Chapter 222: 222, Self-destruction of the Seventh Order Strong One_1
Translator: 549690339
Madeline was a level 83 legendary Holy Knight, just one level below the level 84 Xi Fan.
In Su Yu’s first battle scene – [Encounter in the Giant Wood Canyon], she fought one-on-one with Xi Fan, was severely wounded, and still hasn’t fully recovered.
Madeline also attended this great war.
But during the skirmish, she was conserving her energy and covertly gathering strength, preparing to deliver a heartless blow to Xi Fan.
Moreover, her plan was exceedingly ruthless – she had decided to self-destruct! To use her life to stop Xi Fan.
Just as Xi Fan was on the verge of breaking through his bottleneck, Madeline shared an undaunted look with her friend, Tula Yang.
Tula Yang knew what her friend was about to do and turned her head, not wanting her sorrowful expression to be seen.
“Heh!”
Madeline let out a roar of fury.
Her body turned into a golden light sword several dozen meters long.
The light sword charged at Xi Fan with an intimidating momentum and a speed that ordinary people couldn’t comprehend, instantly reaching his side.
Xi Fan was taken aback and hastily tried to block using a relic.
But it was too late.
Boom!
The “Golden Light Sword” detonated all of its energy, and a golden “mushroom cloud” nearly a hundred meters in radius rose up around Xi Fan.
Players in the city below were first blinded by a brilliant flash of light following Madeline’s self-destruction—it was almost as if a flash bomb had exploded before their eyes, making them nearly blind even without looking up.
4-5 seconds later, a deafening explosion reverberated from above.
Accompanying the explosion were the shockwaves from the blast.
The shockwave violently struck the city below, swiftly reducing players’ HP to zero as a white light consumed them along with their physical forms.
Su Yu quickly used [Ice Barrier] to shield against damage.
But the shockwaves came one after another.
Su Yu used [Ice Barrier] to block the first wave of damage, a tenfold thickness [Lightning Shield] to block the second wave, and took out a [Stopwatch] from his bag but did not dare use it.
In the third wave of shockwaves, Su Yu saw his HP drop to zero, and was turned into white light as he met his “first death”.
A legendary figure—Nemesis—thus inexplicably perished amidst the area damage.
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Back in the real world, at Su Yu’s home.
Su Yu removed his helmet and sat up from his bed.
At this time, he was still relishing the previous self-destruction: “Madeline self-destructed, the power was indeed quite formidable.”
Madeline’s primary target was indeed Xi Fan. Without a doubt, Xi Fan would have had to bear a majority of the damage and other powerful individuals in the vicinity must have received some damage as well.
And just like that, the residual shockwaves hit Forest City below, killing the players on the ground. Probably half of Forest City was destroyed.
As expected of a seventh-tier power!
“I wonder how Xi Fan is doing, I hope that old geezer was blown to smithereens!” Su Yu thought to himself.
Su Yu took out his mobile phone and checked the official forums to see what the players were saying.
The forum was already in chaos.
“What on earth just happened? I was in Forest City, how did I suddenly die?”
“I’m in Forest City as well, something seemed to have exploded above, then all of the city disappeared.”
“It seems like Madeline, a seventh-tier power from the rebel side, self-destructed. I was close by and heard her voice.”
“Self-destructing? The power is too great, isn’t it?”
“I wonder if that old fellow Xi Fan is dead.”
Su Yu roughly skimmed through the players’ comments. The Empire players in Forest City had nearly all perished, except for those who ironically managed to survive at the outer edges of the city, such as by the city wall.
However, these fortunate survivors reported that the centre of Forest City was now completely enveloped in a dense haze, making it impossible to see the situation inside.
Huge, mixed energy currents raged in the sky, but it was unclear which powerhouses had perished in the explosion and which had survived.
Su Yu quickly scanned the news, before closing the forum.
He decided to do something relaxing to help pass the half-hour death penalty. So, he dialed Xue Wenli’s number.
“Beep Beep ”
The call connected quickly.
“Hello? Su Yu? What’s up?” Xue Wenli’s voice echoed in his ear.
“Wen Li, could you find out whether there are any ghosts within fifteen minutes’ travel time from me?”
“Alright, let me check ”
A dozen seconds later, she responded through the phone: “There actually is! It’s at the Sunshine Zone KTV, 50 metres east of the intersection between Guangpu Road and Jianshe Road ”
Half an hour later, Su Yu, who had been killing ghosts, returned home.
He felt refreshed! Killing ghosts was a tremendously stress-relieving pastime. Every time he felt upset or under pressure, he would kill some ghosts to unwind.
It was the joy of doing good.
Now the half-hour death penalty had passed.
Su Yu was initially planning to check the official forum for any news, but he was short on time. He quickly put on his helmet and logged into the game.
After logging in, the interface was slightly different from before. This time, there were two new options: [Resurrect in place] and [Resurrect in graveyard].
The graveyard was one of the few safe zones in the game, where players couldn’t kill each other. The [Resurrect in graveyard] function was mainly to prevent players from corpse camping.
However, considering every player in the city had died, the graveyard was bound to be crowded. After some thought, Su Yu chose [Resurrect in place].
Having made his choice, Su Yu’s figure reappeared beside the Shadow Magic Circle.
When Su Yu had died, there were many other players around him.
Most of these players had the same idea as Su Yu, so they also chose to resurrect around him.
Seeing Su Yu, everyone greeted him, and Su Yu quickly nodded in response.
Looking around, the Shadow Magic Circle had been completely destroyed, and the black fog that had enshrouded it had vanished.
The houses around the square were in ruins, giving a glimpse into the scene of hell on earth.
The sky was filled with grey dust, blocking out the sun. He couldn’t see any powerhouses anywhere he looked.
Su Yu opened up the Guild Master’s chat room and asked: “Has anything major happened in the game during this half-hour? And where did the powerhouses from the sky battle go?”
We answered by Red-Eyed Black Dragon responded quickly: “Some players from the Rebellion faction on the forum said the two Dukes retreated with the powerhouses. There were over four hundred when they came, but only over a hundred when they left.”
Shepherd in the Clouds: “The Rebellion troops outside the city have also withdrawn.”
Laser Pen: “Wow, the citizens of Forest City have really met a terrible fate this time. Even we players couldn’t withstand the damage from the residual impacts of the explosion, let alone the ordinary citizens. The death toll must be significant.”
Su Yu: “There must be some good luck souls who’ve survived by hiding inside houses or basements, right? Regardless, let’s try to find and help them. Also, let me know immediately if anything else major happens.”
Red-Eyed Black Dragon: “Understood.”
Shepherd in the Clouds: “Roger that.”
Laser Pen: “Got it.”