Chapter 270: [Rotten Bones and Resurrected Flesh] Instance Concluded
Every single Dodder Vine set into motion.
A portion of the specters were forcibly absorbed by Bai Cha, yet these specters struggled desperately with all their might as well.
Chen Mi raised his head to look at the lightless, airtight layer of black threads overhead, his expression devoid of any readable emotion.
Song Shi-fan and the other two had sustained far from minor injuries.
The fight earlier was one thing, but during the moment that massive crowd materialized out of nowhere, several of their ribs had been crushed and broken by the sheer squeeze.
Zheng Zelin was visibly injured as well, yet he appeared entirely fine on the surface, keeping his gaze fixated squarely onto Bai Cha.
The power gained through sacrifice was warm and gentle—starkly different from power acquired through other means.
Bai Cha felt the side effects brought about by obtaining power in the previous instance dissipate considerably as well.
At the very least, she ought not to suffer to a degree where she coughed up blood at the slightest turn.
[System Notice: Massive deaths of primary NPCs in the current instance detected. The instance will close ahead of schedule. All players will be teleported out in 30 seconds.]
[System Notice: Congratulations on obtaining a White Tulip: Gao Qing-shan…]
[System Notice: Congratulations on obtaining a Pink Magnolia: Liu Ruyi…]
[System Notice: Congratulations on obtaining…]
A continuous string of Soul Flower prompts heralded the total dissipation of the sacrificed specters.
The remaining specters struggled, yet found themselves incapable of breaking free, for the Tai Sui lurked outside, watching hungrily like a tiger eyeing its prey; however, power acquired through brute force absorption couldn’t be carried out of this instance.
Bai Cha turned her gaze onto Zheng Zelin as well.
A glint flashed through Zheng Zelin’s eyes, and he instinctively set about retreating.
Bai Cha had made her move already; she wasn’t attempting to attack Zheng Zelin, but rather targeting the entire instance. Since this instance was beyond saving anyway, she might as well wreck it even more severely.
As for whether this would accidentally injure someone along the way, what did that have to do with her?
Zheng Zelin’s expression shifted several times before he simply dragged other players down into the water alongside him.
Shen Xiao-luo—who had been planted with a puppet technique right from the start—set into motion in an instant, though she didn’t lose her sanity this time.
She watched with open eyes as her own body disobeyed her personal control.
The puppet technique of the Voodoo Guild—one of the skills players found most utterly revolting.
Shen Xiao-luo deployed her personal skill against herself.
Cower and Shrink.
Upon activation, the target would turn timid and fearful, lacking the courage to make a move.
Even with a puppet technique planted on her frame, bolstered by the skill’s effect, she lacked the courage to approach those dangerous zones.
It was just that the two skills clashed violently inside her body, inflicting extraordinary agony upon her.
Bai Cha paid zero heed to the other players, targeting Zheng Zelin alone; naturally, the others refrained from stepping in to interfere.
The floor caved in continuously, though Zheng Zelin proved quite nimble.
Yet Bai Cha was unleashing her power with total, unbridled recklessness.
Over a dozen specters—every single one a mini-Boss tier entity—could their combined power fail to deal with a single Zheng Zelin?
Zheng Zelin indeed sensed the looming threat of death, staring at Bai Cha with eyes dripping with intent to kill.
“If you dare kill me here, the guild will absolutely never let you off!”
Bai Cha let out a sneer.
“What are you talking about? I merely want to destroy this instance.”
Did he truly assume she was oblivious? Ever since the Honorary Graduate instance, the Voodoo Guild had undeniably locked its sights onto her.
During the subsequent Grafting and Transplanting instance that followed right after, that Butterfly Chaser had cast a glance toward someone among the players prior to dying.
Either two Butterfly Chasers were present, or someone else was cooperating with the Butterfly Chaser.
Coincidentally, a Butterfly Chaser had been present in the Honorary Graduate instance as well, alongside a puppet master in that very run.
How could she possibly refrain from suspecting the Voodoo Guild, to say nothing of causing trouble inside this instance?
What bullshit test—what a grand, arrogant tone.
She was incapable of confronting the game, incapable of confronting evil god-tier existences like the Buddha statue, forced to let them manipulate her fate from their high-and-mighty perches.
Yet what did these people amount to?
They had yet to reach that tier.
A far greater torrent of power cascaded down; aside from the open ground beneath Bai Cha’s feet and under a few neighboring players, the entire instance had transformed into a domain of absolute void.
System warning alarms blared incessantly in Bai Cha’s ears as well.
[System Warning: Warning! Player Bai Cha, if you continue to destroy the instance, the system will execute enforcement measures against you!]
The countdown had reached its final two seconds as well.
Bai Cha retracted her power.
She cast a icy glance at Zheng Zelin, who was suspended midair bound by puppet strings tied to Shen Xiao-luo.
[System Notice: Teleportation successful!]
The instant she entered the settlement interface, Bai Cha was flipped upside down by the pixelated ghost face.
[Bai Cha!]
The pixelated ghost face no longer called her “sweetie.”
[Do you have any idea what your actions entail?!]
“He tried to kill me—why can’t I kill him?” Bai Cha put on an aggrieved look.
[Tsk! If you’re so damn capable, wait until you reach S-tier and challenge him to a single combat!]
[I am warning you: if you engage in this kind of conduct again, the game will directly and unilaterally obliterate you!]
The intent to kill radiating from the pixelated ghost face was unreserved.
Evidently, the other party was not engaging in alarmist exaggeration.
Rather, Bai Cha’s actions this time had indeed thoroughly enraged the system.
Was it because she had wrecked the entire instance to that degree?
In truth, while standing amidst that void back then, Bai Cha had harbored an intention to toss a Dodder Vine seed inside as well.
Upon second thought, however, planting a Dodder Vine seed required a system prompt—meaning the game would inevitably be aware.
To a certain extent, every single action executed by players remained entirely within the game’s grasp.
A flicker of panic surfaced across Bai Cha’s face as she nodded.
“I was simply far too angry this time and failed to notice the consequences! The people from the Voodoo Guild are truly far too abominable! There definitely won’t be a next time!”
Next time, she would figure out a way to see how seeds could be sent out on their own.
By utilizing the Tai Sui, for instance.
Yet the Tai Sui remained uncontrollable as well.
Uncertain whether it believed her words or not, the pixelated ghost face let out a cold snort.
[We will now proceed with your settlement.]
The ghost face’s expression shifted into a rolling-eyes look, maintaining this facial posture throughout Bai Cha’s settlement.
[System Notice: Your performance in the current instance “Rotten Bones and Resurrected Flesh” was outstanding, earning praise from NPCs! Evaluated as S-tier! Congratulations on successfully ranking up to a B6 player!]
[System Notice: You have obtained a broken umbrella. If you manage to restore it properly, perhaps it can shield you from wind and rain.]
A pink folding umbrella materialized before Bai Cha.
Taking the umbrella, Bai Cha’s gaze turned somewhat complex.
[System Notice: You have obtained a box gifted to you by Master Gao. A treasure rests inside, yet perhaps you require a key.]
[System Notice: Your “Ghouls’ Bane” title has successfully leveled up to LV18! Oh, I reckon ordinary specters would generally prefer never to encounter you, though by the same token, certain specters might despise you even further.]
[System Notice: Settlement concluded! Teleporting you back to your personal real estate property.]
With its expression returning to normal, the pixelated ghost face threw Bai Cha back directly.
Literally threw her back—Bai Cha plummeted down from midair.
Slamming onto her stomach, she temporarily lost her voice on the spot, unable to utter a sound for a long while.
Dog game.
Bai Cha sensed the utter petty-mindedness of the game.
Fortunately, she had acquired new power now.
And…
A vast array of flowers.
She had agreed smoothly back then, yet truth be told, she held zero knowledge regarding who every single one of them was, what friends or relatives they possessed, or whether they wished to return home.
Pondering for a moment, Bai Cha brought all the flowers out first.
If she couldn’t figure out where to take them, she would simply find a suitable location to plant them.
