Chapter 313: The Thirteenth World, Endless Abyss!
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[Annihilation·Hell Abyss Shadow] (Weapon·Gold)
[Level: 70]
[Class: Assassin]
[Physical Attack Power: +18300]
[Additional Attributes: Strength +800, Agility +800, Agility +800, Agility +800]
[Effect: Hell Abyss Shadow (Passive, every time the wielder kills an enemy, a Hell Abyss Shadow is summoned. The Hell Abyss Shadow inherits 100% of the wielder's attributes, cannot use skills, and can only perform basic attacks. Up to five Hell Abyss Shadows can exist simultaneously.)]
[Description: Shadows within the abyss of hell are always on standby. When needed, they will break through the darkness and appear before their master...]
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Imagine this: Previously, the Phantom Predator used a small dagger to stab the enemy.
With this dagger equipped, it will be a sharp small dagger stabbing the enemy.
Additionally,
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[Emperor·Shadowless Boots] (Shoes·Gold)
[Level: 70]
[Class: Assassin]
[Physical Defense: +8000]
[Magic Defense: +7500]
[Additional Attributes: Agility +800 (x4)]
[Effect: Shadowless Step (Passive, increases the wielder's movement speed by 100%, doubled when out of combat.)]
[Description: With these boots, you can master the Shadowless Step, move without a trace, and kill without a shadow...]
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One has to admit, these boots are very "Phantom Predator"-like.
Lastly, there's an equipment piece for survival.
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[Shadow·Charge Combat Suit] (Clothing·Gold)
[Level: 70]
[Class: Assassin]
[HP: +150,000]
[Additional Attributes: Vitality +800, Vitality +800, Vitality +800, Stamina +800]
[Effect: Charge Suit (While moving, increases the wielder's dodge rate by 50%.)]
[Description: Shadow-brand Charge Suit, rainproof, sunproof, and protective against beatings. You deserve it...]
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Equipping these three items, the Phantom Predator's attack power directly increased from 20,000 to 32,000.
HP surged to 300,000.
Apart from these three pieces of equipment, King Pier also dropped two SSS-level rare skill books for assassins.
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[Dark Shadow] (SSS-level Rare): Summons a shadow, inheriting 100% of the user's attributes. The shadow cannot use skills and can only perform basic attacks. Up to ten shadows can exist simultaneously. Cooldown: 3 seconds. Mana Cost: 2,280 points.
Special Effect: Shadows can share damage with the master.
[Dark Body] (SSS-level Rare): Activates the Dark Body, consuming 180 mana points per second. During the effect, gain 50% critical hit rate and +100% critical damage. No cooldown.
Special Effect: If shadows exist while the skill is active, all shadows gain a 100% basic attack damage boost. Each shadow increases the mana cost by 10 points per second.
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These two skills synergize extremely well when used together.
The effect of Dark Body can even be paired with the passive of [Annihilation·Hell Abyss Shadow].
Without hesitation, the Phantom Predator was immediately assigned these skills.
At present, the Armageddon has been upgraded to Mythical grade, and the Phantom Predator is equipped with luxurious gear.
Only the Skeleton King remains, pitifully staring at its master.
"Don't cry. This time, you'll have your share too!"
Zhang Yue retrieved the legendary artifact dropped by King Pier from his storage space.
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[Hell Shield] (Legendary)
[Effect 1: The Hell Shield can absorb all damage taken by the wielder. When the absorbed damage reaches ten times the wielder's HP, it releases all the damage onto a nearby enemy, dealing a devastating strike.]
[Effect 2: Using the Hell Shield to block enemy attacks will reflect 100% of the damage back to the enemy.]
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This artifact is unique as it must be held in the hand like a weapon to take effect.
Luckily, the Skeleton King's left hand is currently free.
Equipped with the Hell Shield on the left hand and the Annihilation Greatsword on the right, the Skeleton King's aura and appearance instantly leveled up.
With everything set, Zhang Yue refocused on his main objectives.
Since his rebirth, every step Zhang Yue has taken has been meticulously planned.
This time is no different, and neither will the future be.
The next plan is to advance to the Fifteenth World as soon as possible to rescue Cherry.
After that, the goal is the Gate of Eternity in the Twenty-Second World to obtain the third fragment, allowing him to combine the complete Resurrection Stone to revive either Xuan Lan or Long Two.
At this moment, Zhang Yue surveyed the backdrop of the Thirteenth World.
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[Thirteenth World: Endless Abyss]
[Background: When the dark abyss attempted to erode the human continent, humans built a magical castle above it to suppress the abyss. While the castle kept the abyss at bay, humans were able to survive within it. However, the abyssal beasts lurking in the abyss constantly threaten the magical castle, and the humans living there endure constant intimidation from the Endless Abyss...]
[World Quest 1: Clear at least five levels of the Abyss (Progress: 0/5).]
[World Quest 2: Achieve at least three scores of 90 or higher (Progress: 0/3).]
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With Zhang Yue's strength, clearing the Thirteenth World within two days should not be an issue.
Zhang Yue approached the edge of the magical castle.
Looking down, a bottomless, dark abyss resembling a bloodthirsty maw unfolded before him.
Zhang Yue leaped into the abyss.
SWISH!
A white light shone as Zhang Yue landed in a dimly lit underground city.
Under the shroud of darkness, massive black-brown octopods moved through the ruins of the city.
[Ding~ You have entered the first layer of the Abyss. Please kill [Hell Octopods] within three hours. The system will grade your performance based on the number of kills within the time limit. Scoring above the 60-point passing line will allow you to advance to the second layer of the Abyss]
[Ding~ Challenge begins]
With the system prompt, a semi-transparent panel appeared beside Zhang Yue.
The panel had a "Start Challenge" option. Once pressed, the three-hour challenge would begin.
Currently, the first layer of the Abyss was filled with seasoned players.
Some were stuck here due to insufficient strength.
Others were farming for high scores.
In the Abyss, players receive rewards based on their performance after completing each layer's challenge. The higher the score, the better the rewards.
It is said that scoring 100 points on all ten layers grants a special reward.
However, no one has ever completed the full-score challenge to date.
Historical records indicate that in the past century, only about 10% of players managed to complete all ten layers.
Most players stop after clearing the required five layers, as the difficulty increases exponentially.
Among the 10% who completed all ten layers, the highest average score was only 97.2 points.
Nearby players were forming groups.
"Looking for one more for our four-player team, preferably a skilled mage for scoring runs."
"Recruiting for 100-point runs—any DPS available?"
Zhang Yue, as always, needed no team.
He ventured alone into the city.
Summoning the Phantom Predator and Hell Skeleton King to lure monsters.
As Zhang Yue waited for his two "sons" to bring back the Hell Octopods, a series of notifications suddenly echoed in his ears:
[Ding~ Your pet [Phantom Predator] killed [Lv76 Hell Octopod], earning you +50,000 EXP and +800,000 energy points]
[Ding~ Your pet [Phantom Predator] killed [Lv76 Hell Octopod], earning you +50,000 EXP and +800,000 energy points]
[Ding…]
Moments later, the Hell Skeleton King obediently brought back a group of octopods, but the Phantom Predator was nowhere to be seen.
'That rascal!'
Instead of luring monsters, the Phantom Predator went and slaughtered them outright.
But thinking it over, the Phantom Predator's damage output must be through the roof now.
Each strike likely kills an octopod instantly.
Having it weaken the octopods for Zhang Yue to finish off would be redundant.
"Forget it. Let it roam free…"
Zhang Yue decided to let the Phantom Predator act freely.
As long as it brought benefits, it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yue prepared to summon the Armageddon and go all out for a 100-point score.
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