Your secret game is absolutely poisonous!

Early in the morning.

The Miracle City Secret Realm Hall was bustling with activity.

Currently, Miracle City has built a total of eight Secret Realm Halls, which are distributed in various directions of the main city. Five of these Secret Realm Halls are Tier 4 Halls, and the other three are Tier 5 Halls.

The interior spaces of these secret halls are interconnected.

Every day, more than 100,000 adventurers enjoy their adventures here.

Miracle City receives 60% of all adventurers, while other major cities and important towns have also received more than 100,000 adventurers.

A bustling scene.

One can imagine!

After the city reopened today.

Wanshan Guhong followed the flow of people into the secret realm hall.

Suddenly, an adventurer shouted excitedly.

"The master of the Other Shore Flower is going to challenge the Valkyrie Malenia again!"

"It's starting! It's starting! We can't miss this! The stools are ready!"

"Go, Higanbana! You were so close yesterday, I'm sure you'll succeed today. I even bet on you to beat Marleneia today!"

"..."

Wanshan Guhong heard the adventurers' shouts.

He became somewhat curious about this and immediately went to watch the battle in front of the secret crystal of the other shore flower.

The adventurers have been exploring the borderlands for over a month and have successfully achieved several different endings and accomplishments.

Even so, there are still secrets to be explored in the border region, and powerful enemies to be conquered!

Valkyrie Malenia is an insurmountable peak among them!
This Valkyrie Marlene was, after all, a top-tier being who had once fought on par with the strongest demigod, Rataen.

The Valkyrie possesses the best swordsmanship in the border region.

In addition, the Valkyrie is parasitized by the Crimson God of Corruption.

The direct parasitism of the deity makes Malenia a vessel for the deity, which is more powerful than simply being blessed with the will or power of the deity. Therefore, this Valkyrie is listed as a Tier 5, 3-star Rare Unit in the encyclopedia!
In terms of strength and difficulty, it even surpasses the Golden Law Faladagan!
Most importantly, this battle cannot be fought in a team, so it is destined to be extremely difficult and hardcore. Adventurers can only rely on their own strength to defeat the Valkyrie Malenia!

Marlene was discovered ten days ago.

But to this day, no one has been able to defeat her.

Three days ago, the red spider lily arrived at the foot of the sacred tree.

The battle against the Valkyrie Malenia has officially begun.

She fought over a hundred battles.

Without exception, they all failed!

It's important to know that the Spider Lily was one of the earliest adventurers in the Borderlands, and many of the adventurers from her batch have already completed their exploration.

Whether it's personal qualities or the training of those who have lost their edge.

She is currently at the top level in the border region.

Even the Spider Lily has suffered three consecutive defeats and lost over a hundred matches. The difficulty of this BOSS battle is unimaginable, undoubtedly far exceeding the final challenge of the main storyline!

However, despite losing so many games in a row.

But the spider lily has been constantly improving, and its strength has been increasing.

If we're talking about the entire Miracle City right now, who else can successfully defeat Malenia?

That person must be none other than the Red Spider Lily!

Therefore, adventurers are very much looking forward to the challenge of the Red Spider Lily.

Many people arrived early to wait by the secret crystal of the red spider lily.

The other shore flower has officially entered the secret realm. The faded one she is now controlling has reached the strength of the fourth tier, five stars, and its performance is no less than that of a fourth tier, five-star rare monster.

This level of strength ranks among the top few of all adventurers.

When she entered the foot of the sacred tree again, she saw that the ground beneath it was barren and desolate.

Valkyrie Malenia leaned against the tree roots. Due to the parasitic infection of Crimson Corruption since childhood, she had long been blind, and her right hand had rotted and been reattached. She used only a prosthetic hand for daily use.

Marlenia and her older brother Michaela are the children of Marika and Radagan.

The Eternal Queen Marika and the Golden Law Faladagan are actually the same person.

The offspring produced by this self-fertilization clearly violated the laws of nature, so despite possessing the purest bloodline of the Golden Family, the two children faced severe congenital defects from birth.

My sister was parasitized by Scarlet Corruption.

Michaela, the older brother, will never grow up.

Although Michaela will always be just a weak child, he is the most terrifyingly powerful god, and also a god with great ambition and ideals.

When Michaela realized the harshness and flaws of the Golden Law, she attempted to create her own law, a gentler law that could encompass all things.

He also devised a way to suppress the Crimson Corruption, allowing the Valkyrie Malenia to live to this day.

That is why the Valkyrie is so loyal to her brother who never grows up.

He called himself Michaela's Blade.

The other shore flower is currently located deep within the sacred tree in the Holy Snowfield, and the sacred tree is a law carrier that imitates the golden tree, watered with the blood of Michaela. In other words, this is the world created by Michaela.

However, Mikaela was captured during the Broken War.

Marlene was fighting Rataen in Galid because of Michaela.

The battle between the two strongest beings in the borderlands ended in mutual destruction. General Rataen, the Shattered Star, had lost his mind due to the corruption of the Crimson Corruption, while Marlenia had fallen into weakness and coma because she had released the power of the Goddess of Corruption.

Until now.

Marlene remained asleep beneath the sacred tree.

Her body was already at its limit. If she used the power of Crimson Corruption again, she would inevitably be possessed by the Goddess of Corruption.

When the intruder appears.

Marlene is beginning to recover.

She is the last barrier guarding the sacred tree.

A sharp and powerful force capable of severing all things in the world.

Then, an aura of corrupt will suddenly erupted.

"I had a very long dream... My body turned from gold to gold, my blood became putrid, and countless corpses piled up around me, all in anticipation of that person's return!"

She slowly picked up the prosthetic arm that had fallen to the side, carefully installed it on her right arm, and put on a helmet that could cover the decaying scars. Then she used the prosthetic arm to grasp a knife that was longer than a person.

"The Faded Ones... to have made it this far means they are no ordinary people, but the sacred tree of Michaela will not be desecrated or destroyed."

Marlenia raised her longsword and slowly said, "Now, please feel it for yourself. I, Marlenia, am Michaela's blade—the reason for my invincibility!"

coming soon!
The red spider lily dared not be careless.

She had already activated various buffs in advance.

Various elixirs and auxiliary items were used for enhancement.

Of course, these alone are far from enough. She has a crucial trump card. Without this item, adventurers would have no chance of challenging the Valkyrie in the short term, not even the other top players like the Spider Lily!

"Come out!"

When the red spider lily rings the soul-summoning bell.

A mass of silvery liquid appeared beneath my feet, and then gradually took shape on its own, transforming into a figure that looked exactly like the spider lily.

"Appeared!"

"A lifelike teardrop!"

"One of the two supreme treasures of the Eternal City!"

"It will be extremely difficult and require a lot of hard work to obtain this thing!"

"..."

All the adventurers' eyes lit up when they saw the replica teardrop.

The Eternal City possesses two secret treasures: one is the Hunter's Finger Blade, which is said to pose a threat to the Supreme Will; the other is the bio-tear released by the Spider Lily at this moment!
In the original game, these two items were quite easy to obtain.

In the Miracle City version, to highlight the status and preciousness of the two treasures, Qi Ji has deployed multiple bosses and various challenging mechanisms along the way to obtain them.

Especially the lifelike teardrop created with the most advanced technology from the Eternal City.

To obtain it, one must go through a near-death experience!
Although extremely difficult to obtain, the Imitation Tear is undoubtedly the strongest ash, capable of creating a clone that is exactly the same as the original, or even more perfect and powerful.

This clone can replicate all of the original's skills, equipment effects, and combat experience.

Furthermore, since the clone is not made of flesh and blood and has no fatal wounds, even if its heart is pierced or its head is blown off on the spot, it can still repair itself as long as it has enough power.

This thing's combat power.

Actually, he's even stronger than the real deal!
The only drawback is that the clone itself has no intelligence and cannot be manipulated by thought; it can only execute simple attack and defense commands like a summoned creature.

"go with!"

The spider lily's imitation teardrop received the attack order, so it headed towards the Valkyrie's location. She held a long staff in her left hand and a longsword in her right. She raised the staff high and unleashed a large-scale offensive spell.

The moment the magic is activated.

The surrounding space became disordered and distorted, forming countless black holes.

Meteorites, enveloped in purple energy, rained down from the center, numbering in the dozens or even hundreds, and hurtled rapidly toward the Valkyrie's location. Each strike contained the power to shatter a building.

Boom boom boom!
A series of bombings!

This spell's overall destructive power is enough to level a football field!

"It's the Estée meteorite!"

Some adventurers recognized this cool skill!
This skill is a gravity magic used by Estelle, the Dark Abandoner. It can use gravity to distort space, thereby summoning meteors to attack targets. It is not only powerful but also has a very wide attack range.

The Valkyrie faces a barrage of attacks.

Her face remained expressionless, her movements as swift as the wind, and though blind, she could still pinpoint the location of each strike, strolling through the bombardment of meteorites as if taking a leisurely walk.

next moment.

It suddenly accelerated.

It passed by the teardrop clone as if it had teleported instantly.

A sharp, piercing sword light pierced through the body of the teardrop clone.

fast!
too fast!
That movement technique, that speed.

No one could clearly see the speed at which the sword was drawn!

A slash appeared on Teardrop's body, which then split in two. However, it quickly repaired itself in a liquid state, which, although it consumed a lot of energy, restored it to its original state.

"Can't you kill me?"

The Valkyrie is not just an NPC who can only read commands.

They immediately realized that this was a clone, and that it was difficult to kill.

Meanwhile, the true form of the Spider Lily was not idle either. The Night and Fire Greatsword unleashed a Black Comet, choosing a very ruthless moment, just as the Valkyrie and the Teardrop clone were locked in combat.

Even with such an attack.

It would also be difficult to threaten Marlene.

The Valkyrie dodged the attack again, broke free from the entanglement of the teardrop clones, and appeared like a ghost in front of the spider lily, making a preparatory slashing motion in mid-air.

The spider lily's pupils dilated violently the instant it saw this scene!

coming soon!
It's Valkyrie Malenia's signature sword technique—Water Bird Dance!
It is said that the Valkyrie Malenia's swordsmanship came from a mysterious blind swordsman.

This blind swordsman had sealed away the Crimson Corruption many years ago.

He was able to accomplish this feat of defeating the gods.

It all comes down to a set of flowing sword techniques.

The blind swordsman observed that everything in the world becomes corrupted when it stops moving; for example, stagnant water will eventually emit a foul stench.

He realized that mobility was the best way to curb corruption.

Ultimately, this seemingly ordinary flowing sword technique was created.

Marlenia was born possessed by Crimson Corruption and could transform into the Goddess of Corruption at any time, bringing immense disaster to the world. The blind swordsman taught her his unique swordsmanship precisely to help her fight against Crimson Corruption.

The Red Spider Lily and the Valkyrie had fought hundreds of times. The Valkyrie knew every move by heart and had even developed a conditioned reflex to it. Therefore, the moment she saw the opponent make the starting stance, she knew exactly what to do.

The other shore flower immediately activated the hound movement technique and began to retreat rapidly in a certain direction, just then the Valkyrie descended from the sky.

In an instant.

Dozens of flowing sword energies erupted. These sword energies instantly shredded everything near Malenia, such as rocks and fallen leaves, into powder.

however.

It didn't stop.

Marlenia's sword energy moved with her figure and movements, like a rapidly flowing torrent, constantly entangling the faded one, and like waves rising one after another.

This Valkyrie uses a prosthetic arm.

Yet each swing of the sword is filled with an invincible sharpness, coupled with a flowing, intangible, and continuous agility.

Currently, very few in Miracle City are capable of dodging this move, and even the battle-hardened Spider Lily is not absolutely certain of success.

The sword energy continued unabated.

It came rushing in like flowing water, fast and swift, penetrating every nook and cranny.

The spider lily barely dodged a hundred or two swords, but was eventually caught in the sword energy. Then, the Valkyrie's figure flashed into view.
Several sword lights pierced through the opening.

All of them hit the body of the spider lily.

death!

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment upon seeing this.

I never expected that the powerful Higanbana would die like this.

Even this veteran with over a hundred games of experience can't predict the swarming waterbirds with 100% accuracy; whether he can dodge them each time depends on a certain element of luck.

It doesn't matter!
Anyway, there are still dozens of chances!
The other shore flower did not leave the secret realm to communicate with others, because no matter how strong the adventurer was, it was ultimately just theoretical knowledge, while she herself had fought more than a hundred battles with Malenia.

No one understands Valkyrie better than her!
The second match ended in defeat!

The third match ended in defeat!

This defeat lasted for seven games.

But only an hour had passed in total.

In the eighth battle, I had a stroke of good luck and survived several rounds of Water Bird Dance without taking any damage.

The Valkyrie's swordsmanship was unparalleled, but she was, after all, a disabled person. Therefore, after several rounds of unleashing her power, her speed noticeably slowed down, and she needed a short rest before she could continue using it.

Now is the perfect time to strike back.

The spider lily immediately joined forces with its teardrop clones to launch a series of attacks on the Valkyrie. Some of these attacks successfully hit Malenia, causing the Valkyrie to lose her rhythm and become unsteady.

The spider lily seized the opportunity to unleash Loretta's great bow.

An arrow struck Marlene in the chest.

It pierced through the body on the spot.

Knock it away.

"It's done!"

"It's a success this time!"

"But it's not over yet!"

"The real challenge is just beginning!"

"Boss, stay calm!"

Despite their excitement, the adventurers did not cheer.

The Red Spider Lily had been sparring with the Valkyrie for three or four days, and had even defeated the Valkyrie once or twice yesterday. But then she despairingly discovered that she had only defeated the first stage, while the opponent had an even more terrifying second stage!

Unsurprisingly.

After Marlene fell to the ground.

The crimson corruption power within her was out of control.

On the spot, Malenia was transformed into a giant, eerie red flower bud.

The other shore flower realized that Marlenia had once again unleashed the full power of crimson corruption. It was the blooming of this corrupt flower that turned Gailid into a living hell, and the effects of that bloom are still spreading and cannot be eliminated even now.

This force is too powerful!

It is something that no ordinary person can contend with.

At this moment, you absolutely must not foolishly rush in to attack.

Otherwise, it would be instantly corrupted into ashes by the violent force!

Retreat!

Retreat at top speed!
The spider lily quickly created distance with its clones.

At this moment, the flower of corruption fully bloomed, and an incomparably powerful corrupting energy instantly enveloped most of the battlefield, shrouding the vast battlefield in a layer of red mist, causing everything within a thousand meters to wither and decay.

In a magnificent bloom.

Marlenia's figure reappeared in mid-air once again.

However, at this moment, she is no longer missing arms or legs, no longer disabled, and is showing her true complete form.

"Appeared!"

"Marlenia's ultimate form!"

"This is the 'Goddess of Corruption,' Malenia!"

"..."

Malenia appeared as the goddess of corruption. Since gods are generally androgynous, Malenia's appearance also changed drastically. Her armor had disappeared in the power of corruption, so she was naked without any cover.

however.

On this body.

However, it lacks gender characteristics.

Countless butterflies of corruption appeared behind them, forming a pair of enormous wings.

The other shore flower wore a solemn expression, because she deeply realized that when Malenia reappeared, her humanity had completely disappeared, replaced by a divine aspect.

She is now dealing with someone who is no longer a god.

It is a genuine deity.

Even though this deity, being newly conceived, has not yet reached the level of a god, it is still not something the Faded Ones can easily deal with!
Before they could even make a move.

A strong stench of corruption filled the space.

If the red spider lily stays in such an environment for too long, it will become weak and may even lose its fighting ability.

There's no way to delay!

There's no way to wage a war of attrition!

We have no choice but to bite the bullet and fight it head-on!
Without any hesitation, the spider lily immediately commanded its teardrop clones to launch an attack and provide cover, while it kept its distance to use magic or wait for an opportunity to strike.

The Goddess of Corruption, Malenia, no longer employs agile, varied, and continuous attacks, but her power has increased several times over. She also possesses powerful flight capabilities and the ability to spread highly corrosive poison.

Each heavy blow lands on the ground.

All of these will lead to the blossoming of corruption.

Each hit creates corruption that destroys everything.

After several rounds of fighting, many signs of corruption appeared on the battlefield.

Despite being extremely careful, the spider lily was still struck by a decaying bloom, and its entire body showed signs of rotting, directly reducing its mobility and combat effectiveness.

next moment.

The goddess's blade slashed across.

The red spider lily instantly caused the person's head to fall to the ground.

Another death in battle, another defeat!
The adventurers outside were all groaning, because the next round would have to start all over again. The difficulty of this battle was so high that it was a torture to one's willpower!
"It's hard, it's hard!"

"Even the powerful figure of the Other Shore Flower is like this!"

"It's practically impossible for us to defeat Malenia!"

"..."

Despite the setback, the spider lily was not disappointed or discouraged; instead, it became even more excited and enthusiastic!

We've lost!

But there has already been progress!
This time, we've had so many rounds with the goddess of corruption!

The other shore flower still remembers the first few times she faced the Goddess of Corruption, she was almost always instantly defeated without any suspense. Now, she has made significant progress and the dawn of victory may not be far away!

So what if we have to do it a few more times? No problem!
It is precisely because the opponent is extremely difficult that it is all the more valuable to conquer!
"Come again!"

One match after another!
Repeated defeats and humiliation.

The red spider lily experiences both pain and joy.

This kind of brutal abuse can still produce pleasure.

Only the secret realm of Miracle City can do that!
The Red Spider Lily fought a total of thirty-two battles in one go. She successfully defeated the Corruption Goddess form in twelve of them, was defeated without any suspense in eleven of them, and performed perfectly in the last battle, plus an element of luck.

We've finally made a breakthrough!
The red spider lily successfully pierced the sword into Malenia's heart.

In that instant, Marlenia's humanity briefly returned. She looked at the attack that had pierced her vitals with an expression of disbelief, yet at the same time, she felt a sense of relief.

"Have I finally lost?"

Marlenia murmured, "This power... is the magnanimity of a king!"

Won!

Finally won!

The red spider lily is moved to tears!
Although she successfully defeated Malenia, she did not despise her opponent at all. Although she was beaten by Malenia nearly two hundred times, she did not resent her opponent at all.

This was a spectacular battle.

This is a formidable opponent worthy of respect!
The red spider lily is filled with a sense of accomplishment!

"Won!"

“Finally won!”

"The boss of the Other Shore Flower has successfully defeated the strongest guy in the border region so far!"

"This battle, which doesn't allow teamwork, is much harder than dealing with the Dragon King, Griffin, and Rdagan!"

"Boss Higanbana is awesome!"

"Wow, wow, wow! Another great victory that will go down in history!"

"..."

[Challenge complete!]

【You activated the Mark of Plenty! 】

[This adventure's rating: Under Armor!]

[You have obtained the "Corrupted Valkyrie: Malenia's Spirit"!]

Fifth-tier spirit!

It's a fifth-tier rare-grade spirit!
Moreover, it is a named fifth-tier rare and precious spirit!

Upon seeing this trophy, the spider lily was once again moved to tears; all the effort and suffering had been worth it.

Miracle City has produced at least one or two hundred Tier 5 Souls so far, if not three hundred. And the Valkyrie Malenia Soul is the most valuable Soul in terms of overall value among all the Souls that Miracle City has ever produced!
The benefits of the red spider lily go beyond this!

Although she only officially broke through to the fourth rank two or three months ago.

However, during these few months, thanks to the abundant energy granted by multiple rare and precious spirits, coupled with the various energy recovery methods in Miracle City, the number of adventures he could undertake each day was equivalent to the sum of several days' worth of other fourth-tier adventurers.

The cultivation speed in the Miracle City Secret Realm is also extremely fast.

In addition, there is an extremely high drop rate and a large amount of excess essence can be obtained daily.

The Red Spider Lily sacrificed all these spirits through the altar to improve her cultivation progress. Currently, the Red Spider Lily's fourth-order life soul cultivation level has reached about 98%!

Spiritual cultivation.

The higher the level.

The closer we get to the bottleneck.

The greater the difficulty in achieving breakthroughs and progress!

Many adventurers who reach the level of the Other Shore Flower cannot advance any further for years or even half a lifetime, because such a breakthrough requires a specific opportunity.

But just after the Red Spider Lily defeated Malenia.

She clearly felt that the bottleneck had been broken through, and now the fusion rate of her fourth-tier life soul had reached 100%, which meant that she now possessed all the conditions to advance to a fifth-tier adventurer! (End of Chapter)