At this moment, Santuchuan empowered himself with a light footwork technique, dashing forward, while Little Mary quickly activated all her buffs and followed closely behind. As expected, when the two were just three steps away from the mountain deity’s feet, a tremendous roar echoed through the stone chamber—the statue on the giant chair moved! This roar from the mountain deity stunned Little Mary and Santuchuan, immobilizing them with a boss skill known as the “stun.” This skill involves stomping, roaring, or ramming to cause players to be dazed for ten seconds, during which they cannot cast any skills or move. The only option for players is to continuously consume potions to survive this period. Fortunately, Qinchuan had spent the previous night farming monsters, amassing enough potions in his inventory. Once the stun wore off, Qinchuan immediately thrust forward with his “Eagle Soaring Sky” technique, which, at level 122, was far more powerful than when he was at level 50. Meanwhile, Su Yao, after replenishing her buffs, cast the priest’s ultimate attack skill, “Eye of the Divine.”
“This skill, which typically takes at least a year and a half to master, was something like Han Yanyan didn’t have the patience for, thus she could only use it with top-tier equipment but couldn’t truly master it. However, with years of professional experience, Su Yao found this skill easy to wield. As she completed the final keystroke, a pair of closed eyes appeared in the center of the screen, transitioning from light to dark. When she finished, these eyes suddenly opened, turning into a golden hue like the midday sun, and a massive golden pillar of light descended from the heavens right in the center of the screen, its effect as stunning as a mountain collapsing or the sea raging. Little Mary quickly adjusted her position and mouse pointer, ensuring the light pillar struck the mountain deity’s head. With one “Eagle Soaring Sky” and one “Eye of the Divine,” they managed to reduce the deity’s health bar by a full percent.
“Let’s keep it up,” said Qinchuan. Attack is the best form of defense, a philosophy Su Yao deeply believed in. Apart from the necessary healing and buffing, Little Mary transformed into a killing machine, unleashing one lethal skill after another alongside Santuchuan, causing the mountain deity to run chaotically around the map.”
Su Yao was confident that at this pace, they could defeat the mountain deity within two hours. Their teamwork, initially awkward, had evolved into a seamless synergy. Eventually, Su Yao had enough—”Qin, if you steal my monster again, believe me, I’ll strip you of your pants!” Alright, you win, warrior woman, Qinchuan thought, turning his face away…
With both now in sync, their high firepower allowed them to roam the battlefield, their movements swift and electrifying.
Han Yanyan might boast about her flashy but simplistic ultimate, yet Su Yao was certain that once she witnessed the breathtaking “Eye of the Divine,” which she could never master, Han Yanyan would flee with her tail between her legs.
Over an hour later, with the mountain deity down to 10% health, the mountain deity was cornered at the stone door. Little Mary and Santuchuan stood directly in front of him on the massive stone chair, their relentless attacks interrupting his skills. Another “Eye of the Divine” was unleashed, and Little Mary adjusted her position, noticing a dark hidden door behind the chair. She kicked it open, revealing a compartment where a young woman was bound. The woman, dressed in white with long black hair cascading to the ground, had a golden name above her head, indicating she was a special NPC.
Su Yao tried double-clicking on the fiancée, and indeed, the ropes disappeared. As Little Mary approached, the woman stood up, and her dialogue box filled with cries for help. After reading her full story, Su Yao learned that this woman was from a village called “Sunset Village,” which offered a virgin sacrifice to the mountain deity each year to ensure a bountiful harvest. She was the fiancée of a man named Yun Qian, and the village chief had torn them apart, offering her as a sacrifice.
The current task was to escort this woman safely back to her village.
Just as Su Yao was about to finish off the mountain deity before escorting the woman, the woman, upon seeing the deity, dashed towards him in a frenzy, instantly losing half her health. Su Yao panicked, knowing she still had to get the woman back to the village alive. She quickly added the special “teammate” to the party, healed her to full health, and set her to follow. Only then did the madwoman obediently follow Little Mary. Together, they continued their assault on the mountain deity, reducing its health to 1%. However, Su Yao was puzzled why, after defeating the deity and obtaining his staff, they still had to escort the woman back. But what happened next nearly made Su Yao throw her keyboard in frustration. With just 1% health left, the mountain deity suddenly became invulnerable! With a mad roar, it became invulnerable and went berserk! The priest and assassin’s ultimate attacks now did zero damage!
After taking drugs, they were dizzy again. Su Yao not only had to save her own life but also had to protect the NPC’s life; she was in such distress! Qin Chuan analyzed the situation and said, “I’ll stay here, you hurry and leave! Otherwise, we’re both doomed.” Little Mary went home with the sacrifice, while Qin Chuan stayed behind to attract the mountain god’s firepower.
In critical moments, Su Yao didn’t waste words. Taking advantage of Qin Chuan attracting the mountain god’s attention, she struggled to drag the sacrificial woman out of the stone gate, running down a series of stone steps. “Run!” Qin Chuan urged her again. She looked back and exclaimed, “Holy shit!” The mountain god was still chasing Qin Chuan out of the stone gate. One person’s firepower couldn’t possibly withstand a mountain god enhanced tenfold. Su Yao quickly picked up the NPC and accelerated her descent. Priests could use a skill called “Teleport,” which consumed mana to teleport five steps away, much faster than walking. Soon, she had left the mountain god behind.
Glancing at Qin Chuan’s screen, he was still frantically resisting the mountain god, popping pills non-stop. Su Yao wanted to go back and heal him, but Qin Chuan said, “It’s fine, just go. I’ve got enough drugs.” He had a slight smile at the corner of his mouth. After walking a bit further with the NPC, the cave walls began to open up. Su Yao knew they were almost at the bottom; after two more turns, it would be the waterway. Just then, a few lines popped up in the chat window at the bottom left of her screen. The scheming couple had finally arrived here through the snowstorm. In-game chat could only be seen when players were nearby, so Su Yao knew they must be just around the corner. Looking at the names of the couple and then at the mountain god chasing down from Qin Chuan’s screen… An evil plan began to form in her mind.
28. The World Trembles Because of Me
In the ancient world, losing to a player wasn’t a big deal, but being killed by a monster meant you were out. If Su Yao personally went to kill that couple, the worst they would suffer was death and respawning at the city. However, there was now a mountain god that could serve as her tool for murder. She decided to redirect the mountain god’s hatred towards the couple.