As soon as the Pig Monster appeared, a shadow pounced on it.
“Woof!”
Vladimir doubted his ears. Was there something wrong with them?
It was clearly a tiger, so why was it barking like a dog?
With a single charge, the Pig Monster shattered the Chaos Claw Tiger into pieces!
Clearly, they were not on the same power level.
“Chaos Claw Tiger-”
Seeing his subordinate fall, Mike felt a wave of sorrow, his eyes almost welling up with tears. He looked at Vladimir, “Don’t you want to avenge your fallen comrade?”
“I…”
The Chaos Claw Tiger was a Shadow summoned beast. It didn’t actually die but returned to Nightmare’s Breeze to recuperate.
Vladimir looked at the imposing Pig Monster, his eyes turning serious.
Clearly, this creature had endured the same treatment as he had.
Having its teeth ground down by Ares’s sword, being turned into a Pig Monster by Apollo.
Vladimir had it slightly better.
Due to his significantly reduced strength, he had escaped further torment.
Only under certain conditions would he transform into a Pig Monster.
But the one before him wasn’t so lucky.
For the past hundred years, trapped in the cycle, he had existed in this form.
The Pig Monster didn’t act rashly, its blood-red eyes fixed on Mike.
Clearly, this mage who hadn’t made a move yet gave him immense pressure!
The key was, this man reminded him of the past.
Level 200, level 200, still level 200!
The three men who tormented him were all level 200!
Every few decades, they would come and torment him from all angles.
Now, the fourth one had arrived!
Enough was enough!
This time, he would strike hard and teach this human mage a lesson!
Show him the power of a vampire prince!
Unlike Vladimir, this Pig Monster, though severely injured, hadn’t dropped in tier and still had prince-tier combat power!
That meant level 900, equivalent to a one-tier Lord.
Such an opponent, in front of level 200 Mike… had nothing to boast about.
Mike could simply bombard him with lightning and potentially kill him outright!
But that wasn’t Mike’s style!
Through the meticulous calculations of the Eye of Truth, Mike found that the probability of being counter-killed was as high as 0.000058%!
He decided to use a safer, more suitable combat method.
Mike beckoned Vladimir closer, whispering a few words in his ear.
“Master, are you sure you want to ask this question?”
Vladimir found it strange.
Something was off…
But Vladimir had no room to refuse.
His body sprouted small wings, fluttering as he flew forward.
Vladimir reached the middle of the battlefield, looked at the Pig Monster, and cleared his throat.
“My master has a question for you.”
Pig Monster: “Snort snort!” (You, who have tainted the vampire lineage, are being used as a servant by a human!)
Vladimir pretended not to understand pig language and continued.
“My master asks…”
Imitating Thor’s previous tone, Vladimir repeated word for word, “Tell me, do you dare to face your nightmares?”
Honestly, Vladimir didn’t see the point of this question.
But what happened next was beyond his comprehension!
The prince-tier Pig Monster first stiffened, its eyes becoming unfocused. Soon, its aura began
to dissipate uncontrollably, its entire presence plummeting.
Defeated before the battle even began!
Winning without fighting!
“This… this is a victory?”
Vladimir found reality absurd.
He had guessed the outcome but not the process.
Thor always managed to come up with new tricks!
In the distance, Mike didn’t relax his guard despite the Pig Monster’s mental collapse.
The opponent was a Lord-tier adversary!
“Thunderclap Strike!”
“Star Pluck!”
“Wind’s Reach!”
Vladimir felt a blur before his eyes. Thor came and went, delivering three consecutive attacks that struck the Pig Monster, killing it instantly!
Boom-
Shattered into countless blood mists, a faint red river of blood appeared, and the phantom of an elderly vampire prince slowly began to gather strength.
“Master, retreat quickly!”
This time, Vladimir was genuinely anxious. He retreated rapidly, growling,
“This guy, returning from the river of blood, has the combat power of a nine-star prince! In other words, a nine-tier Lord!”
Standing over ten thousand miles away, Mike snorted disdainfully, “Is a nine-tier Lord that impressive? It’s not like I haven’t killed one before!”
Vladimir: …
If you’re so brave, why run so fast!
Mike quickly returned to the original spot, observing the blood river from a distance of over a
thousand yards.
Clearly, this boss wasn’t easy to deal with. After being killed, it would return with nine-tier Lord strength, essentially unbeatable!
At Mike’s current stage, he might be able to kill a nine-tier Lord with lightning, but the Lord’s attacks in their dying moments could very likely leave him severely injured or dead.
[Analyzing weaknesses…]
Mike had returned not out of concern for Vladimir but to analyze the opponent’s weaknesses!
The Eye of Truth hadn’t undergone its second awakening yet, so it needed to be close enough
to analyze. [Analysis progress: 0%, 10%, 50%, 100%!]
[During the enemy’s return process, purifying the river of blood with holy water can weaken
the enemy’s strength]
But where to find holy water?
Mike looked at Vladimir and asked,
“Do you have the habit of carrying holy water for suicide?”
Vladimir shook his head.
“No.”
“To counter a prince-tier vampire, the holy water needs to be of extremely high quality!”
Vladimir explained to Mike, “Such high-tier holy water can only be carried by the purest
souls…”
He glanced at Thor, the implication clear.
You might as well give up.
Even if there was holy water, you couldn’t carry it, let alone use it.
“If you put it that way, I understand.”
Mike smiled mysteriously, showing no signs of panic.
Vladimir frowned slightly, trying to stay calm. Did he have another plan?
Rushing to complete the conquest before the vampire prince returned?
With Thor’s current actions, he could definitely achieve an SSSS rating.
As for SSSSS… doubtful!
Clearly, without dealing with the returning vampire prince, Thor couldn’t achieve an SSSS
rating.
And previous methods, whether turning into a pig or facing nightmares, should be ineffective
now.
In other words: Thor could only rely on himself!
Mike approached Cetus, “Come, help me with a small task.”
Under Mike’s direction, Cetus approached the river of blood, curiously examining the small
river it had never seen before.
“Give Cetus some sunglasses.”
Following the command, Cerberus increased its transparency to the maximum, then stretched
its body to form two lenses, placing them on Cetus’s eyes.
With everything ready, Mike pointed to the river of blood and said seriously,
“Piss on it!”
Cetus seemed to understand.
In a breath, a stream of water sprayed onto the river of blood.
The moment the Sea of Life’s water touched the river of blood, a brilliant white light erupted.
The light illuminated the entire icy plain, like a sun suspended in mid-air, burning and
purifying everything around!
“Ah-”
Vladimir couldn’t look directly at the intense light, his eyes temporarily blinded. He wailed,
“Why is there holy water of this level!”
Under the threat of the intense light, Vladimir was barely hanging on.
This time, Vladimir had endured too much…
The Sea of Life’s water was actually the nemesis of vampires, akin to the highest quality holy
water!
Seeing the nine-tier Lord-tier vampire returning, Mike finally understood why the Sea of Life’s water was needed to break the curse!
To be precise, it required Cetus and the Sea of Life’s water!
If Cetus were sacrificed, there would be no pure soul to carry the holy water, making it impossible to defeat the nine-tier prince. Mike would be doomed!
Achieving an SSSSS rating on this level required not sacrifice, but salvation!
The ones to be saved weren’t just the villagers on the icy plain, but more importantly… Cetus,
who had died countless times in the cycle!
Only by saving him could there be a chance to achieve an SSSSS rating!
The previous three potential Supreme Beings faced a severely injured vampire prince with
many restrictions, not as formidable.
A fully restored nine-tier prince on the twentieth floor was like a bug. Unfortunately, he encountered the ultimate bug exploiter-Thor! When a bug meets a bug exploiter, Thor wins hands down!
Wearing sunglasses to shield from the intense light, Mike popped some popcorn into his
mouth, tossing the burnt ones to Cerberus.
[Activate sunglasses mode for me]
[Why wear sunglasses?]
Mike said seriously, “It feels like watching a 4D movie.”
The sense of ceremony is important.