The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

The crowd held their weapons! Spiritual Energy activated the Ancient Relics within their bodies!

After the Temple appeared, it temporarily isolated the black vortex from devouring the ground! At this moment, they could use Spiritual Energy and so on!

"No matter if it's to survive...or for something else,"

"We must...give it our all!"

At this moment.

Numerous Monsters, shaking their heads and flailing about, smashed their way out from the Twisted Ripples. Although the ripples were made more complex by the impact, and most would get lost, it was evident that after exceeding a certain number, even a minimal chance would lead to the entry of numerous Monsters.

Actually, they understood nothing, couldn't judge directions, and only charged towards the center driven by their rampant monstrous instincts.

"Here they come!"

"Kill!"

Many players...growled as they burst forth with their strength, attacking the incoming Monsters!

The gap between the fighting power of ordinary players and top club players was clearly visible at this moment.

Luna Fern also extended a multitude of Phantom Hands from behind, forming hand gestures in rows, sweeping through numerous Monsters!

Zero's berserk bursts of blood aura made his sword seem as if it became more aggressive, and he plunged into the tide of Monsters!

The Tattooed Youth's body was even flickering with tiny lights – each tattoo could enhance his strength!

The Ghost-faced Magician lifted his mask, and his entire appearance suddenly changed, filled with a terrifying evil presence, exploding with incredible might!

Penelope Bloom and Justice Chief, though not matching the Ghost-faced Magician in bursting with power and traits, still showed combat abilities that justified their Points!

...

"See that?" Su Qi looked at the scene and softly said, "They have different styles, and at the same time represent different Ancient Relics, which often correlate with the power behind them... evil, orderly, neutral. One can roughly discern it from these."

Ethan Dawn, gasping for breath, suddenly cleaved a Monster to death with his knife!

"Nonsense, everyone was almost fighting to the death, and you just realized it now?"

Su Qi smiled, "I'm just curious about the Paradise we're about to enter; it seems the situation is indeed complex, with various powers entrenched and incompatible as fire and water..."

"Is this really the freakin' time for that?" Ethan Dawn shouted, looking at Su Qi, "I've been watching you for a long while now, you're slacking off, aren't you!"

Since the start, he had seen Su Qi rush into the Monster horde and then come out with a dissatisfied expression.

"No," Su Qi paused, "I am just trying to find a suitable attribute."

Ethan Dawn: "??? What's that?"

As soon as the battle began, Su Qi would randomly have one attribute, which continued until the battle ended. Of course, if he was not satisfied with the attribute, or if it was not applicable to the current situation, Su Qi could end the battle temporarily, and approximately two minutes later, the attribute would vanish.

Right now, what Su Qi needed most was an AOE-type attribute.

"...Hmm?"

Right after Su Qi violently kicked a Monster to death, a black shadow was suddenly absorbed into his body.

"What's this?"

Su Qi slightly faltered, looking at the new random attribute he had drawn.

[Darkness!]

[Function: Each time an enemy is killed, their shadow will be devoured, and the more shadows devoured, the stronger the Strength, the burst of Skills, Equipment Effect, and trait potency. At the same time, as more shadows are devoured, extremely dangerous side effects will occur!]

[Note: All effects of the Dark Attribute will be retained, but the chances of it reappearing upon refresh are extremely low]

Su Qi's eyes paused for a moment.

Dark Attribute?

It seemed very powerful, after all, the description outlined that it was a growth and devouring attribute, and even the effects could be retained, though he had to wait for the next refresh.

And similarly...it was a double-edged sword, with limitations.

Extremely dangerous side effects?

Su Qi faintly sensed the disordered Monster's shadow enter his body, as if feeling nothing.

"It seems I haven't killed enough yet."

Su Qi had no hesitation this time.

Endless Monsters kept stumbling out from the Twisted Ripples, their number and frenzy not to be underestimated.

"Boom boom boom!"

The explosive combat noises from numerous players were already incredibly chaotic and varied, adding to the Ripples bursting from the Sky Dome!

The terrifying and abnormal ripples sounded loud enough to pain the ears of all from Final Home, causing fear among the many players, but all were intercepted by the power of the Yellow Robed Priest's Temple projection, otherwise...it would have led to a collective obliteration of the players long ago.

And now.

Ethan Dawn was also furiously battling; his Probe trait, although not able to erupt like others, still enabled him to slice through the disordered Monsters!

However.

Persistently fluctuating Twisted Ripples, endless disordered Monsters, and not only that, a large number of Seventh Rank and Ninth Rank Monsters were roaring as they entered the fray!

The top players from elite clubs faced off against Seventh Rank monsters!

Ordinary players teamed up to slay Eighth Rank!

"Damn! Another batch of monsters has surged in!"

"There are ten Seventh Rank beasts!"

"What should we do? Is anyone coming to deal with this!"

Penelope Bloom roared from afar, "Hold them off for now! We're all tied up!"

Everyone was engaged in a furious battle, fighting with all their might!

But the endless stream of increasingly powerful monsters was starting to push everyone to the brink of collapse!

Ethan Dawn shouted commands, "No casualties, wait for backup!"

The players' faces turned pale, "Easier said than done, how can we hold them back!!"

"All super rookies were embroiled in fierce combat!"

"We can't hold them off!"

Ethan Dawn clenched his teeth, about to speak, when he suddenly felt a dangerous and eerie presence!

Danger was behind him!

Sweat dripped down his face as he drew his blade without hesitation and violently slashed behind him!

But in the next instant,

the blade was pinched between two fingers.

Su Qi looked at the gleaming blade, "It seems you've been coveting my Points for quite some time."

"???"

Ethan Dawn was stunned, how could it be Su Buxian!!

He had clearly sensed an abnormality, just like the aura of a Pollution Monster!

And,

this guy actually stopped his slashing blade with just two fingers! Had he not exerted enough strength just now? Or did this guy possess the Skill to catch a blade barehanded?

But now was not the time for that!

"Here they come!"

Ethan Dawn listened to the roars and bursts of Strength near his ear and said with a jump in his eye, "Step back carefully, they're charging over!"

"Don't panic."

Su Qi released his fingers, and his pupils were as dark as the night. The long sword in his hand... was already stained with plenty of Pollution Monster blood, and the shadow behind him was thick, seemingly stretching far and deep!

With a move of his body, he whipped up a fierce wind! And then he burst forth!

Ethan Dawn's hair flew wild! His eyes widened.

"What the hell, he's just gone right through them!"

And those Eighth and Seventh Rank monsters in his path were ripped viciously apart amidst a series of astonishing cold flashes!

The other players around stared blankly at the flesh that flew in all directions.

"Damn it!"

Ethan Dawn's eyes bulged, "Su Buxian, you're damn powerful, playing possum, huh!"

But Su Qi didn't stop, continuing the frenzied battle!

He chose not to use any Skills.

This absorption ability of the Dark Attribute... seemed to only work when he personally slew monsters, absorbing shadows within his immediate vicinity.

At this moment, black shadows were quietly devoured, and his body gained another strange aura!

"The so-called side effect seems to be... transferring the Pollution over. The more accumulated shadows, the more crazily the Pollution twists," mused Su Qi, after devouring each shadow, roars and low growls echoed in his ears!

But... all suppressed!

His spiritual power was now far above that of ordinary players, there was a limit, but it was high!

Moreover,

the chances of refreshing the Dark Attribute had been stated to be exceedingly low.

So Su Qi wanted to see just where the limit was this one time.

At that moment,

the Yellow Robed Priest at the center of the deep pit, looking up at the Temple projection and the erupting ritual in the sky, was trembling:

"Why can't it be destroyed..."

"...I can hardly hold on anymore...."

Its body cracked inch by inch, revealing a grim smile.

"Indeed, as a traitor... using the power of Divine Artifacts... comes with a price."