Rebirth of the God Hunter Legend

Chapter 89 The End
"Left side!"

Whoosh!
The Thunder Demon Bear appeared on the left side of the formation. As soon as it showed its head, a rain of ice arrows fell from the sky. After countless surprise attacks, there were less than three hundred Xuan masters left, but under the cruel training of survival of the fittest, they easily completed the rain of arrows.

"Puff puff!"

The ice arrow hit, forcibly deducting over a hundred points of health. The Thunder Demon Bear's attack speed decreased by twenty percent. The players on the left focused their attention, and with the word "retreat" uttered, over a thousand players moved in perfect unison, making way for a wide passage.

boom!
The lightning bolt struck empty air, and a resolute-looking knight suddenly stepped forward, placing himself within ten meters of Tao!

"Roar!!"

The skill mechanism was triggered, and Tao stood up, his palms crackling with crimson lightning, and slammed heavily onto the ground!
Unexpectedly, just as it struck down with its thunderous palm, the knight who had stepped into the area calmly withdrew his foot from the thunderous domain.

Crackling!

A flash of lightning and a burst of light thorns caused the powerful, invincible finishing move to miss its mark.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

The second wave of Ice Arrows landed at the right time, and the disappearing slowing effect was refreshed. With a 20% slowdown, Tao's turning speed also slowed down a bit.

"It's the rear!"

Having determined their location, the group of contenders facing Tao calmly dispersed, creating a wide passage just like the players on the left, thus thwarting Tao's second attack once again!
To the right, nothing! Ahead, nothing!
From then on, Tao was never able to take the life of another contender.

boom!
After failing for the seventh time, Ling Chuan summoned back the battered Thunder Demon Bear with a thought. The group of competitors who had been running for their lives were now staring intently at him, their eyes filled with anticipation.

Ling Chuan pursed his lips and revealed a relieved smile. "If you want to do it, you can do it, right? Perfect! By the way, this is the monster panel that has been fighting alongside you all this time."

brush!
With a wave of his hand, a huge attribute panel expanded into the air, displaying detailed information about the Thunder Demon Bear, Tao.

"A Silver-level Quasi-BOSS..."

"A level 20 monster..."

"Attack limit 500..."

Stunned and incredulous, they realized they had been facing beings of this caliber all along! They had been battling beasts of this level! Their average level was only twelve, yet they had effortlessly taken down half of a near-boss several levels higher than themselves! With just them? Yes! With just them!!

"Congratulations on graduating from novice level."

After saying that, Ling Chuan raised his hands and clapped.

“ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!”

Cheers erupted, and all the competitors were moved to tears!
From humiliation and resentment, to unwillingness and frustration, to focused concentration, and finally to unity; from the initial 12000 people, to 5200, then to 4000, and finally to 1365. They didn't know when they began to forget their identity as fugitives; they only knew that when they relied on their strength to avoid the demonic bear's attack, the excitement and exhilaration they felt was irreplaceable!
For the newcomers, it was the first time they understood that even when facing powerful monsters, as long as they were aware of the situation, thought calmly, and maximized their skills, they could gain godlike power and survive against all odds!

For veteran players, this intense, exhilarating, pioneering teamwork rekindled their long-lost passion! It showed them that with dedication, no matter the stage or how limited their resources, they could achieve greatness in any game!
Looking at the players still caught up in their excitement, and glancing at the few copper coins left in his inventory, Ling Chuan sighed helplessly.

Some noticed Ling Chuan's expression; surprise replaced excitement and pride. Having shared this strange journey, the more than a thousand people tacitly sensed each other and looked at Ling Chuan. They couldn't understand why he had suddenly become troubled in this life and the next.

Ling Chuan sighed softly, "I'm sorry to interrupt your celebration, but I have to bring our relationship back to its original state."

The group suddenly realized, but instead of feeling disappointed, they cheerfully replied, "Of course, we were prepared, after all, we were the ones who had our eyes on you first."

"Yes! That's right!"

"..."

The post-excitement sage mode? So easy to talk to? Ling Chuan rubbed his nose. "No, I need to correct you. There's no right or wrong in participating in the system's competition. Gains, losses, life and death all depend on strength. The reason for reverting to the previous state... is because we don't have money to reward you."

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

"That's it?!"

Finally, he burst into laughter.

"I thought it was a requirement that the system had to fulfill."

"Yeah, 1 gold coin, that's quite a lot, almost enough for a week's salary."

"Haha, it's only a week's salary, I don't want it."

"Yes! No."

……

The contenders were very enthusiastic, each expressing their own eloquent opinions.

Ling Chuan said seriously, "No, I've said it before, I'm an honest and trustworthy person, and I always keep my word. Since..."

"I know, so what if I die once? I can't steal your treasure anyway. Instead of waiting for an hour, I might as well go back and level up."

A swordsman player calmly walked out of the crowd, turned around and waved, "Brothers, I'm going first, see you again sometime."

With those words, he took a step forward, dashing into the horde of beasts with a slick movement, and vanished in a flash of white light.

"He's right! Instead of wasting time, we might as well go back and level up. Speaking of which, I've just figured out some techniques that I think I can use when grinding monsters."

"Really? Then go back and try it."

"Let's go."

Six more players entered the beast herd, returning to their "homeland".

"Let's go too."

"Together."

"Haha, wait for me. By the way, what's your ID? Let's add each other as friends and play together sometime."

"Okay!"

"Hey, add me too, my movement skills are amazing!" "I can see that, using the momentum of the double slash to force displacement, you really impressed me."

"Holy crap? You're so flirtatious, we'd definitely get along. Let me tell you, just now actually..."

"Um, do you guys... need a wet nurse?"

"Ah! Oops! Quick, protect our heroine!"

……

As wave after wave of players stepped into the beast horde, Ling Chuan's expression grew increasingly complex, eventually turning into a deep sigh of regret. He actually wanted to say that since they didn't have gold coins, they shouldn't have entered the border region; they could have just found a place to level up. He was quite friendly towards these newbies who followed his orders and kept him company. But before he could even say anything,…

Looking at the status bar, which only had 761 people left, Ling Chuan couldn't help but sigh. These more than a thousand people were all passionate heroes. They faced death with such composure, and their future was promising.

"Past lives and present lives".

As everyone teleported to their deaths, the last player arrived before Ling Chuan. He was an orc knight, incredibly ugly, with enormous eyes, dark yellow fangs, and a thick tuft of chest hair. His age was impossible to discern, but his gaze was sharp. Ling Chuan recognized him; he was the commander of the final attack on Potao, the one who called out directions, gave commands, and tricked out the Hellfire Lightning. His strength was clearly beyond that of a "newcomer."

"I had a very bad impression of you before. You were arrogant, conceited, narcissistic, and greedy."

Ling Chuan was embarrassed. What was he saying? Hadn't he repeatedly emphasized that he was a good person? What? Wait a minute, why does this sound so strangely familiar?

"Has the situation changed now?" Ling Chuan asked without thinking too much.

"No, it's just not as annoying anymore." The knight said, slightly moved, "I'm even a little grateful to you."

"..."

"After switching from the Holy Domain to the Divine Revelation, I've been struggling with whether to leave the guild and start over. You forced me to complete a special 'pioneering' with a group of newbies, which made me feel like I was back in the early days of virtual games. So I made up my mind to leave the increasingly routine guild and find a vibrant new guild to start over."

"Uh, um." Ling Chuan didn't know what to say.

The orc knight chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Sorry, it must be awkward to hear these things from a stranger, but I still want to thank you. Also, self-introduction is a two-way street. I already know you, now it's your turn to remember me. My name is Bai Lie, Bai Lie Qian Chong."

"!!!"

Upon hearing this name, Ling Chuan was suddenly stunned. In that brief moment of stunned silence, Hundred Rifts and Thousand Layers had already disappeared into the beast horde and vanished from this world.

Lowering his gaze and pursing his lips, Ling Chuan's eyes flickered as he spoke in a voice only he could hear, "Do I still need to remember? Do you think we've known each other for years?"

In his previous life, he was the head of the strategy execution department, his old partner, responsible for implementing the tactical strategies they discovered. Apart from him, he was the strongest raid commander in the Imperial Empire.

It's a pity that after ten years of working and drinking together, they're now strangers. Who would have thought that a system-issued competition would bring them together again from ten years ago? No wonder his self-assessment sounded so familiar; wasn't it the same line they used after their past conflict and subsequent reconciliation?
But this is what he looked like before joining the company? He was so damn ugly, no wonder they wouldn't let us even glance at him, it's a complete black mark on his past, I can't even look at him.

"Hahaha."

The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to laugh, but after the laughter subsided, it gradually turned into sadness.

Mo Ran... I saw Bai Lie. What about you? Where are you?

Looking up at the moon, he had tried his best to avoid thinking about Mo Ran since his rebirth. He hadn't even made a call to confirm. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but when he dialed his own number and got a reply from someone else, he was afraid that Mo Ran's number would give him the same result. If he didn't dial, there was still a glimmer of hope, even if it was illusory; if he did dial, it might just lead to despair.

……

"Woooo..."

Just as I was lost in my conflicted thoughts, a huge bear head nudged me.

Ling Chuan glanced to the side and saw the demon bear Tao sitting beside him, looking aggrieved.

Its injuries weren't serious, just a bit disheveled.

Ling Chuan felt extremely apologetic. He reached out and pinched its cheek, saying gently, "Thank you for your hard work. I'll have my sister treat you when we get back."

"Woo..."

As if it understood, the Thunder Demon Bear let out a whimper in response.

At the same time, the icy poison effect of the Frost Tide ended, and all the wild monsters bound by hatred entered a state of forced return to their territory. Thousands of beasts lined up and swept across the outskirts of East Village at five times the original speed. Wherever they passed, there were continuous howls, and countless white lights flashed and appeared, turning into starlight and flying towards the newbie village. Yes, this was the accident he had mentioned.

"Let's go back too."

Ling Chuan stroked the nape of the Bloodthirsty Leopard King's neck, then leaped off its back and walked step by step toward West Village, just as he had done when he left Chonghuang. He wanted to walk, following the herd of beasts and the moonlight.

"Black" and Tao stood side by side with Ling Chuan, while more than two hundred bloodthirsty black panthers surrounded them in a semi-encirclement, their long, narrow figures protruding from their bodies.

On the hilltop, her gaze suddenly turned back and focused on him. She had seen everything that had happened. The process was glorious and the ending was perfect, so why did she see not satisfaction and achievement on him, but a faint sadness and loneliness? Especially the back view of him leaving with the monster, which was full of an insurmountable loneliness.

"Past lives and present lives... what kind of person are you really?"

……

An hour later, at the West Village gate, Ling Chuan, along with the Bloodthirsty Leopard King and the Thunder Demon Bear, stood brazenly at the entrance. Ling Feixue was doing her best to heal the Thunder Demon Bear's injuries; even for Ling Feixue, it would take some time to fully restore its more than 4000 health points.

Yi Han said incredulously, "You're something else, blocking the entrance to the newbie village with such a huge map marker, aren't you afraid of dying?"

Ling Chuan smoothed his demon bear helmet and said confidently, "Don't worry, I'll use Pantene."

"Go! Go! Go."

"Haha."

【Ding】

Just then, a system bell that resounded throughout the heavens and earth spread far and wide.

World Announcement: The Mysterious Treasure has been successfully activated, and the battle for it has come to an end. The ultimate winner, [Past Life and Present Life], will be rewarded with Legendary Glory +100, Gold +50, Luck +8, and 1 [Mysterious Gift Box] based on their performance. All players who participated in this battle will receive a participation reward: Legendary Glory +5, Gold +1, Luck +1, and Level +1. Thank you for your enthusiasm, and we wish you a pleasant gaming experience.

brush!
Golden light descended! Ling Chuan, Yi Han, and Ling Feixue all leveled up simultaneously.

……

(End of this chapter)