The instant Ailot fell, a rich surge of life force poured into Xia Lun. His eyes brightened slightly, and he glanced at the stream of cobalt blue notifications flashing through the corner of his vision.
[Fear kill! You completely killed "Mirage Phantom (Ailot)" by inducing "Heart Failure." You gained 2,500 Memory Points!] [You drained "Mirage Phantom (Ailot)." Your maximum life force increased!] ["Aura of Fear" enhanced the Secret Art effect of "Life Drain"! Based on your current maximum life force, you gained 6 months of additional lifespan!]
Six months of lifespan!
Xia Lun raised an eyebrow and turned an eager gaze toward the enormous Gatekeeper nearby.
Judging by appearance alone, the Abyssal Sea Monster, "Gatekeeper," was clearly far more formidable than the Crystal Ore Vein, "Ailot"! If Ailot could provide an entire half-year of lifespan, how much would the Gatekeeper be worth?!
At that thought, Xia Lun's gaze grew even more eager. But a moment later, he took a deep breath of seawater and forcibly suppressed his excitement.
He studied the blood-red, mane-like tentacles on the Gatekeeper's back for a while, and a plan suddenly formed in his mind.
Bang, bang, bang, bang!
Fragments of mirage crystal rattled down onto the Gatekeeper's enormous body. It looked up blankly at the sudden shower of shattered crystal, utterly bewildered.
What happened?
Was Ailot playing dead to feign weakness?
It let out a low growl and was about to threaten her, but then it caught sight of the completely destroyed mirage crystal ore vein.
The mirage crystal ore vein in the Sea Abyss was the foundation of Ailot's existence. Its destruction meant that she truly was dead!
Watching the crystal crumble into countless particles of dust, the Gatekeeper first felt genuine delight. But a moment later, that delight turned into confusion