Chapter 201: The End, Returning to Reality!

【Current Round: 3】

【Player Yun Mu acts first!】

"Now is not the time to practice skills; I should use the equipment's AOE skill instead."

Yun Mu glanced at Lucy's current HP and thought to herself.

【Artillery Barrage!】

The painting 【Cold Crow】 floated behind her, and as the massive phantom of the Cold Crow appeared, a deluge of artillery fire swept the area like a carpet bombing, dealing damage to all targets in front except for Amber!

"Boom!!"

【-92!】

【-128!】

【-129!】

【-127!】

Scorching shells fired from the cannons; in just one volley, the Goblin Brave, Goblin Slinger, Goblin Crossbowman, and Goblin Musketeer were all wiped out.

And after the Goblin Brave died, Amber, having lost her Mount, fell off the Goblin Brave's body immediately.

Now, it is time to launch an attack on it!

Advance disclaimer: No cats or Goblins suffered real harm in this Dungeon; character death is a game mechanic, and monsters are merely defeated when they fall.

【Scarlet Knight begins to act!】

Although after acquiring a Mount, both the Scarlet Knight and Amber have 22 Speed.

But because of the mechanic where the player's side acts first when speeds are equal.

So... sorry about that.

"Scarlet Knight, use skill on Amber: Charge!"

This is the end!

【Dodge!】

"Meow!" Amber nimbly dodged the Scarlet Knight's thrust.

Then, when it was her turn to act, she immediately unleashed a skill targeting Lucy in the third position.

【Fish-Touching Missile!】

【-51!】 (Critical Hit!) The Energy Shield enveloping Lucy shattered instantly, clearing her HP bar along with it.

【Near Death!】

"Hmph."

Lucy's projection groaned, her body collapsing powerlessly to the ground.

"Is this all there is? I..."

"You won't die, don't worry," Yun Mu said casually upon hearing Lucy's death line.

There was only one unit left on the opposite side, which meant the opponent could only act once per round.

With a healer present, a monster acting once per round cannot kill anyone.

Well, one does have to be careful about the possibility of Lucy's 【Blood Healing】 resulting in zero recovery or even applying 【Bleeding】.

But such low-probability events can obviously be avoided through other means.

【Lucy begins to act!】

"Lucy, use the item Blood Brewing Bottle," Yun Mu ordered after their turn began.

And after she issued the command, Lucy immediately produced a Blood Brewing Bottle from nowhere, tilted her head back, and poured the liquid inside into her mouth.

【+10】

Pale green healing numbers jumped up from above her head.

Compared to 【Blood Healing】, which is highly unstable and likely to sabotage one's own team, the Blood Brewing Bottle only has three uses in the Dungeon if not replenished.

And the recovery amount is also lower.

But it has the advantage of stability.

And in this kind of high-risk turn-based roguelike game, stability is a more important metric than any other stat.

"Lucy, use skill on Amber: Mental Shock!"

Seeing Lucy recover from the Near Death state, Yun Mu immediately had her unleash the skill from her skill bar that had the highest base Precision and could hit Amber from the third position.

Even if the opponent has 44 points of Dodge and even the 【Lucky】 trait bonus.

They can't dodge their attacks forever.

As long as the skill's base Precision is high enough, combined with the character's Precision Correction, the probability of a Dodge will approach zero infinitely.

It should definitely be able to hit!

【Dodge!】

"Meow~"

Amber dodged Lucy's attack once again and let out a mocking laugh.

【Current Round: 4】

【Player Yun Mu acts first!】

"Hmph, if you're happy too early, you're going to suffer for it."

Yun Mu gave a light huff and immediately unleashed a skill on Amber.

【Mental Shock!】

The level 5 Mental Shock has a base Precision of 160 points, plus Yun Mu's 66 points of Precision Correction.

It is absolutely impossible for Amber, who only has 44 points of Dodge ability, to 【Dodge!】

Nani!? You can even dodge a 100% hit probability?

You're cheating, right? Or did you never turn it off? A person—no, a cat, no matter how Lucky, shouldn't be able to dodge an unavoidable attack.

This violates the game's data; calling it a game bug wouldn't be an exaggeration at all!

【Scarlet Knight begins action!】

"Hoo."

Yun Mu took a deep breath and calmed down again.

After thinking for a moment, she spoke: "Scarlet Knight, continue using the skill Charge."

No matter how Lucky one is, constant Dodging is absolutely impossible.

According to the design logic of most games, even if one can dodge a skill with a 100% hit probability, the effect would likely only work two or three times at most.

In turn-based games, due to balance issues, this number would be reduced even further.

So, what she needed to do was simple.

As long as she ensured there were no casualties, she just had to keep attacking.

【-52!】

Sure enough, this time, the lance in the Scarlet Knight's hand successfully struck Amber's body! Her original 60 HP immediately dropped to only 8! With just one more hit, it didn't matter who did it, as long as it landed, this battle could end!

【Amber begins action!】

"What are you going to do now?" Yun Mu crossed her arms over her chest, looking as if victory was already in her grasp.

Someone who didn't know better might think she was the Dungeon Leader boss, and Amber was the player challenging the Dungeon.

However, her arrogance wasn't without reason.

After all, with the battle progressing like this, she really couldn't think of any way she could lose.

Even Lucy, who only had 10 HP left, would be fine as long as she could recover from the Near Death state every turn.

She would absolutely be fine.

"I give up, I give up, Lady Amber surrenders, meow~"

Pulling a white flag from who knows where, Amber held it above her head.

"?"

Can you even surrender in this game? Before Yun Mu could react, a battle settlement notification appeared in her mind.

【You have won the battle!】

【Detected effect of player Path 【Desire】, roll the Dice? Yes/No】 The Goblin Brave and the three Goblins he summoned lay on the ground; it looked like they had all fainted.

As for Amber, she held the white flag in her hand and stood in front of Eve, looking like a brat who had been caught by their parent. "Lady Eve..."

"Did you have fun playing?" Before Amber could finish, Eve interrupted her.

"It was... quite fun, meow?" Amber said tentatively, looking at Eve's expression.

"As long as you are happy." Eve raised a paw, gently patted her head, and said: "When you've had enough fun, come back with me, meow."

"As for your punishment, we shall discuss that after you return, meow."

"Eh!?"

Amber, who had just let out a sigh of relief, immediately wore a terrified expression on her small cat face upon hearing Eve say this.

"Hmph." Eve looked at her expression and let out a soft huff, saying: "Among all the cats who have run away, you are the first one I've encountered who dared to run off after only being here for a month."

"And you ran for half a year. Do you have any idea how long half a year is for the little one you were attached to, meow?"

"I'm sorry, meow~" Amber lowered her head in dejection, even the Cat Ears on her head drooping down.

"Sorry for the trouble, meow." After lecturing Amber, Eve turned to look at Yun Mu.

"It wasn't really any trouble, after all, I was just clearing the Dungeon normally."

"Regardless of your initial goal, the fact remains that you helped me." Pausing for a moment, Eve continued: "Since you helped me, I will naturally provide a corresponding reward."

"As for what the reward specifically is, allow me to keep it a secret for now, meow~"

"Then I shall look forward to it!"

"Rest assured, I won't let you down."

"Roll the Desire Dice!"

After the brief exchange between Yun Mu and Eve ended, she looked at the Game Panel in her mind.

She hadn't collected the settlement rewards from the battle with the Goblin Brave yet! "Gulu gulu..."

The twenty-sided Dice in her mind spun rapidly, and as the speed slowed, a face showing the number 12 stopped in front of Yun Mu.

A 12% bonus, not bad, not great.

Yun Mu thought as she looked at the number on the face.

【Affected by 【Desire Dice】, the loot you gained in this battle has increased by 12%!

You gained 【Gold Coin】*4879!】 (Desire Dice +12%, Pickpocketing +7%)

【You gained a large amount of EXP!】 (Desire Dice +12%)

【Congratulations on leveling up! Your current level is: lv23. Your Dodge +2, Speed +1, Precision Correction +2.】 【After arduous training and study, your active skill 【Evil Mark lv1】 has been upgraded to 【Evil Mark lv2】】 【Base Precision 110—125 / Damage Correction -100%— -80%】

【Mark: Damage taken +10%, Crit rate taken +5%】 upgraded to — 【Damage taken +16%, Crit rate taken +8%】

An indescribable sense of malice surged from the depths of Yun Mu's heart; now, she could exert a deeper influence on the minds of others.

It wasn't just as simple as stirring up negative emotions anymore.

"Hehe..."

Under the influence of the evil thoughts suddenly surging in her heart, the corners of Yun Mu's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a charmingly evil smile.

With her high Charm stat, the favorability bonus from the title 【Favorite of the Gods】, plus the traits 【Charming Temptation】 and 【Language Affinity】, along with the combined effect of the skill 【Evil Mark】.

Now, even if she ordered someone to end their own life, it was something she could achieve.

This is truly, so interesting!

These thoughts come quickly, and go just as quickly.

As the evil thoughts brought on by the skill upgrade dissipated, Yun Mu's mental state gradually returned to normal.

"Phew, that was close."

I almost became a lunatic.

Recalling her mental state just a moment ago, along with the massive surge of evil thoughts in her mind, Yun Mu couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.

It seems it is best to use the 【Evil Mark】 skill sparingly.

Even if the skill's effects are truly delightful, and even if those wanton, evil fantasies just now also made her feel incredibly excited.

But, only beasts would immerse themselves in the desire for destruction.

Even after becoming a Bloodline, she does not wish to take actions that she would regret.

"I am a human, and only then a Bloodline; this is something I must absolutely never forget."

Yun Mu bit down hard on the webbing between her right thumb and index finger; the slight stinging sensation and the feel of blood flowing onto the tip of her tongue helped her gradually calm down.

"Tsk, for a Dungeon Leader BOSS, it didn't even drop a single piece of equipment, bad review!"

"However, the amount of Gold Coins is quite large, it's almost reaching five thousand."

After her brain returned to a calm state, Yun Mu released her teeth from her hand and looked at the settlement interface of the Game Panel.

Since the Leader BOSS has already been defeated, then presumably, there shouldn't be any other areas ahead.

Then, the Gold Coins she earned in this Dungeon 【Gold Coin: 19886】

Nearly twenty thousand Gold Coins, she had been holding back and not using them, all for this very moment!

"If only I could have this much money in reality."

With a casual sigh, Yun Mu rubbed her hands together in excitement.

First, of course, is to resurrect the fallen Bloodline Living Corpse, which is Dabai.

The cost is 800 Gold Coins.

It's not much, actually less than the Gold Coins spent when recruiting the Scarlet Knight.

And speaking of recruiting... 【Leader: Goblin Brave lv25 (Elite)】 【Recruitment Price: 1300 Gold Coins】 It really is cheap! Just like before, after she defeats a Dungeon Leader BOSS, she can spend Gold Coins to recruit them.

The recruitment price for the Bloodline Living Corpse back when it was only at the Apprentice rank was 150 Gold Coins.

The Second-tier Elite Scarlet Knight only had a recruitment price of 1200 Gold Coins.

And the Goblin Brave, also a Second-tier Elite, is only three levels higher than the Scarlet Knight.

In terms of price, it only increased by 100 Gold Coins!

This game is too conscientious! Who on earth made such a great game?

Oh, it turns out it was me.

【Gold Coin -1300!】

A Goblin Brave nearly three meters tall appeared beside Yun Mu, and that previously defeated Goblin Brave... is it still lying there? It seems the Leaders recruited from the game Dungeon are indeed something like replicas? But that doesn't make sense; when she recruited the Scarlet Knight just now, Yun Mu had even briefly communicated with them.

Could it be because the nature of the two is different?

After all, the Goblin Brave seems to be a creature that truly exists in the New Continent jungle, while the Scarlet Knight, although also a person who once truly existed, has long been trapped in the Echoes of the world.

Logically speaking, they should count as a 'dead person'.

"Forget it, I won't think about this, I'd better upgrade Lucy."

After recruiting the Leader monster, her remaining Gold Coin balance is 17766.

After spending it all in one go, I'll return to the real world!

Clicking on Lucy's character panel, Yun Mu skillfully found the upgrade button.

She didn't care how many Gold Coins it would cost, and just clicked away rapidly! 【-1200 Gold Coins!】

【-1350 Gold Coins!】

【-1500 Gold Coins!】

178519802150230026002900 【You spent 17765 Gold Coins, 【Alchemist Lucy】 level increased to: lv21!】 【Current Gold Coin balance is: 1】

Recommending a book written by an author in the Writer group.

I originally promised someone I would give it yesterday, but I forgot. (Sweat) So after revising yesterday's postscript, I chose to promote it again in this chapter.

The name of that book is: Hogwarts: Starting from Stealing Authority

Because I actually haven't read Hogwarts () so... the following is the book's synopsis: 【Reading Hint】: Extend your wand, tap the crescent moon pattern three times, and chant: The Goddess of Magic who embodies wisdom and fairness, the righteous agent of Death, the despicable one who steals Authority from the Shadow. The book's lock will then open.

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After Lin Xia went to Hogwarts to attend school, she discovered that a certain soul-splitter, as stupid as a bug, would always bring her many unexpected surprises, so she embarked on the path of squeezing the bug.

Gryffindor Body Forging Method, Ravenclaw Spirit Forging Method, Slytherin Soul Tempering Method, Hufflepuff Fishing Method, the ancient Twenty-Eight Sacred Families...

Lin Xia, coming from the end of the world, holds high the scales of Fate, looks down from above, and finally wields the Authority of the gods!...

PS: Qidian female lead novel, single, enter with caution if you don't like it, behind-the-scenes style.

(End of this chapter)