Chapter 155: Talk About a Catch!
Yuliya’s consciousness suddenly snapped awake, and she wiped the cold sweat off her forehead.
Was that a dream…?
She murmured softly.
But it felt too real, like she really had lived through it.
She glanced at the countdown timer on the panel; it had barely been ten minutes since she closed her eyes.
Yet in her experience, it felt like it had been eons.
That epic battle in the Dream Realm was so mind-blowing it could throw time out of whack.
The viewers in the live room perked up as they saw their Wind God suddenly awaken.
Hook, line, and sinker!
“I told you Wind God was fishing. There’s no way someone wakes up this fast from a real sleep.”
“What’s he fishing for? Can you explain, bro?”
Then, Wind God stood up on the screen, stretched mightily, and yawned.
“…”
“Look at Wind God, he’s acting like a pro!”
“Still performing! This is the calm of a seasoned artist.”
“Quick! There’s some action over there!”
Before the b*llet screen could even alert them, Yuliya had already spotted the commotion in the distance.
It sounded like a stampede of creatures, and they were running straight towards Yuliya!
Yuliya carefully activated her Golden Eyes and saw a dense mass of monsters—almost a thousand of them!
At the front were a bunch of elite monsters.
And even closer, three players were running for their lives.
Wo Ri! Is that the Train King?! And it’s no regular Train King.
The sheer number of monsters was comparable to four large magical array points near Black Raven City!
Yuliya had previously wondered why there weren’t any monsters guarding the significant nodes at Red Maple City. Looks like the nodes were up in the sky and didn’t need guarding, so defenses were sent elsewhere!
The three were cursing as they ran.
“Fire, fire, fire! You said there was nothing to worry about!”
“Hey, in the beginning, there really wasn’t! I’ve tried it several times; we just steal and run. If we get into the BOSS’s area, the monsters won’t pursue us!”
“But now we’re three times the distance away! How are they still chasing us?!”
“I’m not sure!”
“Stop arguing! Instead of whining, let’s run faster!”
“Fire, you lead the way!”
“Let me see… what the heck! Red Maple City just lit up? Did the BOSS d*e?! Who the heck did that?!”
Yuliya listened to their panicked shouts from afar, scratching her head to mask her embarrassment.
Who else could it be?
She understood now.
These three were stuck in a bug.
Sneaking around to steal stuff, they had retreated into the BOSS zone, relying on other monsters’ fear of entering the BOSS area to drop their aggro.
That’s pretty sneaky.
Then, the BOSS died, the bug was fixed, and they were in deep trouble.
No matter what, Yuliya had been the one to take down the BOSS, and their predicament was closely tied to her.
Given they were players from the Huaxia Server, Yuliya decided to help them out.
However, miracles and magic aren’t free.
With such a ruckus, whatever they snagged must be something good.
Before she knew it, she had slipped up next to the trio and tapped the player on the far left, called “Fire.”
“Hey, buddy, what nifty stuff did you snag? Care to share?”
The sudden appearance of a fourth person startled the trio, nearly making them trip over their own feet.
“Whoa! Who are you… Whoa! Wind God!”
““Whoa! It’s actually Wind God!!!””
While they were stunned by their good fortune and Wind God’s image, the situation was dire, and there was no time to be starstruck.
Yuliya wasted no time and got straight to the point:
“Hey guys, if you created this much noise, you must’ve found something good. So, here’s the deal: I’ll help you out of this mess, and you split the loot with me, fifty-fifty.”
The lead guy, Fei, quickly retorted, “Fifty-fifty? Why don’t you try and take it yourself then? We risked our lives for this, and you just expect half?!”
“Bro, you can’t say that. Right now, you’re in a lot of trouble; one bad move could mean total wipeout. If you d*e, the loot is useless.”
“We’re fast! We can shake these monsters off!”
Yuliya shook her finger, “Do you even know what lies ahead?”
“What do you mean?”
“Just take a look.”
No sooner had Yuliya finished speaking than they were met with a blinding flash of red ahead.
It was an expansive sea of flames—thanks to Yuliya’s battle with the BOSS!
While the BOSS played with fire, Yuliya played with explosives. One gust of wind blew the incendiary bits all over; the fire spread beyond control!
The end result? Half of the BOSS zone was a blazing inferno.
With flames everywhere, the only path they could take was the one they came in on.
“Bro, if you need help, just shout. If not, I’m outta here.”
“We can’t leave! How can you escape?!”
And then they watched as Yuliya dashed right into the inferno.
She could use space magic to shield herself from the heat. If she couldn’t handle this, then why even bother fighting the BOSS?
Typically, the strategy for the BOSS would be to contain the flames before taking it down, but Yuliya simply ignored the flames and went straight for the BOSS.
“Wind God, don’t go! We made a deal! Fifty-fifty!”
“Alrighty then.”
Yuliya reappeared in front of them and waved her hand, “Come on, guys, let’s step in.”
She casually pulled apart the flames, creating a path.
Although the three hesitated a bit, seeing the swarm of monsters closing in behind them, they steeled themselves and bolted forward.
Then they realized, remarkably, it wasn’t hot!
Once all three were inside, Yuliya sealed the flames behind them again.
“Listener’s tip, fellas: don’t touch the fire. Be careful not to burn…”
“Ah!!!”
Before she could finish, a scream erupted from “Fire.”
C’mon, man, don’t think because your ID’s got “fire” in it that you can be a walking flame!
Fortunately, he had just impulsively poked at it, losing only a third of his health.
Yuliya didn’t bother with them anymore and turned her attention back to the monster horde.
With this many monsters, roughly calculating, she estimated there were about three thousand points, and if there were any special individuals like the Chaotic Contaminator, there’d be even more!
This was going to be a bloodbath!
Yuliya licked her lips, tracing a wicked grin.
All these points are mine—none can escape!
With a flick of her hand, she conjured a fireball from nearby flames, then casually found a boulder to shove it into.
Drawing in more flames, she used her space magic to compress and condense it continuously.
In the end, a stone the size of her head, covered in red cracks and faintly glowing dark red, floated in Yuliya’s right hand.
She swung her arm and casually tossed it.
Starting off with a big Ivan for some excitement.
The next moment, the stone hit the ground, and a crimson light erupted in the center of the monster swarm.
What followed was a chaotic explosion of flame!
