This assassin is upright

Chapter 324 Yu Zhun's Trouble

"Pfft-"

With the sound of a dagger piercing flesh, a second-tier player's health bar was instantly emptied.

The other person's expression changed instantly, and he glared at Yu Zhun, who had made the move, with a sinister look. "Yu Zhun, I've heard of you. You..."

Before he could finish his harsh words, the other person's expression suddenly froze.

The next instant, his body exploded into countless points of light, and everything in his backpack fell to the ground.

No white light, representing the substitute stone, appeared.

Yu Zhun sheathed his dagger, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

Although he had suspected it before, he was still deeply shocked when it was confirmed.

The passive skill of the [King of Assassins] class can indeed force the effect of the Substitute Stone to be nullified.

This means that any player he kills in any instance will truly die, instead of simply getting a new set of equipment and being able to continue running the instance alive and kicking.

This scene also stunned the other teammates of the Death Warrior. In such a fierce battle where they were already at a complete disadvantage, they were momentarily stunned.

The substitute stone...didn't work?
Before they could realize what this meant, Lu Wen had already swiftly taken down the second person.

As a streak of white light flashed across the sky, the player killed by Lu Wen was forcibly sent away by the Life-Saving Stone after his equipment was dropped.

Only after this comparison did the other three belatedly realize the situation, and they all looked at Yu Zhun with horrified eyes.

Then, they made completely synchronized movements.

That is, like moths to a flame, they all gave up resistance and rushed towards Lu Wen's longsword at top speed.

Under Ruven's rapid slashes, two more people were quickly killed, and the last one perished under Udyr's arrows.

Once all five opponents were dead, Lu Wen and his three companions stopped what they were doing and stared at the innocent-looking Yu Zhun.

“This is a bit troublesome,” Helmod said in a deep voice. “I didn’t expect your ability to actually ignore the Substitute Life Stone.”

"This is my first time trying this too," Yu Zhun said, both amused and exasperated.

He was initially puzzled by the actions of the remaining three opponents, but after thinking about it carefully, he understood.

Because after Lu Wen made his move, they were certain that being killed by Lu Wen would trigger the Substitute Life Stone, but they were unsure of the outcome if the others made their moves.

In order to survive, they chose to die.

However, this would cause some trouble for Yu Zhun.

Because the other four people did not actually die, under the effect of the substitute life stone, they returned to their own worlds, and most likely they would reveal their situation to the public.

When a player who can ignore the Life-Saving Stone appears in a dungeon, other players have only two choices.

The first option is to retreat, the second is to attack en masse.

Either way, it's a troublesome matter for Yu Zhun.

However, this situation is difficult to avoid.

Even if Yu Zhun kills all five people this time, there will always be times when he misses some. He can't hide his ability to ignore the substitute life stone.

"Never mind." Yu Zhun shook his head slightly and quickly put the issue aside. "If he's dead, he's dead."

Before making his move, he checked the other party's server. That server had no connection with Blue Star, so killing it wouldn't have much of an impact.

In order to gain greater benefits through the [Power of Greed], Yu Zhun is destined to fight his way through.

This is true now, and it will be even more true if one chooses the demonic path in the future.

"Let's go, into the Moon of the Dead."

After leaving those words behind, Yu Zhun strode quickly toward the nearby area of ​​the Moon of the Dead.

The other four quickly followed, and soon all five of them stepped into the pale white moonlight.

A chilling sensation that was indescribable and went straight to the bone quickly swept over them. Although they could not see anything around them, all five of them felt a strong sense of unease as if something was floating around them.

"This godforsaken place is really quite unpleasant."

Lu Wen clicked his tongue in annoyance. "We need to hurry up and find the Heart of Death so we can get out of this hellhole."

“I understand the reasoning, but the Heart of Death is not easy to find.” Yu Zhun showed a helpless expression. “It appears and disappears, and no one can say for sure when it will appear.”

"But if we don't wait here, other players might get there first when it appears, because the anomalies of the Heart of Death can only be seen under the light of the Moon of the Dead."

"In other words, all we can do now is wait here."

"but…"

Yu Zhun paused slightly, closed his eyes, and felt the chill emanating from his surroundings and the gradual weakening of himself.

"Although the dead cannot be attacked, some other methods may be effective against them."

As he spoke, the gray-black energy, centered on Yu Zhun, rapidly swept outwards in all directions.

The seven-colored title, "Withered and Decayed," is activated.

A series of shrill screams suddenly rang out, and the icy feeling that had been surging around the five people instantly subsided.

Although some of the dead lingered around them, the surge of decaying power did indeed drive away many of them.

Roughly estimated, the rate at which they were "absorbed" by the dead has decreased by 90%!
"Great idea!" Lu Wen's eyes lit up, then a jealous expression appeared on his face. "Damn it, how come you got the top prize for the [Desolate Ruins] back then? A seven-colored title is much more useful than a gold one."

"Brother, you're not good enough." Yu Zhun chuckled and patted Lu Wen on the shoulder. "Try harder next time."

"Who knows when the next time will be?" Lu Wen couldn't help but mutter.

The birth of a new instance corresponds to the fall of a server. Although the total number of servers exceeds 100,000, the vast majority of them are struggling to survive. Even a centipede with a hundred legs does not die easily.

That's why a new permanent dungeon can spark a server-wide craze for strategy guides, with countless players risking their lives for the sole chance to be the first to clear it across servers.

As they were talking, a new disturbance arose in the Moon of the Dead.

It wasn't the Heart of Death, but another team of players heading their way. Judging from their movements, the other team had clearly spotted them.

"What do we do later?" Helmod asked in a low voice. "How about we subdue everyone and you kill them?"

“That’s a good idea.” Yu Zhun gave Helmod a thumbs up, and after a brief exchange, the group quickly went to meet him.

The two teams of players stopped simultaneously after entering each other's combat range. Upon seeing the levels of Yu Zhun and the others, the other side's expression immediately became strange.

"A little guy who hasn't even grown his first hair yet, running to a place like this to die?" One of the players sneered and spoke loudly.

"Third brother, something's not right!" Another player tugged at the one who had spoken earlier, and his expression changed slightly after carefully looking at the names of Yu Zhun and the others.

"It's them!"

"Who?" The person who had spoken earlier paused for a moment, then subconsciously asked, "Could they be some kind of very strong guys?" "The one leading them, Yu Zhun, recently achieved a perfect first clear of a new dungeon across servers. Back then, you, Lao San, were quite envious, saying you missed out. Have you forgotten?" another player couldn't help but say.

"So it was them!" The third brother finally looked enlightened.

Upon hearing his teammate's words, he quickly grasped the meaning, and when he looked at Yu Zhun and the others again, a greedy glint appeared in his eyes.

"These guys are probably new to the second job advancement. Brothers, let's go together and teach them a lesson, let them know that the second job advancement dungeon is not like the first job advancement dungeon, which is just child's play!"

As he spoke, the third brother stepped down and quietly disappeared.

This is clearly a powerful assassin player.

At the same time, the other four also entered combat mode.

"You've brought this upon yourselves." Yu Zhun shook his head slightly, and in the next instant, he appeared in front of one of them.

"Pfft-"

With the sound of a blade piercing flesh, the slaughter began.

With the full cooperation of Helmod and the others, the five second-tier powerhouses fell to the ground one after another, dying completely under the blade of the [King of Assassins].

Feeling the feedback from the [Power of Greed], Yu Zhun nodded to his teammates. Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly turned his head to look in a certain direction.

A beam of pale white light shot into the sky, merging directly into the Moon of the Dead in mid-air, as if to pour all its brilliance into it.

Upon seeing this, Yu Zhun and the other four all showed expressions of excitement.

The Heart of Death has appeared!

Without any hesitation, the five quickened their pace and rushed towards the area where the Heart of Death was located as fast as possible.

Meanwhile, in other areas within the region illuminated by the light of the Moon of the Dead, figures were also rapidly converging on the same spot.

As the figures approached from all directions, Yu Zhun and the others' expressions gradually changed from initial excitement to seriousness.

Only twenty teams entered the [Death Pit]. They had already killed two teams, but more than ten teams still appeared and headed towards the Heart of Death.

Clearly, they had entered the area shrouded by the Moon of the Dead sooner or later, just waiting for this moment to arrive.

At the center of the pillar of light, a pulsating, pale white heart hovered in mid-air—the very Heart of Death they needed.

But they will have to go through a fierce battle before they can seize the Heart of Death!
"Attack with all your might!" Yu Zhun ordered without hesitation. The next moment, he stomped his foot and charged towards the nearest powerful figure.

Without giving the opponent any chance to dodge or defend, Yu Zhun stomped his foot, and the [Silent Shackles] instantly unfolded. The moment the immobilization and silence effects were applied to the opponent, his dagger had already plunged into the opponent's chest, instantly emptying the opponent's health bar.

As he pulled the dagger from the wound, the [Silent Shackles] were canceled by Yu Zhun before they could even fully cover the surroundings.

The next moment, he rushed to the second person and, taking advantage of the cooldown refreshed by the passive effect of [End of the Thorn], once again activated [Silent Shackles].

This is a little trick that Yu Zhun figured out on his own.

【Silent Shackles】Although it has a high frequency of silence and immobilization effects, for a strong player in the second stage, 0.5 seconds is a relatively long time, enough for them to do a lot of things.

However, the moment [Silent Shackles] is activated, the effects of silence and immobilization will take effect simultaneously, resulting in a momentary strong control effect.

Seizing that moment and using the continuous area-of-effect skill as an instantaneous control skill is enough for Yu Zhun to kill any opponent.

The passive ability, which refreshes all skill cooldowns upon a kill, allows [Silence Shackles] to continue to function.

Around the Heart of Death, which hovered high in the air, countless players instantly fell into chaos, fighting aimlessly. Amidst the confusion and death, the scene was full of drama.

However, as Yu Zhun continued to kill players, his unique ability to ignore the resurrection effect of the substitute life stone quickly attracted the attention of other players.

Someone shouted, "Kill this guy first, the Life-Supporting Stone has no effect on him!" The other powerful figures quickly calmed down and then swarmed towards Yu Zhun.

In an instant, countless attacks rained down on him.

Once the attack was over, Yu Zhun, his body shimmering with golden light, charged into the crowd.

It's the invincibility effect brought about by Yu Zhu's resurrection skill!

At this moment, Yu Zhun moved with impunity, wielding his dagger at the terrified players. With each kill, he gained a new invincibility effect, and the only sound in the arena was screams of agony.

More and more players exploded into countless points of light. The remaining players were utterly terrified and used their respective survival methods to crush themselves without hesitation, then disappeared from the spot.

The next moment, only Yu Zhun and his teammates remained on the field.

"That's... over?" Lu Wen shook his head somewhat unhappily. "I only killed three, and you killed the rest."

“Yu Zhun’s passive effect is indeed too overpowered.” Helmod said with a wry smile, “By the time we finish the raid and leave this dungeon, you’ll probably be famous among all the second-class players on all the servers.”

"Just kill them." Yu Zhun rubbed his wrist, which was a little sore from the continuous slashing, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

He discovered that his abilities seemed to be truly unleashed when facing multiple opponents.

That feeling of being among thousands of people as if I were in an empty place was truly mesmerizing.

The King of Assassins is terrifying.

"It's time to retreat." Yu Zhu plucked the Heart of Death from the air and rolled his eyes when he saw Yu Zhun, who was still somewhat unsatisfied.

"Even the 'Desolate End' technique cannot completely prevent the souls of the dead from 'absorbing' their essence, so let's not waste any more time here."

"Okay." Yu Zhun snapped out of his daze and nodded.

The group quickly passed through the eerie white Moon of the Dead. As soon as they stepped out, they felt a dizzying sensation, and the next moment they found themselves in an absolutely dark place.

Amidst the ancient ruins, an inexplicable aura flows through this place.

“Where am I…” Udyr looked around in surprise and uncertainty.

“The Tower of Spirit Transmission.” Yu Zhun said in a deep voice, “The map of the Death Burial Pit is jump-like. After we leave the Moon of the Dead area, we will be marked with some kind of mark and teleported.”

"This is the third part of the [Death Burial Pit]."

As Yu Zhun was speaking, a strange "sala" sound came from the darkness, and a figure slowly emerged from the darkness.

It was a woman with broken black chains dragging around her body, empty eyes without pupils, holding a standard longbow for archers, and even the player's name was displayed above her head.

Server 45235

[Ella, Lv70]

"It's a player who's already dead!"

Yu Zhu spoke in a deep voice, "And very strong."

She sensed a strong sense of threat from the other person, a feeling she hadn't experienced even when facing the other players.

Players who revive here will receive dungeon buffs.

Helmod said in a deep voice, "Be careful!"

(End of this chapter)