161: Chapter 161 Good People Get Good Fortune

"Chen You! Chen You! Chen You!"

No one knew who shouted the name first, but soon, it merged into a unified, fanatical wave of sound.

Countless players excitedly opened their settlement rewards, and the battlefield was instantly filled with shouts of joy and sorrow.

"Holy crap! A pair of blue-tier shoes! Haha, my luck is finally turning around!"

"Damn it, why do I only have three copper coins? System, do you look down on me? Are you treating me like a beggar?!"

"That's nothing! I got a 'Thank you for participating,' can you believe it? My blade is even chipped from all the fighting!"

"Brothers, I got a rare quest! Tonight, it's high-end clubs and models!"

"Get lost! That's crap! My friend dropped a blueprint for a purple weapon!"

Amidst the noise and ecstasy, the settlements for the Three Great Guilds were also finalized.

[Rank: 1] [Player Nickname: Chen You] [Damage Contribution: 90.7%]

[Rank: 2] [Player Nickname: Moon Scars Squad] [Damage Contribution: 2.2%]

[Rank: 3] [Player Nickname: Blood Axes Squad] [Damage Contribution: 2.1%]

[Rank: 4] [Player Nickname: Ao Bi's Squad] [Damage Contribution: 2.0%]

Oro, the guild leader of the Shadow of Roman, merely glanced silently at the leaderboard before choosing to return to the city.

He knew that staying here would only make him more of a laughingstock.

Moon Gods Radiance, relying on Arrow of the Moon's sacrificial command at the last moment and the desperate output of the remaining members, surpassed the Titan Temple by a narrow margin.

They secured second place on the damage contribution leaderboard.

Arrow of the Moon's health finally settled at a precarious double-digit figure.

With the world boss's death, the debuff that was constantly draining her life also vanished.

She slowly stood up straight, fine beads of cold sweat seeping from her fair forehead.

She didn't check the loot immediately; instead, her cold, starry eyes peered through the reveling crowd, looking straight at Chen You in the center of the storm.

That gaze was incredibly complex.

There was the relief of surviving a disaster and the deep shock at that world-destroying power.

"Hmph, consider yourself lucky!"

An extremely displeased cold snort broke the delicate atmosphere.

Salos's face, usually full of arrogance, was now as dark as the bottom of a pot.

He glared at Arrow of the Moon and then turned his aggressive gaze toward Chen You.

[immortal path pioneer] [Chen You] [LV20]

"Quite the immortal path pioneer..."

Salos was about to lash out.

However, Chen You didn't give him the chance to speak at all.

"Good game, everyone. Until we meet again."

He cupped his hands to the surroundings in a vague gesture, dropped a polite but distant pleasantry, and then, with a flash of spiritual light in his hand, ignited a recall talisman.

He turned into a beam of white light and vanished without a trace in an instant, amidst Salos's impending eruption of rage and Arrow of the Moon's complex gaze.

Salos: "..."

The momentum he had been building up for so long was stuck squarely in his throat.

Arrow of the Moon looked at the place where Chen You had vanished and lightly bit her lower lip.

Ultimately, it only turned into a faint sigh as she turned to handle the guild's follow-up matters.

...

With a flash of light, Chen You's figure appeared at the teleportation array in Thousand Light City.

Following the announcement of the world boss's defeat, many Adventurers had already chosen to leave.

However, many players were still excitedly discussing something.

Chen You ignored the surprised or awe-filled looks from the surrounding players and headed straight for the familiar Supreme Tower.

The noise and glory of the battlefield were merely a process to him.

The true value lay within his backpack.

"Hiel, I'm back."

Chen You pushed open the door and saw the woman sitting by the window, her temperament as picturesque as a poem.

Hiel looked up, her blue eyes carrying a hint of a lazy smile.

"Congratulations, esteemed supreme member. Your name has resounded throughout the entire Source Realm today."

"It's just a hollow name."

Chen You got straight to the point, taking out the [shadow crown] and placing it on the table.

"I care more about this."

Buzz.

The moment the crown appeared, the light in the entire room seemed to dim by a fraction.

A shivering chill permeated the air.

The lazy smile on Hiel's face instantly froze.

She stared intently at the crown, her eyes no longer radiant.

It was an expression mixed with shock, wariness, and a hint of... fear.

"You... you actually got it." Hiel's voice sounded like that of a different person.

"What is it used for?" Chen You keenly caught her loss of composure.

Hiel took a deep breath, forcing herself to look away and regaining her lazy posture.

"Some things, by their very existence, are a curse. You don't need to search for its purpose."

"At an appropriate time," she paused, saying each word deliberately, "it will actively tell you what it needs you to do."

"..."

Great, another pit being dug.

Chen You complained internally without a ripple of emotion.

He was already used to this riddler-like tone.

Since he couldn't get a clear answer, he didn't bother to ask further.

If it's a blessing, it's not a disaster; if it's a disaster, it can't be avoided.

He put away the [shadow crown], and looked at the magnificent treasure chest in his backpack, swirling with purple-gold radiance.

[Hero's Treasure Chest (Shadow Monarch · First Reward)]

Today's draw has already been used, and it was another Profound-grade. I wonder how much bad luck has been consumed.

Chen You took a deep breath, rubbed his hands together, and then clicked on it.

Open.

There were no earth-shattering phenomena, no thousands of rays of rosy light.

The treasure chest simply dissipated silently into specks of light, and two items floated quietly before him.

The first was a fist-sized core, pitch black all over, yet inside, it seemed as if countless stars were being born and extinguished.

It emitted a contradictory aura that was both deathly still and majestic.

[god core · Shadow Monarch]

[Quality: Mythical (Unique)]

[Type: Special Material]

[Description: The core condensed from all the divinity and power of the Shadow Monarch after his fall.]

"It really dropped!"

A flash of fervor crossed Chen You's eyes, and he suddenly clenched his fist.

The main goal this time was for the god core.

I didn't expect it to actually appear!

As expected, it's good luck's turn to arrive again!

His gaze then fell upon the second item.

It was an ancient book with pale blue electric light flowing on its surface, making a faint "crackling" sound.

[Secret Manual: Divine Firmament Heavenly Thunder Orthodox Method]

[Quality: Heaven Tier, Mid-Grade]

[Type: Cultivation Method Secret Manual]

[Description: Draw upon the noble spirit, transform it into the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.]

[This technique can convert one's spiritual power into the most rigid and yang thunder power, possessing a destructive restraining effect on demons, evils, and creatures with dark attributes.]

A Heaven Tier cultivation method!

And it's even a readable Cultivation Method Secret Manual!

Doesn't that mean the candidates of the dragon scale project are about to take off?

Of course, the most important thing is that this isn't an Internal Heart Method; I can try to learn it myself!

Since entering the path of cultivation until now, Chen You hadn't actually had the experience of watching and learning a certain cultivation method on his own.

He couldn't help but feel a little nervous.