is the heart of the battlefield, an area no player dares to approach. Anyone who dares to steal the lights in the chaos will face concentrated fire from everyone.
But now nobody's paying attention to Yuki. Apart from the entanglement with Valhalla, the jungler players are eager to pass this hot potato to these people.
The light is still on.
"Of course it is. It's just bait to attract players in a continuous stream. Haven't you noticed that a fourth force has quietly entered the game?"
After being in the dungeon for so long, Yuki finally saw what an 'airdrop' looked like. Unlike the badges worn by players, the Powerful Soul Lamp was more like a torch, burning with a ghostly blue flame.
"Oh, you mean the players who came after hearing the news?" Mona came to her senses. This energy mist was the best cover; the players attracted by the battle had already arrived.
Like Valhalla, they had never faced the Nameless King directly, nor did they know if this powerful figure had left. But that didn't stop them from concealing their tracks and spying on the treasure from the thick fog.
The Reincarnation Game is made up of a bunch of cunning old foxes who all want others to be the naive newbies so they can jump out and reap the benefits.
After waiting for so long, the hothead finally appeared.
Yuki, carrying Mona on his back, approached the 'Torch'. He could feel countless subtle gazes fixed on him, as if everyone was the Roar silently.
Take it away! Take it away!
Whoever dares to pick up this airdrop will become a guinea pig. If the Nameless King has indeed retreated, then Yuki will be the target of everyone's anger. If the Nameless King is really fishing, then take advantage of this idiot Night Watchers drawing aggro and quickly start using his buff.
Yuki couldn't tell which gaze belonged to the Nameless King, but he knew what the guy was thinking.
He has already caught enough players; it's time for him to make his move and eliminate the Night Watchers and players in one fell swoop. Then, the only remaining target in this instance will be the King of the Night.
"What a coincidence, that's what I was thinking too."
The torch was just a kilometer away, a distance that could be covered in an instant. Yuki felt as if countless people were holding their breath, and even the Valhalla players in the midst of the melee were turning their attention to this side.
It's impossible to touch the light; otherwise, if Mona had the ability to teleport, she could just run away, and it would be troublesome to steal it again.
At nine hundred meters, the Slothful Bishop slowed his pace. He wasn't stupid; there was no reason for him to follow and die with him.
At 600 meters, Yuki sensed that the energy particles in the fog were becoming active, and many players were already preparing their ultimate moves.
At 400 meters, the light of Transcendental Grade skills began to flash, and the hyenas that had come running couldn't resist any longer.
Could it be that the Nameless King has truly given up in the face of difficulty? Come to think of it, He already possesses a powerful Soul Lamp; there's no need for Him to risk taking a second one.
For Yuki, who moves at the speed of sound, four hundred meters takes only half a second. Mona had already reached out, activating her bloodline skill 'Particleized Organism,' then using 'Spatial Movement' to create ripples in the air, and then—
Boom!!!
A golden bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, blasting a hole hundreds of meters in diameter through the thick fog, instantly burying the two charging figures.
Damn it, that old sly fox was definitely fishing.
For a time, countless players were cursing, many were still shaken, and many others breathed a sigh of relief.
The Nameless King didn't leave; he was lying in wait, using powerful Soul Lamp to lure players scattered across millions of square kilometers. What's there to say?
Use that idiot Night Watchers as a scapegoat, hurry up and get things moving!
The chaotic battlefield suddenly became clear, and the plan to kill with a borrowed knife finally had a victim. When a terrifying sense of oppression came from the sky, whether it was the players who had fought fiercely before or the retail investors who came after hearing the news, they all showed their skills and immediately started to profit.
But at this critical moment, a group of people made the exact opposite choice, and the golden thunder did not roar again.
"Are you guys crazy? Still trying to survive at a time like this?"