155: Chapter 155 So you think you're the only one who can unleash a burst of power?

The Wind and Snow Plain was deathly silent.

The only sound was the sharp whistling of the wind as the jade brilliance twin swords sliced through the Shadow Monarch's body.

Salos's two ring-like protrusions seemed to brighten as his intracranial blood pressure soared.

His massive eyeballs almost bulged out of their sockets as he stared fixedly at the figure standing there, clad in a Starry River Robe, who hadn't even changed his posture.

What is that guy... doing?

With his hands behind his back and his chin slightly raised, he had the air of a "lonely master."

But Salos, with his level 90+ dynamic vision, swore that the guy's eyes weren't focused on the BOSS at all; he was... spacing out?

He's AFK!

He's actually outperforming the Titan Temple's elite 'Destroyer' squad while being AFK with two flying swords?!

Salos had originally thought he only needed to watch out for the other two groups launching a sneak attack.

Now, it seemed everything had changed.

The biggest variable was this guy named Chen You.

Most importantly, this guy was still in his newbie protection period!

Aside from watching him fight, there was nothing they could do!

“Roar!”

The Shadow Monarch seemed to sense the humiliation as well. Its giant hand, composed of pure shadow energy, suddenly rose, blotting out half the sky, and slammed down toward Chen You!

“Mortal, you shall pay the price for your arrogance!”

Countless ordinary players who couldn't dodge in time were caught in the wind from the palm and instantly turned into white light.

【Shadow Descent!】

A crimson skill prompt lit up above everyone's heads.

However, when that giant palm, capable of crushing mountains, landed on Chen You—

【-87! (Blocked)】

A damage number so low it was almost ridiculous floated up from Chen You's head.

His health bar didn't even show a ripple.

The newbie protection period grants immunity to player attacks, but that doesn't mean immunity to monsters.

But given Chen You's current defense and health, when faced with a BOSS whose level was dynamically scaled, his defense was breached, but only barely.

This scene completely shattered Salos's last bit of hope.

For the first time, his thunderous voice carried an uncontrollable tremor and fury.

“This... how is this possible!”

“Guild Leader, what... what do we do?” The bravest captain of his personal guard beside him had also lost his composure.

“What do we do?” Salos snapped his head back, his crimson eyes sweeping over his elites. “In the dictionary of the Titan Temple, there is no such thing as second place!”

“All personnel, hear my command! Activate 'Titan's Blood'! Support squad, cast 'Ancestral Wrath' on 'Destroyer' and 'Slayer'!”

“Within one minute, I want that name knocked down from the number one spot!”

“Roar!”

Dozens of Titan God Clan warriors roared in unison, pounding their chests as ancient rock patterns appeared on their skin.

Their bodies expanded once more, and their attack power and speed received a visible boost.

On the other side.

In the Moon Gods Radiance camp, the atmosphere was equally solemn.

Arrow of the Moon's long silver hair fluttered in the wind.

She looked at the damage rankings, then at the indifferent figure in the distance.

“Guild Leader, the Titan God Clan has activated their burst skills,” an Elf elder said in a low voice.

“I see them,” Arrow of the Moon's voice was cold and clear.

She took a deep breath, and her gaze became sharp again.

“Relay my orders: the 'Moon Shadow' squad is to activate 'Starlight Guidance.' All Magic Archers, switch to 'Mana-Breaker Arrows'!”

“I don't care what method you use; in three minutes, I want our damage contribution to exceed the Titan Temple's!”

Oro, the leader of the Shadow of Roman, had been watching all of this in silence.

He no longer hesitated; his codex moved on its own without wind, the pages rustling.

“Oracle units, chant the 'Aria of Divine Punishment'! All Paladins, apply blessings!”

The Three Great Guilds—these three behemoths that sat at the top of the rankings and saw each other as their only rivals.

At this moment, because of the same name, they all simultaneously abandoned their probing and restraint, going all out!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The entire Wind and Snow Plain instantly transformed into a stage for the most dazzling display of skill effects.

Every swing of the Titan Warriors' giant axes carried flames that tore through the earth.

The Elf God Clan's rain of arrows turned into meteors, precisely striking every energy node.

The holy light of the Roman God Clan seemed intent on purifying the entire world as massive pillars of light descended from the heavens.

The damage rankings began an unprecedented, frenzied scrolling!

【Rank: 1】 【Player Nickname: Chen You】 【Damage Contribution: 23.5%】

【Rank: 2】 【Player Nickname: Blood Axes Squad】 【Damage Contribution: 22.8%】

【Rank: 3】 【Player Nickname: Moon Scars Squad】 【Damage Contribution: 22.6%】

【Rank: 4】 【Player Nickname: Ao Bi's Squad】 【Damage Contribution: 22.2%】

The gap that Chen You had opened up was being closed at a visible rate!

...

And at this moment, Chen You, who was at the center of the storm, was frowning slightly.

It could indeed be said that he was "AFK."

He had only spared a sliver of his mind to maintain the spiritual energy supply, and was leisurely observing the rankings.

Then, he became a bit unhappy.

“What's going on?”

Chen You muttered to himself.

“Did these barbarians take some drugs?”

In his vision, once he made a move, his damage contribution should have immediately shot up to over 50%, creating a massive lead that would leave everyone else in the dust.

Only then would it fit his status as a "National Team Player" and be worthy of the long string of zeros Director Li had allocated.

But now?

Although he was still first, the gap was too small.

Especially that Titan Temple; they were like a mad dog, biting hard at his heels.

23.5% vs 22.8%.

Can you call that a lead? That's just a margin of error!

“Too slow, the efficiency is too low.”

Chen You looked at his own soaring damage numbers, then at the Three Great Guilds chasing closely behind, and his frown deepened.

The ordinary players around him were completely dumbfounded.

“Holy crap! Big shot is awesome! Suppressing the Three Great Guilds all by himself!”

“Look at the rankings! They're catching up! Titan Temple is catching up!”

“Keep it up, big shot! Crush them! We support you in spirit!”

“That guy Salos was the most brutal when killing us just now. Big shot, wreck him!”

Chen You was deaf to the cheers around him.

He only saw the numbers on the ranking change again.

【Rank: 1】 【Player Nickname: Blood Axes Squad】 【Damage Contribution: 25.0%】

【Rank: 2】 【Player Nickname: Chen You】 【Damage Contribution: 24.9%】

【Rank: 3】 【Player Nickname: Moon Scars Squad】 【Damage Contribution: 24.2%】

He had been overtaken.

Even though it was only for a split second before his name jumped back to first,

this signal caused Chen You's gaze to turn completely cold.

This was no longer just a game; this was the time to show the huaxia civilization's weal... no, its strength.

“Tsk.”

Chen You clicked his tongue softly, appearing somewhat impatient.

“I originally wanted to get along with you all as an ordinary person, but all I got in return was distance.”

“I'm done pretending. I'm showing my hand.”

He mentally recited some cliché lines he'd seen somewhere, and his bored expression finally vanished.

His hands, which had been behind his back the whole time, slowly lowered.

Release the war soul?

No, that would likely cause accidental damage, and he didn't want to lose his newbie protection.

“You think you're the only ones with burst skills?”

Chen You slowly raised his hand.

“Blood Burn—”

“Heaven Incineration Art!”