Hundreds of billions of damage!

As Chen Ming drew the Arrow of the Underworld and began to charge, a thick aura of death immediately permeated the area.

At the same time, the aura of desire permeating the surroundings constantly eroded Chen Ming's health bar.

- 120,000 points (true damage).

- 130,000 points (true damage).

...

High amounts of true damage kept popping up above Chen Ming's head.

And this value was constantly stacking.

If any other Tier 2 player were to face this terrifying damage value, they would likely have been instantly killed long ago.

However, Chen Ming's current health bar was as high as over 800 million, so this bit of damage was just a mere scratch to him.

Still, to be safe, Chen Ming chose to retreat from the area covered by the aura of desire.

There was no helping it; the Mother Tree of Desire's health bar was simply too terrifying.

A hundred billion HP, plus 50,000 points of physical/magical defense.

Even for Chen Ming, he would need to charge for at least several hours to achieve an instant kill.

And during this period, even he could not withstand the constantly stacking true damage from the Mother Tree of Desire's aura.

"See you in a bit!"

Chen Ming glanced at the Mother Tree of Desire, then decisively retreated.

...

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, ten hours had gone by.

Inside the Despair Underwater City.

Chen Ming glanced at the Arrow of the Underworld in his hand, and a smile couldn't help but curl at the corner of his mouth.

After ten hours of charging.

The death aura emitted by the Arrow of the Underworld had almost condensed into a tangible substance.

"With a 360,000% damage increase, even with a hundred billion HP, I'll pierce right through you today."

Muttering to himself, Chen Ming strode into the location where the Mother Tree of Desire was located.

- 150,000 points (true damage)

- 160,000 points (true damage).

...

Influenced by the Mother Tree of Desire's aura, in an instant, dense strings of true damage slowly floated out above Chen Ming's head.

[Mother Tree of Desire: 90%]

[Level: ???]

[Health: 120 billion / 120 billion points.]

[Physical Defense: 70,000 points.]

[Magical Defense: 70,000 points.]

[Recovery Speed: +150,000 Health per second.]

[Hint: The ancient tree of life has been eroded by the Mother Tree of Desire. Current erosion level: 90%. When the erosion level reaches 100%, the ancient tree of life will be completely replaced by the Mother Tree of Desire.]

[After the player kills the Mother Tree of Desire, the ancient tree of life will be freed from the Mother Tree of Desire's erosion, regain its vitality, and dispel all ominous strangeness.]

...

Ten hours.

The Mother Tree of Desire was also growing; its erosion level had risen from the original 85% to 90%.

Its attributes in all aspects had improved to a certain extent.

Furthermore, as the erosion level broke through 90%, the Mother Tree of Desire seemed to have given birth to intelligence.

The moment Chen Ming stepped into its range, it let out a shrill roar.

The men and women below who formed the altar of desire also roared together, creating sound waves that felt tangible, causing one's eardrums to ache.

"Stop screaming, it's time to end this!"

Chen Ming didn't waste any words and directly raised the Arrow of the Underworld that he had been charging for ten hours.

Endless death aura permeated the area.

The Mother Tree of Desire, located on the altar, seemed to feel fear and began to shake crazily.

The next moment, a mental fluctuation spread out: "Human, if you shoot and kill me, when the world's restrictions are lifted, you will pay the price."

"On the contrary, if you choose to submit to me now and become a believer of the great Mother Tree of Desire, in the future, when my true form descends, you will be crowned with glory and even become the master of this world."

As the mental fluctuation faded.

A prompt popped up before Chen Ming's eyes.

[Ding dong, congratulations on triggering a choice quest.]

[Option 1: Submit to the Mother Tree of Desire and become a believer of the Mother Tree of Desire. Reward: All attributes + 500 points, Health/Mana limit + 10%, Class changed to: Apostle of Desire.]

[Option 2: Ignore the temptation and shoot the Mother Tree of Desire. Reward: World Guardian title (Mythical-Grade), third hidden class: Scavenger.]

[Hint 1: If you choose to shoot the Mother Tree of Desire, favorability with the mother god of desire - 100 points, and there is a certain probability of being hunted by the mother god of desire. Hint 2: If you choose to become an Apostle of Desire, you will be rejected by this world. While in this world plane, Luck attribute - 100 points, and the favorability of all living beings in this world plane - 30 points, and you will be hunted by the "Scavenger".]

...

Looking at the two choices before him.

Chen Ming did not hesitate at all and decisively chose Option 2 — shoot the Mother Tree of Desire.

After all, compared to the punishment for shooting the Mother Tree of Desire, the punishment for becoming a believer of the mother god of desire was clearly more severe.

Moreover, Chen Ming would not inexplicably go and worship an evil god.

"Human, throw yourself into the embrace of the great mother god of desire."

"With your aptitude, in the future, when the mother god descends to this world plane, you will definitely gain supreme glory, and perhaps even follow in the mother god's footsteps, stepping into endless worlds and traversing billions of world planes."

The [Mother Tree of Desire] continued to transmit bursts of mental fluctuations, bewitching Chen Ming.

It was an alternative avatar of the mother god of desire.

As long as Chen Ming chose to submit to the mother god of desire, it was equivalent to submitting to it.

"Blah blah blah, are you done?"

"If you're done, prepare to meet your death."

Chen Ming sneered, completely unaffected by the bewitchment, and suddenly released the fingers pulling the bowstring.

"Whoosh, whoosh!!"

A violent sound of breaking air rang out, and the Arrow of the Underworld, shrouded in death aura, was like the scythe of the grim reaper, quickly piercing towards the [Mother Tree of Desire].

After more than ten hours of charging.

The damage increase of the Arrow of the Underworld had reached a terrifying 360,250%.

At the same time, a touch of the power of despair emerged in Chen Ming's pupils, suddenly shrouding the [mother god of desire].

It was precisely the special effect bonus that came with the [Eye of Despair].

"Puchi!!"

With a crisp sound, the Arrow of the Underworld, shrouded in the aura of death, instantly pierced through the torso of the [mother god of desire].

The next moment, a terrifying and unimaginable damage value slowly floated out above the [Mother Tree of Desire]'s head.

- 13 points.

- 20.432 billion points (true damage).

...

Under these two strings of damage values comparable to phone numbers, the [mother god of desire]'s health bar was instantly emptied.

"Damn... human!"

At the last moment of its life, the [mother god of desire] let out a painful roar.

[Ding dong, you successfully killed the Mother Tree of Desire, EXP + 100 million.]

[Title [ill form the head] effect activated, EXP double, congratulations on gaining an additional EXP + 100 million.]

[Ding dong, your EXP bar is full, level increased to 51...]

[Ding dong, your EXP bar is full, level increased to 52...]

...

[Ding dong, your EXP bar is full, level increased to 54...]

[You are the first player to kill the Mother Tree of Desire, all attributes + 400 points.]

[Ding dong, you have completed the Purification of the source of pollution and successfully cleared the dungeon — Sea of Despair. Congratulations on obtaining the rewards: eternal water of life (god grade), crystal of life (Mythical-Grade).]

[Ding dong, you shot and killed the Mother Tree of Desire, successfully obtaining the reward: World Guardian title (Mythical-Grade), hidden class: Scavenger (a third class slot has been automatically opened for the player).]