Lin Yu walked briskly to the 9th floor.
The moment Lin Yu rushed out of the safety passage, his scalp tingled and the hairs on his body stood on end.
But then a gleaming arrow came hurtling toward him, accompanied by a whistling sound.
The arrows came with great force, and Lin Yu, in his haste to save time, rushed forward so quickly that he had no time to react.
Just as the arrow was about to strike his brow, Lin Yu slightly tilted his head at the last second, narrowly dodging it.
Even so, the arrow still grazed his temple, slicing his scalp, from which a little blood seeped out.
However, this is only the beginning.
Third Master's face was ferocious, his eyes flashing with a fierce light. As the bowstring trembled, another alloy arrow and an energy arrow shot towards him, whistling through the air.
Lin Yu didn't have time to look. Almost instinctively, he lunged to the side to dodge the arrows. Before he could land, two more arrows arrived and caught up with him.
Lin Yu swung his sword and slashed, shattering the arrow. His arm went slightly numb, and he staggered to the ground.
Third Master seemed to have calculated everything in advance, including Lin Yu's landing point, and fired the last alloy arrow.
"Song Tianhuo, today, it's either you or me who dies! Die!" Third Master roared to the sky.
[Active Skill: Howling Arrow - Increases arrow speed by 200% and penetration by 50%. Cost: 250 mana.]
After shooting that arrow, Third Master's magic power was completely depleted. He leaned wearily against the wall, but his eyes flashed with a cold light.
This was a shot he had poured everything into, a shot that was sure to kill. All the arrows he had shot before seemed to be paving the way for this one.
"Boom!" The arrow shattered the air, carrying unparalleled kinetic energy, and struck Lin Yu's heart directly!
Lin Yu's expression changed. He hadn't expected that Third Master would ambush him here. Everything was within the other party's expectations. It was too fast, so fast that Lin Yu didn't have time to defend himself!
The arrow arrived in an instant. At the last moment, Lin Yu crossed his left arm across his chest to protect his heart, and his body swayed slightly.
"Thud!" The arrow pierced through Lin Yu's left arm, shattering the bones before heading straight for his heart!
Fortunately, the arrow's momentum slowed down slightly as a result. With the swaying of Lin Yu's body and arm, the arrow deviated from its direction, grazing his chest and gliding from his left chest to his right shoulder.
Blood gushed out, and Lin Yu swayed precariously. He felt excruciating pain in his left arm and chest, and his life points dropped by 20%.
Fortunately, Lin Yu survived!
Third Master, holding a longbow, looked down at Lin Yu with disdain, already labeling him dead. Then, his eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
"Not dead? No! That's impossible!" Third Master roared.
Lin Yu's eyes were like knives. One arm hung down while the other gripped his longsword tightly. He walked step by step toward Third Master.
Lin Yu was furious, unusually furious!
Swarms of gray-skinned monsters failed to kill him, terrifying vengeful spirits failed to kill him, and even level 8 monsters like Lina and Will failed to kill him, yet he nearly died at the hands of Third Master.
“You’re right. Today, it’s either you or me who dies. Die!” Lin Yu said.
Third Master trembled violently, his face filled with terror:
"Song Tianhuo, we can talk things over. There's no conflict that can't be resolved. How about this, I'll give you all the props I have, and you'll let me go?"
Lin Yu responded with a cold laugh:
"Let you go? Did you ever intend to let me go before?"
Third Master said no more. He just wanted to stall for time. Seeing that the countdown on the control panel was about to reach zero, he quickly went to the theater door.
[Ding! Attention everyone, the performance has begun and will end in half an hour. Please enjoy tonight's show!]
The dungeon notification sounded in their ears, and at the same time, the theater doors slammed open.
Without hesitation, Third Master rushed into the theater.
Lin Yu, sword in one hand, quickly followed, leaving a trail of blood in his wake.
The pain stimulated his brain, keeping Lin Yu conscious and preventing him from losing his mind.
Based on the audience notice stating that "the first floor is a safe area, but only before the performance begins," it can be inferred that after the performance begins, the first floor, or any area outside the theater, will be very dangerous.
Lin Yu stepped into the theater, and the scene before him was not unfamiliar:
The stands were a mess, tables and chairs overturned, swarms of gray-skinned monsters growled and howled, and wraiths with sharp mouths and fangs flew through the air...
The entire theater was like a purgatory, exactly like what Lin Yu saw in his illusion, giving people a strong visual impact.
On the huge stage at the very front, a girl dressed in a gothic dress stood quietly in the center, like a rose blooming in purgatory.
Her face was exquisitely beautiful, her eyes were closed, and a halo of ethereal green light emanated from her head, giving her an air of otherworldly detachment.
Dungeon boss, Elisa!
Lin Yu glanced at it briefly before quickly looking away, not daring to look any longer.
Lin Yu had witnessed the boss's terror in Lina's illusion, so he wouldn't provoke her unless absolutely necessary, since the main quest didn't require him to kill Elisa anyway.
Lin Yu's mind raced, and he immediately identified his target:
1. Find the last person in the hidden mission and kill them.
2. Kill Third Master.
3. Complete the main quest.
Third Master's legs started to feel weak after walking only a few steps on the soft red carpet!
Why are there so many monsters? What are those things flying around overhead? And why does the girl on stage look so eerie?
The Third Master's mind was in a constant state of chaos. What made him despair was that he had just exhausted all his magic power in order to deal with Lin Yu!
What should we do?
Third Master glanced back and saw Lin Yu already charging towards him with a sword in one hand, his aura fierce. He was immediately terrified and ran away in a panic.
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