"The real show is just beginning." Lin Yi smiled confidently and patted Long Wu on the shoulder. "Wait here for me, I'll be right back."
Long Wu scratched his head. Although he was a little worried, he still chose to believe Lin Yi.
"Brother Yi, be careful. That boss is no joke. If you can't hold on, call me. I'll charge in right away!"
Lin Yi smiled and nodded, then turned and walked towards the forbidden area shrouded in mist deep within the beginner village.
His figure gradually blurred in the mist, as if merging into another time and space.
That forbidden area, called "Sleeping Valley," is the lair of the final boss of the starting village—the Lava Giant.
Legend has it that the lava behemoth was formed from solidified lava erupted from an ancient volcano and possesses world-destroying power.
Upon entering the Valley of Sleep, the air instantly became heavy, and a suffocating heat wave swept over us, as if we were in a furnace.
The ground was covered with charred rocks and solidified lava, and the air was filled with a pungent, nauseating smell of sulfur.
The cave entrance resembles the gaping maw of a giant beast, eerie and terrifying, inspiring awe and fear.
From deep within the cave came a low, rumbling breathing sound, like muffled thunder, which shook the soul.
"Interesting." Lin Yi chuckled, his eyes gleaming with excitement.
For him, danger and opportunity coexist; the stronger the enemy, the more it ignites his fighting spirit.
He took a deep breath and stepped into the cave without hesitation.
Inside the cave, the light was dim, and you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
An even stronger smell of sulfur mixed with a nauseating stench of blood assaulted the nostrils, making one almost want to vomit.
"roar!"
A deafening roar echoed through the cave, as if it would collapse the entire cavern.
Immediately afterwards, a massive figure slowly emerged from the darkness, as large as a small mountain, blotting out the sky.
It was a colossal beast engulfed in raging flames, its body as large as a small mountain, covered in hard lava armor, and its two enormous eyes, like burning coals, radiating a chilling light.
Lava behemoth!
"We've finally met." Lin Yi's lips curled up slightly, his eyes showing no fear, but rather excitement.
The lava behemoth sensed the intruder, let out a roar, and swung its massive lava fist at Lin Yi.
"boom!"
With a deafening roar, the lava fist slammed into the ground, instantly cracking it and sending debris flying everywhere.
Lin Yi dodged the attack with a swift movement.
"Not bad speed." Lin Yi exclaimed, then activated the [Time and Space Domination] skill.
"Time is slowing down!"
The flow of time around them slowed down instantly, and the movements of the lava behemoth also became sluggish, as if in slow motion.
"Space distortion!"
The space around Lin Yi began to distort and deform, forming spatial rifts that swallowed up all the attacks from the lava behemoth.
"Is that all you've got?" Lin Yi chuckled mockingly, then flashed back to appear behind the lava behemoth.
"Time acceleration!"
The dagger in Lin Yi's hand transformed into a streak of light, stabbing towards the back of the lava behemoth at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive.
"Pfft!"
The dagger pierced the lava behemoth's back, and blood splattered everywhere.
The lava behemoth let out a painful roar, turned around abruptly, and spewed a stream of scorching lava towards Lin Yi.
Lin Yi had anticipated this, and with another flash, he dodged the magma attack.
"Your attack is too slow." Lin Yi shook his head.
He activated the [Time and Space Domination] skill again, manipulating time and space to unleash a storm of attacks on the lava behemoth.
Although the lava behemoth was powerful, under Lin Yi's skillful control, it could not hit him at all, and was instead forced to retreat by Lin Yi's attacks.
After a fierce battle, Lin Yi finally found the lava behemoth's weakness—an area on its back that was not covered by lava armor.
"This is it!" A glint flashed in Lin Yi's eyes as he focused his mind and concentrated all his power into the dagger in his hand.
"Time-Space Slash!"
A dazzling power of spacetime erupted from the dagger, transforming into a sharp sword aura that slashed towards the lava behemoth's weak point.
The sword energy pierced the lava behemoth's weak point without any hindrance. The lava behemoth let out a shrill scream and its massive body crashed to the ground.
After the lava behemoth fell, it dropped a pile of glittering rare equipment and precious resources, illuminating the entire cave.
"This...this is too much!" Lin Yi exclaimed, looking at the mountain of treasures before him.
He reached out, intending to pocket the spoils...
"Wait," a voice suddenly rang out, "these things are mine." Lin Yi grinned, ignoring the abrupt voice, and with a wave of his hand, swept all the equipment and resources on the ground into his spatial backpack like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
Oh my god, just kidding. I worked so hard to solo the boss, how could I just give away the loot it dropped?
Even if it were the King of Heaven himself, there would still be a proper order of arrival, wouldn't there?
"Ding! Congratulations on obtaining [Heart of Lava], the rare material [Blood of the Flame Demon], and the epic equipment [Lava Armor]..."
A series of system notifications rang in Lin Yi's ears, making him overjoyed and delighted!
This is a huge profit!
Stepping out of the cave, the sunlight shone on Lin Yi's face, warm and comforting, making him feel incredibly relaxed and happy.
Long Wu had been waiting anxiously. Seeing Lin Yi emerge unharmed, he rushed up excitedly, "Brother Yi, are you alright? Where's the boss? You..."
Lin Yi winked at him and grinned smugly: "A mere lava behemoth can be destroyed with a flick of the finger!"
The other players around him also cast awe-inspiring glances at Lin Yi, looking at him as if he were a god.
That's just how realistic this world is; whoever is stronger is king!
"Hey pro, can you carry me through this game?!"
"Hey sir, do you need a leg accessory? Like, someone who's been to college!"
Hearing the praise from the players around him, Lin Yi felt incredibly smug.
Indeed, strength is the only true measure of success!
Lin Yi cleared his throat, about to say something, when a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind—
"Ding! The system has detected that player [Lin Yi] has achieved the first kill achievement. Reward..."
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