Chapter 421: There Will Always Be a Time

After this Demon Lord appeared, all the plants in the Dixia Shijie were corroded, withered, and killed by potent poison, and even the earth itself took on a cracked shape.

Yun Mu sniffed the toxic sulfur gas in the air, but the first thought in her mind was whether she would be sent a lawyer's letter by someone.

Of course, this was just a joke.

The more important thing right now was to see how this guy's attributes were.

【Burning Overlord Sargeras lv78 (Master) Max HP: 715 Race: Demon

Attack 95, Spell Strength 80, Defense 120, Resilience 15, Dodge 105, Speed 48, Precision Correction 100, Critical Hit 48% Traits: Leader, Demon Lord (Reduces damage taken by 30%, and when HP reaches zero, restores half health and significantly increases all attributes) Skills: Purgatory, Ascension, Burning, Extinction】 【Current combat turn: 1】

【Due to the effect of the skill 【Quick Eyes and Fast Hands】 from the equipped 【Red Oil Candle】, Brenna acts first!】

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How come it feels like the stats of recent enemies have inflated quite severely?

After reading the attribute panel of Burning Overlord Sargeras, Yun Mu couldn't help but complain in her heart.

Although it wasn't strange for a Burning Overlord to have such attributes, but... it was still some stat inflation, right! Not to mention this guy's HP; if you remove the bonus from the 【Leader】 trait, the calculation is actually quite reasonable.

What is up with this 95 Attack, 80 Spell Strength, and 120 Defense!

Damn it, if her own stats weren't superior, Yun Mu wouldn't even see a hope of winning.

Most importantly, the enemy's level of attack power is completely disproportionate to the defense they possess!

Yun Mu's side is a typical glass cannon; although the damage is very high, if they get touched by the enemy a few times, they probably won't gain any advantage.

In serious cases, casualties might even occur.

And the situation on the opposite side is actually about the same; although the Burning Overlord's HP and Defense look very high, to Yun Mu, it's just so-so.

Moreover, after Yun Mu and her teammates enter the Near Death state, there is still a probability of surviving by relying on Death Resistance.

But once the enemy's HP is emptied, they are truly going to die.

Both sides have their own advantages.

Besides, in a game, isn't it normal for the player's attributes to not compare to a Dungeon BOSS? After a brief moment of thought, Yun Mu let Brenna fire a round with the Princess's cannons as usual to see the effect.

【Judgment Time has arrived!】

【-207!】 (Critical Hit!) The sky-filling artillery fire covered the Burning Overlord's body, and as the eye-catching critical hit number popped up, the Burning Overlord's health bar dropped visibly by a section.

A damage number of just over two hundred; the effect was actually okay, almost equivalent to one-fifth of the opponent's HP.

However, considering the Demon Lord's trait, this bit of damage was clearly not enough.

After all, turn-based game combat is usually slow-paced; this level of damage is actually considered quite "scraping."

【Player Yun Mu begins to act!】

According to the speed table, it was now Yun Mu's turn to act.

She suddenly had a bold idea.

【World in a Painting·Unfold】

【Atlas!】

The golden city unfolded outward with Yun Mu as the center, destroying the venue set up by the Burning Overlord upon his appearance in an instant.

Of course, this destruction had no meaning.

Because these scenes were just background boards in turn-based combat; if that Burning Overlord were exerting his true strength rather than the level restricted by the Dungeon, perhaps he really could use skills similar to a domain.

But here, there was none of that at all!

【Order】

【Investment】

【Debt】

The domain effect of the Atlas Painting began to take effect; without any hesitation, Yun Mu began to write the effect of 【Order】.

【Order: Both sides must launch an attack on the first turn, otherwise it will be considered a violation!】

The effect of Order cannot be written too whimsically, otherwise it will almost have no effect.

But what if it were an Order that forced both sides to attack? It would clearly be 100% effective, but!

According to the effect of 【Debt】.

The enemy is not allowed to take any action on the first turn of combat!

Do you understand?

As long as the Burning Overlord follows the effect of 【Debt】, he will be attacked by the effect of 【Order】, and if he wants to follow the effect of 【Order】, he will be unable to implement it because of 【Debt】.

She is simply a genius! 【Burning Overlord Sargeras begins to act!】

"Hmph, boring tricks."

Surprisingly, the demon on the opposite side actually noticed Yun Mu's operation and gave a dismissive huff.

Subsequently, the words 【Skip Turn】 popped up above his head.

The effect of 【Order】 took effect instantly; the giant standing outside the city, carrying a massive stone on his back, shot a bolt of Thunder from his eyes, slamming it fiercely onto the Burning Overlord.

【-240!】

The attack effect of Order is a magic attack with +40% damage correction for the painting holder.

Added with the Civilization Path and the blessing of Bloodthirst from the God of War and Thunder, even without a critical hit, it still dealt a staggering damage number.

Higher than Brenna's damage.

Brenna: Are you being polite?

【Alchemist Lucy begins to act!】

It was Lucy's turn to act; before letting her act, Yun Mu checked the Burning Overlord's remaining HP.

【268/715】

Only two hundred and sixty-eight HP left; I wonder if Lucy's damage is enough for Yun Mu to want to trigger the Burning Overlord's health-lock effect on the first turn.

【Truth Alchemy: Earth】

"Shatter." Lucy raised her right hand, and two massive, jagged circular wheels resembling millstones rose from both sides of the ground, firmly enveloping the body of the Burning Monarch.

Then, the next second.

The wheels spun rapidly inward in opposite directions!

Shredding the Burning Monarch's armor and flesh alike! 【-341!】 (Critical Hit!) 【-152!】 (Critical Hit) ×1 【-74!】 ×3 The Burning Monarch's HP was instantly depleted!

Then, "Foolish mortals, you have successfully angered me!"

The Burning Monarch's angry voice came, and one could see the furnace core at his chest flickering, continuously spewing out massive energy.

【Maximum HP +85!】

【HP +400】

【Attack Power, Spell Strength, Defense, Tenacity, Dodge, Speed, Precision Correction, and Critical Hit increased by 25%!】

Tch~ what's the use of just talking tough?

If you've got the ability, come over and hit me? Yun Mu thought, looking at the angry Burning Monarch with extreme arrogance.

If you ask why... the first turn hasn't ended yet.

【Plague Mad Crocodile begins its action!】

【Tail Whip!】

【-20!】

【Tail Whip!】

【-20!】

Well, Yun Mu had originally wanted to count on the Plague Mad Crocodile's Tail Whip skill, but now it seemed there was no hope.

A 210% Stun probability against the Burning Monarch's 15 points of Tenacity... no, this guy's Tenacity increased by 25%.

That meant 187% Stun resistance.

Hmm... no wonder neither Tail Whip managed to stun the opponent.

Thinking this, Yun Mu had Liliya, who was acting last, use the skill 【Star Fall.】

【-0】

As expected, it didn't break through the defense at all, but that didn't matter.

As long as the attribute reduction effect of Decay Touch was applied, it was fine; Yun Mu clicked to look at the Burning Monarch's panel.

She discovered that the opponent's Speed was reduced by two points, Critical Hit by three points, and the remaining ten points of attributes were distributed in areas like Dodge, Precision Correction, and Maximum HP, which had no impact after being reduced.

【Current combat turn: 2】

【Player Yun Mu acts first!】

The battle finally reached the second turn; honestly, there was no suspense left to speak of.

Although the Burning Monarch's Speed attribute reached a full 60 points after being buffed, compared to Yun Mu, it was still slightly inferior.

With this HP, and since she acted first, Yun Mu could send the opponent to hell in a single strike... no, if a demon goes to hell, isn't that just returning home? Better to go to heaven.

If this world had a heaven, that is.

Thinking this, Yun Mu used her staff as a pen, drawing a thunderbolt in the air with Frost Cold Blade Tooth.

【Construct into Reality!】

"Swish!"

Dazzling thunder light descended from the sky, instantly enveloping the Burning Monarch's body.

【-454!】 (Critical Hit!) 【Battle End!】

Facing Yun Mu, who had exhausted all her means, the Burning Monarch was taken out in the second turn without having used a single skill.

If he knew everything that happened during the turn-based combat, he would probably be unable to help but curse Yun Mu for being too despicable.

But even without knowing... this guy's reaction and anger were not much different.

"Detestable mortals!"

The Burning Monarch roared in unwillingness, yet unlike before, he did not dissipate after his HP bar was cleared.

Instead, as if entering a game CG, and in a state where Yun Mu and the others could not control their bodies.

They watched helplessly as the Burning Monarch was sucked into the Portal behind him.

And in the end, this guy even struggled to claw at the edge of the rift with his hands, trying his best to crawl his upper body out.

"Ahhhhh, damn it—if it weren't for tearing open the rift, if it weren't for the suppression of the main world, how could I have been defeated—you bunch of filthy bugs, ants!"

"Mark my words, I will definitely return! When that time comes, everyone here, your descendants, your friends and family, and even your world—will burn beneath my feet, mark my words!"

The Burning Monarch gritted his teeth while making his threats, but everyone present could see that this guy was merely raging in impotence.

At this moment, Yun Mu discovered she could control her body again.

"What a long-winded guy, just exit the stage if you've lost."

"Staying here to talk tough only makes people want to laugh." Yun Mu retorted without hesitation.

"You!"

The Burning Monarch looked at Yun Mu in shame and anger, but before he could say anything, the suction of the rift suddenly increased, sucking him straight in.

Then that sliver of a spatial rift healed and dissipated, leaving no trace behind.

【Congratulations on winning a battle!】 【You obtained items 【Gold Coin】 ×54450! (Harvest +12%, Pickpocketing +9%)】 A memory surfaced in her mind of Yun Mu taking the opportunity to swipe gold coins from the Demon Lord while he was being pulled into the rift.

Even Yun Mu, who was already accustomed to the absurd level of the Pickpocketing skill, couldn't help but be stunned.

However, the Game Panel's message broadcast hadn't stopped; soon, a new message appeared in her mind.

【You obtained the item 【Burning Monarch Sargeras's Reminiscence (Orange)】】 Hmm? Reminiscence?

Element detected.

As a veteran player who had cleared the double-difficulty seven-week cycle of a certain Wolf game and played through both a certain Soul game and a certain Ring game for three cycles, Yun Mu instantly imagined the use for this thing.

And the reality was much the same as what she had thought.

The following is the attribute panel for this item. (End of chapter)