This assassin is upright

Chapter 346 After Demonization!

"Let's try it."

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Yu Zhun smiled and said, "At worst, I'll become completely corrupted and lose my mind. You can just kill me."

"It's easy to say, but who can kill you?" Lu Wen's lips twitched. "Don't you have any idea how twisted you are?"

Yu Zhun: "..."

Oh no, it seems that's really the case.

With the blessing of the [Power of Greed], his strength has now reached a terrifying level. Even if Lu Wen and the others all joined forces, they might not be able to kill him after he was demonized.

“That’s right.” Yu Zhu nodded in agreement. “If we really want to try, let Lu Wen do it.”

Lu Wen: "?"

"No...huh?" Lu Wen pointed to himself in astonishment. "Let me do it? Me?"

“That’s feasible.” Helmod, standing to the side, looked thoughtful. “Lu Wen’s strength is more controllable. Even if he’s demonized, we can kill him quickly, as long as Yu Zhun doesn’t interfere.”

“I agree.” Udir nodded calmly.

"Then let's do it this way." Yu Zhun sighed and patted Lu Wen's shoulder hard. "This arduous task is entrusted to you."

Lu Wen: "..."

"What's with you all agreeing?!"

"I, the person involved, disagree!"

"Bullying! You're bullying me!"

"Stop howling." Yu Zhun covered Lu Wen's mouth and said with a smile, "Believe me, I didn't just make this guess randomly."

"I'm at least 80% sure you'll be fine once you reach 100% demonization."

"Where does this confidence come from?" Helmod couldn't help but wonder.

“Analysis.” Yu Zhun tapped his temple. “Besides what I just analyzed, there are some other very important factors.”

"For example... the [Divine Jade] will no longer appear after the 500th one."

"This means that players who stay here will no longer be able to obtain items that reduce their demonization value. The demonization value will continue to increase and eventually reach 100% demonization."

“Yes.” Helmod nodded. “But at this point, it’s clear whether we’ll pass or not. No player will stay here and wait to be corrupted. Everyone will choose to leave.”

“That’s the problem,” Yu Zhun smiled. “Everyone chooses to leave, so no one tries to stay here and be corrupted by demons.”

"If no one has tried it, why does everyone think that becoming demonic will cause one to lose their mind?"

"That's because, before the 500th [Jade of Divinity] appears, when the demonization reaches 100%, one will lose their mind."

Helmod frowned slightly. "But this is still speculation."

“Until a perfect strategy is available, everything can only be guesswork, right?” A determined look appeared in Yu Zhun’s eyes.

"If it's under control, it's worth a try."

“Okay.” Helmod nodded and looked at Luwen.

"Hey, hey, hey, Xiao He, are you giving up already?" Lu Wen said with a mournful face. "Why don't you try to fight it out a little longer? Maybe he'll change his mind?"

Hearing this, Helmod smiled. "Didn't you say, 'Just do it and that's it?'"

“I…” Lu Wen opened his mouth, wishing he could slap himself, “I was just saying it casually, how could you take it seriously?”

"Forget it."

He simply lay down on the ground and said, "So be it. If you've messed with me, I'll settle the score with you sooner or later."

"Don't worry." Yu Zhun smiled. "We've been teammates for so long, why would I let you down?"

As he spoke, the others sat cross-legged beside Lu Wen and began chatting idly.

Time passed slowly, and Lu Wen's demonic power level continued to rise at an extremely rapid pace.

20%...40%...60%...

As his demonic power increased, thick and clear black energy began to appear on Lu Wen's body, and even faint demonic patterns began to emerge and spread.

"Hey, hey, hey, it's 95%!" Lu Wen couldn't help but shout. "Just a few more minutes, everyone stay alert!"

"Don't worry, it's ready." Helmod said in a deep voice, raising his staff high. If Luwen showed any abnormality, the holy fire would descend instantly.

Udyr, standing to the side, didn't speak, but the action of drawing her bow and nocking an arrow proved that she was well prepared. She had even temporarily switched her talent to one that countered Luwen.

Yu Zhu also picked up her pastor's book.

As soon as Lu Wen makes any unusual move, the [Pseudo-Death] state will instantly descend upon him.

Of the four, only Yu Zhun had no intention of making a move, since if he did, Lu Wen would be truly finished.

Of course, he can't just do nothing.

At this moment, Yu Zhun had both hands on Lu Wen's shoulders. If Lu Wen really lost his mind, even without using weapons, Yu Zhun's surging attributes would be enough to violently suppress Lu Wen and render him unable to move.

Lu Wen himself was also in a state of tension.

As he watched his demonization level slowly approach 100%, his breathing became increasingly rapid.

99%...99.9%...99.99%...

100%!

All the black energy instantly merged into Lu Wen's body, and clear demonic runes rapidly spread across his body, devouring all other colors and turning him into a demonic purplish-black.

coming!

Yu Zhun and the other three were on high alert.

Yu Zhun immediately increased the pressure on Lu Wen's shoulders with both hands to prevent him from struggling.

Helmod had already raised his staff high, and a ball of brilliant holy fire appeared above Reuven's head. If he made any move, the holy fire would fall instantly and burn him to ashes.

Udyr's arrow, imbued with all her power, gleamed with a chilling light on the bowstring. The moment she released the string, the arrow would pierce Ruven's chest in an instant.

But the next moment, everyone was stunned.

Because Lu Wen, after being completely corrupted by demonic energy, was completely still, as if he were asleep.

In an instant, Yu Zhun and the other two looked at Yu Zhu, who was also stunned.

"You used [Pseudo-Death] on him?"

"No?" Yu Zhu said, both amused and exasperated. "I haven't even had a chance to use my skill yet."

“It’s not a fake death…” Yu Zhun tentatively released his hand from Lu Wen’s shoulder, and Lu Wen’s head fell neatly to the ground, as if he were in a deep sleep without any reaction.

“This isn’t how demonization should be.” Helmod had already dispelled the holy fire, and looking at the completely motionless Luwen, a look of surprise appeared on his face. “Looks like you guessed right.”

"After obtaining 500 [Divine Jade], the Demonization Value reaches 100%, and some special situations will indeed occur, which are different from before."

“It seems we don’t need to kill him.” Udyr scattered the arrows. “What should we do next?”

"To reach 100% demonization level like him?"

While waiting for Lu Wen to undergo demonic transformation, Yu Zhun and the other three did not use the [Divine Jade] excessively. At this moment, their demonic transformation values ​​had all exceeded 70%, and it wouldn't be long before they were completely demonized. "Let me check on his condition first." Yu Zhun took a deep breath and began to press on various parts of Lu Wen's body.

After a moment, he stood up again, a thoughtful look on his face.

"What did you find?" Helmod asked.

“Lu Wen’s body still has breathing and vital signs, but he seems to be completely unconscious,” Yu Zhun said in a deep voice.

"You mean, although he didn't go mad and kill, he's no different from other demons, having lost his consciousness and reason as well?" Helmod frowned slightly.

“No, no, no.” Yu Zhun shook his head. “What I mean is… his consciousness has already left this place.”

"And the place where Lu Wen's consciousness is going at this moment may be the real Netherworld."

Don't you find this strange?

"This instance is called [Nightmare of the Underworld], but I have not seen anything related to 'nightmare' from beginning to end."

“You mean…” Helmod’s expression shifted slightly, and he looked around abruptly, “Everything we experienced before wasn’t the complete [Netherworld Nightmare], but only a part of it?”

“Yes.” Yu Zhun grinned as he looked at his steadily rising demonization value. “It’s also very simple to verify this.”

"As long as the demonization value reaches 100%, it will be fine."

"This step was risky and crazy."

"But that's precisely the significance of a perfect first clear across servers."

No one has ever tried before; the true hero is the one who dares to take that first step.

"How about it? Want to go crazy with me?"

"Since I can't stop you, I guess I'll just have to go along with you." Yu Zhu shrugged. "It's always been like this, hasn't it?"

“I’d like to try too,” Udyr said calmly, but a hint of madness lurked deep in his eyes.

“Alright.” Helmod sighed, his eyes gradually hardening. “In that case, let’s go crazy together.”

The four men exchanged a smile, and then each sat down cross-legged.

As their demonic power increased, demonic runes identical to Lu Wen's began to appear on their bodies.

Finally, Udyr was the first to reach 100% magic power. As the other colors on her body were devoured by the magic runes, her body slowly collapsed.

Next up was Helmod.

Then there's Yu Zhu.

Finally, there is Yu Zhun.

The bodies of the five people turned purplish-black and were buried in the deep darkness. The next moment, a surprised voice came from the void.

A being clad in a golden robe, wearing a gold and black mask, with eyes as indifferent as a god, quietly appeared and silently looked at the bodies of Yu Zhun and the other four.

A moment later, His voice, tinged with anger, echoed softly.

"Youming, you really did have a backup plan."
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"Ha! I've finally waited for you guys."

Lu Wen's voice rang in his ears, and Yu Zhun slowly woke up, sitting up and looking at a demon with his hands on his hips not far away.

Although he was a demon, Lu Wen's identity could still be vaguely discerned from his facial features, while the other three people beside Yu Zhun also sat up.

The four looked around curiously at the dark and deep world, and finally their gazes fell on Lu Wen.

"You arrived before us, what did you find?" Yu Zhun couldn't help but ask.

"Of course we've made discoveries," Lu Wen chuckled. "Haven't you noticed that our power system has changed?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhun and the others were taken aback, and then quickly began to assess their own situation.

Just as Lu Wen said, their equipment and backpacks had all disappeared, and even their attribute panels had completely vanished.

It was as if they had projected their consciousness into the demon's body, leaving everything else behind in the original shell.

“This…” Helmod’s pupils contracted slightly, his expression turning to shock. “How is this possible?”

“Why not?” Lu Wen shrugged. “That’s the reality. It seems we’ve temporarily become demons.”

“No, you didn’t understand what Xiao He meant,” Yu Zhun said in a deep voice. “The reason Xiao He was shocked is because…”

"We seem to have completely broken free from the influence of the divinely inspired world."

"This is definitely not the capability a 4A dungeon should have."

"In comparison, it's more like..."

"A-level dungeon!"

"Is it really a 5A dungeon?" Yu Zhu couldn't help but widen his eyes. "When did 5A dungeons become so easy to enter?"

Yu Zhun silently shook his head. "Considering the unique nature of [Netherworld Nightmare] and the hidden dungeons of the Netherworld series, I should have thought of this sooner."

"Behind the hidden dungeons of the Netherworld series is a powerful force with strength comparable to the God and Demon Palace. The God and Demon Palace is related to it, so it borrowed the other party's territory, and thus the hidden dungeons were created."

"But [Nightmare of the Underworld] is not a hidden dungeon, but a permanent dungeon. Moreover, it is a permanent dungeon that has existed since the birth of the Divine Revelation World. This means that it was created by the master of the Divine Demon Palace."

At this point, a thoughtful look flashed in Yu Zhun's eyes.

"The master of the God and Demon Palace may have created this instance by referencing the real Netherworld, or he may have used some power or treasures from the Netherworld when creating this instance."

“What do you want to say?” Helmod’s expression turned serious.

“I want to say…” Yu Zhun paused slightly, “This approach may not be what the Netherworld wants.”

"boom--"

Almost the instant Yu Zhun finished speaking, a terrifying roar, as if the world were being destroyed, suddenly erupted.

Yu Zhun and the other four fell silent at the same time, looking up in astonishment at the sky above them. A golden crack was appearing above their heads, and the terrifying aura surpassed everything they had ever felt before. It was an absolute crushing of life levels, and they were not even in the same dimension in any way.

The next instant, a patch of darkness gathered in the void to form a purplish-black vertical pupil tens of millions of meters long, coldly staring at the golden cracks.

The moment that eye appeared, Yu Zhun and the other four felt as if their souls were about to be shaken out of their bodies. A surge of inexplicable and uncontrollable negative emotions, such as fear, despair, sadness, and pain, rushed up, as if to tear their souls apart completely.

The two masters of the power faced off for a moment, the golden crack in mid-air slowly closed, and the purplish-black vertical pupil gradually blurred.

Soon, everything vanished as if it had never happened.

But that terrifying power seemed to have been completely imprinted on the souls of Yu Zhun and the other four, and could never be erased.

Yu Zhun felt his legs go weak, and then he uncontrollably knelt on the ground. His heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to explode. He was panting heavily and couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

This abnormality lasted for a full hour before it eased slightly. When Yu Zhun stood up again, the others around him also stood up.

After a long silence, Yu Zhun spoke in a hoarse voice.

"The control panel is back."

Yes, after the standoff, Yu Zhun and his four companions regained all their stats and talents, but they still couldn't use equipment.

The identity of the owner of that golden crack is already obvious.

Master of the God and Demon Palace.

(End of this chapter)