Chapter 6: My Maze (7)
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Lin Nan wasn’t surprised at all that Trissa had used such tactics to infiltrate the Demon Army.
In fact, this was one of the methods she had anticipated for completing the mission effectively.
The only thing that caught her off guard was that after the two armies faced off on the 59th floor, a massive battle didn’t break out.
Instead, both commanders were busy calming their troops, restraining their urges for slaughter.
Even more surprising, they sent out their representatives, Fu Yetian and Prince Eric.
Standing five meters apart under heavy guard, it looked just like a negotiation as they verbally sparred.
Ha, she had neglected that detail.
In this world, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.
As long as the benefits are great enough for both sides to abandon their hatred, even if they were just on the battlefield yesterday, today they could hug like best buddies and feast on meat and beer together!
Right! If she guessed correctly, they were probably negotiating how to split the loot for getting into the 60th floor.
As the temporary manager of the maze, she had a panoramic view of the movements of both sides, but she wasn’t an all-knowing system and couldn’t hear their verbal duels.
If only Adeline were here, at least she could summarize what was going on.
It seemed the negotiation went smoothly, as Fu Yetian and Eric retreated simultaneously with their guards. After a sufficient distance had opened up, they waved farewell and turned to leave.
Lin Nan couldn’t help but wonder what terms they had struck!
However, she believed she would soon experience their combined assault in the boss battle on the 60th floor.
Sure enough, it wasn’t long before both sides began to deploy their armies.
They didn’t want to throw all their forces at once, so each side sent out a hundred-man vanguard to start their journey towards the 60th floor.
Of course, these hundred-man teams weren’t going to their deaths.
On the contrary, they were equipped with each side’s top-tier combatants, with the Great King of the Split Land and Tiger Demon leading the Ji Shen side, while the Demon side dispatched the powerful and experienced Freeman.
The main forces remained stationed on the 59th floor as support for the vanguard.
“Interesting… Looks like they won’t give it their all unless they feel some pain first.”
To get an S rank from the system, not only did she need to rack up a k*ll count, but she also needed to complete the level in record time; the two were mutually necessary.
So, to get the system to tell the truth, she had to achieve at least an S rank in every boss battle.
She didn’t have time to waste with these hesitant guys.
“Tom, Jerry!”
“At your service.”
“You two each lead a team of a thousand. High-level creatures will be proportionally assigned to you, meaning each team must have at least one bone dragon.
Remember, make sure they feel deep fear before rushing to their deaths!”
“Yes, my Lord.”
The two vanished into thin air.
Meanwhile, Lin Nan, alongside the remaining three Demon warriors, transferred to the location where the final boss on the 60th floor would appear.
To enhance the strengths of the mini-bosses, she had to start acting as the final boss herself.
Only when her mimicry rate reached 100% could she and the mini-bosses significantly increase their abilities.
Lin Nan took a deep breath, focusing her thoughts on the rotating image of the d*ath Knight on her retina.
To be honest, she didn’t really understand what the system meant by mimicry rate.
Previously, when she had character cards to command, she had spent long periods embodying them.
Since character cards had to align with their original personalities and styles, Lin Nan could effortlessly play these diverse characters without investing much energy.
In fact, even if there was a slight deviation from their original personalities, no one would call her out on it.
But this time, her mimicry rate directly related to her life, so she had to take it seriously and ponder hard.
“System, can you provide a detailed background on the d*ath Knight boss?”
【Sorry! No information available.】
No information?
Well, it looked like the system was pushing her to explore on her own.
Seeing those two hundred-man teams nearing the 60th floor while the defensive troops were also ready to go,
Lin Nan wasted no time and opted to choose the option to transform into the level boss.
With a puff of black smoke, a d*ath Knight riding a tall horse instantly appeared, while Lin Nan simultaneously disappeared.
She felt the power in her limbs; that massive horse-slaying kn*fe felt as light as chopsticks in her hands.
The horse snorted anxiously, sensing that its rider had suddenly changed.
“System, what’s my current mimicry rate?”
【d*ath Knight mimicry rate: 40%.】
【Warning: If mimicry rate drops below 40%, your mount, the Spirit Horse, may abandon you.】
Lin Nan, “……”
What the heck? That’s beyond harsh!
Without any info to work with, how is she supposed to know the d*ath Knight’s previous identity and story?
Without all that, this d*ath Knight was just a soulless shell.
Even with the black mist swirling around her, to outsiders, she looked like a deflated puppet with no intimidation whatsoever.
Lin Nan, “What am I gonna do now?”
d*ath Knight… since he’s already dead, he should be all about dragging more living beings into d*ath.
With that thought, she gripped the horse-slaying kn*fe and bellowed, “Go d*e!”
【d*ath Knight mimicry rate: 41%.】
cr*p… just that bit?
As Lin Nan scrambled to boost her boss mimicry rate through various attempts,
the battle at the entrance of the 60th floor had quietly commenced.
Tom and Jerry, as class-A Demon warriors, were strong, but what they cared about even more was how to fulfill Lin Nan’s task:
to make the enemy feel fear while dying or fleeing!
Since this was clearly the defending side’s home turf, they undoubtedly had more control.
Striking first was undoubtedly the best strategy.
The two hundred-man teams moved forward almost in lockstep, cautiously holding their torches and scanning their surroundings. The vastness of the underground 60th floor exceeded their expectations.
After walking a bit, when they turned back, they were shocked to find that the entrance had vanished into a faint mist.
They were all startled, with no one knowing where the mist had come from or when it appeared.
It was obvious they had seemingly trapped themselves in the fog’s embrace.
“Creepy crackling… creepy crackling…”
Surrounding them was the sound of dry bones creaking and cracking as they rubbed against each other.
Yet, thanks to the fog, they couldn’t see where the enemy was at all.
Their hearts sank into despair as fear crept over their bodies.
