**Chapter 139: Let’s All Jump In, I’m In a Hurry**
Yuliya was pretty sure that the last hit hadn’t killed the bug because her points hadn’t gone up.
Besides, since time was tight and that bug was massive, she didn’t even have time to check its stats.
Not knowing the specifics, she didn’t dare act recklessly.
Yuliya was a bit of a coward, actually.
Her teleport skill wasn’t ready yet, and if she went in and got ambushed—yikes! Plus, her Golden Eyes were really limiting her options, so she couldn’t afford to mess around.
So, she decided to wait it out.
On the other hand, the bug was up to who-knows-what and had gone completely quiet.
Both sides were just standing there, basically playing the world’s worst game of statue.
With nothing better to do, she figured, why not blow stuff up some more?
Yuliya continued clearing out the mist.
The bug had popped out from underground earlier, which theoretically should have caused some serious damage to the magic array. Even if it was still operational, it would definitely be affected.
Sure enough, the Black Mist’s regeneration rate slowed down, and Yuliya’s fog-clearing was going much smoother than before.
Well then, might as well clear a bit longer before heading off.
Less mist equals more safety!
Sofia drifted back in, and after giving Yuliya a long look, she finally asked, “Is it really good to just sit here like this?”
“Hmm? What’s up?”
“Well, this is a really important place for them, and the longer we wait, the more unexpected things might happen.”
“…”
At that moment, Yuliya realized why that darn bug wouldn’t come out.
It was waiting for backup!
She had been treating these monsters like brainless idiots who just rushed in to get themselves killed.
Sure, most of them were indeed lacking in the brain department, but who knows, maybe a few had some smarts?
She had a prime example right beside her.
“Here we go!”
Without another word, Yuliya prepared for another big blast, ready to charge forward again.
Even though her teleport wasn’t on cooldown yet, after seeing the bug’s attack strategy once, she felt confident in handling it.
She knew her goal wasn’t to k*ll that big bug, just to blow up the magic array thoroughly.
Once again, she plunged back into the enveloping Black Mist, charging forward.
Before long, she reached the spot where she had been attacked before.
From a distance, she flung the bomb right in.
This time, the bug didn’t show up—maybe it was scared off by the last explosion.
Without its interference, things were looking better.
After tossing the bomb, Yuliya sprinted back out without looking back.
She was soon about twenty meters from escaping.
Yuliya readied herself, gearing up for a big leap.
But then—bam!
The ground suddenly lit up with a blinding red light, crimson glowing like bl**d.
Yuliya jumped up and dashed towards the exit.
She had no idea what was happening, but it didn’t sound good—better to run first and ask questions later.
But then, bang! She slammed her forehead into something hard.
Rubbing her head, she discovered there was an invisible barrier between the Black Mist and the outside.
Oh no! Not good!
Grinding her teeth, Yuliya didn’t care about the consequences and set off the bomb.
With a thunderous bang that easily outperformed the previous explosions, something shattered with a crackle, and Yuliya was blasted out from the Black Mist.
She flipped mid-air, finally landing in a half-kneel on the ground.
“Ouch! That hurt like crazy! Did I really just get hurt from the blast?!”
She glanced at her health bar, and aside from the corrosion damage, she’d somehow lost nearly a thousand.
“I really need to be more careful. This damage doesn’t discriminate; hitting myself hurts just as much as fighting the enemy…”
Once she checked her status and found it wasn’t too bad, Yuliya looked towards the magic array.
From the outside, it was clear as day now—a glowing pillar of faint red light completely encased the Black Mist.
However, after that explosion, the barrier was already halfway damaged, and the glow was dimming.
Before long, the light faded completely, and the Black Mist began to rapidly dissipate.
Yuliya quickly found some cover to hide behind.
Once everything fell silent, she took another look.
The once dense black mist had cleared significantly, and the light from the moon illuminated the land again.
By the looks of it, the magic array was completely destroyed.
Mission accomplished—but should she retreat first?
Yuliya thought this over, but then her peripheral vision caught four dark figures.
Those four were completely cloaked in black robes; the only thing visible was the swirling dark mist emanating from them.
At the same time, Yuliya’s nose twitched.
She caught a whiff of a familiar scent.
“This is… magic?!”
She had only smelled it a few times, but for some reason, each experience left a strong impression on her.
First with the World Boss, then in the wild, then with Uncle Edward, and the fourth time was in the Heroic Spirit Trial Tower—during the demon hunter encounter.
She focused intently on the suddenly appeared four black figures.
Their characteristics were eerily similar to the demon hunters from the tower, but they gave off a much worse vibe.
Yuliya’s pupils contracted as her Golden Eyes activated fully.
【Name: Chaotic Contaminator
Level: 34 (Gold Beginner)
Health: /】
Chaotic Contaminator? This description is quite different from the demon hunter’s Chaotic Infected. But if you take it literally, it seems to be a step up in chaos.
The most ridiculous part? Are you kidding me? 50,000 health at level 34? What’s next, going to heaven?! And you only gave it an elite monster tag? If you told me it was a BOSS, I’d believe you!
From low-level monster to elite, BOSS, big BOSS, and World BOSS, every upgrade brings extra stat boosts.
The enhancements to attack, defense, and speed aren’t too shabby; they usually just increase by 20-30%. But health boosts are wildly exaggerated, typically three to five times more.
If an elite monster has 50,000 health, a BOSS would start at at least 200,000, right?
Glancing at their other stats, thank goodness—they did belong to the elite category, slightly stronger than the previous elite monsters.
Yuliya started calculating in her head, and quickly finished.
Deciding not to run away, they were just big old health bags!
And hey, why not take them all on at once? That’d be way more fun!
While Yuliya was sneakily observing the four Chaotic Contaminators, the four of them were also scanning around, eventually locking onto Yuliya’s position.
One of them glowed red in its eye sockets and charged over.
Yuliya didn’t bother dodging, stood up, and stretched lazily. “Perfect timing! I have a few questions for you guys.”
Her current corrosion level was twelve, and she could wrap it all up in ten minutes, then hit the Church—managing time was key!
So…
“You four should come at me all at once; I’m kind of in a hurry.”
She waved her fingers at the other three, not even glancing at the one charging at her.
Language might be a barrier, but universal hand gestures definitely work!
