Chapter 185: Chapter 184: Predator · Taotie!
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At 10 a.m., the beginner round of the National Championship concluded successfully.
Through this intense competition, two-thirds of the professional players nationwide were eliminated once again.
Currently, in Dragon Country's 34 provinces, the number of players advancing to the intermediate round of the National Championship is fewer than 100 per province.
In the next two rounds, the competition will only become more brutal.
Ultimately, each country can send only 100 professional players to the World Finals.
After the competition ended, Zhang Yue logged into the Otherworld.
Lin Tian and the others continued raiding the Sixth World.
Zhang Yue, on the other hand, entered the Seventh World, the Ottiman Tribe.
Overlord Blade and his team spawned in one of the eight tribes of the Slime Empire, the [Eamon Tribe], as it was the location they initially chose when stepping into the Seventh World. Each subsequent entry into the Seventh World would land them back at the Eamon Tribe.
After agreeing to meet Overlord Blade and the others at the [Slime Village], Zhang Yue stopped by the pharmacy to restock supplies.
Just as he was about to leave the Ottiman Tribe for Slime Village—
Suddenly, a group of familiar figures appeared before him.
It was a well-equipped, exceptionally skilled team of advanced professional players.
Leading them was a mage girl dressed in a black robe, arms crossed, exuding a cold and stunning aura.
And she was none other than Ling Ke'er.
Seeing Ling Ke'er and Glory River's team, Zhang Yue couldn't help but smirk, "Still not tired of being beaten? Came all the way here just to get trashed again?"
Ling Ke'er's expression was icy as she looked at Zhang Yue and said coolly, "Zhang Yue, I'll give you one last chance."
"Either, you submit to me and kill Tian Xin'er for me."
"Or, die!"
Glory River and his team actually hoped Zhang Yue would join their Glory Guild.
They all tried to persuade him: "Zhang Yue, stop resisting. This time, you can't beat us."
"I wouldn't say this unless I had my reasons," Glory River said earnestly to Zhang Yue. "Make your choice now while you still can. Otherwise, you'll surely die in the Seventh World. Believe me, this time, apart from our Miss, no one can save you."
First, there was Sword Emperor Luo Chen; then there was Martial Saint Overlord Blade.
Despite Glory spending a fortune to bring in these two powerhouses to deal with Zhang Yue, both ended up being recruited by him...
Zhang Yue seemed intrigued: "So, what surprise have you prepared for me this time?"
Ling Ke'er's beautiful eyes narrowed. "So you'd rather die than submit to me?"
Zhang Yue replied lightly, "Do you think you have what it takes?"
"Is it because your face is so big, or because your hair is so long?"
Ling Ke'er stomped her foot angrily. "You're the one with a big face."
Zhang Yue had no time to waste on this and turned to leave.
"Oh, by the way, let me remind you—don't let me catch you outside the safe zone. If I see anyone from your Glory Guild, I'll kill them."
The parting words Zhang Yue left behind sent a chill down the spines of the Glory Guild members present.
Watching Zhang Yue's retreating figure, Ling Ke'er snorted coldly,"Zhang Yue, you'll come begging me."
On the other side, Zhang Yue left the Ottiman Tribe and headed toward Slime Village.
On the way, as he passed through a level 46 map, [Slime Woodland], he accidentally noticed several pieces of equipment scattered on the ground, along with potions, silver coins, and other items.
Zhang Yue felt puzzled.
Currently, most of the players in the Seventh World were veteran professionals who stayed behind to farm medals and earn money.
With their strength, how could they be easily killed by the level 46 slimes in Slime Forest?
Could it be the recent predator haunting the Seventh World—Taotie?
While lamenting the unlucky fate of these players, Zhang Yue picked up their dropped equipment.
All of it was high-quality 5-star orange to red-grade gear between levels 45-50.
'How lucky!'
But just as Zhang Yue finished picking up the loot and was about to leave—
Suddenly, he sensed a chill rush from his side.
Thanks to his extraordinary sense, Zhang Yue instantly used Shadow Step.
WHOOSH!
In the instant Zhang Yue completed his flash step, a dark shadow, as fast as lightning, swept past the spot where he had just stood.
When Zhang Yue recovered, the shadow had already launched another assault.
The opponent was too fast. In Zhang Yue's eyes, it was nothing more than a blur—its exact appearance completely indiscernible.
Zhang Yue dodged with all his might and barely evaded ten consecutive attacks.
"So fast!" Zhang Yue frowned, realizing that this opponent was no ordinary enemy.
He immediately summoned the Skeleton King.
The Skeleton King charged head-on with its S-tier skill, Onslaught, colliding with the shadow.
The next second, the Skeleton King was shattered by an immense force, reduced to a pile of bones.
The level 40 rare-tier Skeleton King, fully equipped with a 4-star golden dark armor set, was one-shotted.
However, Onslaught's stun effect did take hold, immobilizing the shadow for a brief moment.
At this moment, Zhang Yue finally got a clear look—it was a wolf-headed humanoid creature covered in black fur with a long tail.
Above its head was a blood-red ID: [Predator · Taotie]
'It is this guy?'
Yet, there was no level or tier marker above its head.
For some reason, seeing Predator · Taotie for the first time, Zhang Yue felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Before Zhang Yue could use his scouting skill to analyze the monster's stats, it broke free from the stun and charged at him.
Zhang Yue was startled.
The S-tier Onslaught from the Skeleton King should have a 1.5-second stun effect, but it lasted barely 0.5 seconds on this creature.
Under normal circumstances, low-star bosses only have a natural 50% crowd-control resistance.
But Predator · Taotie's resistance clearly reached 70% or more.
Logically, only 10-star bosses possess such high resistance.
'Could this Predator be a 10-star boss?'
Zhang Yue thought to himself, "No."
"In the Otherworld, standard bosses don't have such exceptional awareness and combat abilities. This isn't a normal boss—this is..."
Just as Zhang Yue thought this, Predator · Taotie had already closed in.
Zhang Yue used all his strength to dodge its attack while swiftly activating the Death Gaze to release the S-tier skill, Frozen Earth.
BOOM!
Massive ice spikes erupted from beneath Predator · Taotie's feet. However, just as they were about to hit, the predator vanished like lightning.
The next moment, it reappeared in front of Zhang Yue.
Their eyes met. Seeing Predator · Taotie's gaze up close, a long-buried memory surfaced in Zhang Yue's mind.
"It's you!"
"I've been waiting for you for a hundred years." Predator · Taotie's sharp eyes locked onto Zhang Yue as it growled, "Do you know what I've endured during this century because of you?"
"It's all thanks to you. Even if you disguise yourself, I can still sense your aura."
"Asura!"
Before the words finished, Predator · Taotie extended its claws and pierced Zhang Yue's body with a "shk".
A staggering 33,258 damage wiped out Zhang Yue's full health bar.
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