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Chapter 178 The Lock of the Moon, The World of the Black Moon
It wasn't a simple jail start after all.

Ye Mingqiu thought to himself.

The prison sentence appears to be a major setback at the start, but that's not actually the case.

Being bound at the start might be a huge crisis for a normal psychic, but for Ye Mingqiu, it was no different from not being bound at all. His resistance to abnormal statuses and control was too high. The binding force of the chains was limited to the physical level and could be broken by pure brute force.

Moreover, starting in prison allows you to enter the world at zero cost, meet the Night King, and even receive a piece of equipment as compensation from the Night King's treasury, making it a high-return game with no cost.

This is the preferential treatment for emergency conscription, which is bound to be better than the treatment for normal exploration.

"Crack!"

Ye Mingqiu picked up a flickering black chain from the ground, looking at the [Notification: Abnormal status resistance successfully determined.] flashing repeatedly in the spirit world's notification, and said, "Can I take this chain?"

“Yes, yes”

The woman in blue gauze had a strange expression and couldn't help but ask curiously, "But don't you feel uncomfortable? Those are chains made of [Moon Tears], which have the effect of suppressing all energy simply by touching them."

"fine."

Ye Mingqiu's expression remained normal.

The jet-black [Demon Abyss Power] surged out of his body and merged into the black chains, causing the surface of the chains to emit a dark purple light. The light was deep and mysterious, and the material effect of [Moon Tear] itself was further enhanced, and its strength also increased.

Subsequently, the power of the abyss spread to the other chains like dark tentacles, pulling the broken chains together and causing them to emit a dark purple halo. Under the connection of the power of the abyss, they reconnected, merged, and reorganized, eventually wrapping around Ye Mingqiu's arm to form a special chain weapon.

[Hint: You have created a brand new weapon. Please name it.]

Moon Lock

【Named successfully】

Moon Lock

Rank: First Rank

Quality: dark gold

Category: Chain

Attack power: 68-101
Durability: 190/190
Equipment requirement: [Abyssal Power]

Equipment characteristics:
①Dark Obsidian: After using [Abyssal Power] to enhance the weapon, the weapon's basic attributes such as strength, hardness, and toughness are greatly improved, and it also has a certain self-repairing ability.

②Shadow of the Black Moon: By contacting and suppressing all forms of energy, the power of the Demon Abyss can increase the intensity of suppression. The intensity of suppression is affected by the rank.

Synopsis: The binding chains, forged by [Moon Tears], were activated and reorganized by the power of the Demon Abyss, ultimately forming a chain weapon of extraordinary power.

"not bad."

Ye Mingqiu simply waved his arm, and the Moon Lock had no effect on him. In fact, it felt quite good to wield, and it should be effective in battle.

As a Dark Gold-tier weapon, the Moon Lock has very few attributes, only two, but this doesn't mean it's weak. On the contrary, a high grade with fewer attributes generally means stronger attributes, like the previous Bone Blade, which had a built-in destructive attribute.

The energy suppression of the Moon Lock and its ranged chain attack mode can, to some extent, compensate for the lack of weapons when the Blood Spear is unavailable.

"Crash!"

The Moon Lock was freed from its entangled form and crashed heavily to the ground with a clang of steel, constantly flashing a dark purple light.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Mingqiu swung his arm, and the long Moon Lock was flung around, bursting up like a terrifying giant python, exploding in mid-air with a heart-stirring sound of air being torn apart.

"boom!!"

The Moon Lock shattered the prison's iron gates, scattering shards of iron across the ground. These fragments struck the hearts of the warrior and the woman in blue gauze with tremendous force. As the Moon Lock was dragged along, making a series of rattling sounds as it touched the ground, they felt immense psychological pressure.

However, this was just Ye Mingqiu testing whether the Moon Lock could grant the [Unparalleled Heroism] talent bonus, not an attempt to scare people.

The final answer is.
You can get a 50% increase in strength!

Although the Moon Chains are not long weapons like spears, clubs, halberds, or lances, the chains are long enough to qualify as long weapons. While they are a bit niche, they still receive additional talent bonuses.

"Lead the way."

Ye Mingqiu said.

"Yes."

The woman in blue gauze bowed her head in response. The fragments of the iron gate beside her made her tremble with fear. At the same time, she couldn't help but think: As expected of the legendary Bloodthirsty Tyrant, he actually possesses such terrifying power. Just standing next to him, I can feel that terrifying sense of oppression that is as if I am suffocating.

So, under her leadership, Ye Mingqiu was escorted out of the death row by more than twenty soldiers.

The world outside the death row was gloomy and dark, the sky like a purplish-black velvet curtain, dotted with unusually bright but cold-looking stars.

The pitch-black moon occupied a full third of the sky. It was not pure black; its surface occasionally shimmered with dark purple veins, casting a dim glow upon the world.

Conversely, the ground was bathed in light, and the roads were covered with various glowing plants, giving people a dreamlike, fairy-tale-like feeling.

During the journey, Ye Mingqiu opened a temporary channel to check on his teammates.

Shattered Star, Alice, Thassos, Clear Sky

Temporary Channel
Sunny: So many big shots

Sunny: (ω)
Thassos: No, don't say that, I'm just a roadside dummy too.

Thassos: [Crying.JPG]

Tianqing: Not at all, not at all. You're joking, you half-step legendary sword saint. If you hadn't been so unlucky, you would definitely have made it into the top 20 of the ladder.

Thassos: Stop talking, I have angina.

In reality, he was very strong. The fact that he could reduce Ye Mingqiu's health by 5723 with a single strike meant he could easily reduce someone else's health by at least 10,000. He could instantly kill squishy targets with a single strike, making him a psionicist of the same type as Qing Yu. Unfortunately, he was eliminated in the first round.

Therefore, based on the assessment of strength and the compensation for premature elimination due to mechanism factors, the will of the spirit world chose to summon Thasos in this conscription.

Shattered Star: Where is it?

Sunny: ?
God: Just got out of death row.

God Lord: [Screenshot.JPG]

God Lord: Initial identity is Bloodthirsty Tyrant, who is about to meet the Eternal Night King.

Shattered Star: Explodes more gold coins.

God: Okay.

Thassos: Why do I feel like they know each other?

Alice: More than just acquaintances.

Ye Mingqiu closed the chat interface, as he had already arrived at the palace. The magnificent Moon Palace came into view. The Moon Palace stood atop the mountain peak, with mysterious purple patterns engraved on its surface, emitting a dim light.

The woman in blue stopped, cleared her throat, and solemnly said, "Bloodthirsty Tyrant, an unknown force is eroding our world. It has dimmed the Black Moon, stolen its radiance, and created a huge gap in the energy we depend on for survival."

Keep it brief.

"The world is on the brink of destruction."

"Where to hit?"

"The Realm of the Dead and its Derivative Monsters."

“Okay.” Ye Mingqiu nodded in understanding. He never liked complicated communication. Simple and direct communication was more efficient, and he could get answers faster and get into the battle process faster. This was good.

"."

The woman in blue gauze looked at the Bloodthirsty Tyrant before her and felt somewhat speechless. She had prepared a lot of complicated explanations and made various preparations for dealing with him.

To my utter surprise, this guy's communication style was so simple and direct.

Then she continued, "King Eternal Night is waiting for you in the palace. He will discuss the specifics with you there."

"Ah."

Ye Mingqiu responded and walked towards the palace under everyone's gaze, stepping inside.

The palace's interior is filled with a fantastical atmosphere, with sculptures and giant pillars featuring the dark moon everywhere, and blazing white jade hanging from the palace ceiling, emitting a light like a miniature sun.

While this light is comforting, its actual power is not as great as the moonlight emanating from the Black Moon. This world has no sun, but the power of the moonlight is stronger than that of the sun, enabling plants to grow and allowing humans to gain strength from it.

The Night King, crowned with a dark moon and clad in a dark purple robe embroidered with black moon patterns, sat alone on his throne. He rested his chin on one hand, his heavy, mountain-like gaze fixed on Ye Mingqiu, and spoke in a highly magnetic voice.

"You came."

"Ah."

"The Moon Saintess has told you everything. You chose to come here, so you must have been prepared, right?" The Eternal Night King sat up, his eyes gleaming with majesty.

"Ah."

"Bloodthirsty Tyrant, thank you for your support. On behalf of the people of Eternal Night, I express my respect to you."

"jump over."

"?"

Seeing the doubt on the face of the Eternal Night King, Ye Mingqiu said matter-of-factly, "I don't care whether I have protected this world or how others praise me. I just want to get into battle, let my power shine on the battlefield, and enjoy the fun of fighting. That's enough."

"Hahaha! As expected of the Bloodthirsty Tyrant, your ideas are indeed unique."

The Night King narrowed his eyes and asked, "If that's the case, then why were you arrested instead of enjoying your so-called fun in battle?"

"weak."

"?"

"You are too weak."

Ye Mingqiu exuded a murderous aura, and the scarlet flames of slaughter gradually ignited. A red light appeared at the bottom of his dark pupils as he stared directly at the Eternal Night King on the throne, his provocation undisguised.

"Interesting! What an interesting person!"

The Night King's smile deepened. He rose from his throne and said, "Very good. Go to my treasury and choose three treasures. Afterwards, the Holy Maiden will take you to the most dangerous battlefield. I hope you can bring good news of your triumphant return to Moon City."

"it is good."

Ye Mingqiu suppressed his killing intent, lowered his brows, and felt a little regretful.

If the Night King becomes enraged, he will fight him without hesitation and loot the Overlord's Treasure Chest. After all, his mission is to save the world, not the City of the Moon, so the Night King's life or death is not important.

The Night King offered him the opportunity to choose three treasures from the treasury, but Ye Mingqiu found it difficult to act. While maliciously killing friendly units that were kind to him would yield some rewards, it would also lower his final score, which was not worthwhile for him.

The provocation just now can be seen as Ye Mingqiu's reasonable response to a pointed question, demonstrating his stance and strength, rather than a deliberate act of provocation.

The Night King responded magnanimously, leaving him with no reason to continue his provocations.

Of course, he could casually call him a "coward," but that would bring neither benefit nor persuade the Eternal Night King to accept the challenge. That would be an act that lacked both class and benefit, and Ye Mingqiu certainly wouldn't do that.

unfortunately
Ye Mingqiu gave the Eternal Night King a deep look, then turned and left in silence.

After he left, the Night King took two steps back and slumped onto his throne, breathing rapidly, with a fine layer of cold sweat beading on his forehead. The terrifying feeling made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

As the supreme Eternal Night King, his judgment was naturally extremely strong. He could clearly see that Ye Mingqiu had just deliberately provoked him, trying to lead him to take the bait and then fight him, killing him in the process.

'This guy really wants to kill me!'
'He has the ability to kill me!'
The fighting instinct honed through countless battles gave the Eternal Night King a frantic warning. Even though Ye Mingqiu's killing intent wasn't strong and seemed like a sure thing, the Eternal Night King felt that it was highly likely that the Bloodthirsty Tyrant was deliberately feigning weakness to lure him into a fight.

Even more terrifying was that in the last glance the Bloodthirsty Tyrant gave before he left, he saw regret.

All I can say is that he truly lives up to his reputation as the Bloodthirsty Tyrant.

The Night King sat on his throne, gradually calming his mind, and continued to think about how to fight against the Dream Realm and the endless stream of monsters.

Temporary Channel
God: He's out.

Shattered Star: What was the result?
God: This is bad.

Divine Lord: He's very perceptive; he must have noticed that I was deliberately hiding my abilities. No wonder he's a level 10 overlord.

Shattered Star: What a pity.

Sunny Day: And then?

Divine Lord: Select three treasures from the treasure vault, then go to the most dangerous battlefield.

Sunny: That's a bit terrible.

God: It's alright.

Sunny: Hugs to the boss.

Alice: You didn't understand at all.

Sunny: Huh?

Alice: They were planning to hide their strength to provoke the Eternal Night King, then take him down, loot the Overlord's Treasure Chest, and seize the entire treasure vault.

Tianqing: Holy crap!
Thassos: [Shaking with fear.JPG]

As Ye Mingqiu walked out of the palace, he was still mentally rehearsing the possible battle with the Eternal Night King. The Eternal Night King, a level 10 overlord, was exceptionally powerful, and normal psionicists simply could not match him.

However, he is a magic user, so he can fight even though the Blood Spear is still evolving.

The strongest survival ability of magic-based characters does not actually come from shield displacement, but from the ability to control and suppress enemies, thereby indirectly protecting themselves.

Fortunately, Ye Mingqiu possesses extremely strong resistance to abnormal statuses and control effects. He can even predict the opponent's attack path through [Instinctive Perception].

Moreover, Ye Mingqiu possesses exceptional tankiness, wields the [Moon Lock] which suppresses energy, controls the [Magic Energy Devouring] which absorbs energy, and has a massive amount of spiritual energy.

The French system's dominant force? He's their natural counter!

"Bloodthirsty Tyrant, please follow me. The King's treasury is over here." The Moon Saintess bowed and led the way.

"Ah."

Ye Mingqiu nodded and added, "He just promised me that what was originally one treasure will become three. You can go back and check it out immediately."

"Haha, no need, no need."

The Moon Saintess chuckled dryly, not daring to question the Bloodthirsty Tyrant's words at all.

Although he appears to be an ordinary high school student, he is actually a terrifying killing maniac, and who would dare to question that? More importantly, he has no reason to lie.

Because he is powerful enough.

(End of this chapter)