After leaving the camcorder for Shadow Nine, Mike returned to Wolf’s Den and ordered a dinner for ten thousand people.
Thanks to his four SSSS-rated conquests, tonight’s meal at Wolf’s Den was free. Mike swore he didn’t grind for SSSS ratings just for the free meal.
“The Fifteenth Floor is going to be tricky…”
Mike looked at the information for the next floor, feeling a bit of a headache. Floors fifteen, sixteen, and seventeen were interconnected, much like floors three, four, five, and six.
If Mike wanted to achieve an SSSS rating, he would have to challenge all three floors in one go! This meant that achieving a 100% Exploration Rate on the Fifteenth Floor would take considerable time.
After securing four SSSS ratings today, Mike didn’t have much time left.
“Today, I’ll stop here.”
Mike turned his attention back to the Fourteenth Floor. After conquering it with an SSSS rating, he still hadn’t set his voice message.
“What should I say?”
Mike found himself in a dilemma.
Shouting “It’s thundering!” when using Thunderclap Strike, “It’s on fire!” for fire element spells, and “The wind is blowing!” for wind element spells seemed too unremarkable.
The Truth Core Crystal indicated that as an SSSS-rated conqueror, Mike had three opportunities to leave a message.
Most people would only hear the first message because the projection recorded by the crystal was Mike in his strongest combat state on the Fourteenth Floor.
This meant he had a hundred billion shield value, thirty layers of Charge Up, Perfect Aim ready, doubled attributes…
The only nerf to Mike’s projection was that it couldn’t use talents! Such an overpowered projection made it hard for Mike to imagine anyone defeating it.
The first message’s style is crucial.
After all, 100% of people would only hear Mike’s first message.
The three messages would play in the following order: upon entering, the projection would broadcast the first message. If the opponent withstood Mike’s projection’s first Thunderclap Strike, they would hear the second message. If they managed to defeat Mike’s projection, they would hear the third message!
After much thought, Mike finally decided on a message and recorded it into the projection. The Lone Wolf mask Mike wore had a voice-changing function, so he didn’t worry about revealing his true identity through his voice.
With the first message recorded, Mike’s vanity wasn’t as heavy for the next two. The second message was recorded quickly,
“Across the world, only Ares’s sword and Shadow Nine’s blade can match me.”
Perfect, very nice! Since few people would hear it, Mike grew bolder.
Ares’s sword was indeed fast, and Shadow Nine’s blade was incredibly powerful. Comparing them to himself wasn’t an insult to them.
To hear the second message, one had to withstand the first Thunderclap Strike. That terrifying damage was something even Mike couldn’t endure!
For the third message, Mike didn’t draft anything; he spoke from the heart,
“This world is interesting, dangerous, but also warm. I just want to make a small contribution within my abilities. Things are good now, and I believe the future will be even better… it must be better. Let’s strive together.”
This third message could only be heard by defeating Mike’s projection. After finishing the recording, the three messages were embedded into the projection. Since Mike wore the Lone Wolf mask during the challenge, there was no need for facial capture.
After recording the messages, a new name appeared at the top of the Slaughter Stele:
Thor!
“Challenge [Thor] (Lv.108), gain 50% Exploration Rate.”
This news exploded instantly, becoming the hottest topic of discussion, garnering the highest traffic online!
Tonight had been too crazy, with Thor achieving four consecutive SSSS ratings.
The most crucial part was that Thor had first defeated Ares and then Morpheus on the Fourteenth Floor! This was the true miracle!
Thor had proven with his actions that not only could he achieve SSSS ratings, but his combat power was also incredibly strong!
“Thor’s projection is up!”
“Let’s go to the Fourteenth Floor and see what Thor’s voice message is!”
“Look at you, I’m a Battle Chief. Even if I’m suppressed to level 108 by the Slaughter Stele, lasting 10 seconds against Thor isn’t too much to ask, right?”
“Battle Chief? I’m a ninth-tier Battle Lord. I think I can last at least 30 seconds against Thor!”
“I can last a minute!”
“…..”
Due to Thor’s projection being refreshed, many people with some free time flocked to the Fourteenth Floor to face Thor!
These floors could be explored repeatedly, but entering the Slaughter Stele would suppress their level and attributes accordingly. Moreover, winning wouldn’t grant Exploration Rate or new conquest rewards. Returning to fight the projection was more about sentiment, experiencing the legendary Thor.
Kaelum and his two companions were among them.
“Great, we’re finally reaching the Thirtieth Floor!”
All three had joyful expressions. Even the usually silent Anderson had a slight smile.
The Twenty-Ninth Floor was extremely difficult. Even with multiple buffs, the three couldn’t conquer it without revealing their trump cards.
Now, with the mushroom buffs, they had successfully conquered it, which was perfect. Taking advantage of this free time, they decided to experience Thor’s projection.
“Maybe I can beat Thor!”
Kaelum was excited, “When I become classmates with Thor, I’ll tell him I once beat his projection!”
Anderson scoffed, “Keep dreaming.”
The three stood before the Slaughter Stele, looking at the top name—Thor!
“I’ll go first.”
Elena placed her hand on [Thor]’s name and disappeared. One second later, she reappeared, her face pale.
“What happened?”
Anderson and Kaelum were curious about the battle.
“I… was instantly killed.”
Elena’s eyes still held fear as she spoke dazedly, “The lightning… it was terrifying…”
Did it shock her senseless? Anderson didn’t believe it. He grabbed Kaelum’s hand and pressed it against [Thor]’s name, and Kaelum was pulled into the challenge space.
Two seconds later, Kaelum reappeared, looking terrified.
“Holy fuck!”
“Thor calls that lightning?!”
Kaelum cursed wildly, jumping up and down, seemingly experiencing a regression. Clearly, the battle with Thor had left a significant psychological impact.
Seeing his companions, Anderson hesitated, unsure if he should continue.
“Give it a try. You won’t lose anything.”
Kaelum, slightly calmer, took deep breaths of fresh air. Anderson cautiously raised his hand and pressed it against Thor’s name.
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Swish—
Anderson was pulled into a white space. Opposite him appeared a figure wearing a Lone Wolf mask.
Ninth-tier Battle Soldier, Star Lone Wolf. Thor!
A voice echoed in Anderson’s ear,
“Shatter the darkness with lightning!”
Boom—
A terrifying red lightning bolt descended from the sky, baptizing every cell in Anderson’s body, completely engulfing him!
Ten seconds later, Anderson reappeared outside the Slaughter Stele, his expression numb and dazed.
Kaelum and Elena surrounded him, urgently asking, “How did you last so long?”
This was their most pressing question. They had lasted one and two seconds, respectively, both dying to the first Thunderclap Strike. Anderson lasting ten seconds made them feel embarrassed.
Facing their questioning, Anderson had to reveal some of his cards. freewebnoveℓ.com
“I maxed out my lightning resistance, allowing me to temporarily be immune to lightning damage.”
“Wow, you’ve been hiding this deep!”
Kaelum was furious, “What did Thor’s second message say?”
Lasting ten seconds meant Anderson had heard the second message! Anderson’s expression tightened as he repeated,
“Across the world, only Ares’s sword and Shadow Nine’s blade can match me.”
After speaking, he curiously asked, “Is Shadow Nine’s blade really that strong?”
Everyone knew Supreme Being Ares. Thor, as a potential Supreme Being, was also seen as a future Supreme Being. Adding Shadow Nine in the middle felt out of place, making it seem odd.
Hearing the name ‘Shadow Nine,’ Kaelum’s face changed, his voice trembling slightly,
“That Master…”
He didn’t dare to call Shadow Nine by name.
“Anderson, you only need to know that my nephew Joseph Windrider, after upgrading to a ninth-tier Battle Lord, once challenged that Master in the Core City of Truth.”
Kaelum paused, taking a deep breath as if it took great courage to say the next words.
“Ninth-tier wind element Battle Lord Joseph Windrider was killed by that Master with one strike.”
Both fell silent, hearing this secret for the first time.
“However, my nephew has made significant progress since then!”
Kaelum smiled bitterly,
“Joseph Windrider said that Master can’t kill him so easily now.”
“At least two strikes!”
Anderson, Elena: …
He’s… quite proud???