185: Chapter 185 Actually, I am a mage

An agreement?

Arrow of the Moon was slightly stunned. A rare trace of suspicious blush appeared on her beautiful face, which was usually covered in frost.

As someone naturally cold, even she momentarily misinterpreted things.

The two elite members of Moon Gods Radiance beside her had their survival instincts flare up, and they looked up at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle.

The Guild Leader and the immortal path pioneer's 'agreement'?

This gossip is too big; we aren't worthy of hearing it!

What if we get silenced!

Chen You looked at the strange reaction of these people, raising his eyebrows slightly, but he didn't have time to investigate further.

"We agreed. You help me find the Mysterious Merchant, and I'll take your guild to clear a dungeon once."

Chen You's voice was flat and calm, betraying no emotion.

"Last time was a deposit. Since you fulfilled the agreement, I naturally need to settle the remaining balance."

So that's what it was!

Arrow of the Moon instantly recovered her usual composure, cursing herself internally while letting out a sigh of relief.

The two members behind her also quietly turned their heads back, their expressions serious, as if nothing had happened just now.

"Of course.", Arrow of the Moon immediately nodded.

Being able to observe Chen You up close once more was something she eagerly desired!

Last time at the Tomb of Thousand Lights, with undead monsters everywhere, Chen You's mysterious methods nearly drove their guild's analysts bald.

In the end, they could only arrive at a vague conclusion—Chen You possessed an absolute suppression talent over undead-type creatures.

While terrifying, at least it provided a direction.

But what if it was a different dungeon?

Arrow of the Moon's mind raced, and she proactively asked, "Which dungeon shall we clear? There are also two dungeons near Qirui City..."

She was testing him. The dungeons near Qirui City had nothing to do with the undead.

"Let's go to the [Ten Thousand Fox Cave] next to Thousand Light City instead.", Chen You said casually.

Ten Thousand Fox Cave!

Arrow of the Moon's eyes narrowed.

That dungeon famous for its high Illusion damage and Five Elements puzzle mechanics, which gave countless teams headaches!

All the monsters inside were fox demons, completely unrelated to the undead!

He actually chose this one?

Did he want to prove that he wasn't only good at suppressing the undead?

Or perhaps... this was just a random choice?

"Deal!" Arrow of the Moon stopped hesitating and agreed decisively.

"I'll arrange the manpower immediately!"

"I'll give you twenty minutes to gather. See you at the entrance of the Ten Thousand Fox Cave dungeon."

After speaking, Chen You didn't wait for Arrow of the Moon to reply. He got onto Big White Rabbit and sped off.

20 minutes. Since there was nothing else to do, he might as well run some maps.

"..."

Arrow of the Moon watched the direction he disappeared, silent for a long time.

"Guild Leader?" the elf mage beside her asked softly.

"Is Moonfall Base available?" Arrow of the Moon quickly snapped back to attention, regaining the competence and majesty of a top guild leader.

"I'll go call him right now.", The elf mage hastily accepted the order and logged off.

...

Twenty minutes passed in a flash.

Seeing that the time was nearly up, Chen You used a recall talisman to return directly to Thousand Light City, then ran toward the dungeon.

The entrance to the Ten Thousand Fox Cave dungeon.

There weren't many Adventurers. Occasionally, some Adventurers emerged from the dungeon looking dejected.

Since Chen You had announced the basic solution for the Five Elements mutual generation, it was indeed easier for everyone to reach the final BOSS's door.

But the problem was, the Myriad Fox Queen was also hard to deal with!

That damage output, those illusions, were simply unreasonable!

One charming glance, and the Tank in the party would turn around and instantly kill the Healer. How could they fight that?

Moonfall Base was already waiting with his team.

He stood with his arms crossed, looking deeply at the blood-colored boundary marker at the dungeon entrance.

[Destroyer: Chen You]

He also yearned for the day he could see his own name on some dungeon marker.

"Brother Ji, time is almost up.", a team member reminded cautiously.

Moonfall Base snapped back to reality and gave his team a final pre-battle pep talk.

"When the big shot arrives, everyone be sharp! The big shot handles the damage output; we just need to cheer them on!"

"Watch closely, learn diligently, and don't miss any detail!"

"Understood, Brother Ji!" Everyone answered in unison.

Just then, a white streak of light rushed over.

It was Chen You.

He glanced at Moonfall Base and the Moon Gods Radiance members behind him, who were standing ready with expressions as serious as if they were heading to an execution ground, and spoke lightly.

"Is everyone here?"

"Everyone's here! Big shot! Ready to depart anytime!"

Moonfall Base jumped, quickly stood straight, and then sent a party invitation.

"Big shot, do you have any tactical arrangements for this trip to the Ten Thousand Fox Cave?"

"Do we need to prepare any special resistance potions? Or are there any movement patterns we need to pay attention to?"

He had received a strict order from his Guild Leader: he must try to extract information.

Chen You glanced at him, his eyes like those looking at an intern trying hard to show off.

He uttered two words.

"Unnecessary."

With that, he walked straight toward the blood-colored dungeon marker.

No potions needed? No movement patterns to watch out for? No tactical arrangements?

Was that something a human would say?

This was the Ten Thousand Fox Cave!

There were no undead monsters!

Their progression team had wiped countless times before they barely figured out the small mobs' charm skill and parts of the door-opening mechanism!

However, Chen You had already turned around and walked emotionlessly into the dungeon.

"Enter!" Moonfall Base hastily ordered.

...

The scene shifted.

A sweet, cloying scent mixed with floral fragrance and blood rushed toward them.

"Everyone pay attention! Guard your minds! MT, activate Shield Wall, prepare to take aggro!"

In the miasma to the left and right front, three groups of enchanting fox demons, nine in total, simultaneously appeared.

There were true bodies and clones.

Their eyes flickered with seductive charm, and they chanted dizzying incantations from their mouths.

Pink energy waves spread out like ripples!

"Purification ready!" Moonfall Base's heart tensed, just as he was about to give the order.

Just then, Chen You moved.

He didn't draw his sword.

He slowly raised his right hand, brought his index and middle fingers together, and lightly pointed toward the furthest fox demon to the left front.

No chanting, no spell casting wind-up, and certainly no earth-shattering sound and light effects.

A purple electric arc, as thick as a finger, flashed and vanished from his fingertip.

Pfft.

A faint sound, almost imperceptible, occurred.

In the distance, the fox demon that was casting an illusion suddenly froze, its charming expression fixed on its face.

The electric arc flashed between the three figures.

The next second, their bodies turned into a pile of flying ash from the inside out, and with a gust of wind, they completely dissipated.

Instant kill!

And it was a silent instant kill!

Moonfall Base's pupils contracted sharply, his mind going blank.

What was that?

A skill?

Before he could react, Chen You drew an elegant arc with his finger in the air, successively pointing toward the other two directions.

Pfft! Pfft!

Two more purple arcs of lightning appeared.

The other two groups of fox demons followed their companions' fate, instantly turning into dust and vanishing.

The entire process took less than three seconds.

Moonfall Base and the elite members behind him were like a group of puppets afflicted by a Paralysis spell, maintaining their combat stances motionlessly.

"Keep up."

Chen You's calm voice came. He had already started walking toward the depths of the miasma.

Moonfall Base snapped out of it and hurriedly waved, "Keep up! Follow the big shot!"

The group scrambled to follow, their faces filled with bewilderment and shock.

"Brother Ji... what was that just now?" a team member asked in a low voice, his tone trembling.

"It looked like a Mage's skill, but it didn't seem quite right?"

"How should I know!" Moonfall Base retorted irritably, but a massive wave of shock was surging within him.

He stared intently at Chen You's back, his mind working at high speed.

Wrong! Completely wrong!

Last time in the Tomb of Thousand Lights, he personally witnessed Chen You fighting the Skeleton Monarch in close combat with a long sword!

That swordsmanship, that spirit, clearly belonged to a melee fighter!

But what was this now?

This ease and composure in every move clearly possessed the demeanor of a high-level magic caster!

The rest of the journey was like a bizarre, strange dream for him and the members of Moon Gods Radiance.

Chen You always walked at the very front, his pace neither fast nor slow.

No monster could approach within ten meters of him.

He didn't even bother to look back, merely flicking out a few arcs of lightning casually.

Precise, efficient, and... elegant.

How could they know that this was actually Chen You trying to conceal his true strength?

Otherwise, if he used the full force of his thunderous might, there would be no need for such fuss.

The elites of Moon Gods Radiance went from initial shock, to numbness midway, and finally to... adoration.

They completely gave up thinking and just followed silently behind, like a group of tourists enjoying this unbelievable 'performance'.

Seven minutes later.

They finally arrived before the final BOSS, the Myriad Fox Queen.

The voluptuous and exquisitely beautiful Myriad Fox Queen had just stood up and was halfway through speaking.

A lightning bolt as thick as an arm shot out from Chen You's hand.

Crack crack crack crack—!