The heavy, inky clouds slowly descended, suffocating those beneath them.
Ye Bai stood atop a small hill, slightly tilting his head back as he silently stacked [Ready to Go].
The cooldown for Ready to Go was 10 seconds, but as a Thunder Fury Mage, he had a 50% cooldown reduction, meaning he could stack it every 5 seconds.
To stack it 30 times would take 150 seconds, or two and a half minutes.
The boss behind the clouds didn't keep Ye Bai waiting long, soon revealing its true form.
A humanoid creature, standing three meters tall, its body was a mass of knotted muscles exuding strength, creating a powerful visual impact. The wings on its back flapped in the air.
The gray wings were long and sharp, each flap stirring up a whirlwind, creating a terrifying momentum.
Before Ye Bai stood a birdman.
[This birdman, cosplaying as Lei Zhenzi, is also known as the Twin-Winged Fallen Angel. Yes, you guessed it, he has been corrupted by the power of the Demon God.]
[Oh, he has some lines to deliver. Let's hear his cliché opening speech.]
"Mortal, worship me, kneel, and you shall gain great power!"
Indeed, an extremely cliché opening line.
Ye Bai continued stacking [Ready to Go], casually responding to the birdman,
"So, what's the price?"
"The price? True power requires no price, only a heart that desires to grow ever stronger!"
The birdman crossed his two thick arms, looking down at Ye Bai arrogantly,
"The Fifth Demon... the Fifth God I serve was once the ruler of the Eternal Tower,"
"At least be professional, how could you slip up like that?"
Ye Bai couldn't help but roll his eyes. The birdman had already revealed all his cards, just a lackey of the Fifth Demon God.
This spiel might fool a three-year-old, but it was useless against a positive new-age youth like Ye Bai!
Not buying it!
Ye Bai was more curious about another issue.
The second floor of the Eternal Tower was a solo dungeon, with different monsters and bosses for each person who entered.
How did the birdman find him so precisely?
Yet, the birdman's attitude towards Ye Bai clearly showed he didn't know Ye Bai was Asura!
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Which meant...
"They've polluted the entire dungeon floor, so anyone entering the second floor during this time encounters a demonized boss!"
This was the only reasonable explanation!
"We need to find a way to purify the second floor."
Ye Bai's gaze at the birdman gradually filled with killing intent.
Such filth should be turned to ash as soon as possible, from entry to burial, a one-stop funeral service!
Ye Bai glanced at the [Ready to Go] stack count, 20 layers, 10 more to go, 50 seconds.
The birdman saw Ye Bai unmoved, realizing mere verbal promises couldn't sway him.
Anyone who could reach the second floor at this time was a human genius, with either intelligence or emotional intelligence online.
"Mortal, kneel to me, and you shall obtain what you seek!"
As he spoke, the birdman extended his right arm, a ball of light appearing in his palm.
"This is an SSS Rank hidden job change item. Even if you defeat me, this is the most you can get!"
This item might be tempting to others.
But to Ye Bai, how did an SSS Rank job template look?
He didn't even bother to look!
I have an SSS Rank job template as a Thunder Fury Mage, am I proud, am I boastful?
Absolutely proud!
Ye Bai continued to dismiss him, "Impressive, impressive."
He even raised his hand, offering a sparse applause.
"Hmph."
The birdman snorted coldly, clearly seeing Ye Bai's indifference, he sneered disdainfully,
"You humans have a saying, 'If you don't drink the toast, you'll drink the penalty.'"
Ye Bai interjected suddenly,
"I'm under 18, can't drink."
Birdman: ... Is this really about the drink?
"It's a metaphor, a metaphor, do you understand!"
The birdman was so angry his feathers stood on end, wishing he could give Ye Bai a language lesson on the spot.
"I'm telling you, if you don't follow my master, there will be no good outcome for you!"
"I will tear you apart, crush you, even chew every bone!"
The birdman glared fiercely, speaking sinisterly,
"Do you know what's most wonderful? During this process, you'll not only be alive but exceptionally conscious, able to clearly feel every ounce of pain, every cell's wail! It's so wonderful!"
"I'm so scared."
Ready to Go was almost fully stacked, Ye Bai couldn't even be bothered to pretend anymore.
He was ready to reveal his hand.
Both sides had reached the point of no return, a battle was inevitable!
The birdman's eyes could almost shoot fire, he swore this was the most infuriating person he'd ever met!
This guy shouldn't be a mage, he should be a warrior!
With a built-in taunt skill, maxed out taunt effect, making people want to skin him alive!
"Looks like words alone won't work, I'll have to teach you a lesson."
The birdman snorted coldly, flapping his wings, diving straight at Ye Bai!
"Wait!"
Ye Bai suddenly interrupted the birdman,
"Actually, there was one thing I lied to you about."
The birdman halted his charge, in his eyes, the power disparity between them was as vast as an ant and a dragon, the other had no chance of turning the tables.
Listening to the other's dying words was a form of entertainment!
Clearly, he didn't understand the concept of [villains die from talking too much], full of arrogance and prejudice towards Ye Bai.
"What did you lie to me about?"
"Actually, I'm over 18."
The purpose of buying time was achieved, Ready to Go stacked to 30 layers!
A new note appeared before Ye Bai.
[His health is only 120,000, with 80% resistance to lightning magic. My point is, you can easily one-shot him now.]
[You're waiting for Ready to Go, what's he waiting for?]
Ye Bai smiled slightly, completing the Eye of Insight's sentence,
"He's waiting to die."
The birdman's ears twitched, eyes glaring angrily, he shouted, "Arrogant! Watch how I end you, you ant..."
"Annoying."
Ye Bai pointed his staff forward, shouting in a low voice,
"Heavenly Thunder!"
Boom—
A massive red lightning bolt shattered the clouds, seemingly piercing the sky, striking down with the force of a supreme thunder member, smashing down on the Fallen Angel's head, obliterating everything!
Not even giving the opponent any time to react!
The Fallen Angel's eyes remained filled with shock, slowly turning to ash in the wind, becoming fertilizer for the barren land below.
In the moment before death, he realized one thing.
Heavenly Thunder, a skill exclusive to Thunder Fury Mages.
You are... Asura!!!
Unfortunately, this secret sank with him into the eternal embrace of death.
As the iceberg of truth revealed itself to him, the only thing awaiting him was eternal and real death!
At the moment Ye Bai killed the birdman, the dark clouds in the sky cleared, and everyone on the second floor of the Eternal Tower felt the ground beneath them shake violently!
"What is happening?!"
Liu Xueqi stood on the back of the Golden-Winged Roc, startled, looking at the ground with lingering fear.
Just now, a terrifying crack opened in the ground, swallowing many monsters into it!
Even Liu Xueqi almost fell in!
"I've never heard of anything like this happening, what is going on!"
As Liu Xueqi was filled with doubt, a clear voice echoed in her ears, a server-wide announcement from the Eternal Tower!
"Congratulations to player [Asura] for achieving an SSSS Rank clearance of the second floor of the Eternal Tower!"
"Detected contamination on the second floor of the Eternal Tower, purifying..."
"Purification complete, player [Asura]'s clearance rewards will be settled shortly!"
Liu Xueqi's big eyes were filled with shock.
Asura, it's Asura again!
He, he achieved an SSSS Rank clearance again?!
Strange, why did I say again?
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