Chapter 11: Big Boss's Human Status Was Confiscated

Countless myths mention that dragons grow a reverse scale.

I didn't expect this game to be so detailed as to replicate this setting too.

Big Boss sighed, condensed an Invisible Blade in his palm, and threw it out with a crooked-mouth evil smile.

After the Invisible Blade severed the reverse scale, it circled around and grazed the dragon corpse's face.

The reverse scale wasn't large, only forearm-length, and its defense was far weaker than Big Boss had thought; with a snap, it fell from the dragon's body.

And this Abyssal Magic Dragon's Dragon Whip was exposed.

Big Boss picked up the reverse scale, thought for a moment, and suddenly realized.

Why would a giant dragon grow a reverse scale? It was very likely to cover the Dragon Whip, only releasing it when in use.

Otherwise, flying in the sky all the time, that Dragon Whip swinging back and forth would really lower the Dragon Clan's prestige.

Now that Big Boss had cut this reverse scale, the Dragon Whip had no cover and was exposed.

And the radiance belonging to 【Dragon's Source Essence】 flickered behind that Dragon Whip.

"Ah!" Miss Ratania, who had been staring at Big Boss from the side, saw the Dragon Whip swing down and hurriedly covered her eyes, her cheeks flushed: "Mr. Big Boss, what are you doing?"

"Nothing, I'm just collecting spoils of war. If you feel uncomfortable, you can wait outside." Big Boss put on a gentle smile.

This abstract Blood Clan member hadn't given him the Magic Book yet; Big Boss was always patient with NPCs who still had residual value.

"No, it's fine, I want to stay with you." Ratania moved closer to Big Boss; compared to the Underground Dungeon full of corpses, being by Big Boss's side was more comfortable.

Her cheeks turned even redder.

"She's blushing like a bubble teapot!" Lilith complained helplessly to Big Boss; of course, Tata couldn't hear her voice: "Alright, Big Boss, you've got the reverse scale, it's the rarest scale on a dragon's body, we should—wait! What are you doing again?"

Big Boss had already climbed onto the magic dragon's body, smiling crookedly, using the reverse scale he had just peeled off to draw on the Dragon Whip.

"The Dragon's Source Essence is behind this Dragon Whip; the essence is a crystal. According to this game's realism, if a crystal falls from the air, it will definitely shatter, so I have to get close to him and use the reverse scale to cut off the Dragon Whip and extract the dragon essence." Big Boss's expression remained normal.

"What you say is quite reasonable... wait, what reasonable!" Lilith covered her forehead and collapsed: "Bottom line, why do you want to cut off someone's Dragon Whip!"

I told you it's to extract the essence... Big Boss didn't want to deal with this Artificial Intelligence anymore; he gripped the reverse scale with both hands and slowly began cutting on that cylinder.

He cut with great concentration, afraid of damaging the crystal stone behind it.

Lilith watched this scene and felt it was absurd to the extreme.

No wonder this guy wears a layer of armor over his underwear; turns out he thinks everyone else is as grim as he is? How can there be such a grim Savior!

Just then, the Magic Badge Stones on the dome suddenly began to flicker.

A wind from nowhere rose suddenly in the space; the Youlan Fire Candles on both sides of the room swayed in the wind, but the pitch-black fog was not blown away, instead becoming thicker and more gloomy.

The temperature in the air dropped by many degrees in an instant, and goosebumps rose on Ratania's skin.

She raised her head, hearing phantom voices one after another in her ears, and even bizarre illusions appeared before her eyes.

An inexplicable fear surged from her heart, almost devouring her.

That fear made her recall the memory of when she was eight years old.

Back then, she hid in a tunnel, watching her father be beheaded by the Church and dragged away alive, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground.

The aura coming from that vortex was extremely similar to the aura that had killed her father and destroyed the Blood Clan back then.

Fear, the fear of falling into boundless darkness and not seeing a single spark.

Despair, the despair of a drowning person falling into a deep pool and unable to grab even a straw.

"What exactly is... this..." Ratania couldn't stand steady, leaning against the dragon corpse, gasping heavily. On the roof, countless Badge Stones formed a magic vortex, and whispers as if from ancient times came from within the vortex.

"Who... disturbed my slumber."

"This, this is an Abyssal Magic Dragon!" Lilith exploded directly, quickly floating to Big Boss's side: "Ah, Big Boss, stop quickly, your cutting its Dragon Whip has been discovered by it!"

"Run! This is a monster that can make even me feel fear! You are no match for it now!"

Big Boss quietly watched the slowly opening vortex door, and couldn't help but frown.

To be honest, he actually felt a bit of fear, and his body trembled slightly as a result.

"Even the emotion of fear can be simulated. Quantum Technology, you didn't lie to me; you indeed created a world lifelike enough to be indistinguishable from reality, and you indeed can lead the transformation of the game industry."

Big Boss couldn't help but sigh.

Being able to play a game with such immersive realism is a blessing for all players.

"Ahhhhh!" Lilith was about to collapse: "At a time like this, you're still playing games? Run quickly! You'll die, you'll really die! The Abyssal Magic Dragon's power is too strong!"

The power of the Abyssal Magic Dragon that made the stars dim made Lilith tremble with unease.

This was absolutely not a power comparable to the monsters in the Witch Prison.

Destroying heaven and earth, all life in misery—these two words appeared in her mind.

If this thing descended, Big Boss would definitely die with a hundred percent certainty.

"Don't worry, Lilith. Quantum Technology told me this is a test version game with no save file function; I must do a One Life Clear."

Big Boss looked at the vortex with an unchanged expression, as if trying to see the magic dragon in the Abyss through it: "The conditions aren't met yet; it can't descend now."

"But..." Lilith looked at Big Boss, unsure whether to believe his certainty.

Returner Big Boss, could he really peer into the fate of all life like a Prophet? The answer might be yes.

"But Lilith, you're right about one thing: the Abyssal Magic Dragon is indeed powerful. If it takes notice of me, my subsequent strategy will become very difficult, so..."

Big Boss said, pulling out the 【Abyssal Mask】 from his bosom and putting it on his face bit by bit.

The Abyssal Mask changed with his thoughts, gradually wrapping Big Boss and twisting him into another person.

Both his appearance and figure underwent tremendous changes.

In a short while, he became a noble youth with purple hair and purple eyes, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a scepter.

His gloomy and deep eye sockets, hooked nose, and thin lips looked extremely cruel.

Xiu Si Da Er, one of the two male characters running throughout 【Destiny's First Rise】.

Also an important character the player would meet in the first act of the plot—the Full Moon Academy.

This guy can be called the biggest Old Silver Coin in "Fate's First Rise"; throughout his life he believed in the Arrive of staying safe, never personally taking action, only setting up schemes, and every time after players killed the BOSS he would appear to reap the benefits.

Only when the plot was nearing its outcome would players discover that this "close friend" of theirs had taken so many benefits from them.

Because of this matter, Xiu Si Da Er and another male character who liked showing off in front of people were together called the Firstborn Twins of "Fate's First Rise."

Quite a few players complained: is the player the protagonist, or are these two Firstborn the protagonists? When Li Cheng played the PC Version back then, he was very uncomfortable with Xiu Si Da Er.

Why should players work themselves to death killing the BOSS while the benefits are taken by this guy? Now that he had the Abyssal Mask, Li Cheng decided to give this Old Silver Coin a ruthless frame-up shock.

While continuing to cut the Dragon Whip of the Abyssal Magic Dragon with one hand, he took off his hat with the other and saluted like a noble: "Great Abyssal Magic Dragon Sir, my name is Xiu Si Da Er."

"I specially bestow upon you, the destined pain."

Chapter Complete