Chapter 17: Village in the Rain (17)
"Change your mind?" The priest sneered. The black fog she was in was jumping dangerously, as if countless tentacles were about to emerge from the black fog.
Behind Su Yue, the huge paper Buddha statue slowly moved its arms, and the tombstone under the statue's feet slowly closed.
When the tombstone was opened, Su Yue clearly saw a small ghost-patterned mask placed under the photo, glowing. That thing was obviously the so-called "eye of the formation", that is, the thing that needed to be destroyed if one wanted to pass the level.
Su Yue could even imagine what it would look like after the destruction. The statue would collapse and the NPCs in the village would turn into ashes amidst howls of pain.
The High Priest would be severely injured and would flee into the mountains, roaring "I will be back".
After that, the game ended, there was a 30-minute waiting period, and everyone left the game. Su Yue had seen these processes countless times.
But he wasn't going to do that this time.
Destroying the center of the formation would only make Yima and the others suffer the pain of being destroyed once again.
Only by completely destroying the High Priest can the endless cycle of reincarnation for these souls be ended.
So Su Yue did not attack the center of the formation, but instead watched the tombstone slowly close.
The black mist around the priest surged, and the paper Buddha statue stamped its feet frantically.
The ground beneath Su Yue's feet was surging dangerously, and pale skin could be vaguely seen flashing beneath the soil.
It was as if countless hands were about to emerge from the ground and pull Su Yue into this dark and gloomy cemetery.
Su Yue had no expression on his face, and the tombstone closed completely in front of him.
The earth shook slightly at that moment, and the paper Buddha statue behind him made a teeth-grinding vibration sound. The sky was dark, and suddenly a strong wind blew up.
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The last bit of moonlight was also obscured by dark clouds. Only the faint flickering light of fire in the black fog swayed with the strong wind, slightly illuminating Su Yue's cold face.
Amidst the raging wind, the High Priest couldn't help but burst into laughter. "The formation's core has closed, and my true form has been completed! You've missed your last chance, outsider!"
"Really?" Su Yue raised his eyes slightly.
At that moment, several ghost hands suddenly broke out of the ground under his feet and grabbed his ankles fiercely.
Su Yue jumped back lightly and landed on a tombstone. At the same time, he leaned back to avoid the heavy punch from the paper Buddha statue.
"Why don't you fight back?" The High Priest laughed wildly and challenged. It seemed that he was venting the frustration of being bullied by Su Yue in the stone chamber.
The black mist surrounding her body had soared to the same height as the tree, and the sparks were almost burning Su Yue's nose. The complete priestess had merged with the monster in the mountain, and with the resurrected Paper Buddha, Su Yue looked indeed too small in comparison.
"Where are your thugs? Where are your little brothers?" The high priest raised his hands.
As she moved, the soil made crackling sounds, and hundreds of pale hands stretched out from the ground!
Some of those hands had pale skin, while others had rotted to the point where only bones remained, but they all rushed towards Su Yue like crazy, their fingers opening and closing violently with a snapping sound. Once caught, they would probably be entangled to death like maggots on the tarsal bones.
"No one can save you now. You will die here alone and become my enslaved soul! They will never see it!" The High Priestess laughed wildly. Her voice seemed to become part of the wind, sweeping towards Su Yue from all directions.
Hundreds of ghost hands rolled up the man-eating land. The huge paper Buddha statue was like a giant with slow movements but infinite strength. They rushed towards Su Yue at the same time. The black fog around the demon-like priest had turned into a purgatory-like scorching flame, and pounced on Su Yue at the same time.
In front, behind, and under his feet, they have completely blocked Su Yue's retreat from three directions.
At the critical moment, Su Yue suddenly raised the corner of his mouth:
"I think it's a good thing they won't see it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yue stepped on the bony claw that was about to grab his ankle and jumped high!
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The height of his jump was so exaggerated that the high priest, the paper Buddha statue, and even the white bone claws on the ground suddenly raised their heads and looked at him together.
With a crisp "crack" sound, the bony claw that Su Yue stepped on broke at the base of the fingers, and the joints fell to the ground with crackling sounds.
Su Yue in the air stretched out his right hand to his left waist and swung it horizontally.
It looked like he was grabbing only air, but after this movement, as if in slow motion, a sword appeared in his hand without any warning!
This sword seemed to be condensed out of thin air. The sword body was streamlined and the scabbard was light gold. Except for a black line in the middle of the scabbard that was flashing with light, there was no other unnecessary decoration on the entire sword.
The sword emitted a faint light all over, without any offensive power, just like the pure and shallow fluorescence of Su Yue's protective divine power.
When this sword appeared, it even gave people the feeling that it was wagging its tail.
It seemed as if it had been waiting for a long time, just looking forward to its master's call.
But that subtle sense of docility disappeared the moment the sword was unsheathed. As the sword was unsheathed, the blade suddenly burst into a bright light.
His left ear hurt so much that it felt like it was about to explode. If there were other players here, Su Yue would be kicked out of the game directly because of this sword.
There was no need to expand the system interface, the alarm sound of the earrings was ringing wildly in Su Yue's ears.
-[Excessive divine power detected! Please behave properly!]
-[Illegal operation detected! Please regulate your behavior!]
-[Game framework damage detected! Please behave properly!]
-[Detected…]
There was a sharp sound of electricity, and all the alarms were cut off. Su Yue seemed to have not heard those sounds at all, and his body was suspended in the air.
He looked down with awe at the evil gods and monsters at his feet, as well as the piles of bones in the mass grave that were the accumulation of countless sins.
The sword light was so bright that it illuminated his pupils in a very light golden color.
"If there were still people around, I would have let you escape the moment I drew my sword. So, this is your fate." Su Yue said calmly, "The name of this sword suits you very well."
"It's called, 'Conviction.'
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yue grasped the hilt of the sword with both hands and raised it high behind him.
After a brief moment of stunned silence, the monsters, the evil god statues, and the countless bone claws seemed to realize that they were doomed, and at the same time, they let out terrifying screams and pounced on Su Yue.
In the black fog, the biting fireworks, and the stinking deathly air, Su Yue slashed down with the long sword in his hand!
The bright sword light was as pure as crystal, illuminating the entire open space like daylight in that instant.
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Su Yue fell to the ground, still holding the sword with both hands. The sword "Judgement" remained in a posture of pointing diagonally downward after being swung from the upper right to the lower left.
After one slash, the sword's divine light gradually dimmed, as if it had used up all its strength.
The monster in front of Su Yue, the paper Buddha statue behind him, and the white bone claws under his feet still maintained their original postures, as if nothing had happened.
The next moment.
A slight rustling sound emerged from the black fog, followed by the paper Buddha statue behind him, and then the white bones beneath his feet, as if something was disintegrating from the inside out. Then, the black fog beneath the monster's feet dissipated into dust with a hiss.
Like a towering building collapsing, the first floor crumbled to dust, followed by the lower layers. In an instant, the monster shrouded in black mist, the paper Buddha statue, and even the bones beneath its feet all shattered amidst a faint scream. Only the spot where the black mist had once been remained, and a faint black mass of air still lingered.
Su Yue took a step forward, and the next second he jumped back with extreme caution. The black air mass exploded, and a scorching air wave came towards him!
At that moment, it even seemed to have the momentum to set the entire world on fire, but as the air mass exploded, that momentum disappeared.
Except for the smell of fire lingering at the tip of his nose, all the fluctuations have really stopped.
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The sword of judgment in Su Yue's hand flashed briefly, as if saying "low battery", and then disappeared again.
Su Yue's face was a little paler than usual, and he seemed to be over-exhausted. He turned around.
The paper Buddha statue has disappeared, but the tombstone under its feet is still standing there.
The button made of the ghost pattern puzzle was still there. Su Yue walked over and pressed the button, and the tombstone opened again. He took out the photo inside.
Photos of "Yima" and her daughter, photos of the little guy, photos of other players... The last thing that was taken out was a postcard with "Mom loves baby" written on it in beautiful handwriting, signed by "Lulu", and below it was the crooked words "Baby [heart] Mama".
Su Yue placed the postcard on the photo of Yima, or "Lulu", and her daughter, and carefully stacked the photos into a neat stack. He squatted down and used a wooden stick placed aside to dig the ground, making a small hole. The resurrected bones were no longer there, and all that remained were the souls of the villagers who had left behind to guard the land after their death.
Su Yue placed the photos in the pit and was about to cover it with soil again when raindrops fell on the postcard with a "pop".
The dark clouds overhead gradually dissipated, and more and more rain fell.
Like tears that have been accumulating for a long time.
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Su Yue sat down casually on the ground, leaning against a stone tablet, took off his ring, and turned on the electronic screen.
He knew without even thinking that the system had accumulated a large number of alarm messages. If an alarm of that level of violation was issued, he would be punished when he returned.
Not only will their wages be deducted, but they will also be subject to corporal punishment, such as forcibly removing part of their divine power, which is a very painful process.
Of course, Su Yue was fully prepared to be punished. He had been punished every time he completed a task before.
The system screen interface has switched to [Mission Completed - Standby], and a new message was displayed. Su Yue was stunned after clicking it. He originally thought it was Supervisor Z, but the message came from his other good friend, the Divine Master of the Academy of Classics.
In the game, Su Yue can only communicate with the supervisor, but during standby time, he can communicate with other people.
- [Divine Master: I see you have completed another world, congratulations.]
Su Yue smiled at the message. The Divine Master had a good relationship with him and cared deeply about him. Every time Su Yue completed a mission, he would immediately send a congratulatory message.
-[Su Yue: Hahahaha]
-[Su Yue: Congratulations, forget it. I'm sure I'll be severely punished when I get back this time.]
The divine master’s response was surprising.
- [Divine Master: Huh? No way? You cleared the level this time without any violation alerts, so how could you be punished?]
Now it was Su Yue who was surprised.
-【Su Yue: Huh? ?】
No violation alarm? Then what he just heard was an illusion?
Moreover, the purifying power of "Judgement" is driven by divine power, so it is impossible for him not to trigger the alarm.
But just now the alarm did stop halfway through, which is different from usual.
- [Divine Master: We haven't received any violation alerts from the supervisors. In fact, the alarm system was completely shut down for a while.]
Su Yue didn't understand.
During the game, he had one-on-one contact with the supervisor, and all alarms were reported upward by the supervisor, who then announced the penalties to him.
The supervisor can turn a blind eye to his behavior, but the alarm must be reported truthfully. Otherwise, if there is a problem found during verification, the supervisor will be punished on his behalf.
-[Su Yue: What do you mean the alarm system is off? How can that thing be turned off? I've sent out at least a dozen high-level alarms. Didn't the new supervisor see it?]
He thought that Supervisor Z was a newcomer and had made a mistake somewhere, or was simply slow.
- [Divine Master: Due to an operational error on the part of the supervisor, the alarm system temporarily malfunctioned and shut down.]
- [Divine Master: Therefore, the number of alarms in the past game hour was 0.]
- [Divine Master: That's what the supervisors said in their report.]
Su Yue was stunned.
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