Terror Descends!

Han Xing went over the Dark Elf corpses, touching each one.

[Obtained Damaged Wooden Plate Armor (White) *1, Obtained Wooden Mallet (White) *1, Obtained Spirit Core *1, Obtained Blood of Corruption *1...]

[Obtained Damaged Wooden Staff, Obtained Spirit Core, Obtained Wooden Bow, Obtained Blood of Corruption *1...]

These Dark Elves didn't have much of value on them, just some white-grade equipment, a few Spirit Cores, and a strange drop of blood.

"Blood of Corruption? What's that?"

Han Xing was a bit puzzled when he saw the few drops of cyan-black blood that had appeared in his inventory.

But there were no annotations on the material, so he simply put it aside for now.

Han Xing continued to loot the corpses. When he reached the last Dark Elf, the Mage he had pierced through the head with an arrow, his eyes suddenly lit up.

He found a booklet in this Dark Elf's pouch.

[Skill Book: Fireball.]

"It's actually a Mage's skill book!"

Han Xing was instantly excited.

As a staple class in many games on Earth, Mages had tricked countless people into playing them in the early game.

In their imaginations, Mages were beings who could control lightning and flames, summoning wind and rain.

But they would soon discover that this Mage was completely different from what they imagined.

In the early stages, human survivors had no other means of attack besides a basic Air Blast skill.

It wasn't until they learned their first skill that they could unleash simple elemental attacks, at which point the damage would increase several levels.

Therefore, Fireball and Ice Arrow were skills that Mages desperately needed in the early game.

This Fireball skill book would definitely cause a frenzy among many Mages if it were put on the trade channel.

Of course, the skill book was just an unexpected delight.

Han Xing's initial goal was the water source that might exist in this Dark Elf territory.

Looking closely, in the middle of this 5-meter by 6-meter platform, there was actually a pool of water the size of a table.

Roughly estimated, it was at least four square meters.

Although the depth was only less than forty centimeters, with a little conversion, there were at least 1500 liters of water in it!

It was 1500 liters, not milliliters!

Han Xing felt his breathing quicken a little.

"Jackpot, jackpot... I'm really hitting the jackpot this time..."

How long would this much water be enough for him to drink?

If he put it on the trade channel, how many resources could he exchange for?

Han Xing couldn't even imagine!

However, after the excitement, Han Xing felt an unusual aura in this pool of water.

The surface of the water was bubbling, and black smoke was rising from time to time.

Han Xing suddenly remembered that the system seemed to have given a warning before entering.

This group of Dark Elves seemed to be summoning something.

Could this pool be their summoning medium?

Taking a closer look, the system prompt appeared as expected.

[Spirit Spring Water contaminated by the aura of darkness, no longer drinkable.]

Han Xing's leaping heart instantly turned to disappointment.

However, the feeling of disappointment didn't last long, because a thick black fog suddenly rose before his eyes, floating up from the pool.

"Something's fishy!" Han Xing took a few steps back.

Immediately afterward, the second system prompt appeared.

[The Dark Elves' evil ritual has reached its end. A powerful being from the abyss has been summoned. Human survivor, you now have two choices before you.]

[1: Continue to invest 'Blood of Corruption' into the ritual to complete the summoning ritual.]

[2: Invest Spirit Cores into the ritual to purify the darkness from the Spirit Spring Water.]

[Please make your choice as soon as possible.]

"Summoning ritual or purification?" Han Xing frowned.

As a player who had played Sky Island Paradise for a while, he quickly realized that he might have triggered some kind of side quest.

Moreover, this side quest sounded extraordinary just from the description.

Han Xing knew that his next choice would likely determine the direction of the quest.

"The abyss... a powerful being." Han Xing pondered the system's prompts.

Just then, the black smoke rising from the Spring Water on the ground grew thicker and spread rapidly.

Han Xing didn't know what existence would be summoned if he chose the first option.

But in this situation, for safety's sake, he made a decision instantly.

"I choose option 2, Purification!"

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...

The system prompt displayed a series of ellipses.

A bad premonition suddenly rose in Han Xing's heart; this was a sight he had never encountered before.

"System, what's wrong with you... say something... you're scaring me!" Han Xing shouted, his voice trembling.

Just then, he suddenly saw that the Dark Elf corpse that had been on the ground disappeared without a trace after being enveloped by black smoke.

The next moment, the system prompt before his eyes made his heart sink to rock bottom.

Summoning ritual complete, Demon Lord Julius is about to descend...

"What!?" Han Xing's face was filled with question marks.

At the same time, he suddenly heard a terrifying murmur and whisper in his ear.

Hatred, anger, fear, resentment...

All kinds of negative emotions poured into Han Xing's mind like a tide.

He only felt his head about to explode, his vision becoming increasingly dim. He even saw the figures of countless wronged souls, wailing in grief.

Torn space, Heart-wrenching wails, His mental defenses were easily shattered at this moment.

"Fuck..."

Han Xing held his head, trying to stay awake.

"No... I have to get out of here as soon as possible..."

"Otherwise, I'm really going to die..."

Han Xing took a deep breath, mustered the last bit of his spirit, and controlled his territory to move away from here.

However, when he inadvertently saw the scene behind him, his heart turned to ashes.

In that Spring Water spewing black smoke, a huge white bone horn slowly extended.

This horn only revealed a little of its tip, yet Han Xing felt his breathing become difficult.

A powerful aura began to spread.

At this moment, the sky within hundreds of kilometers seemed to darken, and the evil aura dyed all the clouds black.

In the face of this terrifying power, Han Xing seemed so small.

Then, he heard a burst of wild laughter.

"Hahaha! Hahahahaha!"

"After three thousand five hundred years, finally, the great Demon Lord is about to emerge from that damned abyss again!"

"Base Elves, weep, wail, I will let you experience the fear and pain of the past again! Hahahaha!"

Rumble!

Han Xing felt the territory beneath his feet trembling constantly, as if something was about to break out of the ground.

By now, that terrifying existence had revealed a complete horn.

The horn was nearly twenty meters long and about two meters thick. Just from this huge horn, one could see how huge this creature was.

That terrifying existence continued to laugh wildly, the dark aura becoming more intense.

The shadow of death enveloped his whole body!

At this time, only two words popped into Han Xing's mind.

It's over