Chapter 428: Dead Star

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"An accident?" Yun Mu sounded somewhat surprised upon hearing Airui Laya's words.

Just as she was about to ask the other party to clarify exactly what it was, a sudden, icy killing intent locked onto her.

Without any hesitation, Yun Mu gripped the staff body of the Frost Cold Blade Tooth, and then four figures that were almost impossible to see clearly launched a Touxixi from the four corners: front, back, left, and right.

Airui Laya had disappeared from Yun Mu's side at some point, and the environment around her had changed drastically.

The award ceremony scene, which had been full of people, suddenly turned into a deserted cemetery, and the gray-white mist permeating the air obscured the figures that were attacking her.

【Frost Blade Ice Tooth!】

Facing the sudden situation at hand, Yun Mu had no intention of holding back at all, and the Frost Cold Blade Tooth in her hand swept in a circle like a long sword.

Subsequently, blazing flames ignited beside her, and the Burning Overlord Sargeras, nearly five meters tall, was summoned by her.

"What!?"

Before they could even react, the four figures who had launched the Touxixi on Yun Mu were first forced back by the attack of the Frost Cold Blade Tooth, and then... 【Purgatory!】

【Deals magic damage to a designated single enemy unit with a 60% damage modifier, and has a 180% probability of inflicting the 【Burning】 effect.】

【Burning!】

【Causes the enemy unit with the 【Burning】 effect to spread the raging fire to units on the left and right sides; three units will be dealt magic damage with a 30% damage modifier, and have an 110% probability of being put into a 【Burning】 state.】

【Ascension!】

【Instantly detonates the 【Burning】 state on the enemy, dealing 45% + (remaining turns of 【Burning】 state × 5%) magic damage!】

【Extinction!】

【The Burning Monarch unleashes his true power, dealing 40% + (turns of 【Burning】 state cleared by Ascension × 5%) magic damage to all enemy units! And has a 130% probability of putting them into a 【Burning】 state!】

The hellfire From the Abyss instantly ignited the figures who had launched the Touxixi on Yun Mu.

The Burning Monarch was like an elegant musical conductor, and what he was manipulating in his hands was fire!

"Ahhhhh!"

The orange-red tongues of flame burned on the four figures who had launched the Touxixi on Yun Mu like maggots on a bone, and while this fire was Burning them, it actually spread through the air to their teammates beside them!

Subsequently, the Burning Monarch detonated the 【Burning】 stacks on them and then retracted all the flames back onto himself.

Boom!!

The flames From the Abyss gushed out from the ground, and in the blink of an eye, they burned the four attackers into a pile of charcoal.

To be honest, this was the first time Yun Mu had carefully read the skill effects of the Burning Monarch.

It was truly a bit perverted, especially in the real world.

As long as one person is ignited, the fire can be spread to others, then the fire can be detonated, and finally, Extinction can be used to finish them off.

And even if someone could withstand this entire burst, unless they were lucky enough not to be tagged with the 【Burning】 effect by 【Extinction】.

Otherwise, they would have to continuously endure the extremely high damage of the two skills 【Ascension】 and 【Extinction】!

As for the game Dungeon in turn-based combat, this Burning Monarch's skills were a bit lackluster.

There was no other reason; it was simply that the startup was too slow.

By the time a round of burst damage was finished, four turns had already passed; what kind of enemy could fight Yun Mu and her companions for four turns?

Coming back to her senses, Yun Mu, accompanied by the Burning Monarch, walked cautiously toward the four guys who had launched the Touxixi on her.

The surrounding scene had not changed back to its original appearance; she had reason to suspect that the battle was not over yet, and that someone was just playing dead.

However, after she checked carefully, she found that these four guys who had launched the Touxixi on her were indeed dead beyond any doubt.

Apart from the bodies burned into charcoal, only a small portion of Supernatural Items remained that were not completely damaged.

Well, not completely damaged ≠ not damaged.

These things could probably only be used as dog food for Chester.

Thinking this, Yun Mu threw the Supernatural Items she had collected into the space of the Divine Blood Pendant, and then continued to rummage through the four people's bodies.

But she gave up after a short while; if you asked for the reason, it was that the Burning Monarch had used too much force, and there were simply no clues to be found on these bodies burned into charcoal.

"Can you leave some alive next time?" she said to the Burning Monarch with great helplessness.

"Next time for sure, haha." Hearing Yun Mu's words, the Burning Monarch laughed a little sheepishly.

"The strength of these enemies is all Master level. Under the suppression of the main world, this subordinate can only rely on surprise to launch a Touxixi; it is truly difficult to hold back!" he explained to Yun Mu.

The identities of the attackers were hard to say, but their strength was indeed very strong.

Almost every one of them had the strength of a top-tier Master.

Among them, there were even those who had one foot in the Champion level.

If it weren't for the fact that these guys thought they had already captured Yun Mu, leading to a decrease in their vigilance, and the fact that the Burning Monarch appeared so abruptly, the battle might not have ended so easily.

But there were no "ifs"; the reality was that Yun Mu, relying on the power of the Burning Monarch, easily wiped out all four attackers.

Now, since she couldn't find out the identities of these people, she could only try to find a way to leave first.

However, just as Yun Mu was thinking this, a familiar figure suddenly appeared in the mist.

"This is..." Yun Mu's pupils contracted slightly; she seemed to have guessed where she was.

At the same time, at the Federation's award ceremony.

The Crocodile Scale Species councilor appearing as a representative was standing at the very top of the platform, reciting the significance of this award ceremony and thanking those who had made contributions during the disaster.

And behind him, under the curtain that no one saw, the atmosphere was somewhat tense.

"How could Miss Yun suddenly faint!?"

Brenna and the others surrounded Yun Mu and looked at Airui Laya, who had chatted with her earlier.

Earlier, it was while Airui Laya was chatting with Yun Mu that the latter suddenly became dizzy; they had reason to believe that this follower of pleasure might know something.

"Don't stare at me like that... well, I didn't expect Miss Yun to suddenly become dizzy either." Noticing the gazes of everyone present, Airui Laya explained.

"However, I roughly know what is going on."

Without waiting for the group to press for more, Airui Laya continued, "I have news that some remnants of the Beast God Cult intend to stir up trouble during this knighting ceremony."

"I originally told Miss Yun about this just to see some fun; I didn't expect Miss Yun to suddenly faint."

"Although I'm not sure what methods those guys used, my intuition tells me that these two matters should be related."

"Speaking of which," Airui Laya's face revealed a thoughtful expression, "I remember that previously, Miss Yun was also assassinated by followers of the God of Fear and Plague."

"Perhaps it has something to do with that incident as well?"

"The most urgent matter now is to quickly find a way to wake Miss Yun up, right?" Vivian spoke up at this moment.

She pointed her finger outside the curtain and reminded them, "The knighting ceremony has already begun; if it comes to Miss Yun's turn..."

"No need to worry." Airui Laya knew what she meant. The Mask on her face suddenly shifted, and after a moment, it transformed into the appearance of Yun Mu, saying, "I will just go up and accept it for her when the time comes."

"Is Miss Yun alright now?" Lita was not concerned about the knighting ceremony; she simply asked about the point that she, Brenna, Lucy, and Iliyasi were most worried about at this moment.

"It's fine, set your hearts at ease," Airui Laya reassured the group.

"There are many eyes on Miss Yun; if there were truly a life-threatening danger..." She did not continue, but Brenna, Lucy, and the others present could all understand her meaning.

Meanwhile, on the side of Yun Mu's consciousness... "Phew, this guy is really troublesome."

Looking at the 【Lost Heart】 that had crashed to the ground, Yun Mu let out a long sigh of relief.

She hadn't expected this to be the area of the 【Graveyard of the Lost Heart】 from the game dungeon.

No wonder she felt the scene was somewhat familiar when she was first subjected to the Touxixi; she had just subconsciously assumed that scenes from a game dungeon wouldn't appear in the real world, so she hadn't thought in that direction.

But when she saw the monster from the game dungeon, the 【Lost Heart】, appear, she instantly realized where she was.

However, a new problem followed.

How did she end up here?

Was it a teleportation? Or a Hallucination? If it were truly a teleportation, why would it be such a coincidence to send her here?

But if it were a Hallucination, then everything before her was a bit too real.

So annoying, what exactly is the situation!?

Unable to figure it out at all, Yun Mu shook her head in frustration for a moment.

"Sargeras, what do you think?" Yun Mu decided that at a time like this, it was appropriate to ask someone else.

As it happened, the Burning Monarch Sargeras was right beside her.

And upon hearing Yun Mu's question, this Burning Monarch actually began to ponder seriously.

"Lord Demon King, I have an idea..." the Burning Monarch said after a moment of contemplation:

"That human who can also be summoned by you—I think you could ask her what she has seen."

"A human who can also be summoned... Ah! I know!" Yun Mu opened her eyes wide.

That's right, why hadn't she thought of that! Just summon Lucy and ask her about the situation, wouldn't that be it!? Damn it, what is wrong with her brain, only thinking of this method now.

"Well done," she first praised the Burning Monarch, then opened the Game Panel in her mind and chose to summon Lucy.

Not long after, Lucy's body appeared before her, materialized from Ether.

"Miss Yun? This is..."

Lucy appeared before Yun Mu and looked around in confusion.

Soon, seeing the 【Lost Heart】 lying on the ground, she instantly recalled where this was.

"Are we inside a game dungeon?" She looked extremely surprised.

"No, I'm not sure what's going on either," Yun Mu shook her head, then asked Lucy about what had happened earlier.

"Did I actually faint? In other words..."

Is she likely dreaming right now? But if she were dreaming, how could she wake up? If she were to just keep sleeping like this... As if thinking of something, a hint of Fear suddenly rose in Yun Mu's heart.

And in the next second.

"No!"

A flash of clarity suddenly rose in her mind, and Yun Mu instantly drove out the emotion that had inexplicably surfaced in her heart just now.

"Something is interfering with my judgment and emotions!" Yun Mu instantly reached a conclusion.

She subconsciously rubbed the gem on the Burning Ring with her finger, and everything she had encountered in the Federation, along with all the information around her, turned into prompts that appeared in her mind.

And at the very moment she reached her conclusion.

Aaaaaah—

A piercing shriek came from within her body, and along with it, gas emitting an Evil and ominous aura.

These gases gathered in mid-air, twisting unwillingly, and then condensed into a physical entity with facial features before Yun Mu.

"What a sharp little mouse, and also..."

The entity's gaze looked toward Lucy and Sargeras, and either one of these two made It feel surprised.

"We will meet again."

Leaving behind these words, the entity dissipated before Yun Mu in the blink of an eye.

As for the true form of this entity.

If Yun Mu's guess was correct, it was most likely that God of Fear and Plague—Luoye'er.

(End of chapter)