Chapter 549: Chu Mo Island (15)
Chapter 549: Chu Mo Island (15)
"Hmm... Better to make myself scarce first!" Feng Bu Jue hesitated for only two seconds before resolving to evacuate the area.
The Adamantine Bell's tolling had reached an unprecedented intensity. Whatever monster was about to appear, Feng Bu Jue had no confidence in defeating it. Moreover, monsters in the Terrifying Paradise didn't drop equipment—there was simply no reason to provoke those unrelated to the main quest.
Thus, Feng Bu Jue paused briefly (in reality, just waiting for the task prompt) before choosing to flee.
But... would the system let him escape so easily?
Buzzzz—
A muffled sound suddenly erupted from behind Feng Bu Jue. Accompanied by this eerie rumble, a massive transparent barrier materialized, resembling an inverted bowl covering the area.
At this moment, Feng Bu Jue was mid-turn, one foot already launching into a moon step. Under the influence of the Tavrin Step, this fully-powered leap produced astonishing results—Feng Bu Jue shot forward like a cannonball.
Unfortunately, his bear-shaped face slammed headfirst into the barrier, his vitality value dropping by 9%.
While Feng Bu Jue possessed the Zero Time Calculation ability—an almost godlike skill—in this case, even if he calculated the outcome, there was no time to stop.
"Hmph... Won't let me go, huh?" Feng Bu Jue muttered while rubbing his face.
Since the vitality loss was within acceptable limits (the poison fog damage from two hours ago had mostly recovered), his attitude remained calm.
"At worst, it's just a fight", Feng Bu Jue said, turning his body to face the boss slowly emerging from the mire. "This nightmare world barely restricts players' combat abilities. What do I have to fear from you?"
Rumble-Rumble-Rumble—
Within seconds, the hidden boss's upper body emerged from the vortex. Its form resembled a human, but its size was more than five times larger than normal. Covered entirely in dark brown filth, its features were indistinguishable—only the silhouette could confirm this boss was female.
At this moment, the "Death Warning" timer reached zero, and the Adamantine Bell's tolling abruptly halted.
Feng Bu Jue immediately activated Special Effect Two: [Observe detailed information about a monster (excluding boss-level)].
No feedback came.
"As expected... Not an ordinary monster", Feng Bu Jue thought. "The Adamantine Bell's Special Effect One was already used on Lie Sen De. I can't verify if this one is an Npc, but judging by its grand entrance... 99% chance it's a boss."
"Oooooooh—"
Suddenly, an ear-piercing, mournful death cry echoed, interrupting Feng Bu Jue's thoughts.
The boss's roar reverberated across the entire swamp. Unfortunately, the invisible barrier distorted the sound quality. When this death cry reached the ears of distant players, it sounded no different from wind. Thus, no one would be drawn here for support.
"Is this declaring your grand entrance complete?" Feng Bu Jue muttered, darting upward with several mid-air moon steps. After a few seconds, he carefully examined the boss and made a comment: "Hmm... Not bad figure."
If other players were present, hearing this remark would astound them at Feng Bu Jue's unusually robust taste. Fortunately, he was the only one here—free to act as recklessly as he pleased.
"I... AM... SO... Angrrrry!" At this moment, the boss delivered her first line with a raspy, gravelly voice.
Regardless of how mournful her tone... as she opened her mouth, a concentrated, nearly tangible stench erupted like a gaseous toxic dragon, surging toward Feng Bu Jue above. Without hesitation, he kicked off mid-air again, ascending further. Clearly, Feng Bu Jue had already resolved—better to die in the toxic fog above than perish from this fetid odor.
"Eh? I'm actually fine?" After reaching nearly twenty meters high, Feng Bu Jue made an unexpected discovery. "Ah, I see! This barrier blocked the toxic fog outside!"
This small relief lasted only about three seconds...
Three seconds later, a splattering roar! A fecal projectile the size of a water vat hurtled toward him!
Feng Bu Jue's position had just stabilized, his mind still unsettled. Facing this sudden horror attack, his reaction appeared slightly delayed. Not that he couldn't counter it, but some options he preferred not to use.
For instance, Zero Time Calculation told him the safest, least energy-consuming countermeasure was—curling into a ball and tanking the hit.
Could he actually do that?
The answer was self-evident...
Thus, Feng Bu Jue had to counter without getting "contaminated"—a choice that increased difficulty, risk, and energy consumption. But... he had no other options.
Suddenly, he activated one second of [Spirit Sense Body Technique - Modified], executing a flurry of ultra-fast moon steps in rapid succession while twisting his body mid-air.
In the end, he narrowly avoided the attack by performing a completely preposterous maneuver—grazing the outer edge of the fecal projectile, completing a half-circle detour at the last moment.
"Miss Beauty, might I ask your honorable name? Can we put the feces aside and talk like civilized beings?" Feng Bu Jue quickly opened dialogue after dodging the boss's first strike. Though the chance was negligible, there was still a possibility combat could end through negotiation. Naturally, he had to try.
"I... AM... Fu Ling... I am the Realm of the Dead's... most beautiful(End of Chapter)
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