Bai Qiu’s method of killing the Hydra Serpent had actually been widely spread by many players through livestreams.
But the problem was—just because they had the answer didn’t mean they could copy it.
A single “double-powered” shot from Bai Qiu was already comparable to a Noble Phantasm from a level 20 player.
And to replicate his method of killing the Hydra, enchanted (magic-infused) damage was absolutely necessary.
However, most players had invested their Sanctuary Blessing into Strength.
Reaching B- could indeed injure the Hydra Serpent, but it couldn’t suppress its regeneration.
Over time, the imbalance would only put players at a disadvantage.
So many players got smarter—they simply ignored the Hydra Serpent altogether and focused on clearing Lord-tier monsters instead, ensuring the Sanctuary barrier could hold out longer.
As for the Hydra… they left it to Bai Qiu.
There wasn’t too much to worry about regarding the special void passages either.
After the King-tier monster appeared, only one Lord-tier monster would emerge per minute.
As long as the Priest Skeletons were dealt with in time, the only threats attacking the barrier would be the Hydra Serpent, along with elite and normal monsters.
Another key reason was this: most of the safe zones that could handle the Hydra on their own had successfully obtained the rare resources the system distributed a few days earlier.
Those that couldn’t… either missed out on those treasures or even lost people trying to obtain them.
It was like a butterfly effect—one small difference leading to massive consequences.
Meanwhile, Bai Qiu’s score had already surpassed one million points.
By his own estimate, by the end of this wave, it would likely exceed two million.
He was honestly exhausted—but there was no helping it.
If the King-tier boss wasn’t eliminated, a prolonged battle would inevitably result in the players collapsing first.
…………
Zhang Shiyao fired her final [Demon-Gathering Thorn (Pseudo)], successfully taking down the Hydra Serpent in her sixth safe zone.
Including the points from killing Lord-tier and other monsters, her total had reached nearly 680,000 points.
She drank a mana potion and glanced at the player approaching her with a flattering smile.
Letting out a cold snort, she walked straight to the teleportation device and returned directly to Zone 2233.
She had no intention of being polite to those who had looked down on her at first and were now trying to curry favor.
Through the livestreams, her reputation would undoubtedly spread across Zone 2200–2250.
After all, aside from Bai Qiu, she was the only one capable of fighting across multiple battlefields.
What she didn’t know was— After she left, that same player’s expression instantly darkened.
From all directions, a group of players emerged, each holding a strangely shaped chain weapon, staring in the direction she had gone…
“…What a pity,” one of them muttered coldly.
“Looks like she got away.”
….
Zone 2233
After Zhang Shiyao returned to the safe zone, she first glanced outside the perimeter.
Most of the wave monsters had already been cleared—only a small number were left, fleeing in all directions.
Yes, fleeing.
Those remaining monsters were being chased around by players because a few Priest Skeletons had appeared from somewhere.
These skeletons would occasionally summon an elite or normal monster, only for it to be instantly swarmed and “devoured” by a crowd of players scrambling for the hard-earned points.
As for those Priest Skeletons—since there were fewer than ten of them, they couldn’t activate Soul Sacrifice.
They could only helplessly serve as living monster spawners for the players.
Honestly, it just showed how desperate everyone had been for resources.
This kind of behavior mostly came from lower-level players.
The higher-level players, on the other hand, had already moved on to other safe zones to farm points.
After all, anyone capable of solo-killing Lord-tier monsters wouldn’t just stop after clearing their own area.
“Miss Shiyao?” a female voice called out.
Zhang Shiyao turned around and saw Wang Shiyun and Feng Yuling.
Since the wave began, they had been staying here the entire time.
After all, their levels were too low—they couldn’t contribute much.
Even working as logistics support, transporting supplies, they’d be considered too slow…
Zhang Shiyao thought for a moment, then said, “Come with me. I’ll take you to rent a room. Brother probably won’t be back anytime soon.”
Most of the Supporters in the Sanctuary were busy— even Guinelia had taken on part-time work as a battlefield medic, treating the wounded.
However, with the battle in Zone 2233 nearing its end, many Supporters had already returned to their usual posts.
………..
After switching to the Purgatory Darkflame Spear, Bai Qiu’s attacks became even more ferocious.
He no longer followed his usual method of baiting out the Hydra Serpent’s skills first—instead, he simply overwhelmed it with raw damage and killed it outright.
But this also meant his mana consumption increased significantly.
After clearing the Hydra in his 20th safe zone, Bai Qiu finally resorted to Mana Drain, forcibly restoring his mana to full.
“Ugh—!”
He gagged in discomfort.
This was the downside of rapidly converting mana potions.
Unlike when he used his Noble Phantasm and recovered leftover mana—which was originally his own energy—mana potions required him to convert their energy into his own before use.
And that process… felt terrible.
Still, there was no choice.
Discomfort or not, he had to finish dealing with the wave monsters as quickly as possible.
He checked the cross-zone channel.
At this point, only six zones remained with active cooperation requests.
Once the King-tier monsters in those areas were dealt with, this wave would finally come to a perfect end.
What he didn’t know was, A conspiracy targeting him was already unfolding in full force…
…………
Zon 2203
A burly player with a fleshy face stared intently at the livestreams from other zones, watching as cooperation requests in the cross-zone channel disappeared one by one.
In his safe zone, the players maintained steady firepower.
No one was livestreaming or promoting anything—they were simply outputting damage in silence.
Yet, there was no joy or excitement of victory on their faces.
Only emptiness… and numbness.
Normal, elite, and Lord-tier monsters couldn’t even get close to the Sanctuary before being wiped out.
The only one attacking the barrier was the Hydra Serpent but it was bound tightly by several mysterious chains, unable to move.
“Brother Sang, how’s it going over there? It’s been over an hour… still not ready?” someone asked quietly, approaching the burly man, Tang Sang.
“Hmph. Almost,” Tang Sang replied in a low voice.
“Pass the word—everyone get ready! I’ll pull him over here directly. Whether we succeed or not depends on this moment!”
Even after all this time, his heart was still pounding uncontrollably.
In fact, the closer it got, the more nervous he became.
His palms were already sweating from how tightly he clenched them.
“Don’t worry, Brother Sang,” the man said with a sinister grin.
“The brothers haven’t used a single Noble Phantasm yet. And with the Heavenly Vault Seal you got from the system rewards, plus the six binding chains we prepared… no matter how capable he is, he’s going down today!”
“Good,” Tang Sang nodded.
“Spread the orders—seal off this area. No players are allowed within a 200-meter radius. Put the women on the outer perimeter, and don’t let any men or children get close—no disruptions!”
“And one more thing—drive away all the Supporters. Don’t let this leak out!”
The closer it got to the critical moment, the sharper his thinking became.
To deal with that person… no amount of preparation was too much.
….
After clearing the 25th safe zone, Bai Qiu’s points had reached 2.87 million—but he was also completely exhausted.
Forcibly using Mana Drain to recover his mana had taken a heavy toll on him.
This time, he didn’t have the power of the Miracle Fruit to cover for him, so his movement, attacks, defense, and dodging were all affected.
At this point, his mana was less than 30%, and his stamina had also been heavily depleted.
The players of this region, together with the [Supporters], approached Bai Qiu and said:
“Thank you so much, Boss Bai Qiu!”
“This is a small token of our appreciation—please accept it!”
They took out high-quality items and materials from their storage cards and offered them to him.
To be honest, after such a long time, with the Hydra wreaking havoc, even though they had top-tier players boosted by the Sanctuary Blessing to clear all the Lord-level and elite monsters, everyone was already exhausted.
They had been desperately waiting for Bai Qiu to arrive.
Now that the Hydra was dead, they could finally clean up the remaining mobs and end this monster tide.
Bai Qiu waved his hand and refused:
“I’ve already received the points for killing the Hydra. I can’t take your things. Leveling up isn’t easy—keep them for yourselves.”
Seeing that Bai Qiu was about to leave immediately, the man couldn’t help but say worriedly:
“Take care of yourself, Boss!”
Even through the armor, he could clearly sense Bai Qiu’s fatigue.
He truly feared that Bai Qiu might suffer lasting damage from overexerting himself to save other zones.
After all, this wave didn’t grant experience or drops—only points.
Stamina and mana could only be recovered naturally or with potions.
“Mm… only two zones left. It should be fine…” Bai Qiu muttered, leaving as the man watched him with deep admiration.
Ten minutes later, Bai Qiu teleported to Zone 2203.
He arrived near the Sanctuary Barrier and saw that it was on the verge of collapse.
Monsters were running rampant, and even the Hydra in front of him was furiously attacking the barrier.
Seeing the players behind him still struggling to resist, Bai Qiu didn’t hesitate.
He immediately took out Fallen Dragon’s Bow, drew arrows, and fired—instantly killing dozens of normal and elite monsters.
However, an inexplicable sense of unease arose in his heart.
Were there… too few Lord-level monsters here?
After using three arrows to stack his passive, Bai Qiu threw out the Purgatory Darkflame Spear, then fired all the arrows he had saved up earlier.
In just over a minute, he exhausted his entire arrow supply.
“Haah… haah…” Bai Qiu panted, catching the fully stacked spear returning to his hand.
Mana surged through his body as he charged out of the Sanctuary Barrier at high speed, finishing off the weakened Hydra in one swift strike!
Watching the Hydra’s corpse dissolve under the system’s effect, Bai Qiu finally let out a breath.
Across 27 safe zones—plus Zone 2233—he had killed a total of 28 King-level monsters during this period!
But at that moment—
A sudden sense of danger struck!
Bai Qiu reacted instantly—but still a step too late.
Several chains shot out and wrapped tightly around his torso and limbs!
“What are you doing?!” Bai Qiu roared, struggling against the chains.
Six players above level 20 were pulling on the chains, but to their shock, they couldn’t restrain him at all.
Instead, their feet dragged across the ground, leaving grooves as Bai Qiu slowly pulled them toward himself.
At that moment, a strange black seal descended from above and struck Bai Qiu.
In an instant, it was as if all his strength had been drained—his body went limp, and the six players’ chains finally bound him completely.
— The end of the Chapter–
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