"Wait, what?! How did Brother Mian sneak in poison? Someone explain!" Some players were still confused.
"Hah, these rookies are too naive!"
"No, no… the Deep Sea King was the naive one!"
"This old veteran can only give you a hint based on ten years of experience... In the past, it was 'lightning in the crotch,' but now, it's 'poison in the face!'"
Following that strange clue, the players suddenly got it.
"Damn! So that's what happened…"
"The poison was hidden in the chrysanthemum?!" First Ice Man had the slowest reaction, but he finally caught on.
That's why he's the real big brain! While he was still on the first level of the game, Ronal had already climbed to the second. But Beef Noodles? He was operating on the fifth floor!
"Shit…" Ronal was already heavily poisoned. But as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he managed to forcefully coagulate his blood and suppress the poison's spread, slowly beginning to purge it from his body.
As long as he had enough time,about as long as it takes to burn an incense stick,he could completely detoxify.
But how could He Yiming give him that chance?
At the critical moment, when Ronal was paralyzed by poison and unable to dodge, He Yiming leapt high into the air. His right hand raised, golden lightning crackling and coiling at his fingertips.
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
A terrifying thunder roared in the heavens, drawn by the power of He Yiming's Heavenly Thunder Technique. A massive bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere, stretching across the sky for a thousand miles.
One bolt was drawn straight toward He Yiming's thunder-infused body.
It was nearly a meter thick,and it struck his right hand.
"Heavenly Thunder Technique!!!" He Yiming roared. As the lightning fell, he channeled it through his hand and hurled it at Ronal.
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
The thunderstorm crashed down on Ronal. Paralyzed by poison, he couldn't dodge in time.
"Damn you, humans!!!" Ronal let out a final, hateful cry,just before the thunder pierced his body completely.
Thunder roared. A massive, gaping hole blasted through Ronal's chest.
That bolt of divine lightning utterly obliterated his life force. By the time He Yiming landed, Ronal's huge body lay still,lifeless. The bloody hole, nearly two meters wide, was a horrifying sight.
With the aid of thunder, He Yiming had killed Ronal.
Ding!
[Congratulations to the host for completing the mission! Evaluation: S]
[Task Reward: Supreme Spirit Tool — Flying Sword: Mingyue]
(Mingyue means "Bright Moon.")
He Yiming's heart stirred. A silver sword materialized before his eyes.
It was crystalline, nearly transparent, and faint moonlight shimmered across its blade. There was no hilt,only a cylindrical end engraved with runes, glowing faintly with spiritual energy.
Under the system's power, the flying sword Mingyue, a top-tier spirit weapon, was already bonded with He Yiming's mind.
He gave it a light thought,and Mingyue shot out over tens of meters before returning instantly.
"What an amazing reward!" He Yiming beamed. But this wasn't the time to play with the sword.
He turned and faced the players.
"Disciples...
Thank you for your hard work!"
"With this battle against the Sea Race… we have won!" He Yiming raised his fist in victory.
"Whoa, we actually won?!"
"We did it! Epic mission, complete!"
"Damn, that was tough! We really pulled it off!"
"This… this was truly an epic quest!"
"Shit, this is the first time a game's made me tear up!"
"You're not alone!"
Many players were overwhelmed. Some even wiped away tears.
They felt like they had actually crossed into another world. Under Brother Ming's command, they had fought off the Sea Race invasion and protected the Yan Huang Sect.
This mission was full of twists and turns. When Wang Lufei and the others started dying, everyone thought the quest was doomed…
But then Beef Noodle used the poison hidden in his chrysanthemum to flip the tables. After that, Brother Ming summoned divine thunder to slay the final boss.
Everything came together perfectly. It was epic.
The players were deeply moved.
"I'm here! I'm here! Wait, where's the boss?!" Just then, Beef Noodle came running in, shouting.
"Brother Noodle is here!"
"From now on, I'm following Brother Noodle wherever he goes!"
"Seriously, the MVP has to go to Brother Noodle!"
A bunch of excited players hoisted Beef Noodle into the air.
"Huh?" Beef Noodle blinked in confusion.
"Brother Noodle, your poison-hiding technique is genius! I'm in awe!" First Ice Man stepped forward, full of admiration.
"…What?" Beef Noodle looked completely dumbfounded.
Why does everyone think I hid poison in my chrysanthemum?
But Beef Noodle quickly regained composure and said coolly, "Yes… I figured the boss would see through my first layer of deception. So naturally, I had a backup plan!"
His face flushed, but he played it off like it was all part of the plan.
As for the real reason there was poison in that place? Honestly, Beef Noodle had no idea either…
Better to let this be a secret forever… he whispered in his heart.