Chapter 77: The Final Confrontation

Taking advantage of the mysterious figure's weakened state, Lynn and the team members launched a final attack on him together. They combined the power of the gem and the mysterious force, creating a powerful torrent of energy that swept towards the mysterious figure.

Although the mysterious figure's power had been greatly reduced, he still didn't give up resistance. He concentrated the remaining dark energy and formed a black shield in front of him. The torrent of energy crashed into the shield, producing a deafening roar and a dazzling display of light.

"Put more effort into it! We can't let him catch his breath!" Lynn shouted loudly. The team members gritted their teeth and released their energy more forcefully. With their efforts, the torrent of energy became even more violent, and cracks began to appear on the mysterious figure's shield.

The mysterious figure felt the great pressure and let out a roar, trying to summon more dark energy to reinforce the shield. However, his power was almost exhausted, and the newly - summoned dark energy was very weak.

"Now's the time! Break through his shield!" Lynn shouted at the right moment. The team members concentrated all their energy and released their final strength. The torrent of energy was like a sharp blade and finally penetrated the mysterious figure's shield.

The mysterious figure was hit by the torrent of energy. His body swayed a few times and he almost fell. The black mist gradually dissipated, revealing his true face. It turned out to be an old man with a haggard face and evil eyes.

"You... Do you think you can defeat me like this?" the old man said viciously. Although his body was on the verge of collapse, there was still a glint of madness in his eyes.

"Your evil plan ends here," Lynn said firmly. He and the team members stepped towards the old man step by step. The old man looked at them and suddenly took out a black crystal from his bosom.

"This is the Source of Darkness. With it, I'll gain endless power!" the old man shouted crazily. He held the black crystal above his head and began to absorb the dark energy from it. As he absorbed the energy, his body gradually regained strength, and a dark aura filled the area around him again.

"No, he's using the power of the Source of Darkness to restore his strength!" Lynn realized the danger. They quickly gathered the power of the gem and the mysterious force again and prepared to stop the old man. However, the dark energy released by the Source of Darkness was too powerful, and their attacks were easily blocked back.

"The power of this Source of Darkness exceeds our imagination," a team member said. Lynn frowned, thinking about a counter - measure. Suddenly, he remembered the information about the ancient evil organization he had obtained in the cave.

"I remember the symbols mentioned that the Source of Darkness has a weakness. It needs to be bound to the user's soul to exert its maximum power. If we can cut off the connection between them, maybe we can weaken the power of the Source of Darkness," Lynn said.

The team members nodded in agreement after hearing Lynn's words. They began to look for a way to cut off the connection between the Source of Darkness and the old man's soul. Lynn found that when the old man was absorbing the energy from the Source of Darkness, a faint light would flash on his body, which seemed to be related to the flow of the dark energy.

"Everyone, pay attention to that light and attack it!" Lynn shouted. The team members adjusted their attack direction and concentrated on attacking the light. Under their attacks, the light began to flicker, and the flow of the dark energy from the Source of Darkness was also affected.

The old man felt something was wrong and increased the absorption of the dark energy from the Source of Darkness. However, the team members' attacks became more and more intense, and the light gradually dimmed. Finally, with a powerful attack, the light disappeared, and the connection between the Source of Darkness and the old man's soul was cut off.

With the connection cut off, the power of the Source of Darkness instantly weakened. Lynn and the team members seized this opportunity and launched another attack. Their energy poured towards the old man like a storm. The old man could no longer resist, and his body was hit by the energy and he fell to the ground.

"We've succeeded! We've defeated the mastermind!" the team members cheered. Lynn walked to the old man's side and looked at his dying state. "Your evil plan has failed. The world will regain peace," he said.

The old man looked at Lynn, with a look of despair in his eyes. "No... This can't be... I've planned this for so long..." he murmured and then slowly closed his eyes.

Lynn and the team members carefully searched the room and found some documents about the evil plan. From these documents, they learned that the ancient evil organization the old man belonged to had been secretly researching a virus that could control human minds. They originally planned to release this virus in the wasteland world to rule the whole world.

"Fortunately, we stopped them in time. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable," a team member said. Lynn nodded and said, "We can't let our guard down. Although we've defeated the old man, there may still be other remaining forces. We need to continue patrolling to ensure the safety of the wasteland world."

They left the room with these documents and returned to the village. In the village, they told the villagers about their experience. The villagers expressed their sincere gratitude to Lynn and the team members, and the whole village was once again filled with a joyful atmosphere.

From then on, Lynn and the team members became heroes in the wasteland world. They continued to guard this land, fought against various evil forces, and gradually restored vitality and peace to the wasteland world. And the mysterious gem and the mysterious power would continue to accompany them, writing new legends.