The crimson light of the blade filled the entire hall.
Before the curved greatsword had even truly fallen, cracks in the ground began to spread outwards from the Gleam Eyes's feet. Players forced against the wall raised their shields, their bodies instinctively tensing under the pressure of the Boss's sword technique, even though they knew the distance was far enough.
Lin Yuan raised the " Nameless " book.
There was no brilliance in the swordplay.
There was no system adjusting his angle, nor any unseen force propelling his body. His right foot touched the ground, his knee lowered, and his back slightly turned backward; all his movements were simply the most ordinary preparation for a sword swing.
The Gleam Eyes's giant blade finally fell.
Lin Yuan took a step forward at the same time.
The swords of the past could not withstand this strike.
The longsword crafted by Nezha was sharp enough to deal with ordinary monsters, but it would bend before Lin Yuan could unleash his full power. It wasn't until Lisbeth reforged the old sword and reinforced its spine with crystal fragments that he finally possessed a weapon capable of channeling all his power to its blade.
The soles of my feet crushed the stone slabs.
The power travels upwards from the calves, through the knees, waist, abdomen, and spine. As the shoulders rotate, the " Nameless " sword strikes out from the right side of the body.
This is not simply brute force.
The previous seven attempts to remove the blade had already allowed Lin Yuan to memorize the weight differences in every part of the curved greatsword. When the Boss pressed down with both hands, the strongest force was at the front of the blade, while the weakest point was at the bend near the guard.
The Nameless struck right there.
The two weapons collided in mid-air.
There was no stalemate as I had imagined.
A crisp snapping sound pierced the roar as the giant sword in the Gleam Eyes's hand broke at the bend. The front half of the blade slammed into the ground along its original trajectory, while the rear half was swung outwards by the Nameless.
Lin Yuan did not stop.
Cutting through the weapon was merely the first obstacle this sword encountered.
The dark gray sword continued forward, slashing diagonally down along the Gleam Eyes's raised arm. The carapace on its chest, pierced by Kirito's sixteen-hit combo, was exposed along the same line, beneath which lay the power core that Lin Yuan had confirmed during the seven collisions.
The sword's edge flashed.
The Gleam Eyes's massive body suddenly froze.
A red health bar still remained above its head, as if the attack had had no effect. Before the players surrounding the wall could even feel disappointed, a thin line stretched from the boss's shoulder to its waist.
The red health bar disappeared instantly.
It wasn't a slow descent, nor was it divided into several stages of damage.
The entire health bar was completely wiped out at the same moment.
"One slash..." someone blurted out instinctively.
The Gleam Eyes veered to either side along the slash mark.
The massive body shattered into blue fragments, and the burst of light engulfed the center of the hall. The broken giant sword, before it even hit the ground, also disintegrated along with its master.
Lin Yuan emerged from the shattered light.
The Nameless Sword was still in my hand; the blade was not bent, and the edge was not chipped. Only the pale blue patterns inside the spine of the sword were rapidly fading, and a very slight vibration came from near the hilt.
The sword withstood the attack.
It can only be endured once.
The crystalline fragments dispersed the instantaneous impact on the sword, requiring time to stabilize. If the same strike were to be delivered immediately, the Nameless Sword would not break like the old sword, but it would likely suffer irreparable damage.
After the boss disappears, the system results window simultaneously opens in front of the surviving players.
Experience points are distributed according to battle participation records, and dropped items are added to the team's shared list. However, the last-hit reward slot is completely blank, with no player name or winner displayed.
There was still nothing in front of Lin Yuan.
He severed the Boss's weapon and depleted its last bit of health, but the system couldn't find an account to Take Over the reward. The sword strike only left the damage result; there was no attacker's name.
The hall was so quiet that the only sound was the shattering of the recovery crystals.
The Liberation Army members stared at Lin Yuan, their expressions even more bewildered than when the Boss appeared. Even their shield formation couldn't stop the monster once; he first deflected seven of their attacks, then cleaved them in two with a single sword strike.
Klein the first to regain his senses.
"Hey, Kirito." He glanced at the Black Swordsman still sitting on the ground. "You knew he could do this?"
Kirito's HP had recovered to a safe level, but he shook his head upon hearing this.
"Have no idea."
"Don't you often level up with him?"
He didn't have this trick up his sleeve when we last met.
After Lisbeth forged the Nameless Sword, Lin Yuan only verified that the blade could withstand his power. He truly condensed that power into a slashing trajectory when he observed Kirito's Dual Blades.
The system allows sixteen attacks to be chained together.
Unable to do the same thing, Lin Yuan went in another direction—not pursuing more strikes, but ensuring that every attack was completely effective.
Asuna helped Kirito approach.
Kirito glanced at the spot where the Gleam Eyes had disappeared, then looked at " Nameless ": "Why didn't you use it before?"
The sword will break first.
"And now?"
Lin Yuan raised the " Nameless ". The dim blue patterns were gradually recovering, but it was far from returning to its pre-battle state.
"You can use it once now."
Do the moves have names?
Lin Yuan remained silent for a moment.
The sword strike failed to cleave the mountain, yet the monster before him was heavier and more solid than the rocky peak. His name was merely a way for his companions to know what he was about to do the next time they heard it.
He slowly sheathed the " Nameless " sword.
" Mountain Severance."