224: Chapter 224 A Mysterious Power from the East: Congratulations on Your Fortune!

That declaration, "I'm only Level 22," was delivered with such righteousness and genuine innocence.

It was as if he were asking, 'Are you truly heartless for asking a novice Qi Refining cultivator to directly confront a Level 92 Elite Monster?'

Salos, Oro, and Arrow of the Moon—three beings standing at the apex of the Source Realm—once again fell into an eerie silence.

After a moment, the muscles on Salos's sharply chiseled face twitched violently.

"You had better... hope your luck is truly good."

With that, he stopped wasting words, and his imposing figure transformed into an afterimage.

His giant axe whistled terrifyingly as it instantly charged toward the [Prismatic Candy Rabbit] that was still posing adorably in place.

Under Chen You's Spiritual Sight, Salos seemed like a burning sun, unleashing a tempest of violent energy.

"Roar!"

The giant axe descended, causing the earth to crack.

Immediately following, the Divine Oracle Staff in Oro's hand shone brightly, and a sacred pillar of light descended from the sky, precisely enveloping the rabbit.

Arrow of the Moon's arrow followed like a meteor, piercing the air, striking before the others despite launching later.

Chen You only saw a blur before his eyes; the Level 92 Elite Monster exploded with a "bang" into a pile of multi-colored candy shrapnel.

One-shot kill!

This was the strength of the three top players.

[System Prompt: Your team has defeated 'Prismatic Candy Rabbit (Elite)'. You have gained 1 experience point.]

That was it.

Chen You: "..."

Not even a common material dropped?

An alarm immediately sounded in his mind.

He needed to figure out how to cover this up later.

If he couldn't explain it away, he would probably be stuck here being beaten by these three big shots until the newbie protection period ended.

Salos slowly turned around, remaining silent, but the questioning look in his eyes was so intense it could ignite the air.

The smile on Oro's face remained elegant, though it looked quite forced.

He whispered, "It seems this appetizer was not enough to draw the favor of destiny."

On the surface, his words were meant to smooth things over for Chen You, but in reality, it was a form of pressure.

—Where is your 'luck'? Show it to us.

Even Arrow of the Moon frowned, and a trace of worry appeared in her gaze toward Chen You.

However, Chen You's face maintained that inscrutable composure.

He even nodded solemnly, as if everything was proceeding exactly as he expected.

"Mm, reasonable."

He was inwardly praying to every god, but he spoke lightly, "The real treasures are always guarded by the most powerful guardians. Let's go; don't keep the final BOSS waiting."

With that, he started walking forward on his own.

His unhurried back suggested that the empty drop result just now was merely a planned part of his script.

Salos and Oro exchanged glances, seeing a hint of uncertainty in each other's eyes.

Could it be...

That this guy's 'luck' only works on BOSSes?

Harboring this thought, the three followed him.

The journey ahead was uneventful.

Occasionally, several Level 90+ 'Prismatic Candy Turtles' or 'Prismatic Marshmallow Slimes' would jump out, and without exception, all were instantly killed by the combined might of the three masters.

Without exception, all yielded nothing.

The atmosphere in the party grew increasingly oppressive.

A fine sheen of cold sweat had broken out on Chen You's forehead.

As he walked, he frantically brainstormed various contingency plans in his mind.

[Plan A: Claim my luck talent has a cooldown and I've used up all my uses for today. No good, too fake, I'll be killed on the spot.]

[Plan B: Blame the three of them, saying their killing intent was too heavy and disturbed the Goddess of Luck. No good, too despicable, I'll still be killed on the spot.]

[Plan C: ...]

Just as Chen You was about to run out of ideas, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

A massive castle constructed entirely of hard candies and cookies appeared before them.

At the castle gate, a Jelly Bear twice as tall as Salos, holding a giant lollipop, was dozing on a throne.

[King of Rainbow Candy · Teddy (Lord) (LV92)]

The final BOSS had arrived!

Salos's patience had clearly reached its limit. He let out a low roar, his muscles bulging, and blood-red battle aura rising like flames.

He already held the giant axe in his hand, clearly about to initiate a Charge.

"Wait!"

At this critical juncture, Chen You suddenly called out, stopping him.

Salos spun around fiercely, "What trick are you trying to pull now?"

"No rush," Chen You waved his hand, a solemn expression on his face. "Guild Leader Salos, do you believe in the Light?"

"What?" Salos was stunned, suspecting he had misheard.

Chen You ignored his shock and continued speaking to himself, "To face the final trial and obtain the richest reward, one naturally requires the most devout ritual."

"This is respect for the rules, and also an offering to destiny."

He spoke these words cryptically, leaving the three top players completely bewildered.

Oro frowned slightly: "Guild Leader Chen, you mean..."

Chen You smiled faintly, offering no explanation, but in front of the three of them, he slowly and deliberately reached into his inventory...

And pulled out a huge and magnificent... firework launcher.

The cannon tube was gilded and inlaid with multi-colored gems, its design excessively ostentatious.

Near the muzzle, a line of small text was written in script.

— "In commemoration of the launch of The Path of the Monarch expansion pack. Have a pleasant game!"

Salos: "..."

Oro: "..."

Arrow of the Moon: "..."

The expressions of the three were astonishingly unified at this moment.

Shock, blankness, and a sense of absurdity: 'Who am I, where am I, what am I looking at?'

They recognized this item!

The [Path of the Monarch Commemorative Grand Salute Cannon]!

When the system update first occurred, every player who saw the price of this thing had cursed, 'They've gone mad for money!'

They never dreamed that someone would actually buy this thing—a true 'great sucker'!

"Spendthrift!"

The three inwardly cursed in unison.

Moreover, judging by Chen You's demeanor, he was preparing to set off fireworks to liven things up before fighting the BOSS?

"You..." Salos pointed at the salute cannon in Chen You's hand, his lips trembling, unable to form a complete sentence for a long time.

The elegance on Oro's face was about to break.

He took a deep breath, trying to comprehend Chen You's actions: "Guild Leader Chen, is this the... ritual you mentioned?"

"Indeed," Chen You looked solemn as he slammed the cannon tube onto the ground with a dull thud.

He tilted his head back forty-five degrees, "Do you think this is just an ordinary salute cannon? No, it is not."

"It is the medium that communicates with heaven and earth, the beacon that summons fortune! It is the profound mystical secret inherited through our civilization across a thousand years!"

At this moment, light seemed to shine from behind Chen You.

He spoke with such earnestness that he was almost starting to believe it himself.

Salos and Oro exchanged glances.

Mystical secrets?

What was that?

It sounded impressive.

Could it be... that this was the true secret behind his ability to influence 'probability'?

Through some mysterious ritual?

Once this thought arose, it became impossible to discard.

They instantly 'self-convinced' once more.

That's right! This Chen You's actions were strange at every turn; he absolutely could not be judged by common sense.

The Path of the Monarch dungeon was launched concurrently with the anniversary celebration resources.

Perhaps there was a marvelous link between the two?!

Seeing the change in their eyes, Chen You thought to himself: Don't let me down, mysterious Eastern power!

He stopped wasting words and lit the cannon.

"Fzzzt—"

The fuse was lit.

The next second.

"Whoosh—Bang!"

A massive firework composed of countless data streams exploded above the Rainbow Candy Castle!

As the fireworks bloomed, they finally converged into four glittering golden characters.

"Gong Xi Fa Cai!" (Wishing you prosperity!)

Salos, Oro, Arrow of the Moon: "..."