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As if a storm had sprung up on the spot, a dim phantom gradually took shape. It had no facial features or body details, just a shadow, but its shape was bizarre and unique, like a humanoid creature with countless twisted limbs. Its shape was constantly changing, exuding an indescribable terrifying aura that could make anyone's SAN value drop drastically with just one glance.
"Delicious food... delicious food..."
A mental fluctuation spread out; without words, everyone could understand the meaning of this phantom creature.
A strange sense of terror arose in everyone's heart. Han Xiao and many of his guards were not immune either, though only to a very mild degree—this was the creature's own aura of fear.
"What kind of monster is this?!"
Raymond, Seli, and the others' expressions changed drastically, their faces filled with horror. None of them knew that the Box of Bewitchment contained such a monster!
Just gazing at this phantom caused a jolt of fear; the peculiar fluctuations it emitted made them feel dizzy, and their minds were assaulted by waves of shock.
"A special kind of being from Secondary Dimension, they can be understood as parasites born alongside the soul, feeding on the thought processes of the Universal Pan-Consciousness, and are one of the causes of the cosmic Psionic Undercurrent," Han Xiao said calmly.
This boss is a special species from Secondary Dimension called the "Mind Flayer". The thought activities of all life in the universe constitute the Universal Pan-Consciousness, and this creature lies at the bottom of the universe, sucking up the traces of the Universal Pan-Consciousness. The thought activities and various distracting thoughts of life are like sweet milk to the Mind Flayer.
The Secondary Dimension they inhabited was named the "Pan-Consciousness Substratum," the lair of Mind Flayer, whose numbers were virtually endless. This particular Mind Flayer was a lord-level being, captured and sealed here by a powerful superhuman adventuring in the Secondary Dimension, becoming a relic.
Han Xiao knew that this Mind Flayer BOSS primarily attacked through the mind. Because it had absorbed the distracting thoughts of countless lives, it could inflict a prolonged state of confusion on its enemies. It possessed powerful multi-resistance and was almost immune to mind attacks. Most mind attacks were merely food for it, not only failing to deal damage but also restoring its health, making it very difficult to deal with.
Because of this characteristic, the remains of the Mind Flayer are a great tonic for the mind, but the side effects are absolutely explosive. Only psychic and some mental magic users can consume them without side effects. They can comprehensively improve mental attack and defense, and also give each of their mental attacks a chance to cause the [Confusion] status... The more Mind Flayer remains consumed, the higher the chance of triggering the additional effects of their basic attacks.
However, Mind Flayer are difficult to capture, as they reside only in the "Pan-Consciousness Substratum" and cannot leave. They are aware of all outsiders, and even the Three Universal Civilizations have difficulty establishing long-term collection outposts in this Secondary Dimension. Therefore Mind Flayer rarely appear in the universe and are extremely rare.
The moment this thing was freed, the panel reacted, and a corresponding BOSS quest popped up.
[[Slay the Mind Flayer]]
[Mission Introduction: Mind Flayer are extremely dangerous Secondary Dimension beings that feed on the thoughts of living beings. For some reason, this particular Mind Flayer was brought into the universe. If left unchecked, it will become a hidden danger and trigger various forms of mental disasters in the future.]
[Mission Requirement: Defeat the Mind Flayer]
[Reward: 10 million experience points]
[Bonus rewards for the highest DPS player (unique): Fetish [Psionic Defense], Fetish [Magic Resistance Body]]
[Psionic Defense]: Mental resistance +40%, you are immune to [Confusion] and [Fright] status effects.
[[Magic Resistance Body]: Your body has superior resistance to magic, magic attack resistance +45%, and you have a 5% chance to save from the next magic attack. This effect has a 10-minute cooldown.]
Players usually fight bosses in groups, and the highest damage output counts as the kill. Even from Master Han's perspective, these two specializations are quite effective, and even more so for players. Han Xiao's purpose in coming here is to acquire these two abilities as a bonus.
The box itself was a sealed container, Mind Flayer had been trapped inside for an unknown amount of time, unable to contact the outside world. It was extremely weak and starving. As soon as it was freed, it briefly observed its surroundings and then rushed towards the Punisher Alliance and the others, its mental fluctuations revealing an intense thirst for food.
In his eyes, these people were like walking meals.
"Quick! The monster is coming!"
Raymond, Seli, and the others tensed up, hurriedly grabbing their weapons. Tu Shu even forgot about damaging the spaceship and unleashed a barrage of attacks at the Mind Flayer.
However, these attacks had very limited effect on the Mind Flayer, Mind Flayer defense was similar to that of the Star Roaming Beast, making it almost impossible for Grade B attacks to penetrate its defenses.
Despite enduring a barrage of attacks, the Mind Flayer remained largely unharmed, twisting its bizarre body as it rapidly approached Raymond.
Seeing the strange monster about to stick to him, Raymond's expression changed drastically, and he retreated in panic.
Brush!
Just then, a beam of light suddenly pierced through the Mind Flayer- Mind Flayer Demon from behind, causing it to stop abruptly and begin to tremble violently.
A spherical floating cannon hovered beside Han Xiao, its circular nozzle continuously releasing multidimensional energy and shooting out beams of light.
This is a multi-dimensional energy-driven weapon that Han Xiao created after obtaining Ultimate Knowledge. It is quite useful for dealing with Secondary Dimension creatures and can kill the Mind Flayer.
The light continued to spread within the Mind Flayer's body. Raymond and the others saw the monster, which had withstood their attacks without injury, severely wounded by a thin beam of light, trembling violently as if struggling madly, like a fish that was still not quite dead yet, strung together.
The mental fluctuations emitted by the Mind Flayer revealed a strong sense of despair and resentment, which infected everyone with the same emotions. It was as if they were seeing a wild beast at its wit's end howling and wailing, and they couldn't help but feel sorry for it.
Just escaped one wolf's den, only to fall into another... This is just too unlucky!
Everyone present watched as the Mind Flayer was filled with light, and finally, like a bubble, it burst with a pop and disappeared without a trace, leaving only an irregularly shaped black lump on the ground, no bigger than a palm. This was the remains of the Mind Flayer.
Han Xiao retrieved the floating cannon, casually sucked the wreckage into his hand, and tossed it to Fording.
"Solved. You found it for me, and here you are. Figure out how to use it yourself."
Fording was taken aback. "Give it to me? You don't want it?"
"It's useless to me." Han Xiao shook his head. As a mechanic, he couldn't use the remnants of the Mind Flayer.
His only goal was to acquire two feats. Once he defeated the Mind Flayer, the quest was complete, and he obtained the two feats. He didn't need anything else.
Although the Mind Flayer has high resistance, Beyond Grade A individuals are those who stand at the pinnacle of personal power. In Han Xiao's hands, they would only be instantly killed. Even the former Star Roaming Beast would only be a matter of one shot for Han Xiao.
Come to think of it, I'm even fleshier than Star Roaming Beast... Han Xiao couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Han Xiao glanced at the Punisher Alliance and the others, then strode off the spaceship without explaining. Fording shook his head and smiled, quickly following behind.
After spending so much time together, he found himself growing to like Han Xiao more and more.
He truly is a friend for whom I am willing to serve.
Raymond and the others instinctively made way for him, and as they watched Black Star and his group the Sight of Father's Back away, Seli suddenly understood.
"The Box of Bewitchment seals in such a terrifying monster. If it were to break free one day, we'd be in deep trouble..."
Upon hearing this, all the members of the Punisher Alliance present suddenly realized that they understood Black Star's intention.
Did Black Star know of the existence of the Mind Flayer, and therefore come specifically to eliminate this monster that shouldn't exist in the universe?
The terror of the Mind Flayer has already been experienced firsthand by everyone. If they remain in the dark, they will surely suffer heavy casualties when the Mind Flayer breaks free in the future!
So, does that mean we were indirectly saved by Black Star?!
I actually misunderstood such an important person just now...
Realizing this, Raymond and the others felt a complex mix of emotions, a mixture of shame and deep gratitude.
After hesitating for a moment, Seli made up her mind, suddenly rushed out of the spaceship, wanting to catch up with Fording and apologize to him for her previous attitude.
However, as soon as he stepped out of the cabin, he discovered that Black Star and his group had the Sight of Father's Back without a trace and had already left.
Seeing this, the group exchanged glances and sighed with complicated emotions.
Black Star is on a completely different level from us... We'll probably never have the chance to repay this debt of gratitude.
With the unexpected incident caused by Fording over, Han Xiao learned his lesson and decided not to let the fleet dock at any planet, lest Fording, the lucky one, encounter some opportunity that would disturb his training of strength.
Fortunately, after obtaining the Mind Flayer's remains, Fording focused on studying them in his room and didn't have time to run around picking up money.
After absorbing the debris, Fording's psychic power was further enhanced, which gave Han Xiao a strange feeling.
Suddenly receiving a treasure seems like the treatment of a protagonist.
Although I also gained an expertise, I still feel that Fording got the better deal...
After the fleet had been sailing for several days, Han Xiao, who was finally able to focus on training, managed to replenish his last bit of strength. He used his financial power to increase his strength limit to 120,000, reaching the [Lv19] strength level.
The level 300 advancement quests, [Energy Abundance] and [Erudite], are finally complete!