In the super-large circuit, the core crystal and the crystal fragments distributed at every node lit up with different degrees of light.
The crystals of various colors intertwined into a brilliant light, like a curtain of light, and suddenly washed away the gray color of the Path of Sorrows.
The first bouncy monster to break into the "circuit" slowed down inexplicably, and the surface of its body was silently covered with a layer of frost.
This wave of bouncy monsters was completely pulled apart by Irin. Even Irin could not stop in such a short time, let alone them.
As the first bouncy monster suddenly slowed down under the power of the crystal, behind it, number two, number three, number four … number N bouncy monsters rolled over one after another, colliding one after another, and bouncing into the center of the circuit.
This scene was like a bag of round beads being scattered on the ground, crashing into each other and spilling all over the ground.
The deceleration circuit, the freezing circuit, and the cooling circuit came into effect one after another.
The densely packed bouncy monsters squeezed in the center of the super-large circuit.
"Crack crack crack …"
The ground that carried the super-large circuit made a strange sound, and visible cracks appeared on the surface of the ground.
The catapult circuit, the heating circuit, the acceleration circuit …
The circuits of various functions were forcibly embedded together by Irin in an unskilled way with her own understanding of the technique. And now, all the messy and multifunctional circuits were completely activated after hundreds of bouncy monsters squeezed in. It was as if even the ground was constantly trembling, as if it could not bear the energy flowing in the crystals in the circuit.
Bang!
A light flashed in the super-large circuit, and hundreds of bouncy monsters were suddenly bounced high into the sky.
In the circuit, the blazing light, the boiling hot air, and the frozen white fog intertwined into a terrifying special effect.
Wang Tiandi hid in the distance, wishing that he could put on a pair of goggles to protect his dog eyes and let him see more clearly.
It turned out that this was the "rising to heaven on the spot, landing on the ground into a box, and then reversing again and again, the Great Spiral of Ice and Fire"!
It was really, really, really rising to heaven on the spot!
Boom!!!
The entire circuit … exploded!
Boom boom boom boom!
The explosion of the circuit was just the beginning. The bouncing monsters had self-destruct attributes. After taking the first wave of damage, the curly hair on all the bouncing monsters' heads ignited at the same time.
A blazing pillar of fire soared into the sky!
All, all, all … all exploded!
…
[Congratulations, you've defeated the bouncy monster!]
[Gold coins + 65G!]
[EXP + 2,333!]
[Congratulations, you've defeated the bouncy monster!]
[Gold coins + 72G!]
[EXP + 2123!]
[…]
[Congratulations!]
[Level increased to Level 37!]
[Received God's Gift Point!]
[Congratulations!]
[Level increased to Level 38!]
[Received God's Gift Point!]
[Congratulations!]
[Level increased to Level 39!]
[Received God's Gift Point!]
[Congratulations!]
[Level increased to Level 40!]
[Received God's Gift Point!]
…
After an unknown period of time.
It felt like a long time, but it also felt like an instant.
It couldn't be helped. This violent explosion scene was comparable to the special effects of a popcorn movie. It almost blinded Wang Tiandi and Irin's eyes.
In an instant, the man and the dog could only hear the rumbling of the explosion. In front of them was a chaotic scene of ice and fire, which made them forget the passage of time.
When the dust settled and the hundreds of bouncing monsters turned into materials and experience points, the man and the dog finally came back to their senses.
Four bright golden lights landed one after another.
They had leveled up four times!
Before the huge explosion subsided, Irin and Wang Tiandi's eyes were instantly filled with a series of messages.
They even had the illusion that the system was lagging a few times due to the messages being sent too quickly.
In the center of the huge explosion scene, there was only a gray ground full of potholes and charred black.
The surroundings were filled with steam that had yet to dissipate.
Ice and fire produced a violent reaction in the circuit. The crystal energy evolved into two conflicting energies through the circuit. After the explosion, there was only a vast expanse of water vapor left.
Irin looked at it for a long time and suddenly frowned. "Why isn't there a single treasure chest?"
Wasn't the drop rate too low?
This huge explosion cleared the entire leveling area. Occasionally, there were a few bouncing monsters that weren't pulled in time. After leaving the aggro range, they were so scared that they hurriedly left this explosive demon and ran back to their own territory. They swore that they would never provoke this terrifying man again.
Irin and Wang Tiandi began to count their gains.
"Ding!"
But at this moment, the man and the dog heard a crisp "ding" sound at the same time.
Ding again?
Irin was a little surprised.
What was the ding at this time?
The system notifications that were lagging for a long time gradually faded away.
New messages appeared.
[Congratulations! Your team has completed the feat of "killing 100 monsters in 5 seconds."]
[Your … cunning has won the admiration of "Uranus." You have completed the only hidden achievement — "This is not scientific at all!"]
[Obtained title: Cheater.]
[Obtained special equipment "Heart Dance Cheater's Ring!"]
When Irin saw the notification clearly, he couldn't help but be stunned.
This was very surprising.
He didn't expect that such an unintentional action could complete a hidden achievement.
[Cheater]?
Irin carefully pondered the meaning of this title.
Why did it sound so strange?
Recognized by the gods … a cheater?
Irin hesitated for a while and decided not to reveal the [Cheater] title.
Equipment titles could only be used to show off. They didn't have any other attribute bonuses. If he revealed the [Cheater] title, wouldn't it be easy for others to misunderstand that he was using cheats?
This kind of misunderstanding couldn't be tolerated.
Low-key cheats … Bah! The best way was to keep a low profile and explore the loopholes in the game mechanism.
What surprised Irin even more was that after killing hundreds of monsters, there wasn't a single treasure chest. The drop rate of this game's treasures was terrifyingly low.
Just as Irin was complaining about the drop rate, he didn't expect that after completing a hidden achievement, the system would give him a special equipment.
Looking at the name of the equipment, it seemed to be a rare accessory.
Irin swiped his index finger in front of him and opened the game's [Item] interface. A black, low-key ring lay quietly in the last item slot. It was dim.
Of course, to Irin, it didn't matter whether the equipment was cool or not. The most important thing was the attributes. Irin looked at the design of the ring for a few seconds and ignored it. He took out the [Heart Dance Cheater's Ring] and checked the attributes of the special equipment.
…
[Heart Dance Cheater's Ring (1/2)]
[Rarity] SS
[Type] Ring Set
[Part] Accessory
[Attribute] Movement Speed + 35%, 50% chance of causing True Damage.
[Effect] When receiving Fatal Damage, if the health of the other wearer of the [Heart Dance Cheater's Ring (2/2)] is not zero, they can be immune to the Fatal Damage and have their health locked for three seconds. This effect can only be triggered once every twenty-four hours.
[Durability] Indestructible
[Description] You're not playing the same game as others!
…
Irin: "…"
Wang Tiandi: "…"
The man and the dog took out the special equipment [Heart Dance Cheater's Ring] at the same time and looked at each other silently.
For some reason, they both had the illusion that this equipment was mocking them for cheating.
After looking at each other, Irin and Wang Tiandi equipped the [Heart Dance Cheater's Ring] at the same time.
Whether it was mocking them or not, the effect of this equipment … was amazing!
As expected of an SS special equipment!
Yi Lin looked at the pitch-black ring on his finger and sighed inwardly.
The completion condition of this hidden achievement of "killing 100 monsters in five seconds", according to the normal game flow, should be a very, very, very difficult "feat" to complete.
It could be like Irin, using a unique talent skill to avoid entering a turn-based battle, and then combining the special attributes of the bouncing monsters and the characteristics of the super-large circuits to achieve such a difficult achievement.
Or, there were some special terrains in the game that could kill so many monsters at the same time.
No matter which method it was, the right time, right place, and right timing were indispensable.
Even the lowest-level monsters around Lub Town would not be able to kill 100 monsters in 5 seconds under the "turn-based system" and circle after circle of killing.
No wonder this achievement was called [This is not scientific at all].
Cheating.
Cheating.
God's approval.
Honest to all.
Irin was very gratified.
The attributes of this equipment were completely worth these few hours of hard work. Irin's hard work was not in vain.
Wang Tiandi looked at the small ring on his paw and smiled proudly, arrogantly, and presumptuously.
He did not expect this at all!
After eating hotpot, not only did he get a lot of experience points for free, but he also got an SS-grade equipment for free?
"Ga ga ga — woof?"
As he laughed, Wang Tiandi realized that his voice had changed.
But thinking about it again, being a dog … was not bad!
Thinking of this, Wang Tiandi's smile became even more frivolous. He circled around Irin three times to the left and three times to the right. His tail was swishing loudly, and only an afterimage could be seen.
In the attribute column of the [Ring of the Cheaters], Irin could not figure out what the so-called "True Damage" was. But this effect that could only be triggered once every 24 hours was definitely what Irin needed the most at the moment.
Within 24 hours, as long as the dog did not die, Irin would have a death-free gold medal. As a fragile Assassin, Irin had a precious margin for error. Naturally, he could try out many ideas without any scruples. He could become bolder and bolder without panicking at all.
Irin carefully confirmed that there was no residual crystal energy in the messy explosion site. Then, he slowly walked in and collected all the spoils of war.
[Obtained "Black Gunpowder" * 1.]
[Obtained "Black Gunpowder" * 1.]
[…]
They were all materials and items that looked a little dangerous.
There were a total of 79 items.
Luckily, similar items could be stacked into "99 groups," which only took up one space. Otherwise, based on Irin's farming method, those few items would not be enough.
After cleaning up the explosion site, Irin used his fastest speed to check the God's Gift Points he had obtained after leveling up to Level 40.
Clap clap clap!
Irin tapped three items in one go.
They were all basic attributes. His heart rate was not worth mentioning at all.
As for the God's Gift Point at Level 40, eh? Another skill?
Irin did not hesitate and decisively tapped the God's Gift Point.
…
[Bleeding Dagger]
[Type]: Active, Throw, Battle, Map, Sustain
[Consumption]: 20 Crystal Energy
[Effect]: Use on any target within 100 meters. Add a "bleeding" status that lasts for 4 rounds.
…
Irin looked at the attributes of the new skill and closed the player interface. He was neither happy nor sad.
This skill was similar to the "Poisoned Dagger".
The difference was that one added a "poisoned" status, while the other added a "bleeding" status.
According to Irin's understanding, using a debuff seemed to be a common way for assassins to play.
It was normal and not worth boasting or being surprised.
After finally clearing the first half of the Path of Sorrows, Irin, Wang Tiandi, and the two mother spirits did not stay in the same place for too long, in case the bouncy monsters respawned and blocked their way again.
Following the empty Path of Sorrows, the team of "man, dog, and mother spirits" walked for about half an hour.
There was a fork in the road ahead.
On the gray ground in the distance, there was a large group of round, black, and cute looking demons wandering around.
There were curly hairs on the demons' heads.
Irin was stunned.
Again?
[Big Bouncy Monster]
[Level 43]
"…"
The man and the dog were silent and looked at each other.
The next second.
Irin smiled kindly.
The dog's smile gradually became perverted.
…
…
On the third day.
In the depths of the Path of Sorrows.
Looking ahead, there was a continuous mountain range.
From afar, the continuous mountain range was like a gray ferocious beast, silently hibernating and ready to explode and bare its fangs at any time. It gave people a heavy feeling of oppression.
But Irin and the dog did not have the time to feel this kind of heaviness.
They could not even feel it.
[Congratulations!]
[Level up to Level 46!]
[Received God's Gift Point!]
[Congratulations!]
[Level up to Level 47!]
[Received God's Gift Point!]
Two consecutive golden lights landed on Irin and Wang Tiandi's heads almost at the same time.
Bathed in the light of leveling up, Irin and Wang Tiandi were in a good mood. Naturally, they did not have the time to appreciate the heaviness of the scenery in the distance.
They were even a little reluctant.
How was this heaviness?
The Path of Sorrows was clearly a treasure ground for leveling up, okay?
Irin skillfully ran into the scorched earth and steam at the scene of the explosion and collected all the spoils of war.
[Received Advanced Black Gunpowder x32!]
This kind of item that could not be eaten seemed to be unable to enter Wang Tiandi's eyes. Irin could only work a little harder and silently store all the spoils of war.
For the time being, Irin did not know what the use of these materials was. In any case, there was still some space in [Item]. He would store them first. Who knew, they might come in handy one day.
Irin also committed the same problem that all "elite players" had.
In many open-ended games, there were materials all over the ground. Players would walk around and stop to pick up the "trash". As they picked, their bags would be full. Facing the materials that filled their bags, they did not know whether to throw them away or use them. It was very awkward.
"If this continues, there won't be enough space!"
Irin closed the [Item] interface in frustration and sighed.
These could not be eaten either.
On the other side.
Wang Tiandi wiped his mouth.
A dog was having a picnic and eating hotpot all by himself.
He had also finished eating the thin fish slices.
Ah, what was that saying again?
Top-grade ingredients often only needed the simplest cooking method.
Wang Tiandi silently raised his paw and gave a thumbs up to the food in his stomach that he had not digested yet.
After enjoying the baptism of the level-up light, Wang Tiandi finally had time to look at Irin and gave him a questioning look.
It was as if he was saying, "Are you done?"
Irin instantly understood. He said angrily, "You freeload EXP and freeload food. What right do you have to rush me, you b * stard!"
The dog smiled evilly and waved the tightly clasped [Ring of the Cheaters] on his paw. He smiled but did not bark.
Irin instantly fell silent.
After a long silence, Irin looked up and sighed. "You really are a dog!"
After ignoring the dog's impudent smile, Irin silently opened the player interface and looked at his stats after leveling up.
…
[Character] Irin
[Gender] Male
[Age] 18
[Level] 47
[Experience] 123396999 (1.2%)
[Profession] Assassin, Intermediate Engineer
[Health] 10461046
[Crystal Energy] 525525
[Strength] 4.2
[Agility] 5.0 (+ 0.9)
[Spirit] 8.5 (+ 0.9)
[Willpower] 8.0
[Luck] 2.6
[Charm] 1.4
[Talent Skills] Calamity Entanglement, Shadow Following, Shadow Kill, Grip of Annihilation, Summon Mount – Nightmare
[God Bestowed Skills] Poisoned Dagger, Poison Assassination, Dual Blade Stream, Focus, Feint Attack, Lock Picking, Bleeding Dagger, Lacerate Wounds
…
"It's about time to leave."
Irin looked at the empty Path of Sorrows and sighed.
Although the monsters in this training area were very enjoyable to kill, the cost was too high.
Using the [Rise on the Spot, Fall on the Ground, Become a Crate, Reverse, Reverse, and Reverse, Ice and Fire Spiral – Improved Version] to kill monsters crazily, Irin's level shot up like a rocket. When he came to the Path of Sorrows, he was only Level 36, but before he left, his level had increased by a full 10 levels.
Apart from sleeping, farming Mother Spirit Bond Points, walking the dog, having a picnic, having a barbecue, and eating hotpot, the time that Irin and Heavenly Emperor Wang used to kill monsters and level up added up to no more than 24 hours.
Now that Irin and Heavenly Emperor Wang's player level had exceeded this training area by quite a bit, if they continued to use this method, it would not be worth it.
Moreover, there was no need to.
The main reason why Irin left the Great Engineer Academy was not as simple as just killing monsters.
He had gained enough in the Path of Sorrows.
Irin rubbed the black ring on his finger, deep in thought.
He closed his eyes, and the scenery around him was even 'clearer' than when he opened his eyes.
"What kind of skill is this? Don't tell me that my account … really has a problem? "
When Irin opened his eyes again, that strange feeling of "everything was under control" disappeared. However, the doubts in Irin's heart grew stronger and stronger.
On the interface, there was no description of the attributes of this "state."
This state gave Irin the feeling that it was more like an instinct, and it could not be explained simply by skills or attribute effects.
Everything seemed to flow naturally, and Irin could easily enter that strange state without much effort.
Regarding the truth of his amnesia, his own identity, and the true face of this "game world," Irin had all kinds of guesses in his heart.
However, without any evidence, or before the truth came to light, all of his guesses were just castles in the air, unable to be confirmed, and unable to be further investigated.
When he leveled up to Level 45, Irin's God's Gift Interface unlocked a brand new skill.
This skill was obviously used together with the "Bleeding Dagger."
…
[Wound Laceration]
[Type]: Active, Battle, Map
[Consumption]: 40 Crystal Energy
[Effect]: Inflict a heavy blow that completely lacerates the wound of the target with the "bleeding" status. Damage increased by 50%. After the skill is used, the "bleeding" status will be cleared.
…
Irin skillfully played with the dagger with both hands. In the process of luring monsters, Irin also familiarized himself with the use of the new skill and tried a few different sets of combo attacks.
"Master, are we leaving?"
Bai Xiaoyi tilted her head and asked.
In the past few days, because there were no outsiders, Irin habitually let the two mother spirits out to increase the Bond Points. His relationship with the two mother spirits had improved.
The most obvious change was that Bai Xiaoyi's tone and attitude toward him had become much better.
Under Irin's efforts, the Bond Points of the two mother spirits had finally increased from "Friendly" to "Intimate." Congratulations.
"Little Red, the color of your hair looks great today. What shampoo did you use?"
Nie Hongxiu closed her eyes. "… Scram."
[Divine Sword "Nie Hongxiu" Bond Points + 2.]
'Look, the process of collecting Bond Points is so simple and boring.'
From time to time, he would talk about life and dreams with the mother spirits. Although the progress of the Bond Points was slow, there were always gains.
The Question Mark divine sword was still filled with question marks.
However, after the Bond Points were upgraded to "Intimate," Irin discovered that the damage he dealt was much higher. This should be the main effect of the Bond Points.
This leveling area had already been emptied by Irin.
The few bouncy monsters left seemed to have understood the terror of this man and dog. They hid and refused to come out. They were extremely detestable.
Irin put away the Question Mark divine sword and led Wang Tiandi, Nie Hongxiu, and Bai Xiaoyi out of the Path of Sorrows and into the Misty Mountains.
…
The Misty Mountains map. The scenery matched its name. It was surrounded by gloomy forests and thick fog.
After entering this place, the oppressive atmosphere washed away Irin and Wang Tiandi's joy of leveling up quickly.
The path up the mountain was not too steep. It was still within the range that Irin could accept.
The two mother spirits directly floated in mid-air. Their feet did not touch the ground. There was no difficulty in climbing the mountain.
On the ground, gray crystal barbs protruded from time to time, replacing the normal vegetation on the ground. Irin and the dog stepped on the ground, leaving behind a dense layer of gray crystal powder. There was also the sound of crystals shattering.
Not long after entering the Misty Mountains.
The dog's ears suddenly stood up.
It seemed that he had heard something.
Crack, crack, crack …
In the depths of the dense forest, there was a faint sound of crystals being stepped on. It came from afar and entered Irin's ears.
“Master。”
Nie Hongxiu's silver hair moved without wind. She was barefooted, and her snow-white eyes focused slightly.
"Thank you for the reminder, Little Red."
Actually, there was no need for the reminder. Irin also knew that there were demons approaching.
But praising them did not cost any money. Moreover, it could also increase the bond points. Why would Irin not want to do it?
Whoosh —
In the depths of the dense fog.
Suddenly, a black shadow leaped out.
"Hmm?"
When Irin saw the shape of the demon, he was slightly stunned. He subconsciously looked at Wang Tiandi, who was beside his feet.
Wang Tiandi was also stunned. His dog face was dumbfounded.
[Killing Machine — Canine — Type II]
[Level 45]
It was a dog.
Yes, a dog.
It was very obvious that it was a dog.
However, the dog's body was made of an unknown metal, and there were traces of rust on its surface. On the back of the mechanical dog, part of the armor plate was peeling off due to age, revealing the gears and patterns under the armor plate.
Beep, beep, beep —
[Killing Machine Dog Type II]'s pair of dog eyes were bright red and emitted light. Irin looked carefully and could vaguely see a cross-shaped crosshair pattern in the eyes of the mechanical dog.
"Woof!"
Wang Tiandi was instantly furious.
He took out the fighting claws that he had almost no chance to use since it was brand new. He stepped on the ground and prepared to charge forward.
"Wait a moment."
Irin reacted quickly and grabbed the dog's hind leg. He said, "Be careful. Let me try first."
When dealing with a new monster, Yi Lin was always used to testing it out to see the characteristics of the monster before making a decision.
The lesson of the Path of Sorrows was still vivid in his mind.
If there was another group of self-exploding monsters …
That would be great!
Small monsters that could 'self-explode', please give me another dozen.
"Woof, woof, woof, woof?"
(You can even tolerate this?)
Wang Tiandi rolled his eyes. He was very dissatisfied with Irin's actions of holding him back.
However, he had gotten a lot of experience points from Irin for free, so he still had to give him some face.
"Why can't I tolerate it? I'm not a dog."
Irin muttered. As a reply, the daggers in his hands lit up at the same time as he activated his skill.
The dagger in his right hand lit up with a bloody red light, while the dagger in his left hand lit up with a green light.
Skill activated!
[Poisoned Dagger]!
[Bleeding Dagger]!
Two translucent skill lights, one red and one green, flew out of his hands.
When Irin was destroying the Bouncy Monster Clan in the Path of Sorrows, he found a small trick to using skills in the map. Throwing skills could have different debuffs on the two daggers. Perhaps this was the true way to play with "Dual Sword Style." There was nothing much to say about it.
If Dual Sword Style could not be played like this, it would not make sense.
There was only one demon on the other side, and its level was lower than Irin and Wang Tiandi's. Irin was too lazy to do so much and simply used a skill to attack.
Dang!
Dang!
“？”
The red and green daggers' special effects were mercilessly bounced back the moment they flew to the head of the [Slaughtering Machine – Type II].
Irin slowly typed out a question mark.
The [Slaughtering Machine – Type II] also slowly typed out a question mark.
However, the meaning of these two question marks were very different.
Irin was confused as to why the skill was bounced back with a "dang".
The mechanical dog was confused as to what was going on with the sudden scratching.
A moment later.
Irin had a puzzled look on his face. In front of the small monster, he read the attributes of the two skills again.
"Could it be that … the two debuffs, 'Poisoned' and 'Bleeding,' have no effect on mechanical monsters?"
It was just a game. Was there a need to make it so realistic?
"Woof ~"
“→_→”
Wang Tiandi rolled his eyes and gave Irin a look of disdain.
What kind of Assassin was this? He could throw out two skills without even causing damage.
As he looked at Irin with disdain, Wang Tiandi, who had been ready for a long time, rushed in front of the mechanical dog like a cannonball and slapped out with his paw.
【-233！】
A normal attack … a critical hit!
Irin: "…"
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