Come, Fight the Tarnished

"Um, teacher, isn't the Eternal King's Mimic Tear pretty powerful too?"

Beside the campfire in the Night's Domain, Leon and the others were trying to comfort Jia Paer with forced smiles.

The latter stared at the words "[The Eternal King's Mimic Tear]" in the Hunter's Handbook, his brows twitching.

He couldn't understand it.

I guessed that the Eternal King should be a member of the Mimic Tear race, so why is there another Mimic Tear appearing now?

Where are these matryoshka dolls?

No, even before he entered the temple, the stone tablets had already given a hint, saying that the teardrops that had given birth to thought were imitating the figure of the Eternal King.

This is also why he encountered those Mimic Tear impersonating various heroes on his way to the temple.

Other Mimic Tear can only transform into one object, but the one he challenged earlier could freely transform and eventually became the appearance of the Tarnished.

So it is

In other words, the true Eternal King can imitate all the characters it encounters on its journey to conquer the Elden Lord!

And taking it as its origin, the other Mimic Tear in this place each imitated a different object from it.

Therefore, the [Mimic Tear of the Eternal King] is perhaps the most outstanding among its kind, so it directly imitates the Eternal King, which means that it possesses all of the Eternal King's abilities.

Yes, that makes a lot more sense!

No wonder that guy was able to turn into the Tarnished One in the end!

So where did the true Eternal King go?

"We can't just go with those Tarnished, can we?"

Jia Paer muttered something in a voice only he could hear.

Only now do I realize that I wasn't fighting the master I imagined, but rather an imitator of the master. Just how different is the power of this imitator from the original? The strength of the Tarnished, after being imitated twice, is definitely different from the original. In the end, I still can't judge the opponent's true strength.

Actually, none of that matters. What makes him feel awkward is the sense of disappointment.

"Sigh, there's nothing we can do about it."

He rubbed his temples, sighed with a worried expression, as if trying to expel all his negative emotions; this sigh lasted a very long time.

When the sound gradually subsided, his expression returned to normal.

After smoothing his messy hair back to a mature look, the Sword Saint now appears quite alert again.

"I've changed my mind."

He smiled at Leon and the others and said kindly, "Let's not look for the stone tablet yet. Come with me to the temple and I'll show you the Mimic Tear."

"Eh? This, this can't be done, teacher? We definitely can't beat them." Malu's voice trembled.

"Hey, how can you talk like that? Fighting against a strong opponent is a rare experience that will only benefit your martial arts!"

"I... I... I think practicing my parries with the Furious Rajang would be more effective than doing it here."

"Stop dawdling and come here!"

Without a word, Jia Paer grabbed the group of people who were trying to escape, his smile growing even brighter.

Now that Leon and the others know about his defeat, and the name of the monster that defeated him doesn't seem as impressive as he imagined.

So how can you let Leon and the others know how difficult their fight was and that your skills are actually quite good?

Of course, we'll take them to see it for themselves!

"No—"

The wailing of Malu and the Ancestral Spirit People so much that they dared not come to attack.

Jia Paer showed complete enthusiasm for this matter, as if he had suddenly become fifty years younger, full of energy.

He cleaned up all the monsters he encountered along the way as easily as chopping vegetables. Even the recently famous chef Ku Li Pa couldn't chop vegetables as neatly and efficiently as him.

Leon and his companions could only be described as "frightened little beasts."

The more they saw Jia Paer's radiant appearance, the more frightened they became. However, due to their recognition of their teacher's strength, they also felt a strange sense of security and unconsciously wanted to trust him.

"There must be something wrong with our brains to think like this."

A moment later, Leon, with trembling arms, held up his sword and muttered to himself with a look of utter despair.

He's terrified right now.

Because we have now seen the so-called "Mimic Tear of the Eternal King".

The opponent transformed into a heavily armored, muscular man clad in extremely heavy patina armor, wielding a Greatshield in each hand. Despite his seemingly simple and honest appearance, a single blow from his shield slammed into the ground, causing it to cave in.

That force, that technique, is even more powerful than a juicer.

They were terrified; Leon and his men saw no possibility of engaging in combat.

They were thinking about how to break through those two incredibly sturdy shields, and then how to break through that thick layer of armor. The solution they finally came up with was to pour oil on them and burn them.

But while they were thinking, Jia Paer had already rushed forward like a madman, immediately unleashing his Ultimate Skill attack, the Slash Domain, to greet the Mimic Tear in a friendly manner.

Leon watched Jia Paer fight the whole time, and he couldn't quite understand the passion that the other party was showing.

The Mimic Tear constantly changed its form, each one possessing a unique and extraordinary quality, making the viewer's heart pound and leaving them wondering how to possibly defeat it.

Even though he was covered in wounds, Jia Paer relentlessly attacked, attacking and attacking again, launching attacks as if his life depended on it.

"We misunderstood our teacher. He just wanted us to witness this high level of combat, right?"

Jia Paer's valiant fighting spirit moved Leon and his team, who cheered loudly for the other side, their enthusiasm surpassing that of any other cheerleading squad in the world.

Their voices gave Jia Paer even more motivation, and finally, the Mimic Tear took its final turn.

As the stirring music began, the Tarnished, transformed from Mimic Tear, reappeared on stage.

"Go, teacher, we're praying for you!" Malu waved her fist while riding on Leon's shoulders, and Leon took Delu's glowing magic wand and waved it like a cheering stick.

"Thank you," Jia Paer finally smiled, but for some reason, there seemed to be a hint of evil in that smile.

He suddenly stepped aside, clearing a path between the Mimic Tear and Leon, and gestured for them to proceed.

"?"

People were puzzled. What did the teacher mean by this?

"Now it's your turn."

Jia Paer said matter-of-factly.

"."

Leon stiffly turned his neck, glanced at the Mimic Tear holding the Frozen Axe, and then at Jia Paer.

Is there any teacher like you who unleashes the boss's strongest form and then passes it on to their apprentice?

Doesn't your conscience hurt?

"Don't look at me, I'm exhausted right now and can't fight at all."

Jia Paer slowly shook his head, then muttered to himself:

"Now I finally understand what Lu Lu Wo is all about."

The Frozen Axe unleashed a chilling aura, Mimic Tear stomped heavily on the ground, sending an endless stream of icy energy rushing towards the Strategy Team!

"Teacher!"

The desperate cries of the people were quickly suppressed by the biting cold air, and only the sounds of desperate fighting remained on the scene.

Sure enough, everyone who enters the Zane Dungeon develops the habit of watching others make fools of themselves.

This day, Leon and his companions spent in a fierce battle against the [Mimic Tear of the Eternal King].

Leon died from having his head pierced by the Greatsword of Forgiveness. He would never forget why the sword still ended up in his skull when he had scrambled away as if he had escaped the attack range.

It's like that sword has a suction force!

Malu was killed by the [Gravity Spin Slash], and even after the sword-shaped spear pierced his body, he didn't understand how that thing had caught up with him.

Delu died of bleeding in despair. He had only been grazed by the Bloodflame Beast's Arm, but the bleeding was so severe that he could not stop bleeding from all over his body.

As for Te Er, he was thick-skinned and took a full set of Messermo's Red Boy Gun Techniques to the face, followed by a Waterfowl Dance, before finally collapsing to the ground.

Regardless of the outcome.

Anyway, this trip has been very educational, which is commendable.

Everyone returned looking dazed, their clothes tattered. If they hadn't prepared spare clothes in advance, they probably would have looked quite undignified when they left the dungeon.

Because adventurers always end up with tattered clothes in dungeons, the clothing industry near dungeons is quite developed. Every day, merchants sell ready-made clothes to adventurers queuing to enter dungeons, and their success rate is very high.

For the next few days, Leon and his companions bought one or two sets of clothes from the clothing merchant every day. After all, sometimes they couldn't bear to leave the dungeon even if their equipment was broken, so they simply made do with some cheap clothes.

They took the lead in compiling and disseminating information about their discoveries in the Eternal City Nokron. Shortly after their news was released, other pioneering adventurers also shared their findings from their explorations in the area.

It's unclear whether this was due to the example set by Leon and his group, or whether the adventurers had originally planned to release the information today.

But one thing is certain: the most trending topic among adventurers recently is definitely the Zane Dungeon.