Chapter 151 - 128: Will Yu Zhun’s Talent Be Exposed?

Chapter 151: Chapter 128: Will Yu Zhun’s Talent Be Exposed?

They wondered if someone was approaching, but how could that be possible? With their strength, they could instantly detect the slightest rustle in the wind. How could anyone sneak up on them? Even so, after hearing the vice-captain’s warning, the group couldn’t help but turn to scan their surroundings.

In the next moment, their expressions shifted in unison. They stared fixedly at a figure slowly approaching from a distance.

It was a silver-haired youth, his eyes covered by a black blindfold, holding a pair of Long Swords as he walked toward them. Despite the shrinking distance between them, none of them had sensed his presence before this very moment. As he moved, every rustling leaf and gust of wind seemed to be swallowed by an inexplicable force. There was no sound, nor any fluctuation of an aura.

Sensing that this newcomer was far from ordinary, the group immediately assumed combat stances, glaring warily at him. Even with a fifteen-to-one advantage, they could faintly feel the imposing aura of a true master.

Closer, even closer!

The distance between them was rapidly shrinking to combat range!

Lie Bu’s eyes were grave as he stared fixedly at the youth. The moment the opponent entered combat range, he planned to see through the youth’s talent and instruct his teammates to swarm him! No matter who this opponent was, daring to come alone so arrogantly was a dead end!

Silently, the silver-haired youth stepped one foot into combat range. The moment both sides’ health bars appeared, a sharp light erupted in Lie Bu’s eyes.

[Eye of Insight], activate!

The massive influx of information he expected did not appear. Instead, only four words flashed before his eyes.

[Call out your name.]

He couldn’t see the details of the talent’s effect. He wondered in shock if this was an SSS-rank talent. Lie Bu’s pupils shrank drastically, but he reacted with extreme speed.

"It’s an SSS-rank talent! Everyone, call out your names!" After shouting the command, he was the first to act. "My name is Lie Bu!"

The others were slightly stunned, but they quickly recovered.

"My name is Charlemagne!"

"My name is Makabaka!"

"My name is—"

The silver-haired youth’s footsteps paused slightly.

Seeing this, the group was overjoyed. It worked! They didn’t know what his talent was or why it had such a bizarre countermeasure, but as long as it worked, that was all that mattered! So what if it was an SSS-rank talent? There was no such thing as an unsolvable ability in this world. Even an SSS-rank talent was nothing once countered!

"Attack!" the captain roared. His eyes burned with greed as he took the lead and used Charge. An expert with an SSS-rank talent surely dropped a lot of good Equipment!

To prevent the opponent’s talent from taking effect, the captain maintained considerable caution while Charging, constantly repeating his name. His teammates did the same, shouting their names as they rushed forward.

The silver-haired youth remained calm, slightly bending his knees. "How noisy."

Everything within the combat range quietly stagnated. The shouts and sounds of Fighting echoing across the wilderness vanished instantly, as if someone had pressed a mute button.

[Silent Realm Sword Saint] exclusive skill, [All Things Are Silent]!

In the next instant, the twin-sword-wielding youth appeared among the crowd as if he had teleported. He displayed the pinnacle of dual-wielding Swordsmanship, effortlessly reaping their lives as he dodged and wove through them. None of his opponents could withstand a single strike; all their health bars were cleared in a flash. Even for opponents with Resurrection or Blood Lock abilities, it only took one more swing of his sword.

"Were you... calling out your names just now?"

In this soundless world, only the silver-haired youth’s voice echoed. To the terrified crowd, it sounded like the ravings of a Devil.

"I’m sorry, but that trick no longer works on me."

[Heart Eye] advanced tier, Intermediate Skill [Mental Domain]!

It granted extreme perception of everything within the combat range. With this skill, the blind youth could clearly sense changes as minuscule as a strand of hair within the area. This also gave him a special ability that the original [Heart Eye]—which could only sense changes in an opponent’s physical form—lacked.

He could read lips.

However, the [Mental Domain] was entirely under his control. If he didn’t want to read an opponent’s lips, he simply wouldn’t. In his world, he was the one who decided who had the right to speak.

The youth sheathed his two swords on his back. The fifteen players dissipated into motes of Light, leaving behind a massive pile of Equipment and items. At this moment, his Red Name Value surpassed ten points.

A crimson light flashed across the sky, visible to regions even further away.

[Server No. 39393]

[Lu Wen, Lv 35]

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"Holy shit, it’s the Light of the Red Name!"

Zhou Yunhao couldn’t help but exclaim as he spotted the distant streak of red. This kind of red light, visible even before one’s name could be seen, would only appear if a player’s Red Name Value exceeded ten points. Any player who possessed the Light of the Red Name before reaching Level 40 was absolutely someone not to be trifled with.

The other members of the raiding team also wore solemn expressions. Though their eyesight couldn’t discern the specific situation on the other side, the appearance of the Light of the Red Name at a time like this was definitely not a good omen.

"Chairman?" Sheila tightened her grip on her bowstring and spoke up again.

She had witnessed the entire process. The silver-haired man’s strength was far too terrifying. In an extremely short amount of time, he had fought fifteen people single-handedly and completely wiped out a raiding team. A player like that was simply too dangerous.

Yu Zhun did not speak immediately. He watched as Lu Wen collected the Equipment, turned back the way he came, and gradually faded from his line of sight before slowly lowering his binoculars.

Lu Wen had grown stronger again.

If nothing else, he must have also undergone a hidden Profession class advancement. Moreover, after the class advancement, Lu Wen seemed even harder to counter. Yu Zhun had clearly seen the members of that raiding team take actions similar to calling out their names, yet Lu Wen had still achieved a One-Hit Kill. This meant he had either guessed Lu Wen’s talent incorrectly, or, even if his guess was right, Lu Wen had already found a new countermeasure.

Just as [Doomsday’s Thorn] made triggering [Open and Aboveboard] much easier, the opponent’s hidden Profession advancement would inevitably complement his talent.

As someone who also possessed a One-Hit Kill talent, he knew exactly how thorny it was. If they were in the [Nether Abyss] right now, Yu Zhun would have chosen to test the waters and see what the opponent was truly capable of.

But currently, he was in the [Giant Demon Valley].

"Now is not the time to face this guy," Yu Zhun said, shaking his head slightly to stop Sheila from attacking.

He knew what she was thinking. She wanted to rely on her [Sniper Hunter] passive to instantly kill the opponent with a single arrow. After all, with such high damage output, the opponent theoretically shouldn’t have much durability. However, Yu Zhun was well aware that Sheila’s arrow wouldn’t be able to kill Lu Wen. Knowing that Lu Wen was also here was already a considerable harvest. The enemy was out in the open, while they remained hidden in the Dark.

"It won’t be long before the locations of the life springs are made public." Yu Zhun shifted his gaze to the group. "We need to hurry and secure the first spring."

The team voiced their agreement and continued deeper into the valley, with Sheila acting as the lookout to help them avoid the roaming Giant Demons.

As time ticked by, an hour quietly passed.

HUMMMM—

Accompanied by a sudden, resounding hum, three pillars of light shot into the sky from three different directions in the valley.

Yu Zhun and the others, who had already smoothly infiltrated the valley, looked at the pillar closest to them with expressions of pleasant surprise.

It was very close!

"Our luck is good. Charge!" Yu Zhun ordered rapidly. "Sheila, stay alert."

The light pillars exposed the locations of the springs, but they would also attract the wandering Giant Demons, increasing the likelihood of them patrolling near the pillars. Only when a spring was destroyed and its pillar dissipated would this attraction cease.

Sheila nodded slightly, her pomegranate-red eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly to monitor any suspicious movements. The group moved at top speed and soon arrived at the source of the pillar of light: a deeply hidden cave.

"You guys stand guard outside. I’ll go in," Yu Zhun tossed out before rushing directly into the cave.

"Chairman Yu is going alone?" Zhou Yunhao’s eyes widened.

Although the defensive forces of the first batch of springs were the weakest, there would still be one Elite Giant Demon and six ordinary Giant Demons guarding it! The ordinary ones were fine, but the stats of an Elite Giant Demon were quite formidable. Could an Assassin player really face them alone?

He abruptly looked at the other [Godslayer] guild members beside him, only to find that the people who should be more worried about Yu Zhun than he was all had perfectly calm expressions.

"Don’t worry." Seeing the shock and confusion on the faces of Zhou Yunhao and the other [Moon-devouring Celestial Wolf] members, Ji Xiaoyu smiled faintly. "The chairman is very strong."

Almost the instant her voice faded, text appeared before the eyes of every team member present.

[Team Captain Yu Zhun has killed an ordinary Giant Demon (Lv 35), earning 100 raid points for the team.]

[Team Captain Yu Zhun has killed...]

[Team Captain Yu Zhun has killed an Elite Giant Demon (Lv 40), earning 200 raid points for the team.]

[Team Captain Yu Zhun has destroyed a Giant Demon Life Spring, earning 5,000 raid points for the team.]