Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 375 Ultimate Withering
"It really is……"

I took a deep breath: "Impressive, you're really meticulous, Lao Zhou..."

"Hahaha~~"

The guide chuckled, “You’re just an insider, since most of the attention is already focused on the monster. But someone like me, who’s not involved, can obviously see the deeper purpose behind this setup at a glance.”

"Row."

I nodded: "Then I'll try it later."

"Ding Han, I actually don't recommend that you pursue Long Man."

The guide said, "S9-level BOSS is still too deadly for players at this stage, and Dragon Vine will definitely be one of the best among S9-level BOSSes. It will be a bit difficult for you to handle it alone."

“Someone has to do this, so just tell me if you want a sample of the dragon vine itself.”

"Damn, of course I want it..."

He was a little agitated: "But the risk is too great, I know that too."

"Don't worry, if I can't beat them, I'll just use my invincible ability to return to town. It's fine. Even if Longman can use the Storm Core, it doesn't matter. I'm confident I can fight my way out."

"Well then... I wish you success!"

The facilitator didn't say anything more and ended the call directly.

……

Morning, ten o'clock.

I successfully killed the 500th root tumor, gaining a lot of experience points throughout. The pink BOSS gives much more experience than the cyan one. In addition, the pink treasure chest also gave a lot of experience, which directly made my experience points full.

A bell rang in my ears: Mission accomplished!

[Congratulations! You have completed the quest "Eliminate the Root Cause" (S-rank)! Rewards: Character Experience +4400 million, Charisma +1, Reputation +3000, and additional rewards: "Resurrection Scripture" (S-rank recovery item) and "Storm Core" (S-rank special item)!]

……

That's great, 1+1 reward, awesome!
In addition, I seem to have figured out some of the reward rules in "Star Abyss". Whether a reputation value is rewarded after a task is completed depends on whether the task can have a positive effect on the Crimson Dragon Kingdom faction.

Just like opening an internet cafe and e-sports hotel with Lu Xiaobei before, and opening Xicheng No. 1 on your own, these tasks do not reward reputation points because they are purely personal actions of the players and have little to do with the entire Crimson Dragon Kingdom faction.

However, when entering the Lost Lands or the Resurrected Lands maps, you can still gain reputation points by triggering certain quests related to the warp and chaos, even if the quest location is thousands of miles away from the Crimson Dragon Kingdom.

After all, fighting against the subspace is a matter for all of humanity in the Star Abyss!

"drop!"

A message came from Sanbeitong Avenue: "Ding Han, are you in the basin where Longman is located?"

"how do you know?"

"Damn it, because I'm right on the edge of the basin, and from where I am, the part of the dragon vine that's extended out is contracting violently. Don't you see anything happening over there?!"

"My side..."

I looked up and realized that I hadn't noticed the movement of the dragon vine. All I could see was that the tangled roots were slowly contracting. The sound wasn't loud, but it looked so dense that it sent chills down my spine.

"Damn it, my side is shrinking too!"

"Damn it, your location..."

He seemed to have opened a large map, and was immediately stunned: "You're in the core of the basin? The dragon vine's main body is at most two hundred meters away from you!"

"Is it coming?"

I wasn't too flustered. I quickly took out a total of 22 inhibitory toxins, opened the synthesis interface, threw all the inhibitory toxins on, and confirmed the fusion!
"Ding!"

Obtained item: [Super Suppression Potion]!
"Ding Han!"

Sanbeitong said in a deep voice, "Run out quickly. With your abilities, you might be able to escape, or you can use the Invincible + Phase Teleport Core to get out of the danger zone first."

"Three cups, thank you for your concern, but I want to try and see if I can take down Long Man."

"what?"

He was stunned: "Are you fucking... are you crazy?"

"No, think about why we came here. It's not just for leveling up, is it? At least I came to the Land of Resurrection to figure out a lot of things. I want to rescue this world we live in from the subspace. If we don't destroy the Dragon Vine, many truths will not come to light. Don't you want to know the ecological secrets behind the Dragon Vine?"

"Depend on……"

He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, you wait here, I'll be right there, but I might have to take a detour. There are too many snake vines in front of me, and I can't deal with them in a short time."

"..."

I immediately changed my opinion of this guy. I'd only met him once, but he really came through in a heartbeat!
"Sanbei, don't come here!"

I immediately rejected his idea: "Your health and mental strength are not as high as mine, and if the Dragon Vine's true form is a pure spirit from the subspace, your firearms will do zero damage. Let me handle it myself. Thanks for your kindness, I'll deal with the Dragon Vine in the basin, and you keep watch on the outside to prevent foreign players from coming and ruining things."

"Fine……"

He seemed to be in some pain: "Ding Han, then be careful and focus on dealing with Long Man. Leave whatever happens on the periphery to me!"

"Thank you!"

After ending the call, I focused on dealing with the formidable enemy before me. ...

"Shhhh~~~"

The vines rapidly contracted towards the center along the ground, as if shrinking into the earth, raising dust in an instant. The center was only about fifty meters away from me. I was actually that close to the dragon vine's true form!

"drop!"

The phone rang. It was a message from Lu Xiaobei. She sent a picture of a pretty dress and asked, "Ding Han, isn't this dress pretty?"

"!!!"

I was speechless and replied directly, "I'm fighting a boss, it's a matter of life and death, go ask Milo!"

She seemed flustered: "Oh, keep going, good luck!"

Then they stopped sending messages.

At this moment, a large number of blood-red vines were retracted into the ground, leaving only a small portion. Just then, the pit where the dragon vine was located began to slowly rise, and the soil on the surface cracked, looking as if a radish was about to grow from the soil.

But there is absolutely no joy in the harvest; it only brings a chilling fear.

……

The next second, all the dragon vines that had extended out retracted, and a buzzing sound came from the ground.

This feeling is like vines extending outwards to draw nutrients, and now that the nutrients are plentiful, they are all drawn back to begin digestion.

The digestion process lasted about 20 seconds, after which the soil collapsed, and a towering, blood-red tree rose from the crater where the dragon vines had disappeared!

This tree is at least 40 meters tall, and its roots are so thick that it takes dozens of people to encircle it, which is quite frightening!

What's even more bizarre is that the branches are covered with squeaking insects, and the tree seems to be draining their life force; many insects go limp or hard as they squeak.

I'm heartbroken!
Great Devourer, what are you doing?!
Is the star core really that delicious? Your disciples and followers are being bullied like this, aren't you, the Nascent Soul Ancestor of the Myriad Insect Sect, going to do something about it?!
Of course, it's also possible that this dragon vine was originally the work of the Great Devourer.

Just then, as I looked up at this bewitching demonic tree, its attributes finally appeared—

【Dragon Vine】(Chaos Level, S9, Brown BOSS)

Rating: 75
Psychic attack: 28000-40000
Defense: 15000
Qi and blood: 100000000
Skills: [Mental Ripple Lv10], [Life Enhancement Lv10], [Ultimate Wither Lv10]

Details: The Dragon Vine is a mutated life form originating from the Earth's core. Its original form was a vine from the Earth's inner world, which, after being corrupted by the chaotic power of the subspace, absorbed a vast amount of life energy, ultimately mutating into a being that no living being should approach. Its power is far too immense for ordinary people to handle.

……

Finally, we can see the S9 level BOSS!
This attribute is unbeatable!

The psionic attack limit has reached 4 points, which is already at the level of being able to instantly kill everything, right?

In addition, the defense is 1.5, and the health bar has exceeded a small target!

To be honest, if I didn't have a suppressant potion with me, I would have immediately returned to town invincible without saying another word to it!

“Zizi~~”

The giant dragon vine swayed its branches and leaves, and suddenly a deep red ripple spread out from the roots, instantly engulfing my body. Although it didn't hurt at all, my health bar dropped significantly!
"40824!"

Damn, what kind of damage is this?!

A second later, a second ripple spread out!

"45012!"

The damage is increasing!

"Ding Han!"

Three Cups immediately chimed in the team chat: "A mental ripple swept across the entire basin. Did you see it? Is that Dragon Vine's main attack?"

"Yes."

"You... good luck..."

He stopped talking, probably afraid of distracting me.

I was stunned. The AOE damage of the Dragon Vine was ridiculously strong. This boss is perfect for team battles. Imagine if a legion-level player led a group of thousands of people to attack the Dragon Vine. After being swept away by its mental ripples a few times, the crowd fell like wheat being harvested. What kind of scene would that be?
I can't take it anymore, let's do it!
"Shh!"

The moment I raised the power sword, I immediately activated my invincible burst skill – Trifoliate Beast Shield!

Three tender, glistening gourd leaves rose around him; the skill's appearance... hmm, quite unique!!
With a combination of War Cry, Chaos Blade, Divine Craftsmanship, Unstoppable Force, and Burst Charge, he instantly appeared under the tree and began hacking furiously at a specific spot on the tree roots, concentrating all his attacks on a single point!

I dared not slack off in the slightest. Just as expected, as an S9 level chaotic creature, the Dragon Vine's warp shield was much thicker than that of the golden BOSS. I had to break through it one by one, otherwise, if I couldn't even cut through the warp shield, I wouldn't be able to poison it.

After the 8 seconds of invincibility, a chill began to descend upon my body.

I felt as if I had fallen into an ice cave, and then a series of images flashed through my mind, as if I had recalled everything in my life all at once. Then I saw my hands become thin and bony, devoid of vitality, and covered with many age spots. Shifting my perspective, I had become a frail old man with white hair, whose armor could no longer support him, making him look quite ridiculous.

"145100!"

Ultimate Withering Level 10: Die of old age instantly!

pretty! ! !

(End of this chapter)