nucmednet Chapter 495 What does it mean to give someone a taste of their own medicine?
Chapter 495 What does it mean to give someone a taste of their own medicine?
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
In blind press mode, there are no visual cues; it relies entirely on muscle memory for the rhythm.
The long ears of the Moon Arrow trembled violently, trying to catch the hidden beat in the deep bass.
But the BPM180 drumbeats were too dense, and her footwork completely went haywire.
"MISS!"
"MISS!"
A massive amount of true damage appeared, and Moon Arrow's health bar instantly dropped below 30%.
She gritted her teeth in resentment, glancing out of the corner of her eye at the Nine Nether Devouring Heaven Kun in the distance.
Chen You still had his hands behind his back, his feet stepping on invisible blocks, each landing precisely on the drumbeat, with golden "Perfect" constantly popping up above his head.
"Monster..." Moon Arrow murmured softly.
She dared not gamble any longer, and decisively took a green leaf from her bag and threw it on her head.
A flash of green light, and the leader of the Elf Clan disappeared into Hidden Star Bay.
At this point, all the leaders and high-ranking officials of the three major divine races had evacuated.
The white light from solo players across the entire bay resembled a reverse meteor shower, flying back to the main city in swathes.
Chen You didn't have time to pay attention to the guild leaders who had fled; his gaze was fixed on the team interface.
Lin Miao's profile picture was flashing a blinding red light.
"Team Leader Chen! I can't take it anymore!" Lin Miao's desperate cry came through the team voice chat.
Lin Miao's health bar finally began to decline in stages.
Chen You frowned.
We've already entered battle; we should be able to get the rewards.
However, if Lin Miao dies, it might affect the fortune.
"Then let's not play anymore," Chen You muttered to himself.
He held back no longer and suddenly formed a hand seal.
"Burning Blood and Burning Heaven Technique!"
Chen You's blood and qi instantly boiled, and a strange crimson mist appeared on his skin.
A terrifyingly high temperature erupted from him, and the Nine Nether Devouring Kun beneath his feet let out an uneasy low growl.
The maximum health is reduced by 30%, but in return, the attack power increases exponentially.
On the system panel, Chen You's attack power directly broke through the 600,000 mark!
"go!"
Chen You pointed his fingers forward as if they were a sword.
The three Jade Emperor Swords in mid-air emitted a clear sword cry, and their blades grew to over ten zhang in length.
Its surface was wreathed in purple divine lightning and crimson burning flames.
"Boom boom boom!"
The hidden beat of Star Neptune has just begun.
The moment Chen You stepped into the beat, the three giant flying swords transformed into three meteors, piercing through the Star Sea King's massive body.
"boom!"
[-17,536,798! (Critical Hit)]
-10,890,035!
-10,629,540!
A series of damage numbers in the tens of millions exploded above Star Ocean King's head.
The Star Neptune's remaining 10% health bar was like a dam bursting, overflowing uncontrollably.
Its massive body suddenly froze, and its bandaged hands, raised high in the air, stopped.
The deafening electronic music abruptly stopped.
The churning waters of Hidden Star Bay instantly calmed down, and the semi-transparent cursor interface and the glowing cubes underfoot vanished as countless points of light.
"call--"
Chen You finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He glanced at the team interface; Lin Miao's health bar had stopped at two percent, so she was saved.
On the reefs surrounding the bay, only a few thousand lucky solo players or those who hadn't even entered the battle remained.
"You won?"
"Holy crap! You Shen is awesome! He single-handedly took down a mythical-level boss!"
"That sword strike was so cool!"
The surviving players erupted in cheers of relief.
Chen You, however, did not relax.
He stared at the stiff body of Star Neptune.
The system did not display a kill notification, nor did it drop any loot.
"Something's not right." Chen You took out two pills and threw them into his mouth.
Just then, Star Neptune's dull eyes suddenly lit up with a scarlet light.
It did not fall down, but instead slowly straightened up.
"Sizzle... sizzle..."
A piercing electrical hum echoed throughout the bay.
Immediately afterwards, a huge crack appeared in the chest of the Star Neptune, exposing a crystal emitting an eerie purple light to the air.
"Feel...the resonance of the Star Source..."
Star Neptune let out a low roar, his voice no longer the awkward electronic tone of before, but with a sense of calm.
The purple sound waves spread outwards in a ring shape from the crystal in all directions.
The sound waves swept across the sea surface, turning the seawater into an eerie dark purple.
[System notification: Star Neptune has entered the final stage [Star Source Assimilation].]
Before Chen You could even begin to comment on how many stages this BOSS had, countless teleportation arrays suddenly lit up the open ground around the bay.
The lights merged into one, illuminating almost half of the night sky.
"What's going on? The three major guilds are back again?" Lin Miao exclaimed in the team voice chat.
The light dissipated.
Upon seeing the figure emerging from the teleportation array, all the surviving players fell silent.
They are neither Titans nor Elven gods.
Standing at the very front was a burly man who was two meters tall and had bulging muscles.
He was wearing black overalls, had his hair parted in the middle, and was holding a "basketball" in his hand.
James Sand, Lord of Hidden Star City.
At this moment, Sander's eyes flashed with the same scarlet light as Star Neptune's, and the name above his head turned into a dazzling blood red.
[The Assimilated Fanatic - Sander (Leader-level)]
Behind Sander were the fish-girl Popo, the goblin merchant, the centaur warrior, and a slime...
They are all NPCs who participated in the "Star Source Voice" talent show!
Not only finalists, but also those eliminated in the preliminary rounds and those who were knocked out in the initial selection stage.
Even the NPCs who had been spectators in the square were now all here.
At a glance, there was a sea of people, numbering no less than 100,000!
Everyone's eyes were glowing red, and they all had red name tags above their heads.
Chen You was stunned.
As he looked at the army of NPCs with their various appearances, some even dressed in "performance outfits," a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
He finally understood why City Lord Sander hadn't mentioned the Star Sea King projection at all.
Sander was already influenced by Star Neptune at that time!
Through music and rhythm, Star Neptune planted a seed in the hearts of all the NPCs he was associated with!
"Team Leader Chen..." Lin Miao swallowed hard and quickly sent a message in the team channel.
"Why are all these NPCs... in red?"
Chen You took a deep breath and raised his hand to cover his face.
The arrow he shot himself ended up hitting himself!
In order to fulfill his mission as acting city lord and to boost the city's prosperity, he organized a city-wide carnival-style talent show called "Star Source Voice".
Later, the event was extended to all servers by the system.
"So, all that money I spent on this talent show was just for this bastard to use to build up his roster?"
Chen You gritted his teeth as he stared at the Star Sea King in the distance.
The amethyst on Star Neptune's chest flickered, seemingly mocking Chen You's foolishness.