The Mountain-Carrying Demon Turtle, a level 90 world boss with absurd defense, had been killed in a single hit by the level 50 Chen Nian!
Its shell shattered, and the enormous monster turned into a skyful of black mist that slowly dissipated into the air.
[Congratulations on defeating the world boss "Mountain-Carrying Demon Turtle"] [Genetic Energy +5,599] [Level increased: 50-60] [Congratulations on obtaining epic equipment "Demon Turtle Battle Helm"] [Congratulations on obtaining epic equipment "Demon Turtle Leg Armor"] [Congratulations on obtaining rare forging material "Mountain-Carrying Demon Turtle Shell"] [Congratulations on obtaining "Calamity Summoning" Scroll x3]
At the same time, everyone else received a notification.
[Timed world boss hunt successful]
Chen Nian had no time to check what good loot he had received.
After reaching level 60, he learned another ordinary Word Spirit, "Hidden Shadow, Formless," and used it without any hesitation.
Sequence 44-Hidden Shadow, Formless.
The power of the Word Spirit enveloped him, concealing his figure and presence and making him difficult to detect.
The instant Chen Nian landed, he had already vanished.
His plan had gone perfectly.
At that very moment, Ye Hongling caught up from behind. She looked around urgently, yet failed to find the figure that should have appeared!
"Fine, fine..."
"Looks like I still underestimated you, Buyu!"
"Killing a world boss in one hit while hiding yourself too. Pretty capable, aren't you!"
Ye Hongling had thought victory was assured, never imagining she would still be outplayed.
The others knew nothing of their entanglement and were still marveling at the world boss's instant death.
"Wh-what... what happened?"
"The world boss just died like that? Wasn't it fine a moment ago...?"
"Look, there's someone over there!"
People finally noticed Ye Hongling hovering in midair and began marveling at her beauty and strength.
"Oh my god, that lady in red is gorgeous!"
"Is she a fire elemental mage? I've never seen such a powerful Meteor Spell... that's terrifying..."
"One Meteor Spell to kill a world boss instantly. Is she even human? Holy shit!"
"Wait! There's someone like her in Calamity too, Chiling... could she be Chiling? That top-tier Red Lotus Warlock!"
Most people thought Ye Hongling had killed the world boss in one hit.
But she herself was stamping her feet in anger. She had never expected that, after rushing over in such a hurry, she would end up being used by Buyu instead!
She knew perfectly well that even at her peak, with her power fully replenished, she could never blast through that black barrier. Only that freak Buyu could do something like that.
"Forget it. Now that I've confirmed you're in this city, I can take my time looking for you."
Ye Hongling snorted coldly, turned into a streak of flying flame, and shot away through the sky. She had no intention of staying here to be photographed nonstop.
"She's gone!"
"Could she be a powerful fighter who came from somewhere else to help, rather than someone from Linhai City?"
"Very possible..."
Chu Long stood there dumbstruck, his pupils trembling, even forgetting to close his open mouth.
A minute ago, he had been preparing to flee with his men.
A minute later, the world boss had been killed in one hit!
"Boss, this has to be a joke... someone else can one-shot a monster you couldn't even hurt? Isn't that bullshit...?"
"Haha, that's Chiling, one of the world's top female players. It's hardly strange for her to one-shot a world boss."
"You don't know shit!"
As a veteran Calamity player, how could Chu Long fail to see what had really happened?
"The Meteor Spell and Thunder Dragon Technique are spells of the same tier. I couldn't even break through the world boss's defense. Do you think she could blast through the barrier and then one-shot the boss?"
"Uh... if it wasn't her, who was it...?" Everyone was puzzled.
"Buyu..."
Even Chu Long's voice trembled as he spoke that name.
As far as he knew, there was only one person who could do something like this!
And that woman Ye Hongling might well have been chasing Buyu. Every player knew she was interested in him, and the two had always had a romantic entanglement.
"Buyu?!" At that legendary name, disbelief appeared on everyone's faces.
"Buyu casually one-shot the world boss while avoiding Ye Hongling's pursuit. Maybe that's what really happened..."
"What!"
"Holy shit, is he really human?!"
Chu Long was not the only one who had understood this battle. Commander Li Yunwei had too.
"I never imagined a world boss in our Linhai City would draw two top-tier powerhouses here..."
"It's quite an honor for us..."
If she had known Buyu was in Linhai City, why would she have needed to panic like that?
Aside from those veteran Calamity players who could make a rough guess at the truth, there were also the three friends beside Qin Yu.
Each was more excited than the last.
"Buyu... it must have been Buyu! He could even break through a barrier that restricted a thousand people. His strength is terrifying!"
"That's Brother Buyu for you. It's an honor just to see him in action with our own eyes!"
Qin Yu was already a little fangirl of Buyu's, and now she was so excited she nearly jumped up!
"Really, really, really?"
"Was it really him?"
"Why can't I see even a glimpse of him? Where is he, where?"
Watching Qin Yu look around excitedly, the other three could not help grumbling inwardly. He's your boyfriend... you really don't know how lucky you are.
Still, thank goodness Brother Chen Nian made it back in time. Otherwise, we couldn't have handled this world boss!
While everyone gasped and marveled, Chen Nian, using "Hidden Shadow, Formless," had quietly returned to the crowd without anyone noticing.
[Enable server-wide announcement?]
A server-wide announcement? No need. That's too conspicuous.
Chen Nian declined.
[Player "Anonymous" has slain a world boss. The "Calamity Summoning" function is now available]
As he blended into the crowd and left the battlefield, Chen Nian checked his gains.
A substantial increase in level.
Two pieces of epic equipment!
The rare material "Mountain-Carrying Demon Turtle Shell," along with "Calamity" scrolls.
Quite a bountiful haul.
The equipment stats also made Chen Nian's eyes light up.
Demon Turtle Battle Helm (epic) Defense: 100 Attack: 0 Bonus stats: Constitution +15 Special effects: Mountain-Carrying Demon Turtle three-piece set (total defense +20%) Mountain-Carrying Demon Turtle four-piece set (total defense +30%), and grants the special skill "Countershock": automatically reflects all attacks!
Demon Turtle Battle Helm (epic) Defense: 100 Attack: 0 Bonus stats: Constitution +15 Special effects: same as above
After reading through them, Chen Nian understood.
This was an epic equipment set specialized in defense!
Its defensive power was downright terrifying!
The "Mountain-Carrying Demon Turtle Shell" material he had could be used to forge body armor.
But another piece of epic equipment had not fallen into his hands. Instead, some lucky player had received it...
To complete the final four-piece set, he would have to find that player!
Chen Nian's next goal was to complete this epic four-piece set.
And face the coming Blood Moon Calamity!